Thus Spake Zarathustra: A Book for All and None — Page 12

Vocabulary

他

tā — Third person singular pronoun meaning 'he' or 'him'

的

de — Possessive or attributive particle in Chinese grammar

朋友

péngyǒu — Friend; a person one has a bond with

们

men — Plural suffix for pronouns and some nouns

给

gěi — To give; for; used as a preposition

带来

dài lái — To bring; to cause something to arrive

了

le — Particle indicating completed action or change of state

许多

xǔduō — Many; a large number or amount of something

失望

shīwàng — Disappointment; to feel let down or disillusioned

这些

zhèxiē — These; referring to nearby plural items

对

duì — For; toward; regarding a person or matter

来说

lái shuō — For someone; from the perspective of someone

尤为

yóuwéi — Especially; particularly more so than others

痛苦

tòngkǔ — Pain; suffering; anguish of body or mind

因为

yīnwèi — Because; since; giving a reason or cause

将

jiāng — To regard; to take; future tense marker

友谊

yǒuyì — Friendship; the bond between close friends

视为

shì wéi — To regard as; to consider something to be

如此

rúcǐ — So; such; in this way or manner

神圣

shénshèng — Sacred; holy; regarded with great reverence

一种

yī zhǒng — A kind of; one type of something

制度

zhìdù — System; institution; established set of rules

生平

shēngpíng — One's lifetime; throughout one's entire life

第一次

dì yī cì — For the first time; the first occurrence

意识到

yìshí dào — To become aware of; to realize something

那种

nà zhǒng — That kind of; that type of something

孤独

gūdú — Loneliness; solitude; feeling of being alone

全部

quánbù — All; entire; the complete totality of something

恐怖

kǒngbù — Terror; horror; extreme fear or dread

也许

yěxǔ — Perhaps; maybe; expressing uncertainty or possibility

所有

suǒyǒu — All; every; the totality of something

伟大

wěidà — Great; magnificent; of extraordinary importance or ability

之人

zhī rén — People of a certain quality; those who are

都

dōu — All; both; indicating inclusion of every item

注定

zhùdìng — Destined; fated; predetermined by fate or circumstance

要

yào — Must; need to; want to; going to

承受

chéngshòu — To bear; to endure; to withstand hardship

这种

zhè zhǒng — This kind of; this type of something

然而

rán'ér — However; yet; nevertheless; expressing contrast

被人

bèi rén — To be treated by others; passive construction

遗弃

yíqì — To be abandoned; forsaken by others

与

yǔ — And; with; together with something else

主动

zhǔdòng — On one's own initiative; actively; voluntarily

选择

xuǎnzé — To choose; to select; a choice or option

有福

yǒu fú — Blessed; fortunate; enjoying happiness or good fortune

是

shì — To be; is; am; are; linking verb

截然不同

jiérán bùtóng — Completely different; totally distinct from one another

两回事

liǎng huí shì — Two different matters; not the same thing

在

zài — In; at; during; existing at a location

那些

nàxiē — Those; referring to plural distant items

日子

rìzi — Days; period of time; one's daily life

里

lǐ — Inside; within; used after time or place

多么

duōme — How; how very; expressing strong degree or emotion

渴望

kěwàng — To yearn for; to long for eagerly

一位

yī wèi — One (person); a polite counter for people

能够

nénggòu — To be able to; capable of doing something

彻底

chèdǐ — Thoroughly; completely; in an exhaustive manner

理解

lǐjiě — To understand; to comprehend; deep understanding

理想

lǐxiǎng — Ideal; aspiration; a cherished goal or vision

啊

a — Exclamatory particle expressing emotion or emphasis

可以

kěyǐ — Can; may; permitted or able to do

倾诉

qīngsù — To pour out one's feelings; to confide

一切

yīqiè — Everything; all things; the totality of matters

人

rén — Person; people; human being

自

zì — From; since; starting from a point

幼年

yòunián — Childhood; early years of one's life

起

qǐ — Starting from; beginning at a point in time

便

biàn — Then; consequently; as soon as; formal 就

人生

rénshēng — Life; one's journey through existence

不同

bùtóng — Different; unlike; not the same as another

阶段

jiēduàn — Stage; phase; a distinct period of development

以为

yǐwéi — To think mistakenly; to assume incorrectly

自己

zìjǐ — Oneself; self; referring back to the subject

已经

yǐjīng — Already; by now; indicating completed state

找到

zhǎo dào — To find; to successfully locate something sought

如今

rújīn — Nowadays; now; at the present time

