Ulysses — Page 8

Vocabulary

你

nǐ — You, second person singular pronoun.

为什么

wèi shénme — Why; for what reason.

不

bù — No; not; negation particle.

更

gèng — Even more; to a greater degree.

信任

xìnrèn — To trust; to have confidence in someone.

我

wǒ — I; me; first person singular pronoun.

究竟

jiūjìng — Exactly; after all; used for emphasis.

对

duì — Correct; right; toward; regarding.

有

yǒu — To have; there is/are; to exist.

什么

shénme — What; anything; something.

意见

yìjiàn — Opinion; objection; suggestion; view.

是

shì — To be; is/am/are; affirmative particle.

因为

yīnwèi — Because; due to; on account of.

吗

ma — Question particle added at sentence end.

如果

rúguǒ — If; supposing that; in the event that.

他

tā — He; him; third person singular masculine.

在

zài — At; in; to be present; located at.

这里

zhèlǐ — Here; this place; this location.

闹事

nào shì — To cause trouble; to make a disturbance.

就

jiù — Then; just; right away; indicates consequence.

把

bǎ — Particle marking object before verb; to take.

叫来

jiào lái — To call someone over; to summon here.

我们

wǒmen — We; us; first person plural pronoun.

给

gěi — To give; for; on behalf of someone.

一顿

yī dùn — A bout of; a spell of action or treatment.

比

bǐ — Compared to; than; to compare.

还

hái — Still; even more; also; in addition.

厉害

lìhai — Fierce; severe; formidable; impressive.

的

de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification.

捉弄

zhuōnòng — To tease; to play tricks on someone.

房间

fángjiān — Room; a space within a building.

里

lǐ — Inside; within; interior of a place.

传来

chuán lái — To come from; sound reaching the listener.

一群

yī qún — A group of; a crowd of people.

有钱

yǒu qián — Wealthy; rich; having money.

年轻人

niánqīngrén — Young people; youth; young persons.

喧嚷声

xuānrǎng shēng — Loud clamor; noisy shouting sounds.

一张张

yī zhāng zhāng — One face after another; one sheet at a time.

苍白

cāngbái — Pale; wan; lacking color in face.

脸

liǎn — Face; countenance; facial appearance.

他们

tāmen — They; them; third person plural pronoun.

笑得

xiào de — Laughing to the extent that; laughing so much.

捧腹

pěng fù — To hold one's belly laughing; to roar with laughter.

互相

hùxiāng — Mutually; each other; reciprocally.

搂抱

lǒu bào — To hug; to embrace each other closely.

着

zhe — Aspect particle indicating ongoing action or state.

哦

ó / ò — Oh; exclamation of realization or response.

要

yào — Want to; going to; need to; will.

笑死

xiào sǐ — To die laughing; to laugh uncontrollably.

了

le — Particle indicating completion or change of state.

轻轻

qīngqīng — Gently; softly; lightly; without force.

地

de — Adverbial particle linking adverb to verb.

这

zhè — This; referring to something nearby.

消息

xiāoxi — News; information; message; tidings.

告诉

gàosu — To tell; to inform; to let someone know.

她

tā — She; her; third person singular feminine.

死

sǐ — Dead; to die; extremely; desperately.

衬衫

chènshān — Shirt; a garment worn on the upper body.

上

shàng — On; above; upper; to go up.

撕裂

sīliè — To tear apart; to rip into pieces.

布条

bù tiáo — Strip of cloth; a narrow piece of fabric.

空中

kōngzhōng — In the air; midair; in the sky.

抽打

chōu dǎ — To whip; to lash; to strike with a whip.

裤子

kùzi — Trousers; pants; lower-body garment.

拖到

tuō dào — To drag down to; trailing to a point.

脚跟

jiǎogēn — Heel; the back bottom part of the foot.

一跳

yī tiào — A jump; one hop or leap.

一跛

yī bǒ — A limp; one limping step.

绕着

rào zhe — Going around; circling; revolving around.

桌子

zhuōzi — Table; a piece of furniture with flat top.

跑

pǎo — To run; to flee; to move quickly.

被

bèi — Passive marker; by; indicates passive voice.

学院

xuéyuàn — College; academy; institution of higher learning.

拿着

ná zhe — Holding; carrying something in hand.

裁缝

cáiféng — Tailor; a person who makes clothing.

剪刀

jiǎndāo — Scissors; a cutting tool with two blades.

追赶

zhuīgǎn — To chase; to pursue; to run after someone.

一张

yī zhāng — One sheet of; one face; a measure word.

涂满

tú mǎn — Smeared all over; covered with a spread substance.

橘子酱

júzi jiàng — Orange marmalade; jam made from oranges.

惊恐

jīngkǒng — Terrified; panic-stricken; filled with fear.

小牛

xiǎo niú — Calf; a young cow or bull.

