Ulysses — Page 1

Vocabulary

庄严

zhuāngyán — solemn, dignified, stately in appearance or manner

而

ér — and, yet, but; connects clauses or contrasts

肥胖

féipàng — fat, obese, overweight in body

的

de — structural particle indicating possession or modification

从

cóng — from; starting point of movement or origin

楼梯

lóutī — staircase, flight of stairs in a building

顶端

dǐngduān — top end, apex, highest point of something

走来

zǒulái — come walking, walk over toward the speaker

端着

duānzhe — carrying something level with both hands

一碗

yī wǎn — one bowl, a single bowl of something

剃须

tìxū — shaving, the act of shaving facial hair

泡沫

pàomò — foam, froth, bubbles on a surface

上

shàng — on top of; upper surface; above

交叉

jiāochā — crossed, intersecting, placed across each other

放着

fàngzhe — placed there, lying on a surface

一面

yī miàn — one side; one flat-surfaced object like a mirror

镜子

jìngzi — mirror, a reflective glass surface

和

hé — and; connecting two nouns or phrases

一把

yī bǎ — one handle-held object, e.g. a razor

剃刀

tìdāo — razor, a sharp blade used for shaving

一件

yī jiàn — one piece of clothing or item

黄色

huángsè — yellow, the color yellow

晨袍

chénpáo — dressing gown, morning robe worn at home

腰带

yāodài — belt, sash worn around the waist

在

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

温和

wēnhé — mild, gentle; moderate in manner or climate

晨风

chénfēng — morning breeze, gentle wind in the morning

中

zhōng — in the middle of, within, amid

轻轻

qīngqīng — gently, softly, lightly in movement

飘拂

piāofú — flutter gently, wave softly in the breeze

于

yú — at, in, from; formal preposition of location

他

tā — he, him; third-person masculine pronoun

身后

shēnhòu — behind one's body, at one's back

将

jiāng — to take, to hold up; future action marker

碗

wǎn — bowl, a round container for food or liquid

高举

gāojǔ — hold up high, raise aloft with both hands

吟诵

yínsòng — chant, recite aloud in a melodic tone

道

dào — say, speak; used after a speech verb

我

wǒ — I, me; first-person singular pronoun

走近

zǒujìn — approach, walk closer to something or someone

上帝

Shàngdì — God, the supreme deity in Christian belief

祭坛

jìtán — altar, a raised platform for religious offerings

停下

tíngxià — stop, come to a halt, cease moving

脚步

jiǎobù — footstep, pace, the sound or act of stepping

向

xiàng — toward, facing; indicates direction of action

幽暗

yōu'àn — dim and gloomy, dark and secluded

蜿蜒

wānyán — winding, meandering, twisting like a snake

下

xià — down, below, downward direction

张望

zhāngwàng — look around, peer about with curiosity

粗声

cūshēng — rough voice, speaking in a coarse loud tone

喊道

hǎndào — shout out, cry out saying something

上来

shànglái — come up, move upward toward the speaker

你

nǐ — you; second-person singular pronoun

这

zhè — this; demonstrative pronoun indicating nearby thing

可怕

kěpà — terrible, dreadful, frightening in nature

神情

shénqíng — expression, look on one's face or demeanor

庄重

zhuāngzhòng — serious and dignified, composed in manner

地

de — adverbial particle linking adverb to verb

走上

zǒushàng — walk up to, step forward toward something

前去

qiánqù — go forward, proceed ahead to a place

登上

dēngshàng — climb up onto, ascend to a higher place

圆形

yuánxíng — circular, round in shape

转过

zhuǎnguò — turn around, rotate to face another direction

郑重

zhèngzhòng — solemn, earnest, done with great seriousness

那座

nà zuò — that (classifier for large structures like towers)

塔楼

tǎlóu — tower, a tall tower-like building or structure

周围

zhōuwéi — surroundings, the area all around something

土地

tǔdì — land, earth, the ground or territory

以及

yǐjí — as well as, and also; formal conjunction

正在

zhèngzài — in the process of, currently doing something

苏醒

sūxǐng — awaken, regain consciousness, come back to life

群山

qúnshān — mountains, a range or group of mountains

三遍

sān biàn — three times, repeated three times over

随后

suíhòu — soon after, then, shortly following that

瞥见

piējiàn — catch a glimpse of, notice briefly in passing

了

le — particle indicating completed action or change

便

biàn — then, thereupon; indicates immediate consequence

俯身

fǔshēn — bend down, lean forward with the body

朝

cháo — toward, facing in the direction of

快速

kuàisù — quickly, rapidly, at high speed

空中

kōngzhōng — in the air, up in the sky or midair

划着

huázhe — drawing, tracing a shape in the air

十字

shízì — cross, the shape of a cross or plus sign

喉咙

hóulóng — throat, the passage inside the neck

里

lǐ — inside, within; interior of something

发出

fāchū — emit, produce, give out a sound or signal

咕噜声

gūlū shēng — gurgling sound, rumbling noise from the throat

脑袋

nǎodài — head, one's head (colloquial expression)

摇个不停

yáo gè bù tíng — keep shaking continuously without stopping

睡意

shuìyì — drowsiness, the feeling of wanting to sleep

朦胧

ménglóng — hazy, dim, blurry; half-awake or dreamy state

双臂

shuāng bì — both arms, the two arms of a person

搭在

dā zài — resting on, draped or placed upon something

冷冷

lěnglěng — coldly, indifferently, in an aloof manner

注视着

zhùshìzhe — gazing at, staring steadily at something

那张

nà zhāng — that (classifier for flat things like a face)

为

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

赐福

cìfú — bestow a blessing, grant divine favor

晃动

huàngdòng — sway, rock, move back and forth

着

zhe — particle indicating ongoing action or state

脸

liǎn — face, the front part of the head

那

nà — that; demonstrative pronoun for distant things

因

yīn — because of, due to; causal preposition

其

qí — its, his, their; third-person possessive pronoun

长度

chángdù — length, the measurement of something end to end

形如

xíngrú — shaped like, resembling in form or appearance

马脸

mǎliǎn — horse face, a long narrow face

浅色

qiǎnsè — light color, pale shade of a color

未经

wèijīng — not yet having undergone, without being processed

头发

tóufa — hair, the hair growing on a person's head

纹理

wénlǐ — grain, texture, natural pattern of a material

与

yǔ — and, with; formal conjunction between nouns

色泽

sèzé — color and luster, the hue and sheen of something

宛如

wǎnrú — just like, resembling exactly, as if it were

淡色

dànsè — pale color, light and faint in shade

橡木

xiàngmù — oak wood, timber from an oak tree

下方

xiàfāng — below, the area underneath or lower down

飞快

fēikuài — very fast, extremely quick, lightning speed

瞥了

piēle — glanced (completed action), took a quick look

一眼

yī yǎn — one glance, a single quick look

随即

suíjí — immediately after, right away, at once

利落

lìluò — neat and swift, done cleanly and efficiently

盖上

gàishàng — cover up, put a lid or cover on something

回

huí — return, go back to a place

营房

yíngfáng — barracks, a building where soldiers are lodged

去

qù — go, move away from the speaker's location