Thus Spake Zarathustra: A Book for All and None — Page 10

Vocabulary

关于

guānyú — regarding; concerning; about a topic

他

tā — he; him; third-person masculine pronoun

最初

zuìchū — at first; initially; in the beginning

构思

gòusī — to conceive an idea; to plan creatively

这一

zhè yī — this particular; referring to a specific item

思想

sīxiǎng — thought; idea; ideology; way of thinking

的

de — structural particle indicating possession or modification

情况

qíngkuàng — situation; circumstance; condition; state of affairs

于

yú — at; in; on; formal preposition of time or place

年

nián — year; annual unit of time

秋天

qiūtiān — autumn; fall season of the year

撰写

zhuànxiě — to write; to compose a formal piece of writing

自传体

zìzhuàntǐ — autobiographical style or genre of writing

文章

wénzhāng — article; essay; written composition

瞧

qiáo — to look; to see; to take a look at

这个

zhège — this; this one; this particular thing

人

rén — person; human being; people

中

zhōng — in; within; inside; among

载有

zàiyǒu — to contain; to record; to carry within text

以下

yǐxià — the following; below; what comes next

这段

zhè duàn — this passage; this segment of text

话

huà — words; speech; what someone says

我

wǒ — I; me; first-person singular pronoun

著作

zhùzuò — written works; publications; literary or scholarly works

基本

jīběn — basic; fundamental; essential; primary

即

jí — namely; that is; immediately; at once

万物

wànwù — all things; everything in the universe

永恒

yǒnghéng — eternal; everlasting; perpetual; timeless

轮回

lúnhuí — cycle of rebirth; eternal recurrence; reincarnation

肯定

kěndìng — to affirm; certainly; definite; to confirm

哲学

zhéxué — philosophy; the study of fundamental questions

所有

suǒyǒu — all; every; all possible; to possess

可能

kěnéng — possible; maybe; perhaps; possibility

公式

gōngshì — formula; equation; standard expression

最

zuì — most; the most; superlative degree marker

崇高

chónggāo — lofty; sublime; noble; exalted in character

月

yuè — month; moon; lunar period

浮现

fúxiàn — to emerge; to appear in the mind; to surface

在

zài — at; in; on; to be present; located at

脑海

nǎohǎi — the mind; one's thoughts; mental space

将

jiāng — will; about to; future action marker; to take

记录

jìlù — to record; to document; a record or note

一张

yī zhāng — one sheet; a piece of flat material

纸上

zhǐ shàng — on paper; written on a sheet of paper

并

bìng — and; also; furthermore; in addition

附上

fùshàng — to attach; to append; to add something alongside

了

le — particle indicating completed action or change

这样

zhèyàng — like this; in this way; such

一句

yī jù — one sentence; a single phrase

后记

hòujì — postscript; afterword; note added at the end

超越

chāoyuè — to transcend; to surpass; to go beyond limits

与

yǔ — and; with; together with; formal conjunction

时间

shíjiān — time; period; duration

六千

liùqiān — six thousand; the number 6,000

英尺

yīngchǐ — foot; unit of length equal to 12 inches

那天

nà tiān — that day; on that particular day

恰好

qiàhǎo — just right; exactly; happen to; coincidentally

湖畔

húpàn — lakeside; the shore or bank of a lake

树林

shùlín — woods; a grove or small forest of trees

漫步

màanbù — to stroll; to walk leisurely without hurry

距

jù — at a distance of; away from; apart from

不远处

bù yuǎn chù — not far away; nearby; in the close vicinity

一块

yī kuài — a piece of; one block or chunk of something

巨大

jùdà — huge; enormous; gigantic; very large in size

高耸

gāosǒng — to tower; to soar high; lofty and prominent

岩石

yánshí — rock; stone; a large natural formation of rock

旁

páng — beside; next to; alongside; near the side of

驻足

zhùzú — to stop walking; to pause; to stand still momentarily

停留

tíngliú — to stay; to remain; to linger in a place

正是

zhèngshì — it is exactly; precisely; right at that moment

那时

nà shí — at that time; then; in those days

猛然

měngrán — suddenly; abruptly; all at once without warning

涌上

yǒng shàng — to surge up; to well up; to rise suddenly

心头

xīntóu — the heart; one's mind; innermost feelings

现在

