Treasure Island — Page 1

Vocabulary

金银岛

Jīnyín Dǎo — Treasure Island, famous adventure novel title.

作者

zuòzhě — Author; the person who wrote something.

谨以此书

jǐn yǐ cǐ shū — Respectfully dedicate this book to someone.

献给

xiàn gěi — To dedicate or present something to someone.

一位

yī wèi — One (person); polite measure word for people.

美国

Měiguó — The United States of America.

绅士

shēnshì — Gentleman; a refined, well-mannered man.

本书

běn shū — This book; referring to the current text.

正是

zhèng shì — Precisely is; exactly; used for emphasis.

依照

yīzhào — In accordance with; following a standard or guideline.

他

tā — He; third-person singular male pronoun.

那

nà — That; a demonstrative pronoun indicating distance.

古典

gǔdiǎn — Classical; relating to traditional or classic style.

的

de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification.

品味

pǐnwèi — Taste; aesthetic sensibility or discernment.

而

ér — And; yet; a conjunction linking clauses.

创作

chuàngzuò — To create; artistic or literary creation.

作为

zuòwéi — As; in the capacity of; serving as.

对

duì — To; toward; as a response or return for.

无数

wúshù — Countless; innumerable; very many.

美好

měihǎo — Wonderful; beautiful and pleasant times or things.

时光

shíguāng — Time; a period of time, often fondly recalled.

回报

huíbào — To repay; return or reward for something received.

怀着

huái zhe — Holding; cherishing a feeling or emotion within.

最

zuì — Most; superlative adverb indicating highest degree.

诚挚

chéngzhì — Sincere; genuine and heartfelt in feeling.

祝愿

zhùyuàn — Wishes; to wish someone well sincerely.

由

yóu — By; from; indicating the agent or origin.

挚友

zhìyǒu — Intimate friend; a very close and dear friend.

敬献

jìng xiàn — Respectfully dedicate or offer to someone honored.

致

zhì — To; addressed to; sent with regard to.

犹豫不决

yóuyù bù jué — Hesitant and indecisive; unable to make up mind.

读者

dúzhě — Reader; a person who reads books or texts.

若

ruò — If; supposing that; a conditional conjunction.

水手

shuǐshǒu — Sailor; a person who works on a ship.

故事

gùshi — Story; a narrative account of events.

配

pèi — To match; to suit; to go together with.

曲调

qǔdiào — Melody; the tune of a musical piece.

风暴

fēngbào — Storm; violent weather with strong wind.

与

yǔ — And; together with; a conjunction.

冒险

màoxiǎn — Adventure; to take risks or brave dangers.

酷热

kùrè — Intense heat; extremely hot conditions.

严寒

yánhán — Severe cold; bitterly cold weather conditions.

荒岛

huāng dǎo — Deserted island; an uninhabited remote island.

流亡者

liúwáng zhě — Exile; a person driven away from their homeland.

海盗

hǎidào — Pirate; a person who robs at sea.

深埋

shēn mái — Deeply buried; hidden underground at great depth.

黄金

huángjīn — Gold; a precious yellow metal of high value.

以及

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

所有

suǒyǒu — All; every; the entirety of something.

旧日

jiù rì — Old days; former times; days gone by.

浪漫

làngmàn — Romantic; full of romance or adventure spirit.

传奇

chuánqí — Legend; a legendary or extraordinary story.

一如

yī rú — Just as; exactly like; in the same way.

古时

gǔshí — Ancient times; long ago in the past.

地

de — Adverbial particle linking adverb to verb.

重新

chóngxīn — Anew; again; starting over from the beginning.

讲述

jiǎngshù — To tell; to narrate a story or account.

能令

néng lìng — Able to make; capable of causing someone to feel.

今日

jīnrì — Today; the present day; nowadays.

更为

gèng wéi — Even more; to a greater degree than before.

睿智

ruìzhì — Wise; having deep wisdom and keen insight.

年轻人

niánqīngrén — Young people; youth; those of younger generation.

