Traditions of the Tinguian: a Study in Philippine Folk-Lore — Page 10

Vocabulary

在

zài — at, in, on; indicates location or existence

起居室

qǐjūshì — living room; main room for daily family activities

的

de — structural particle indicating possession or modification

一个

yī gè — one; a single unit of something

角落

jiǎoluò — corner; a secluded or tucked-away spot

里

lǐ — inside; within a space or container

有

yǒu — to have; there is/are; to exist

装着

zhuāng zhe — filled with; loaded or packed with something

毯子

tǎnzi — blanket; thick cloth covering for warmth

箱子

xiāngzi — box or chest; a container for storing items

上面

shàngmiàn — on top; above a surface or object

放着

fàng zhe — placed on; items are resting or set somewhere

供

gōng — to provide for; to supply for use by others

家庭

jiātíng — family; a household unit of relatives

成员

chéngyuán — member; a person belonging to a group

和

hé — and; connecting words or phrases together

客人

kèrén — guest; a visitor received at home

使用

shǐyòng — to use; to make use of something

枕头

zhěntou — pillow; cushion used to support the head

席子

xízi — mat; woven flat mat for sitting or sleeping

一口

yī kǒu — one (measure word for pots, wells, etc.)

铁锅

tiěguō — iron pot or wok used for cooking food

放在

fàng zài — placed at; positioned or set at a location

地板

dìbǎn — floor; the flat surface of a room's bottom

上

shàng — on; above; on top of a surface

四周

sìzhōu — all around; surrounding on every side

摆着

bǎi zhe — arranged or displayed; items set out in order

许多

xǔduō — many; a large number or quantity of things

中国

Zhōngguó — China; the country in East Asia

瓷罐

cí guàn — porcelain jar; ceramic container for storage

炉灶

lúzào — stove or cooking range; apparatus for cooking food

由

yóu — by; consisting of; made up of certain components

石头

shítou — stone; rock; a hard natural mineral material

构成

gòuchéng — to constitute; to form or make up a whole

用于

yòng yú — used for; applied to a specific purpose

烹饪

pēngrèn — cooking; the art of preparing food by heat

上方

shàngfāng — above; directly overhead or higher up

挂着

guà zhe — hanging; suspended from a higher point

竹制

zhúzhì — made of bamboo; crafted from bamboo material

食物

shíwù — food; edible substances consumed for nutrition

架

jià — rack or shelf; a frame for holding or displaying items

旁边

pángbiān — beside; next to; on the side of something

水罐

shuǐ guàn — water jug; container used for holding water

各种

gè zhǒng — various kinds; all sorts of different types

炊具

chuījù — cooking utensils; tools and vessels for cooking

用餐

yòngcān — to have a meal; to eat a formal or set meal

时

shí — when; at the time of a particular moment

会

huì — will; to be likely to; able to do something

摆出

bǎi chū — to lay out; to arrange and display items for use

篮

lán — basket; woven container for carrying or storing items

杯

bēi — cup; a small vessel for drinking liquids

碟子

diézi — small plate or saucer; shallow dish for food

以及

yǐjí — as well as; and also; in addition to

大量

dàliàng — a large amount; great quantity of something

瓷盘

cí pán — porcelain plate; ceramic dish for serving food

玻璃

bōli — glass; transparent material used for vessels or windows

器皿

qìmǐn — vessels and containers; utensils used for holding things

也

yě — also; too; as well; in addition

并不

bìng bù — not at all; used to emphasize negation strongly

罕见

hǎnjiàn — rare; seldom seen; uncommon or unusual occurrence

精美

jīngměi — exquisite; delicate and beautifully crafted

罐子

guànzi — jar or pot; a container with a lid

盘子

pánzi — plate or dish; flat vessel for serving food

偶尔

ǒu'ěr — occasionally; once in a while; not frequently

出现

chūxiàn — to appear; to show up or come into view

但

dàn — but; however; indicating contrast or exception

似乎

sìhū — seems; appears to be; as if something is so

极为

jí wéi — extremely; to a very high degree or extent

令人

lìng rén — causing people to feel; making one feel a certain way

第

dì — ordinal prefix indicating rank or sequence number

页

yè — page; a leaf of a book or document

村庄

cūnzhuāng — village; a small rural community or settlement

各处

gè chù — everywhere; in various places throughout an area

散布着

sànbù zhe — scattered around; spread out across an area

称为

chēng wéi — called; known as; referred to by a name

小型

xiǎoxíng — small-scale; of a small or miniature size

建筑

jiànzhù — building; structure; architecture

这些

zhèxiē — these; referring to nearby or mentioned items

最

zuì — most; superlative degree marker

盛大

shèngdà — grand; magnificent; impressive in scale or ceremony

仪式

yíshì — ceremony; ritual; a formal set of actions

期间

qījiān — during; within a particular period of time

为

wèi — for; on behalf of; for the sake of

神灵

shénlíng — spirits or deities; supernatural divine beings

而

ér — and; but; connecting clauses with contrast or purpose

建

jiàn — to build; to construct a structure or building

围栏

wéilán — fence or enclosure; barrier surrounding an area

内

nèi — inside; within; interior of a space

还有

hái yǒu — also have; there is also; in addition there is

谷仓

gǔcāng — granary; a storehouse for grain after harvest

被

bèi — passive marker; indicates action done to the subject

高高

gāogāo — high up; elevated to a great height

地面

dìmiàn — ground; the surface of the earth or floor

以防

yǐfáng — to prevent; in order to guard against something

潮湿

cháoshī — damp; moist; having a high level of moisture

镇上

zhèn shàng — in the town; within the town area

猪

zhū — pig; a common domesticated farm animal

鸡

jī — chicken; common domesticated poultry bird

四处

sìchù — everywhere; all around; in all directions

游荡

yóudàng — to roam; to wander around without a fixed purpose

厨房

chúfáng — kitchen; room where food is prepared and cooked

下方

xiàfāng — below; underneath; at a lower position

徘徊

páihuái — to linger; to pace back and forth hesitantly

争抢

zhēng qiǎng — to scramble for; to compete eagerly to grab something

从

cóng — from; starting from a point or source

掉落

diào luò — to fall down; to drop from a higher position

水牛

shuǐniú — water buffalo; large bovine used in farming

饲养

sìyǎng — to raise; to breed and feed animals

并

bìng — and; furthermore; used to link parallel actions

用作

yòng zuò — used as; serving a particular function or purpose

史诗

shǐshī — epic; a long narrative poem of heroic deeds

正文

zhèngwén — main text; the body of a written work

中

zhōng — in; within; inside a scope or text

没有

méiyǒu — do not have; there is no; lacking something

提及

tí jí — to mention; to refer to briefly in speech or writing

将

jiāng — to take; marks future action or object of a verb

其

qí — its; their; referring to something previously mentioned