War and Peace — Page 5

Vocabulary

惊慌

jīnghuāng — Panic-stricken, alarmed, in a flustered state

地

de — Adverbial particle linking manner to verb

拦住

lánzhù — To stop or block someone from passing

他

tā — He, him, third-person masculine pronoun

说道

shuōdào — Said, spoke, used to introduce speech

您

nín — Polite form of 'you', showing respect

认识

rènshi — To know or be acquainted with someone

神父

shénfù — Catholic priest, Father, a clergy title

吗

ma — Question particle indicating a yes/no question

是

shì — To be; yes, affirmative response

一个

yī gè — One, a single (general measure word)

非常

fēicháng — Very, extremely, unusually

有趣

yǒuqù — Interesting, amusing, engaging

的

de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification

人

rén — Person, human being

是的

shì de — Yes, that is correct, affirmative reply

我

wǒ — I, me, first-person singular pronoun

听说

tīngshuō — To have heard about, learned through others

过

guò — Experiential aspect particle, indicates past experience

关于

guānyú — About, regarding, concerning a topic

永久

yǒngjiǔ — Permanent, everlasting, perpetual

和平

hépíng — Peace, peaceful state between parties

方案

fāng'àn — Plan, scheme, proposed solution or program

但

dàn — But, however, a conjunction showing contrast

恐怕

kǒngpà — I'm afraid, fear that, expressing doubt

难以

nányǐ — Difficult to, hard to accomplish something

实现

shíxiàn — To achieve, realize, bring about a goal

这样

zhèyàng — Like this, in this way, such

认为

rènwéi — To think, believe, consider something true

回答

huídá — To answer, reply to a question

道

dào — Said (literary), way; used after speech verbs

不过

búguò — However, but, only; a mild conjunction

为了

wèile — In order to, for the purpose of

应付

yìngfu — To cope with, deal with, handle a situation

几句

jǐ jù — A few words or sentences

好

hǎo — Good; so as to, in order to (purpose)

脱身

tuōshēn — To free oneself, get away from a situation

去

qù — To go; to perform an action

履行

lǚxíng — To fulfill, carry out duties or obligations

女主人

nǚzhǔrén — Hostess, female host of a gathering

职责

zhízé — Duty, responsibility, obligation of a role

此刻

cǐkè — At this moment, right now

却

què — Yet, but, however, expressing contrast

犯了

fànle — Committed, made (a mistake or offense)

另一种

lìng yī zhǒng — Another kind of, a different type

失礼

shīlǐ — Breach of etiquette, rude, impolite behavior

之举

zhī jǔ — Such an act, this kind of action (literary)

先是

xiān shì — First of all, to begin with (in sequence)

在

zài — At, in, on; to be present somewhere

一位

yī wèi — One (person), polite measure word for people

女士

nǚshì — Lady, Ms., polite term for a woman

还未

hái wèi — Still not yet, has not yet done something

说完

shuōwán — Finished speaking, done talking

便

biàn — Then, thereupon (literary); immediately afterward

离她而去

lí tā ér qù — Left her and walked away abruptly

现在

xiànzài — Now, at present, currently

又

yòu — Again, also, once more

继续

jìxù — To continue, keep on doing something

和

hé — And, with; together with

另一位

lìng yī wèi — Another person, a different individual

想要

xiǎngyào — To want to, desire to do something

说个不停

shuō gè bù tíng — To talk nonstop, keep talking endlessly

低着头

dīzhe tóu — With head lowered, bowing one's head

两只

liǎng zhī — Two (of paired body parts or small objects)

叉开

chākāi — Spread apart, splayed out (legs or feet)

站立

zhànlì — To stand, be in a standing position

开始

kāishǐ — To begin, start; the beginning

解释

jiěshì — To explain, clarify, give an explanation

计划

jìhuà — Plan, project, scheme for doing something

不切实际

bù qiè shíjì — Unrealistic, impractical, not grounded in reality

理由

lǐyóu — Reason, grounds, justification for something

我们

wǒmen — We, us, first-person plural pronoun

以后

yǐhòu — Afterward, in the future, later on

再谈

zài tán — Talk again later, discuss another time

吧

ba — Particle suggesting a suggestion or mild request

微笑

wēixiào — To smile, a gentle smile

着

zhe — Aspect particle indicating ongoing action or state

说

shuō — To say, speak, tell

她

tā — She, her, third-person feminine pronoun

终于

zhōngyú — Finally, at last, eventually

摆脱

bǎituō — To free oneself from, shake off, escape

了

le — Particle indicating completed action or change

这个

zhège — This, this one (demonstrative pronoun)

不懂

bù dǒng — Does not understand, ignorant of something

礼数

lǐshù — Etiquette, social manners, proper courtesy

年轻人

niánqīngrén — Young person, youth, young man or woman

重新

chóngxīn — Again, anew, starting over

回到

huídào — To return to, go back to a place

上

shàng — On, above; onto (directional complement)

倾听

qīngtīng — To listen attentively, lend an ear

观察

guānchá — To observe, watch carefully, examine

随时

suíshí — At any time, whenever necessary

准备

zhǔnbèi — To prepare, be ready for something

谈话

tánhuà — Conversation, talk, to have a discussion

出现

chūxiàn — To appear, emerge, occur

冷场

lěngchǎng — Awkward silence, conversation dies out

时

shí — When, at the time of (temporal marker)

给予

jǐyǔ — To give, provide, offer assistance or support

援手

yuánshǒu — Helping hand, assistance, coming to someone's aid