Walden, and On The Duty Of Civil Disobedience — Page 6

Vocabulary

事实上

shìshí shàng — In fact; in reality; actually speaking

劳动者

láodòng zhě — Worker; laborer; one who performs labor

没有

méiyǒu — Do not have; there is no; without

闲暇

xiánxiá — Leisure time; free time; spare time

去

qù — To go; to leave; to do (something)

日复一日

rì fù yī rì — Day after day; repeatedly every single day

地

de — Structural particle linking adverb to verb

保持

bǎochí — To maintain; to keep; to preserve a state

真正

zhēnzhèng — Genuine; real; truly; authentic

的

de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification

诚信

chéngxìn — Integrity; honesty; trustworthiness in conduct

他

tā — He; him; third-person masculine pronoun

无力

wúlì — Powerless; unable; lacking strength or ability

维持

wéichí — To maintain; to sustain; to keep going

与

yǔ — And; with; together with (literary usage)

人

rén — Person; people; human being

之间

zhījiān — Between; among; in the middle of

最有

zuì yǒu — Most having; possessing the greatest degree of

尊严

zūnyán — Dignity; self-respect; honor and integrity

关系

guānxi — Relationship; connection; ties between people

劳动

láodòng — Labor; work; physical or mental toil

在

zài — At; in; on; to be located at

市场上

shìchǎng shàng — On the market; in the marketplace

会

huì — Will; can; be able to; likely to

被

bèi — Passive marker; by (used in passive sentences)

贬低

biǎndī — To belittle; to devalue; to look down upon

时间

shíjiān — Time; period; duration of time

成为

chéngwéi — To become; to turn into something

任何

rènhé — Any; whatever; whichever; no matter which

东西

dōngxi — Thing; object; stuff; an item

只能

zhǐ néng — Can only; only able to; have no choice

做

zuò — To do; to make; to act as

一台

yī tái — One unit of (machine or equipment)

机器

jīqì — Machine; machinery; mechanical device

一个

yī gè — One (general measure word for people/things)

如此

rúcǐ — Such; so; like this; in this manner

频繁

pínfán — Frequent; often; happening repeatedly and constantly

需要

xūyào — To need; to require; necessity

运用

yùnyòng — To apply; to use; to put into practice

知识

zhīshi — Knowledge; learning; what one knows

又

yòu — Again; also; and; moreover

怎能

zěn néng — How can; how could one possibly

铭记

míngjì — To engrave in memory; to keep firmly in mind

自己

zìjǐ — Oneself; self; one's own

无知

wúzhī — Ignorant; lacking knowledge; ignorance

而

ér — And; yet; but; (connective conjunction)

那

nà — That; those; referring to something mentioned

恰恰

qiàqià — Exactly; just; precisely; coincidentally

是

shì — Is; are; am; to be (copula verb)

成长

chéngzhǎng — To grow up; growth; personal development

所

suǒ — That which; place; particle for nominalization

我们

wǒmen — We; us; our group

有时

yǒushí — Sometimes; at times; occasionally

应当

yīngdāng — Should; ought to; must (moral obligation)

无偿

wúcháng — Free of charge; without compensation; gratuitously

给

gěi — To give; for; to provide something to someone

食物

shíwù — Food; things to eat; sustenance

和

hé — And; with; together; connecting nouns

衣物

yīwù — Clothing; garments; clothes and related items

以

yǐ — With; by means of; using (literary particle)

热情

rèqíng — Enthusiasm; warmth; passion; zeal

来

lái — To come; used to indicate purpose or means

振奋

zhènfèn — To invigorate; to inspire; to uplift spirits

然后

ránhòu — Then; after that; afterwards; subsequently

再

zài — Again; then; once more; additionally

对

duì — Toward; regarding; correct; facing

作出

zuòchū — To make; to render; to produce (a judgment)

