Walden, and On The Duty Of Civil Disobedience — Page 14

Vocabulary

生活

shēnghuó — Life; to live; daily existence and activities

在

zài — At; in; to be located at a place

一种

yī zhǒng — A kind of; a type of something

原始

yuánshǐ — Primitive; original; primeval; undeveloped

而

ér — And; yet; but; connecting clauses or contrasting ideas

边疆

biānjiāng — Frontier; borderland; remote boundary region

式

shì — Style; mode; type; manner of doing something

的

de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification

状态

zhuàngtài — State; condition; status of something

中

zhōng — In; middle; within; among

即便

jíbiàn — Even if; even though; supposing that

置身

zhìshēn — To place oneself; to find oneself in a situation

于

yú — At; in; from; preposition indicating location or time

外在

wàizài — External; outward; extrinsic

文明

wénmíng — Civilization; culture; civilized society

之中

zhī zhōng — Within; in the middle of; among

也

yě — Also; too; as well; still

会

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

有

yǒu — To have; there is/are; to exist

某些

mǒuxiē — Certain; some; particular unspecified things

益处

yìchù — Benefit; advantage; profit; usefulness

哪怕

nǎpà — Even if; even though; no matter if

只是

zhǐshì — Only; merely; just; simply

为了

wèile — For the sake of; in order to; for a purpose

了解

liǎojiě — To understand; to know about; to find out

最

zuì — Most; -est; superlative degree marker

基本

jīběn — Basic; fundamental; essential; primary

必需品

bìxūpǐn — Necessities; essential goods; indispensable items

是

shì — To be; is; am; are

什么

shénme — What; whatever; anything

以及

yǐjí — As well as; along with; and also

人们

rénmen — People; persons; the general public

为

wèi — For; in order to; for the purpose of

获取

huòqǔ — To obtain; to acquire; to get

这些

zhèxiē — These; these ones; referring to nearby items

所

suǒ — Particle indicating passive or nominalization of verb

采用

cǎiyòng — To adopt; to use; to employ a method

方法

fāngfǎ — Method; way; means; approach to doing something

或者

huòzhě — Or; either...or; alternatively

甚至

shènzhì — Even; so much so that; going as far as

翻阅

fānyuè — To browse; to flip through; to look over pages

商人们

shāngrénmen — Merchants; traders; businesspeople

旧

jiù — Old; used; former; out of date

账簿

zhàngbù — Account book; ledger; financial record book

看看

kànkàn — To have a look; to take a glance at

店铺

diànpù — Shop; store; retail establishment

里

lǐ — Inside; within; in; interior

常

cháng — Often; frequently; commonly; usually

购买

gòumǎi — To purchase; to buy; to procure goods

他们

tāmen — They; them; third person plural

储备

chǔbèi — Reserves; stockpile; to store up supplies

也就是说

yě jiùshì shuō — That is to say; in other words; namely

粗陋

cūlòu — Crude; rough; simple and shabby; unsophisticated

日用

rìyòng — Daily use; for everyday purposes

杂货

záhuò — Miscellaneous goods; sundries; general merchandise

究竟

jiūjìng — After all; in the end; exactly; what on earth

些

xiē — Some; a few; a number of things

因为

yīnwèi — Because; since; due to; for the reason that

历代

lìdài — Successive generations; throughout history; past dynasties

进步

jìnbù — Progress; advancement; to improve; development

对

duì — Toward; regarding; concerning; with respect to

人类

rénlèi — Humanity; humankind; the human race

生存

shēngcún — Survival; to survive; to exist; subsistence

根本

gēnběn — Fundamental; basic; root; at all; essential

法则

fǎzé — Rule; law; principle; fundamental regulation

影响

yǐngxiǎng — Influence; impact; effect; to affect

甚微

shèn wēi — Very little; minimal; extremely slight

正如

zhèngrú — Just as; exactly like; in the same way as

我们

wǒmen — We; us; our; first person plural