不想

bù xiǎng — Do not want to; unwilling to do something.

扒

pá — To cling to; to strip off; to climb.

别

bié — Don't; must not; used to prohibit action.

跟

gēn — With; to follow; heel; and.

装疯卖傻

zhuāng fēng mài shǎ — To play dumb; to feign madness and stupidity.

从

cóng — From; since; following; through.

敞开

chǎng kāi — Wide open; thrown open; fully opened.

窗口

chuāngkǒu — Window opening; window; service window.

传出

chuán chū — To spread out; sound emanating from a place.

喊声

hǎn shēng — Shouts; the sound of shouting or calling.

惊扰

jīngrǎo — To disturb; to alarm; to disrupt the peace.

四合院

sìhéyuàn — Courtyard house; traditional Chinese enclosed compound.

宁静

níngjìng — Peaceful; tranquil; calm and undisturbed.

傍晚

bàngwǎn — Dusk; early evening; around sunset time.

一个

yī gè — One; a single; general measure word.

聋哑

lóng yǎ — Deaf and mute; unable to hear or speak.

园丁

yuándīng — Gardener; a person who tends a garden.

系着

jì zhe — Tied around; wearing tied around waist.

围裙

wéiqún — Apron; a protective garment worn over clothes.

顶着

dǐng zhe — Bearing on top of head; braving against.

式

shì — Style; type; manner; in the fashion of.

面孔

miànkǒng — Face; facial expression; countenance.

阴暗

yīn'àn — Dark and gloomy; dim; shadowy.

草坪

cǎopíng — Lawn; a flat area of mown grass.

推着

tuī zhe — Pushing along; propelling something forward.

割草机

gē cǎo jī — Lawn mower; machine used to cut grass.

眯眼

mī yǎn — To squint; to narrow one's eyes to see.

细看

xì kàn — To look closely; to observe carefully.

那

nà — That; those; referring to something distant.

翩翩起舞

piānpiān qǐ wǔ — To dance gracefully; to flutter and dance elegantly.

微尘

wēi chén — Fine dust; tiny motes of dust particles.

属于

shǔyú — To belong to; to be part of something.

自己

zìjǐ — Oneself; one's own; self.

新

xīn — New; fresh; novel; recently acquired.

异教

yìjiào — Paganism; heresy; a non-mainstream religion.

主义

zhǔyì — Doctrine; ideology; an -ism or principle.

肚脐

dùqí — Navel; belly button; center of the abdomen.

让

ràng — To let; to allow; to cause; to yield.

留下

liú xià — To stay; to leave behind; to remain.

吧

ba — Particle suggesting a suggestion or mild command.

说

shuō — To say; to speak; to tell; to talk.

除了

chúle — Except for; besides; apart from.

夜里

yèlǐ — At night; during the nighttime hours.

有些

yǒuxiē — Some; somewhat; a little; rather.

不对劲

bù duìjìn — Something is wrong; not right; feeling off.

别的

bié de — Other; else; the rest; different things.

都

dōu — All; both; entirely; without exception.

没问题

méi wèntí — No problem; all good; everything is fine.

不耐烦

bù nàifán — Impatient; irritated; losing one's patience.

问道

wèn dào — To ask; to inquire; said while questioning.

出来

chū lái — To come out; to emerge; to bring forth.

完全

wánquán — Completely; entirely; fully; absolutely.

坦诚

tǎnchéng — Frank; candid; honest and open.

现在

xiànzài — Now; at present; currently; at this moment.

不满

bùmǎn — Dissatisfied; discontented; resentful.

停下

tíng xià — To stop; to halt; to cease movement.

脚步

jiǎobù — Footstep; pace; the sound or act of stepping.

望向

wàng xiàng — To look toward; to gaze in a direction.

钝钝

dùn dùn — Blunt; dull; not sharp in appearance.

海岬

hǎijiǎ — Cape; headland; a point of land into the sea.

它

tā — It; third person singular for objects/animals.

像

xiàng — To resemble; like; similar to; as if.

一头

yī tóu — One head of (animal); measure word for animals.

沉睡

chénshuì — Deep sleep; to sleep soundly and deeply.

鲸鱼

jīngyú — Whale; a large marine mammal.

鼻吻

bí wěn — Snout; the nose and mouth area of an animal.

般

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

卧在

wò zài — Lying on; resting upon a surface.

水面

shuǐmiàn — Water surface; the top of a body of water.

悄悄

qiāoqiāo — Quietly; stealthily; without making a sound.

抽回

chōu huí — To withdraw; to pull back; to retract.

手臂

shǒubì — Arm; the upper limb of the human body.

想

xiǎng — To think; to want; to miss; to consider.

是的

shì de — Yes; that's right; an affirmative response.

事

shì — Matter; affair; thing; event; business.

答道

dá dào — To answer; to reply; said in response.

记得

jìde — To remember; to recall; to keep in mind.