如同

rútóng — Just like; similar to; in the same manner as.

昔日

xīrì — Former days; the past; days of old.

令

lìng — To cause; to make someone feel or do something.

我

wǒ — I; me; first-person singular pronoun.

般

bān — Like; similar to; in the manner of.

心旷神怡

xīn kuàng shén yí — Feel relaxed and happy; carefree and joyful.

那便

nà biàn — Then; in that case; therefore.

如此

rúcǐ — Thus; so; like this; in this manner.

放手

fàng shǒu — Let go; release; go ahead freely.

去读

qù dú — Go and read; proceed to read something.

吧

ba — Sentence-final particle suggesting or softening a statement.

若非

ruò fēi — If not; unless; were it not for.

好学

hàoxué — Eager to learn; fond of studying.

不再

bù zài — No longer; not anymore; ceased to be.

渴望

kěwàng — To yearn for; to eagerly desire something.

忘却

wàngquè — To forget completely; to put out of mind.

了

le — Particle indicating completed action or changed state.

热情

rèqíng — Enthusiasm; passion; warm and eager feeling.

追寻

zhuīxún — To pursue; to seek after something eagerly.

或

huò — Or; either; alternatively.

勇敢

yǒnggǎn — Brave; courageous; bold in facing danger.

书写

shūxiě — To write; to compose in written form.

林海

lín hǎi — Sea of forests; vast stretches of woodland.

波涛

bōtāo — Waves; surging ocean waves; turbulent waters.

那也

nà yě — That also; even so; in that case too.

无妨

wúfáng — No harm; it doesn't matter; never mind.

愿

yuàn — Wish; hope; may it be so.

笔下

bǐ xià — Under one's pen; as written by an author.

于

yú — In; at; on; a literary preposition of location.

那些

nàxiē — Those; referring to multiple distant things or people.

前辈

qiánbèi — Predecessors; seniors; those of earlier generations.

及其

jí qí — And their; together with its or their.

所

suǒ — Particle used before a verb to form noun phrase.

长眠

cháng mián — Eternal sleep; a euphemism for death.

之处

zhī chù — The place where; the location of something.

目录

mùlù — Table of contents; a list of chapters.

第一

dì yī — First; number one; the first in order.

部分

bùfen — Part; section; a portion of a whole.

老

lǎo — Old; aged; prefix indicating familiarity or seniority.

一

yī — One; the number one; first.

老水手

lǎo shuǐshǒu — Old sailor; an experienced veteran seaman.

在

zài — At; in; located at a place.

海军将领

hǎijūn jiànglǐng — Naval admiral; a high-ranking naval military officer.

客栈

kèzhàn — Inn; a small lodging place for travelers.

二

èr — Two; the number two; second.

黑狗

hēi gǒu — Black Dog; a sinister character in the story.

出现

chūxiàn — To appear; to show up; to emerge.

又

yòu — Again; also; in addition; once more.

消失

xiāoshī — To disappear; to vanish; to cease to exist.

三

sān — Three; the number three; third.

黑点

hēi diǎn — Black spot; a pirate's mark of death sentence.

四

sì — Four; the number four; fourth.

五

wǔ — Five; the number five; fifth.

盲人

mángrén — Blind person; someone who cannot see.

末日

mòrì — Doomsday; the last day; day of reckoning.

六

liù — Six; the number six; sixth.

船长

chuánzhǎng — Captain; the commander of a ship.

文件

wénjiàn — Document; papers; official written records.

第二

dì èr — Second; the second in a sequence or order.

海上

hǎi shàng — At sea; on the ocean; relating to seafaring.

厨师

chúshī — Cook; chef; a person who prepares food professionally.

七

qī — Seven; the number seven; seventh.

前往

qiánwǎng — To go to; to head toward a destination.

八

bā — Eight; the number eight; eighth.

望远镜

wàngyuǎnjìng — Telescope; an optical instrument for viewing distant objects.

酒馆

jiǔguǎn — Tavern; a bar or pub serving alcoholic drinks.