骨骼

gǔgé — Skeleton; bones; skeletal structure of the body

大概

dàgài — Probably; approximately; roughly; general idea

与

yǔ — And; with; together with; compared to

祖先

zǔxiān — Ancestors; forebears; forefathers; progenitors

并无

bìng wú — Has no; there is no; without any difference

区别

qūbié — Difference; distinction; to differentiate

所谓

suǒwèi — So-called; what is called; the so-called

我

wǒ — I; me; my; first person singular

指的

zhǐ de — Referring to; meaning; what is meant by

人

rén — Person; people; human being

凭借

píngjiè — By means of; relying on; with the help of

自身

zìshēn — Oneself; one's own self; personally

努力

nǔlì — Effort; to work hard; to strive diligently

获得

huòdé — To obtain; to gain; to achieve; to acquire

一切

yīqiè — Everything; all; each and every thing

从

cóng — From; since; following; starting from a point

一开始

yī kāishǐ — From the very beginning; at the start

便

biàn — Then; as soon as; right away; immediately

或

huò — Or; either; perhaps; alternatively

经

jīng — Through; after; via; by way of experience

长久

cháng jiǔ — Long-lasting; for a long time; prolonged

使用

shǐyòng — To use; to employ; to apply; usage

变得

biàn de — To become; to grow to be; to turn into

如此

rúcǐ — So; thus; like this; in this manner

重要

zhòngyào — Important; significant; crucial; of great value

东西

dōngxi — Thing; object; stuff; item

以至于

yǐzhìyú — So much that; to the extent that; consequently

无论

wúlùn — No matter; regardless of; whether or not

出于

chūyú — Due to; stemming from; arising out of

野性

yěxìng — Wildness; savage nature; untamed character

贫困

pínkùn — Poverty; destitution; impoverished condition

还是

háishì — Or; still; nevertheless; used in questions/alternatives

哲学

zhéxué — Philosophy; philosophical thought and study

理念

lǐniàn — Idea; concept; philosophy; guiding principle

几乎

jīhū — Almost; nearly; practically; virtually

没有

méiyǒu — Don't have; there isn't; no; without

试图

shìtú — To attempt; to try to; to endeavor to do

将

jiāng — Will; to take; going to; future action marker

其

qí — Its; their; that; referring to previously mentioned thing

摒弃

bìngqì — To discard; to abandon; to reject; to cast aside

许多

xǔduō — Many; much; a lot of; numerous

生物

shēngwù — Living thing; organism; creature; biology

而言

éryán — As for; speaking of; in terms of; regarding

这个

zhège — This; this one; this particular thing

意义

yìyì — Meaning; significance; sense; importance

上

shàng — On; above; up; in terms of; concerning

只有

zhǐyǒu — Only; only if; the only thing is; solely

那就是

nà jiùshì — That is; which is; namely; that would be

食物

shíwù — Food; nourishment; things to eat

对于

duìyú — For; regarding; with respect to; concerning

草原

cǎoyuán — Grassland; prairie; steppe; open grassy plain

野牛

yěniú — Bison; wild buffalo; wild cattle

来说

lái shuō — For; as far as...is concerned; speaking of

这

zhè — This; these; referring to something nearby

不过是

bùguò shì — Is merely; is nothing but; is only just

可口

kěkǒu — Tasty; palatable; delicious; pleasing to taste

青草

qīngcǎo — Green grass; fresh grass; young green vegetation

饮水

yǐnshuǐ — Drinking water; water to drink; to drink water

除非

chúfēi — Unless; only if; except when; if not

它

tā — It; third person singular for non-human things

寻求

xúnqiú — To seek; to look for; to pursue; to search for

森林

sēnlín — Forest; woods; large area of trees

庇护

bìhù — Shelter; protection; to give refuge to someone

野兽

yěshòu — Wild animal; beast; untamed creature

所需

suǒ xū — What is needed; required; necessary needs

庇护所

bìhùsuǒ — Shelter; refuge; sanctuary; place of protection

而已

éryǐ — That's all; nothing more; merely; only that