War and Peace — Page 4

Vocabulary

他

tā — Third person singular pronoun meaning 'he' or 'him'.

将

jiāng — Will; about to; used to indicate future action.

履行

lǚxíng — To fulfill, carry out, or perform a duty or obligation.

自己

zìjǐ — Oneself; referring to the subject itself.

的

de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification.

使命

shǐmìng — Mission; a calling or duty one is charged to fulfill.

粉碎

fěnsuì — To smash, crush, or shatter completely into pieces.

革命

gémìng — Revolution; a fundamental political or social transformation.

这条

zhè tiáo — This (used with strip-like or long-shaped nouns).

在

zài — At, in, on; indicates location or ongoing action.

这个

zhège — This; referring to a nearby person, thing, or idea.

杀人犯

shārénfàn — Murderer; a person who has committed homicide.

和

hé — And; used to connect nouns, phrases, or clauses.

恶棍

ègùn — Villain; a wicked, despicable, or evil person.

身上

shēnshang — On one's body; on a person; about someone.

变得

biàn de — To become; to grow into a different state or quality.

比

bǐ — Compared to; than; used in comparative sentences.

以往

yǐwǎng — In the past; formerly; previously at an earlier time.

任何

rènhé — Any; whichever; used in negative or universal statements.

时候

shíhou — Time; moment; a point or period in time.

都

dōu — All; both; already; used for emphasis or totality.

更为

gèng wéi — Even more; to a greater degree than before.

可怕

kěpà — Terrifying; frightening; dreadful or causing fear.

唯有

wéiyǒu — Only; solely; nothing but a specific thing or person.

我们

wǒmen — We; us; first person plural pronoun.

必须

bìxū — Must; have to; expressing necessity or obligation.

为

wèi — For; on behalf of; for the sake of something.

正义

zhèngyì — Justice; righteousness; moral correctness and fairness.

之人

zhī rén — People of; those who possess a certain quality.

鲜血

xiānxuè — Fresh blood; blood shed from wounds or death.

复仇

fùchóu — To take revenge; to avenge a wrong or injustice.

我

wǒ — I; me; first person singular pronoun.

问

wèn — To ask; to inquire about something from someone.

你

nǐ — You; second person singular pronoun.

能

néng — Can; able to; expressing capability or possibility.

依靠

yīkào — To rely on; to depend on someone or something.

谁

shuí — Who; whom; interrogative pronoun for persons.

呢

ne — Modal particle used for rhetorical questions or continuation.

以

yǐ — With; by means of; using; because of something.

其

qí — Its; his; their; third person possessive pronoun.

商业

shāngyè — Commerce; business; trade and commercial activities.

精神

jīngshén — Spirit; mind; mentality; a guiding ethos or attitude.

不愿

bù yuàn — Unwilling; reluctant; not wanting to do something.

也

yě — Also; too; as well; used to add another point.

无法

wúfǎ — Unable to; impossible to; having no means to do.

理解

lǐjiě — To understand; to comprehend the meaning of something.

皇帝

huángdì — Emperor; the supreme ruler of an empire.

那

nà — That; referring to something distant or previously mentioned.

崇高

chónggāo — Lofty; noble; sublime in character or purpose.

灵魂

línghún — Soul; spirit; the inner essence or moral core of a person.

她

tā — She; her; third person singular feminine pronoun.

拒绝

jùjué — To refuse; to reject; to decline a request or demand.

撤出

chèchū — To withdraw from; to pull out of a place or position.

想要

xiǎng yào — To want; to desire; to wish to have something.

找到

zhǎodào — To find; to locate something or someone successfully.

而且

érqiě — Moreover; furthermore; and also; adding emphasis.

至今

zhìjīn — Until now; up to the present time; still today.

仍在

réng zài — Still in; continuing to be engaged in an activity.

寻找

xúnzhǎo — To search for; to look for something or someone.

行动

xíngdòng — Action; operation; to take steps toward a goal.

背后

bèihòu — Behind; at the back; hidden motivation behind something.

某种

mǒu zhǒng — A certain kind of; some type of unspecified thing.

隐秘

yǐnmì — Secret; hidden; concealed from others' knowledge.

动机

dòngjī — Motive; motivation; reason behind an action or behavior.

得到

dédào — To get; to obtain; to receive something desired.

了

le — Particle indicating completion of an action or change.

什么

shénme — What; used in questions or indefinite references.

回答

huídá — To answer; to reply; a response to a question.

没有

méiyǒu — Don't have; there is not; negation of existence or possession.

英国人

Yīngguórén — British person; a citizen or native of Britain.

自我

zìwǒ — Self; the ego; one's own identity or inner self.

牺牲

xīshēng — Sacrifice; to give up something valuable for a cause.

对

duì — Correct; right; toward; in response to something.

