Treasure Island — Page 3

Vocabulary

八

bā — The number eight

片

piàn — Piece, slice, or flat thin object

金

jīn — Gold; metal; precious

币

bì — Currency; coin; money

第

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

六

liù — The number six

部

bù — Part, section, or division of a work

分

fēn — Divide; part; minute; fraction

西

xī — West; western direction

尔

ěr — You (classical); used in transliterations

船

chuán — Boat; ship; vessel for water travel

长

zhǎng / cháng — Chief, leader; or long in length

二

èr — The number two

十

shí — The number ten

在

zài — At; in; located at a place

敌

dí — Enemy; foe; hostile opponent

营

yíng — Camp; military encampment; barracks

九

jiǔ — The number nine

再

zài — Again; once more; then

度

dù — Degree; time; occasion; extent

黑

hēi — Black; dark in color

斑

bān — Spot; speckle; patch of color

三

sān — The number three

假

jiǎ / jià — False; fake; or vacation; parole

释

shì — Release; explain; set free

一

yī — The number one; a single unit

寻

xún — Search for; seek; look for

宝

bǎo — Treasure; precious item or jewel

林

lín — Forest; woods; a common surname

特

tè — Special; particular; extraordinary

的

de — Possessive or attributive structural particle

指

zhǐ — Point to; finger; indicate direction

引

yǐn — Guide; lead; direct toward something

树

shù — Tree; woody plant growing upward

中

zhōng / zhòng — Middle; center; in the midst of

声

shēng — Sound; voice; noise

音

yīn — Sound; music; tone; audio

首

shǒu — Head; chief; leader; first

领

lǐng — Lead; collar; receive; chief

覆

fù — Overturn; cover; destroy; collapse

灭

miè — Extinguish; destroy; wipe out

四

sì — The number four

结

jié — Tie; knot; conclude; result

局

jú — Situation; bureau; game; ending