Treasure Island — Page 2

Vocabulary

第

dì — Ordinal prefix meaning 'number' or 'the nth'

九

jiǔ — The number nine

章

zhāng — Chapter or section of a book

火药

huǒyào — Gunpowder; explosive powder used in firearms

与

yǔ — And; together with; used to connect nouns

武器

wǔqì — Weapon; tool or device used for fighting

十

shí — The number ten

航程

hángchéng — Voyage; distance or course of a journey

十一

shíyī — The number eleven

我

wǒ — I; me; first-person singular pronoun

在

zài — At; in; located at a place

苹果桶

píngguǒ tǒng — Apple barrel; large container for storing apples

里

lǐ — Inside; within a place or container

听到

tīngdào — To hear; to perceive sound successfully

的

de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification

十二

shí èr — The number twelve

军事

jūnshì — Military; relating to armed forces or warfare

会议

huìyì — Meeting; conference; formal gathering for discussion

三

sān — The number three

部分

bùfen — Part; section; a portion of a whole

陆地

lùdì — Land; dry ground as opposed to the sea

历险

lìxiǎn — Adventure; experiencing danger or thrilling events

十三

shísān — The number thirteen

如何

rúhé — How; in what way; by what means

开始

kāishǐ — To begin; to start an action or event

十四

shísì — The number fourteen

第一

dì yī — First; number one in a sequence

击

jī — To strike; to hit; a blow or attack

十五

shíwǔ — The number fifteen

岛上

dǎo shàng — On the island; atop or located on an island

人

rén — Person; human being; people

四

sì — The number four

围栏

wéilán — Fence; enclosure; barrier surrounding an area

堡垒

bǎolěi — Fortress; fortified stronghold for military defense

十六

shíliù — The number sixteen

医生

yīshēng — Doctor; physician; medical professional

续写

xùxiě — To continue writing; to pick up a narrative

叙述

xùshù — To narrate; to describe events in sequence

船

chuán — Boat; ship; vessel for water travel

是

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

被

bèi — Passive marker indicating action done to subject

遗弃

yíqì — To abandon; to desert; to leave behind permanently

十七

shíqī — The number seventeen

小艇

xiǎotǐng — Small boat; dinghy; a small watercraft

最后

zuìhòu — Final; last; at the very end

一次

yī cì — Once; one time; a single occurrence

航行

hángxíng — To sail; to navigate; traveling by sea or air

十八

shíbā — The number eighteen

第一天

dì yī tiān — The first day; day one of an event

战斗

zhàndòu — Battle; combat; to fight against an enemy

结束

jiéshù — To end; to finish; conclusion of an event

十九

shíjiǔ — The number nineteen

恢复

huīfù — To recover; to restore to a former state

中

zhōng — Middle; among; within a group or place

守军

shǒujūn — Garrison; defending troops holding a position

二十

èrshí — The number twenty

使命

shǐmìng — Mission; duty; an important assigned task

二十一

èrshí yī — The number twenty-one

进攻

jìngōng — To attack; to launch an offensive against enemy

五

wǔ — The number five

海上

hǎi shàng — At sea; on the ocean surface

二十二

èrshí èr — The number twenty-two

二十三

èrshí sān — The number twenty-three

退潮

tuìcháo — Ebb tide; the outgoing flow of the sea

奔涌

bēnyǒng — To surge; to rush forward rapidly like waves

二十四

èrshí sì — The number twenty-four

圆皮艇

yuán pí tǐng — Coracle; small round hide-covered boat

二十五

èrshí wǔ — The number twenty-five

袭击

xíjī — To attack; surprise assault on a target

骷髅旗

kūlóu qí — Skull and crossbones flag; the Jolly Roger pirate flag

二十六

èrshí liù — The number twenty-six

二十七

èrshí qī — The number twenty-seven