Thus Spake Zarathustra: A Book for All and None — Page 13

Vocabulary

我

wǒ — I, me; first-person singular pronoun

的

de — Possessive or descriptive particle; of

健康

jiànkāng — Health; physical or mental well-being

状况

zhuàngkuàng — Condition, situation, or state of affairs

不太

bù tài — Not very, not quite, rather not

好

hǎo — Good, well, fine

冬天

dōngtiān — Winter; the coldest season of the year

寒冷

hánlěng — Cold, chilly; describing low temperature weather

雨水

yǔshuǐ — Rainwater; rainfall amount or water from rain

异常

yìcháng — Abnormal, unusual; exceeding the normal degree

充沛

chōngpèi — Abundant, plentiful; full of energy or resources

那家

nà jiā — That (establishment); referring to a specific place

小

xiǎo — Small, little, minor

旅馆

lǚguǎn — Inn, hotel; a place offering lodging

离

lí — Away from, distant from; to leave

海边

hǎibiān — Seaside, beach; the area beside the sea

太近

tài jìn — Too close, excessively near

以至于

yǐzhìyú — So much so that; resulting in a consequence

夜里

yèlǐ — At night, during the nighttime hours

只要

zhǐyào — As long as, provided that; conditional conjunction

海浪

hǎilàng — Ocean waves; surging water on the sea

汹涌

xiōngyǒng — Surging, turbulent; waves rising fiercely

睡眠

shuìmián — Sleep; the natural resting state of the body

便会

biàn huì — Would then, will consequently; indicating result

受到

shòudào — To receive, to be subjected to something

干扰

gānrǎo — Interference, disturbance; to disrupt or disturb

这些

zhèxiē — These; referring to a group of things nearby

境况

jìngkuàng — Circumstances, situation; one's overall living conditions

无疑

wúyí — Without doubt, undoubtedly, certainly

与

yǔ — With, and; connecting two things or ideas

有利

yǒulì — Favorable, advantageous, beneficial

条件

tiáojiàn — Condition, requirement; necessary circumstances

背道而驰

bèidào ér chí — Run in the opposite direction; completely contrary

然而

rán'ér — However, yet, nevertheless; contrastive conjunction

尽管

jǐnguǎn — Although, even though; despite the circumstances

如此

rúcǐ — So, like this, in this way

仿佛

fǎngfú — As if, seemingly, apparently; suggesting resemblance

是

shì — To be; is, am, are

为了

wèile — In order to, for the purpose of

印证

yìnzhèng — To verify, confirm; to prove with evidence

信念

xìnniàn — Belief, conviction; firmly held principle or faith

一切

yīqiè — Everything, all; the totality of things

决定性

juédìngxìng — Decisive, determinative; having a conclusive impact

事物

shìwù — Things, matters; objects or phenomena in general

都能

dōu néng — All can, are all able to; indicating universal ability

在

zài — In, at, on; indicating location or ongoing action

重重

chóngchóng — Layer upon layer; numerous and heavy obstacles

阻碍

zǔ'ài — Obstacle, hindrance; to block or impede progress

中

zhōng — In, within, among; the middle or interior

诞生

dànshēng — To be born, to come into existence

恰恰

qiàqià — Exactly, precisely, just; emphasizing accuracy

就是

jiùshì — Exactly is, precisely; used for emphasis

这个

zhège — This, this one; referring to a nearby thing

不利

bùlì — Unfavorable, disadvantageous, detrimental

孕育

yùnyù — To nurture, to breed; to give rise to something

每天

měitiān — Every day, daily

清晨

qīngchén — Early morning; the quiet hours just after dawn

都会

dōu huì — Always would; invariably, without exception

朝南

cháo nán — Facing south, heading southward

出发

chūfā — To set out, to depart on a journey

沿着

yánzhe — Along, following the path of something

那条

nà tiáo — That (road/path); referring to a specific route

通往

tōngwǎng — Leading to, going toward a destination

壮美

zhuàngměi — Magnificent, grandly beautiful, sublimely scenic

道路

dàolù — Road, path; a route for travel

前行

qiánxíng — To move forward, to proceed ahead

路

