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Vocabulary

如果

rúguǒ — if; supposing a certain condition is met

我

wǒ — I; me; first-person singular pronoun

能

néng — can; be able to; have the ability

让

ràng — let; allow; cause someone to do something

那个

nàge — that; that one; referring to something distant

姑妈

gūmā — paternal aunt; father's sister

掏出

tāo chū — take out; pull something out from a pocket

二十

èrshí — twenty; the number 20

英镑

yīngbàng — British pound; unit of UK currency

你

nǐ — you; second-person singular pronoun

会

huì — will; be likely to; know how to do

来

lái — come; arrive; move toward the speaker

吗

ma — question particle indicating a yes/no question

他

tā — he; him; third-person singular male pronoun

放下

fàng xià — put down; set something down; release grip

刷子

shuāzi — brush; tool with bristles for cleaning or painting

高兴

gāoxìng — happy; pleased; feeling joy or delight

地

de — adverbial particle linking adverb to verb

笑着

xiàozhe — smiling; laughing while doing something else

喊道

hǎn dào — shout out; cry out; exclaim loudly

这个

zhège — this; this one; referring to something nearby

幼稚

yòuzhì — naive; childish; immature in thought or behavior

的

de — structural particle indicating possession or modification

说罢

shuō bà — having finished speaking; after saying that

开始

kāishǐ — begin; start; commence an action or process

仔细

zǐxì — careful; attentive; thorough in doing something

刮

guā — scrape; shave; scratch the surface of something

起

qǐ — aspect particle indicating start of an action

胡子

húzi — beard; mustache; facial hair on a man

告诉

gàosu — tell; inform; let someone know something

平静

píngjìng — calm; peaceful; composed without agitation

说

shuō — say; speak; talk; express in words

什么

shénme — what; which thing; used in questions or indefinitely

事

shì — matter; affair; thing; event or issue

亲爱

qīn'ài — dear; beloved; used as affectionate address

打算

dǎsuàn — plan; intend; have in mind to do

在

zài — at; in; be located at a place

这座

zhè zuò — this (tower/building); measure word for structures

塔

tǎ — tower; pagoda; tall pointed structure

里

lǐ — inside; within; in the interior of

住

zhù — live; reside; stay at a place

多久

duō jiǔ — how long; asking about duration of time

从

cóng — from; starting from a point in time or space

右肩

yòu jiān — right shoulder; the shoulder on the right side

上方

shàngfāng — above; the area overhead or higher up

转过

zhuǎn guò — turn around; rotate to face another direction

已

yǐ — already; indicates completion of an action

刮净

guā jìng — shave clean; scrape until completely smooth

脸颊

liǎnjiá — cheek; the fleshy side part of the face

天哪

tiān na — oh my God; goodness; exclamation of surprise

是

shì — is; am; are; verb to be in Chinese

不是

bú shì — is not; am not; negation of the verb be

很

hěn — very; quite; to a great degree

可怕

kěpà — frightening; terrible; causing fear or dread

坦率

tǎnshuài — frank; candid; straightforward and honest in speech

一个

yīgè — one; a single (person or thing)