不求

bù qiú — Not seeking; asking for nothing in return.

只

zhǐ — Only; merely; just; limiting to one thing.

希望

xīwàng — To hope; to wish; hope or expectation for the future.

人类

rénlèi — Humanity; humankind; the human race as a whole.

福祉

fúzhǐ — Well-being; welfare; the happiness and prosperity of people.

他们

tāmen — They; them; third person plural pronoun.

又

yòu — Again; also; once more; in addition to that.

承诺

chéngnuò — To promise; a commitment or pledge made to someone.

而

ér — But; and; yet; a conjunction linking contrasting ideas.

那点

nà diǎn — That little bit; that small amount of something.

可怜

kělián — Pitiful; pathetic; pitifully small or deserving pity.

不会

bù huì — Will not; won't; unable to or not likely to happen.

兑现

duìxiàn — To honor; to fulfill a promise or cash a check.

始终

shǐzhōng — Always; from beginning to end; consistently throughout.

宣称

xuānchēng — To claim; to declare; to assert something publicly.

是

shì — Is; are; am; the verb 'to be' in Chinese.

不可

bùkě — Cannot; impossible; must not; indicating prohibition or impossibility.

战胜

zhànshèng — To defeat; to overcome; to win a victory over.

全

quán — All; entire; whole; every part of something.

欧洲

Ōuzhōu — Europe; the continent of Europe.

面前

miànqián — In front of; before; in the presence of someone.

无能为力

wúnéng wéilì — Powerless; helpless; unable to do anything about it.

所说

suǒ shuō — What is said; what was spoken or stated by someone.

话

huà — Words; speech; what someone says or has said.

一个字

yī gè zì — A single character or word; not even one word.

不

bù — No; not; negation particle for verbs and adjectives.

相信

xiāngxìn — To believe; to trust; to have faith in something.

一样

yīyàng — Same; alike; just like; the same as something else.

这

zhè — This; referring to something close or just mentioned.

所谓

suǒwèi — So-called; what is known as; often used ironically.

著名

zhùmíng — Famous; well-known; celebrated for a particular quality.

中立

zhōnglì — Neutrality; the state of not taking sides in conflict.

不过

búguò — However; but; only; merely; no more than something.

一个

yī gè — One; a single unit of something (general classifier).

陷阱

xiànjǐng — Trap; snare; a situation designed to catch someone.

信仰

xìnyǎng — Belief; faith; a deeply held religious or moral conviction.

上帝

Shàngdì — God; the supreme deity in Christianity or monotheism.

以及

yǐjí — As well as; and; together with; in addition to.

深受

shēn shòu — Deeply receiving; profoundly affected or beloved by.

爱戴

àidài — Beloved; deeply respected and loved by the people.

君主

jūnzhǔ — Monarch; sovereign; a king, queen, or emperor.

命运

mìngyùn — Fate; destiny; the course of events in one's life.

拯救

zhěngjiù — To save; to rescue; to deliver from danger or harm.

突然

túrán — Suddenly; all of a sudden; without prior warning.

停下来

tíng xiàlái — To stop; to come to a halt; to cease movement.

冲动

chōngdòng — Impulse; impulsive urge; acting on sudden emotion.

微笑

wēixiào — To smile; a gentle, pleasant facial expression of happiness.

着

zhe — Particle indicating a continuous or ongoing state or action.

说

shuō — To say; to speak; to tell someone something.

想

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

如果

rúguǒ — If; supposing that; used to introduce a condition.

派

pài — To send; to dispatch someone on a mission or errand.

您

nín — You (polite form); respectful second person singular pronoun.

去

qù — To go; to leave for a destination or purpose.

代替

dàitì — To replace; to substitute for someone or something.

亲爱

qīn'ài — Dear; beloved; used as an affectionate form of address.

早就

zǎo jiù — Long ago; already; would have done something long before.

强攻

qiánggōng — To storm; to attack forcefully by direct assault.

之势

zhī shì — With the momentum or force of; in the manner of.

获得

huòdé — To obtain; to gain; to acquire something successfully.

国王

guówáng — King; the male ruler or monarch of a kingdom.

同意

tóngyì — To agree; to consent; to give approval to something.

真是

zhēn shì — Really is; truly; used to express genuine feeling or emphasis.

太

tài — Too; extremely; excessively; very much so.

能言善辩

néng yán shàn biàn — Eloquent; skilled in speaking and argumentation.

给

gěi — To give; for; used as a benefactive or dative marker.

倒

dào — To pour; to tip over; here meaning to pour a drink.

一杯

yī bēi — A cup of; one glass of a beverage.

茶

chá — Tea; the popular hot beverage made from tea leaves.

吗

ma — Question particle used at the end of yes/no questions.

马上

mǎshàng — Immediately; right away; at once without delay.

就来

jiù lái — Coming right away; will be there immediately.