随着

suízhe — Along with; as; following the development of

所

suǒ — Particle used before verbs in formal constructions

道路

dàolù — Road; path; way forward in life

愈发

yùfā — Increasingly; more and more; even further

险峻

xiǎnjùn — Steep and dangerous; perilous and precipitous

陡峭

dǒuqiào — Steep; sharply inclined; abruptly rising terrain

发现

fāxiàn — To discover; to find out; a discovery

没有

méiyǒu — Do not have; there is no; without

跟随

gēnsuí — To follow; to accompany someone along a path

于是

yúshì — Therefore; as a result; consequently then

为

wèi / wéi — For; to be; to do; preposition or verb

创造

chuàngzào — To create; to invent; bringing something new into being

完美

wánměi — Perfect; flawless; without any defects

以

yǐ — With; by means of; using something

威严

wēiyán — Majestic; dignified authority; imposing presence

哲学家

zhéxuéjiā — Philosopher; a person who studies philosophy

形态

xíngtài — Form; shape; the outward appearance of something

呈现

chéngxiàn — To present; to appear; to manifest visually

并

bìng — And; furthermore; simultaneously doing another action

使

shǐ — To cause; to make; to enable something

这一

zhè yī — This particular; this one specific thing

创造物

chuàngzào wù — Creation; a thing that has been created

成为

chéngwéi — To become; to turn into something new

向

xiàng — Toward; facing; in the direction of

世界

shìjiè — World; the entire earth and its inhabitants

宣扬

xuānyáng — To propagate; to spread widely; to proclaim

其

qí — Its; his; their; formal third-person possessive

福音

fúyīn — Gospel; good news; joyful message or doctrine

布道者

bùdàozhě — Preacher; one who spreads a message or gospel

如果

rúguǒ — If; supposing that; conditional conjunction

前文

qiánwén — Previous text; earlier passage in a writing

提及

tí jí — To mention; to bring up in conversation or writing

我

wǒ — I; me; first-person singular pronoun

兄长

xiōngzhǎng — Elder brother; older male sibling; respectful term

是否

shìfǒu — Whether or not; asking if something is true

仍会

réng huì — Would still; continues to be likely to

按照

ànzhào — According to; in accordance with a plan

年

nián — Year; used after numbers to indicate a year

夏天

xiàtiān — Summer; the warmest season of the year

勾勒

gōulè — To sketch out; to outline; to draft briefly

最初

zuìchū — Initial; original; at the very beginning

计划

jìhuà — Plan; to plan; a scheme for future action

写出

xiě chū — To write out; to produce a written work

如是说

rú shì shuō — Thus spoke; said in such a manner

这

zhè — This; referring to something nearby or just mentioned

已是

yǐ shì — Is already; has become at this point

一个

yī gè — One; a single item; indefinite article in Chinese

无谓

wúwèi — Pointless; meaningless; serving no purpose

问题

wèntí — Question; problem; issue needing attention

但

dàn — But; however; introducing a contrasting statement

就

jiù — Just; then; with regard to; emphasizing

而言

éryán — In terms of; speaking with regard to something

我们

wǒmen — We; us; first-person plural pronoun

也

yě — Also; too; as well; additionally

引用

yǐnyòng — To quote; to cite; to reference someone's words

大师

dàshī — Master; great teacher; highly skilled expert

话

huà — Words; speech; what someone said

带你

dài nǐ — To take you; to bring you somewhere

奔向

bēn xiàng — To rush toward; to dash in a direction

最快

zuì kuài — Fastest; quickest; at the greatest speed

之兽

zhī shòu — The beast of; referring to a specific animal

苦难

kǔnàn — Suffering; hardship; great pain and difficulty

描述

miáoshù — To describe; to depict; an account of something

第一

dì yī — First; number one; the foremost in order

部分

bùfen — Part; section; a portion of a whole

创作

chuàngzuò — To create; creative work; artistic or literary production

起源

qǐyuán — Origin; source; the beginning of something

至

zhì — To; until; up to a point in time

冬天

dōngtiān — Winter; the coldest season of the year

住

zhù — To live; to reside; to stay somewhere

迷人

mírén — Charming; enchanting; fascinating and attractive

小

xiǎo — Small; little; young; of small size

海湾

hǎiwān — Bay; gulf; a curved inlet of the sea

离

lí — Away from; distant from; a certain distance

不远

bù yuǎn — Not far; nearby; close in distance

位于

wèiyú — Located at; situated in a particular place

之间

zhījiān — Between; among; in the middle of two things