迟钝

chídùn — dull; slow-witted; lacking mental sharpness

人

rén — person; human being; people

认为

rènwéi — think; believe; consider to be the case

个

gè — general measure word for people and things

绅士

shēnshì — gentleman; a man of refined and polite manners

这些

zhèxiē — these; referring to multiple nearby things or people

该死

gāisǐ — damn; damned; cursing expression of annoyance

英国人

Yīngguórén — British person; a person from England or Britain

满身

mǎn shēn — covered all over; having something all over one's body

钱财

qiáncái — money and wealth; financial riches and assets

满腹

mǎn fù — full of; having an abundance of something inside

消化不良

xiāohuà bùliáng — indigestion; poor digestion of food in the stomach

因为

yīnwèi — because; due to; giving a reason or cause

来自

láizì — come from; originate from a place or source

知道

zhīdào — know; be aware of; understand a fact

才

cái — only then; just; emphasizing a condition is required

真正

zhēnzhèng — true; genuine; real; authentic and not fake

具有

jùyǒu — possess; have; be endowed with a quality

派头

pàitou — style; air; impressive manner or bearing

看

kàn — look; see; watch; observe something visually

不透

bù tòu — cannot see through; unable to fully understand

哦

ó / ò — oh; interjection expressing realization or surprise

给

gěi — give; for; to; providing something to someone

绰号

chuòhào — nickname; an informal name given to a person

最妙

zuì miào — the most brilliant; cleverest; most wonderful idea

刀刃

dāorèn — blade edge; the sharp cutting part of a knife

小心翼翼

xiǎoxīn yìyì — very carefully; cautiously; with extreme care and attention

刮着

guāzhe — scraping; shaving while in continuous action

下巴

xiàba — chin; jaw; the lower part of the face

整夜

zhěng yè — all night; throughout the entire night

都

dōu — all; both; entirely; without exception

胡言乱语

húyán luànyǔ — talk nonsense; speak incoherently and irrationally

黑豹

hēibào — black panther; a large dark-colored wild cat

哪里

nǎlǐ — where; which place; asking about a location

真是

zhēn shì — truly is; really; used to emphasize a statement

可悲

kěbēi — pitiful; sad; lamentable; deserving of sorrow

疯子

fēngzi — madman; lunatic; a crazy or insane person

害怕

hàipà — afraid; scared; feeling fear toward something

了

le — particle indicating completed action or changed state

用力

yòng lì — use force; exert strength; do something forcefully

说道

shuō dào — said; spoke; expressed in words (narrative usage)

恐惧

kǒngjù — fear; dread; strong feeling of terror or fright

越来越

yuè lái yuè — more and more; increasingly; growing in degree

深

shēn — deep; profound; intense in degree or depth

黑暗

hēi'àn — darkness; absence of light; dark environment

中

zhōng — in; within; middle; inside a space or situation

和

hé — and; with; connecting nouns or clauses together

不

bù — not; no; negation particle before verbs or adjectives

认识

rènshi — know; recognize; be acquainted with a person

待在

dāi zài — stay at; remain in a particular place

一起

yīqǐ — together; at the same time and place

自言自语

zì yán zì yǔ — talk to oneself; mutter aloud without addressing others

呻吟着

shēnyínzhe — groaning; moaning continuously with pain or distress

要

yào — want; need; will; intend to do something

射杀

shè shā — shoot dead; kill by shooting with a firearm

曾

céng — once; formerly; at a past time (past experience)

救人

jiù rén — save someone; rescue a person from danger

于

yú — in; at; from; literary preposition indicating location

溺水

nì shuǐ — drowning; suffocating by submersion in water

之中

zhī zhōng — in the midst of; within; among something

但

dàn — but; however; indicating contrast or exception

英雄

yīngxióng — hero; brave person who performs courageous deeds

继续

jìxù — continue; keep going; carry on without stopping

留在

liú zài — stay in; remain at a certain place

这里

zhèlǐ — here; this place; the location near the speaker

就

jiù — then; just; right away; indicating immediacy or result

走

zǒu — walk; go; leave; move away from a place

皱着

zhòuzhe — furrowing; wrinkling (as in brow) continuously

眉头

méitóu — brow; the area between and above the eyebrows

看着

kànzhe — watching; looking at continuously

剃刀

tìdāo — razor; sharp blade used for shaving hair

上

shàng — on; above; on top of a surface

泡沫

pàomò — foam; froth; bubbles formed on a liquid surface

栖身处

qīshēn chù — shelter; a place to dwell or take refuge

跳下

tiào xià — jump down; leap off from a higher position

匆忙

cōngmáng — hastily; in a hurry; doing something rushed

翻找

fān zhǎo — rummage; search through by turning things over

裤子

kùzi — pants; trousers; lower-body clothing garment

口袋

kǒudài — pocket; small pouch sewn into clothing for storage

含糊

hánhu — vague; ambiguous; unclear in speech or meaning