White nights, and other stories — Page 9

Vocabulary

但

dàn — but, however, yet

那

nà — that, those

一刻

yī kè — a moment, an instant in time

转瞬即逝

zhuǎn shùn jí shì — vanishes in the blink of an eye

第二天

dì èr tiān — the next day, the following day

你

nǐ — you (second person singular)

也许

yěxǔ — perhaps, maybe, possibly

又会

yòu huì — will again, likely to do again

遇见

yùjiàn — to meet, to encounter someone

她

tā — she, her (third person feminine)

依旧

yījiù — still, as before, unchanged

是

shì — to be, is, am, are

那副

nà fù — that expression or appearance (measure word)

沉思

chénsī — deep thought, pensive contemplation

忧郁

yōuyù — melancholy, gloomy, depressed mood

的

de — structural particle indicating possession or modification

神情

shénqíng — expression, look, countenance on one's face

那张

nà zhāng — that (face/sheet), measure word for flat things

苍白

cāngbái — pale, pallid, wan in complexion

面孔

miànkǒng — face, facial appearance, countenance

那般

nà bān — like that, in that manner, such

温顺

wēnshùn — gentle, meek, docile in temperament

怯懦

qiènuò — timid, cowardly, lacking courage

举止

jǔzhǐ — bearing, manners, behavior, conduct

甚至

shènzhì — even, going so far as to

还

hái — still, also, in addition

带着

dài zhe — carrying, bearing, showing (an expression)

悔恨

huǐhèn — remorse, regret, deep feelings of guilt

痕迹

hénjì — trace, mark, sign left behind

对

duì — toward, regarding, correct, facing

片刻

piànkè — a brief moment, a short while

分神

fēn shén — to be distracted, to lose one's focus

深切

shēnqiè — deep, profound, heartfelt (feeling or emotion)

痛苦

tòngkǔ — pain, suffering, anguish, distress

与

yǔ — and, with, together with

遗憾

yíhàn — regret, pity, a sense of loss

为

wèi — for, because of, on behalf of

美丽

měilì — beautiful, lovely, attractive in appearance

感到

gǎndào — to feel, to sense, to experience

悲伤

bēishāng — sad, sorrowful, grief-stricken

它

tā — it (third person, non-human)

消散

xiāosàn — to dissipate, to vanish, to fade away

得

de — structural particle indicating degree or result

如此

rúcǐ — so, such, like this, in this way

之快

zhī kuài — so quickly, with such speed

再也

zài yě — never again, no longer (with negation)

不会

bú huì — will not, unable to, won't happen

回来

huílai — to come back, to return

背信弃义

bèi xìn qì yì — to break faith, betray trust and morality

徒然

túrán — in vain, futilely, to no avail

地

de — adverbial particle linking adverb to verb

在

zài — at, in, on; to be present

面前

miànqián — in front of, before someone's presence

一闪而过

yī shǎn ér guò — to flash by, pass in an instant

因为

yīnwèi — because, due to, for the reason that

来不及

láibuji — no time to, too late to do something

爱上

ài shàng — to fall in love with someone

然而

rán'ér — however, nevertheless, yet, but

我

wǒ — I, me (first person singular)

夜晚

yèwǎn — night, nighttime, evening hours

却

què — but, yet, however (contrast particle)

胜过

shèngguò — to surpass, to be better than something

了

le — particle indicating completion or change of state

白昼

báizhòu — daytime, broad daylight, daytime hours

事情

shìqing — matter, affair, thing, event

这样

zhèyàng — like this, in this way, so

发生

fāshēng — to happen, to occur, to take place

回到

huí dào — to return to, to go back to

城里

chénglǐ — inside the city, in town

时候

shíhou — time, moment, period of time

已经

yǐjīng — already, by now

很晚

hěn wǎn — very late, quite late at night

走在

zǒu zài — walking on or along (a path)

回

huí — to return, to go back

住处

zhùchù — residence, dwelling, place where one lives

路上

lù shang — on the way, along the road

时

shí — when, at the time of

钟声

zhōngshēng — sound of a bell, bell chime

刚

gāng — just, just now, a moment ago

敲过

qiāo guò — just struck (of a bell), has rung

十下

shí xià — ten strikes, ten times (bell striking)