lù — Road, path, route

穿越

chuānyuè — To pass through, to cross over

松林

sōnglín — Pine forest; a woodland of pine trees

蜿蜒

wānyán — Winding, meandering; curving like a snake

令人

lìng rén — Making people feel; causing one to experience something

得以

déyǐ — To be able to, to get the chance to

将

jiāng — Will, about to; also used as an object marker

大海

dàhǎi — The open sea, the ocean

远景

yuǎnjǐng — Distant view, panorama; a far-reaching vista

尽收眼底

jìn shōu yǎn dǐ — Take in the whole view; everything visible at once

每到

měi dào — Whenever arriving at; each time one reaches

下午

xiàwǔ — Afternoon; the time from noon to evening

身体

shēntǐ — Body, physical health; the human body

允许

yǔnxǔ — To allow, to permit; to give permission

绕行

ràoxíng — To go around, to travel in a circuit

整个

zhěnggè — Entire, whole, complete

海湾

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

从

cóng — From; indicating a starting point

一路

yīlù — All the way, throughout the journey

走到

zǒudào — To walk to, to reach by walking

地方

dìfang — Place, location, area

对

duì — For, toward; correct, right

而言

ér yán — In terms of, as far as something is concerned

更加

gèngjiā — Even more, all the more; to a greater degree

心动

xīndòng — Moved at heart; attracted or captivated by something

因为

yīnwèi — Because, since; indicating a reason or cause

它

tā — It; third-person pronoun for objects or animals

深受

shēnshòu — Deeply influenced by; to receive deeply

皇帝

huángdì — Emperor; the supreme ruler of an empire

钟爱

zhōng'ài — To cherish dearly, to love deeply

年

nián — Year; a unit of time equal to twelve months

秋

qiū — Autumn, fall; the third season of the year

恰好

qiàhǎo — Just right, exactly, as it happens

再度

zàidù — Once again, a second time

来到

láidào — To arrive at, to come to a place

此地

cǐdì — This place, here; the location being discussed

而

ér — And, yet, but; a connecting or contrastive particle

他

tā — He, him; third-person masculine pronoun

也

yě — Also, too, as well

此时

cǐshí — At this time, at this moment

最后

zuìhòu — Last, final; at the end

一次

yīcì — Once, one time; a single occurrence

重访

chóngfǎng — To revisit, to visit again

这片

zhè piàn — This piece of, this stretch of; referring to an area

被

bèi — By; passive marker indicating an action received

世人

shìrén — People of the world; the general public

遗忘

yíwàng — To forget, to be forgotten; falling into oblivion

小小

xiǎoxiǎo — Tiny, very small; emphasizing smallness

幸福

xìngfú — Happiness, bliss; feeling joyful and content

天地

tiāndì — Heaven and earth; the world, a realm or space

正是

zhèngshì — It is precisely, exactly is; emphasizing identity

这

zhè — This; referring to something nearby

两条

liǎng tiáo — Two (roads/paths); measure word for long things

路上

lùshang — On the road, along the way

整部

zhěng bù — The entire work; the whole of a book or piece

向

xiàng — Toward, in the direction of; facing

涌来

yǒng lái — To surge forth, to come flooding in

尤其是

yóuqí shì — Especially, in particular, most notably

本人

běnrén — Oneself, the person in question; I myself

作为

zuòwéi — As, in the capacity of; to serve as

一种

yī zhǒng — A kind of, a type of; one variety

典型

diǎnxíng — Typical, representative; a classic example

形象

xíngxiàng — Image, figure; the visual or symbolic representation

更

gèng — Even more, still more; to a greater extent

应当

yīngdāng — Should, ought to; expressing moral obligation

说

shuō — To say, to speak, to tell

漫步

màn bù — To stroll, to walk leisurely; a casual walk

之中

zhī zhōng — Within, in the midst of

那些

nàxiē — Those; referring to a group of distant things

思想

sīxiǎng — Thought, idea; philosophical thinking or ideology

拦截

lánjié — To intercept, to block; to stop something midway