评判

pínpàn — To judge; to evaluate; to pass judgment on

天性

tiānxìng — Natural disposition; innate nature; inborn character

中

zhōng — In; within; middle; among

最

zuì — Most; -est; superlative degree marker

美好

měihǎo — Beautiful; wonderful; fine; splendid quality

品质

pǐnzhì — Quality; character; virtue; moral nature

如同

rútóng — Just like; similar to; as if; resembling

果实

guǒshí — Fruit; the fruit of a plant; results

上

shàng — On; above; upper; on the surface of

果粉

guǒfěn — Bloom on fruit; fine powdery coating on fruit

只有

zhǐyǒu — Only; only if; only when; solely

经过

jīngguò — To pass through; after; through the process of

温柔

wēnróu — Gentle; tender; soft and mild in manner

细腻

xìnì — Delicate; fine; meticulous; smooth and careful

呵护

hēhù — To cherish; to tenderly care for; to protect gently

才能

cáinéng — Only then can; talent; ability (dual meaning)

得以

déyǐ — To be able to; to manage to; thereby able

保全

bǎoquán — To preserve; to keep intact; to protect fully

然而

rán'ér — However; yet; nevertheless; but (literary)

对待

duìdài — To treat; to deal with; to handle someone

彼此

bǐcǐ — Each other; one another; mutually

却

què — Yet; but; however; on the contrary

从未

cóng wèi — Never; have never; not ever at any time

都

dōu — All; both; entirely; without exception

知道

zhīdào — To know; to be aware of; to understand

你们

nǐmen — You (plural); all of you; your group

有些人

yǒuxiē rén — Some people; certain people; a few individuals

生活

shēnghuó — Life; livelihood; to live; daily existence

贫困

pínkùn — Poor; impoverished; in poverty; destitute

艰难

jiānnán — Difficult; arduous; hard; full of hardship

度日

dù rì — To get through the days; to eke out existence

甚至

shènzhì — Even; even to the point of; going so far as

仿佛

fǎngfú — As if; seem; as though; seemingly

喘息

chuǎnxī — To gasp for breath; to breathe hard; panting

求生

qiúshēng — To struggle to survive; to seek survival

我

wǒ — I; me; first-person singular pronoun

毫不

háo bù — Not at all; not in the slightest; without doubt

怀疑

huáiyí — To doubt; to suspect; doubt; suspicion

读

dú — To read; to study; to read aloud

这本书

zhè běn shū — This book; this particular volume

一些人

yīxiē rén — Some people; a number of people; certain people

偿付

chángfù — To pay off; to reimburse; to repay a debt

实际

shíjì — Actual; practical; real; in reality

吃过

chī guò — Have eaten; have experienced eating before

那些

nàxiē — Those; those things or people mentioned

饭食

fànshí — Meals; food; daily sustenance; food eaten

也

yě — Also; too; as well; likewise

正在

zhèngzài — Currently; in the process of; right now doing

迅速

xùnsù — Fast; rapid; swift; quickly

磨损

mósǔn — To wear out; to abrade; wear and tear

或

huò — Or; either; perhaps; alternatively

已然

yǐrán — Already; having already become; by now (literary)

破旧

pòjiù — Worn-out; shabby; old and tattered

外套

wàitào — Overcoat; jacket; outer garment worn outside

鞋子

xiézi — Shoes; footwear; a pair of shoes

来到

láidào — To arrive at; to come to; to reach a place

这一页

zhè yī yè — This page; this particular page of text

消磨着

xiāomózhe — Wearing away; whiling away; spending time idly

借来

jiè lái — Borrowed; obtained by borrowing from someone

偷来

tōu lái — Stolen; obtained by stealing; pilfered

从

cóng — From; since; following; starting from

债主

zhàizhǔ — Creditor; lender; one to whom debt is owed

那里

nàlǐ — There; that place; over there

偷走

tōuzǒu — To steal away; to take by stealing; pilfered

了

le — Completion particle; indicates completed action

小时

xiǎoshí — Hour; a unit of time equal to 60 minutes