路途

lùtú — journey, route, path of travel

经过

jīngguò — to pass by, to go through, via

运河

yùnhé — canal, man-made waterway

堤岸

dī àn — embankment, levee, riverbank

那个

nà ge — that one, that particular (thing or person)

时刻

shíkè — moment, point in time, instant

那里

nàlǐ — there, that place

从来

cónglái — always, at all times (usually with negation)

不见

bú jiàn — not visible, cannot see, absent

一个

yī gè — one (person or thing), a single

人影

rényǐng — human shadow, silhouette of a person

确实

quèshí — indeed, truly, certainly, in fact

住在

zhù zài — to live in, to reside at

非常

fēicháng — very, extremely, exceptionally

偏僻

piānpì — remote, out-of-the-way, secluded location

地方

dìfang — place, location, area, region

一边

yībiān — on one side; while (doing something simultaneously)

走

zǒu — to walk, to go, to move

唱着

chàng zhe — singing (ongoing action)

歌

gē — song, melody sung with voice

每当

měi dāng — whenever, every time that

快乐

kuàilè — happy, joyful, cheerful, glad

总会

zǒng huì — always will, invariably tends to

像

xiàng — to resemble, to be like, similar to

每一个

měi yī gè — every single one, each and every

没有

méiyǒu — to not have, there is no, without

朋友

péngyou — friend, companion

或

huò — or, either, alternatively

熟人

shúrén — acquaintance, someone one knows well

可以

kěyǐ — can, may, to be allowed to

分享

fēnxiǎng — to share, to enjoy together with others

喜悦

xǐyuè — joy, delight, happiness, pleasure

之人

zhī rén — a person who (classical possessive structure)

那样

nàyàng — like that, in that way, such

自顾自

zì gù zì — to do something by oneself, oblivious to others

哼着

hēng zhe — humming (a tune), ongoing humming action

曲子

qǔzi — melody, tune, a piece of music

突然

tūrán — suddenly, all of a sudden, unexpectedly

遭遇

zāoyù — to encounter, to experience (often unexpected event)

一场

yī chǎng — one instance of an event (measure word)

极为

jí wéi — extremely, exceedingly, very much so

意想不到

yì xiǎng bù dào — unexpected, beyond one's imagination or anticipation

奇遇

qíyù — chance encounter, adventure, unexpected meeting

女人

nǚrén — woman, female adult

倚靠

yǐkào — to lean against, to rest upon something

栏杆

lángān — railing, banister, guardrail

上

shàng — on, above, upper surface

两肘

liǎng zhǒu — both elbows, the two elbow joints

搁在

gē zài — to place on, to rest on something

显然

xiǎnrán — obviously, clearly, evidently

正在

zhèngzài — in the process of, currently doing something

专注

zhuānzhù — focused, concentrated, attentive

凝视着

níngshì zhe — gazing fixedly at, staring intently

浑浊

húnzhuó — murky, turbid, cloudy (of water)

水面

shuǐmiàn — water surface, surface of the water

戴着

dài zhe — wearing (accessory or hat), having on

一顶

yī dǐng — one (hat), measure word for hats

十分

shífēn — very, extremely, fully, ten parts

迷人

mírén — charming, enchanting, fascinating, attractive

黄色

huángsè — yellow color

帽子

màozi — hat, cap, headwear

披着

pī zhe — wearing draped over shoulders, cloaked in

一件

yī jiàn — one (garment), measure word for clothing

俏丽

qiàolì — pretty, attractive, smart-looking, charming

黑色

hēisè — black color

小

xiǎo — small, little, tiny

斗篷

dǒupéng — cape, cloak, mantle worn over shoulders

是个

shì gè — is a (person or thing)

姑娘

gūniang — girl, young woman, lass

敢

gǎn — to dare, to have the courage to

肯定

kěndìng — certainly, definitely, to affirm

黑发

hēi fà — black hair, dark hair

心想

xīn xiǎng — to think to oneself, to say in one's mind