White nights, and other stories — Page 6

Vocabulary

如果

rúguǒ — if; supposing a certain condition is met

一扇

yī shàn — one (window/door); measure word for windows/doors

窗户

chuānghù — window of a building

在

zài — at; in; located at a place

纤细

xiānxì — slender; delicate and thin in appearance

的

de — structural particle indicating possession or modification

手指

shǒuzhǐ — finger of the hand

叩击

kòujī — to knock or tap on a surface

窗玻璃

chuāng bōli — window glass pane

之后

zhīhòu — after; following a certain event or time

打开

dǎkāi — to open something; to turn on

一个

yī gè — one; a single person or thing

漂亮

piàoliang — pretty; attractive in appearance

姑娘

gūniang — young woman; girl

头

tóu — head; the upper part of the body

探

tàn — to lean out; to probe or stretch forward

了

le — particle indicating completed action or change of state

出来

chūlái — to come out; to emerge from inside

向

xiàng — toward; in the direction of

摆着

bǎizhe — displaying; having items arranged and placed out

花盆

huāpén — flowerpot; container for growing plants

街头

jiētóu — street corner; the side of a street

小贩

xiǎofàn — street vendor; small-scale peddler or hawker

招呼

zhāohu — to greet; to call out to someone

我

wǒ — I; me; first-person singular pronoun

立刻

lìkè — immediately; at once without delay

便会

biàn huì — then will; thereupon would do something

脑海

nǎohǎi — mind; the sea of one's thoughts

中

zhōng — in; inside; within a space or concept

想象

xiǎngxiàng — to imagine; to picture something in the mind

那些

nàxiē — those; referring to previously mentioned things

花

huā — flower; blossom of a plant

之所以

zhī suǒyǐ — the reason why; used to explain a cause

被

bèi — passive marker; indicates subject receives an action

买下

mǎi xià — to purchase; to buy and take possession of

并非

bìngfēi — not at all; it is definitely not the case

单纯

dānchún — purely; simply; without complexity or mixed motives

是为了

shì wèile — is for the purpose of; in order to

憋闷

biēmèn — stuffy and oppressive; feeling stifled indoors

城里

chénglǐ — inside the city; urban area

住所

zhùsuǒ — residence; place where one lives

欣赏

xīnshǎng — to appreciate; to enjoy beauty or art

花朵

huāduǒ — flower; individual blooms of a plant

与

yǔ — and; together with; formal conjunction

春色

chūnsè — spring scenery; the colors and beauty of spring

而是

érshì — but rather; on the contrary it is

因为

yīnwèi — because; the reason being that

他们

tāmen — they; third-person plural pronoun

很快

hěn kuài — very soon; in a short amount of time

就要

jiùyào — about to; on the verge of doing something

搬到

bān dào — to move to; to relocate to a new place

乡下

xiāngxià — the countryside; rural area outside the city

去

qù — to go; to move away toward a destination

可以

kěyǐ — can; may; it is permissible or possible

把

bǎ — disposal marker; used before the object of action

一并

yībìng — together; all at once; taking everything along

带走

dài zǒu — to take away; to carry something along when leaving

更有甚者

gèng yǒu shèn zhě — what is more; even more remarkably or extremely

这种

zhè zhǒng — this kind of; this type of thing

新奇

xīnqí — novel; strange and interesting; curious

探究

tànjiū — to investigate; to probe and study closely

方式

fāngshì — method; way of doing something

上

shàng — on; above; in the aspect or field of

进步

jìnbù — progress; advancement in skill or knowledge

神速

shénsù — remarkably fast; with incredible speed

以至于

yǐzhìyú — to the extent that; so much so that

仅凭

jǐn píng — solely relying on; based only on something

每个人

měi gè rén — every person; each individual

神态

shéntài — expression; manner; one's bearing and look

气度

qìdù — bearing; demeanor; one's dignified manner

便能

biàn néng — then can; thereupon is able to

准确

zhǔnquè — accurate; precise and correct

判断出

pànduàn chū — to determine; to figure out through judgment

他

tā — he; him; third-person singular masculine pronoun

住在

zhù zài — to live at; to reside in a place

哪处

nǎ chù — which place; where exactly

避暑

bìshǔ — to escape summer heat; to spend summer vacation

别墅

biéshù — villa; a luxurious country house

或

huò — or; either one option or another

居民

jūmín — resident; person who lives in a place

以其

yǐ qí — by means of their; using one's own characteristics

刻意

kèyì — deliberately; doing something with careful intention

讲究

jiǎngjiu — to be particular about; paying attention to refinement

优雅

yōuyǎ — elegant; graceful and refined in manner

举止

jǔzhǐ — behavior; manner; the way one carries oneself

时髦

shímáo — fashionable; trendy and stylish in appearance

夏装

xiàzhuāng — summer clothing; clothes worn in summer

以及

yǐjí — as well as; and also; in addition to

进城

jìn chéng — to go into the city; to enter an urban area

华丽

huálì — magnificent; gorgeous and splendid in appearance

马车

mǎchē — horse-drawn carriage; a vehicle pulled by horses

为

wéi — as; to serve as; used as a marker

显著

xiǎnzhù — notable; conspicuous and clearly evident

标志

biāozhì — mark; sign; distinguishing characteristic

前往

qiánwǎng — to head toward; to go in the direction of

及

jí — and; as well as; reaching up to

更远处

gèng yuǎn chù — farther away; places even more distant

游客

yóukè — tourist; traveler visiting a place for leisure

一眼

yī yǎn — at a glance; with a single look

望去

wàng qù — to look toward; to gaze in a direction

便

biàn — then; thereupon; immediately following

给人

gěi rén — to give people; to create an impression on others

一种

yī zhǒng — a kind of; one type of something

从容

cóngróng — calm and unhurried; composed and at ease

而

ér — and; yet; a conjunction linking qualities or clauses

庄重

zhuāngzhòng — dignified; serious and composed in manner

印象

yìnxiàng — impression; image left in one's mind

游览者

yóulǎnzhě — sightseer; person who visits a place for leisure

难以抑制

nányǐ yìzhì — hard to suppress; impossible to hold back feelings

欢快

huānkuài — cheerful; lively and joyful in mood

神情

shénqíng — expression; look on one's face showing inner feelings

加以

jiāyǐ — to apply; to use a method to do something

辨认

biànrèn — to identify; to recognize by distinguishing features