xiànzài — now; at present; currently; the present moment

回顾

huígù — to look back; to review; to reflect on the past

起来

qǐlái — complement indicating an action begins or is undertaken

发现

fāxiàn — to discover; to find; to realize something new

灵感

línggǎn — inspiration; a sudden creative or insightful feeling

降临

jiànglín — to arrive; to descend upon; to befall

整整

zhěngzhěng — exactly; a full amount of time or quantity

两个

liǎng gè — two; a pair of; two individual items

月前

yuè qián — months before; prior months ago

品味

pǐnwèi — to savor; taste; aesthetic sensibility; to appreciate

曾经历

céng jīnglì — had once experienced; previously undergone something

一次

yī cì — once; one time; a single occurrence

突然

tūrán — suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly

而

ér — and; but; yet; linking conjunction for clauses

决定性

juédìngxìng — decisive; definitive; determining the outcome

转变

zhuǎnbiàn — transformation; to change; a shift in state or direction

尤其

yóuqí — especially; particularly; above all others

是

shì — to be; is; am; are; yes

音乐

yīnyuè — music; the art of sound and melody

方面

fāngmiàn — aspect; area; regard; dimension of something

这

zhè — this; indicating something nearby or just mentioned

它

tā — it; third-person pronoun for non-human things

即将

jíjiāng — about to; on the verge of; soon to happen

到来

dàolái — arrival; to come; the coming of something

预兆

yùzhào — omen; sign; forewarning of something to come

甚至

shènzhì — even; so much so that; going as far as

可以

kěyǐ — can; may; to be permitted; it is possible

整部

zhěng bù — the entire work; the whole piece or volume

视为

shìwéi — to regard as; to consider to be; to treat as

一部

yī bù — one work; one piece; a single volume or composition

乐曲

yuèqǔ — musical composition; a piece of music

无论如何

wúlùn rúhé — no matter what; in any case; regardless

这部

zhè bù — this work; this particular piece or volume

作品

zuòpǐn — work; creation; artistic or literary piece

得以

déyǐ — to be able to; to succeed in; to manage to

创作

chuàngzuò — to create; creative work; artistic creation

一个

yī gè — one; a single item or person

极为

jíwéi — extremely; exceedingly; to the highest degree

必要

bìyào — necessary; essential; required; indispensable

条件

tiáojiàn — condition; requirement; prerequisite; terms

自身

zìshēn — oneself; one's own; itself; the self

聆听

língtīng — to listen attentively; to hear carefully with respect

艺术

yìshù — art; artistic skill; creative expression

复兴

fùxīng — revival; renaissance; to revive; to flourish again

春天

chūntiān — spring; the spring season of the year

附近

fùjìn — nearby; in the vicinity; close to a place

名叫

míng jiào — named; called; by the name of

小

xiǎo — small; little; young; minor in size

山间

shānjiān — among the mountains; in a mountain setting

度假

dùjià — to go on vacation; to take a holiday

胜地

shèngdì — famous place; scenic resort; popular destination

度过

dùguò — to spend time; to pass a period of time

那里

nàlǐ — there; that place; over there

朋友

péngyou — friend; companion; a person one is close to

兼

jiān — concurrently; also serving as; combining roles

大师

dàshī — master; great expert; highly skilled person

同样

tóngyàng — likewise; similarly; in the same way

一位

yī wèi — one person; a single individual (respectful counter)

获得

huòdé — to obtain; to gain; to achieve; to acquire

新生

xīnshēng — new life; rebirth; renewal; a newborn state

萦绕

yíngrào — to linger; to hover around; to haunt one's mind

我们

wǒmen — we; us; first-person plural pronoun

周围

zhōuwéi — surroundings; around; the area nearby

凤凰

fènghuáng — phoenix; mythical Chinese bird symbolizing renewal

已

yǐ — already; by now; indicates completed state

披上

pī shàng — to drape on; to put on; to be clothed in

比

bǐ — compared to; than; more than; comparison marker

以往

yǐwǎng — in the past; formerly; previously; before now

更为

gèng wéi — even more; still more; to a greater degree

轻盈

qīngyíng — light and graceful; nimble; delicate and airy

明亮

míngliàng — bright; luminous; clear; shining with light