Won from the Waves — Page 4

Vocabulary

就

jiù — then, just, right away; connecting cause and result

在

zài — at, in, on; indicates location or ongoing action

这些

zhèxiē — these; referring to a nearby group of things

话

huà — words, speech, language

说

shuō — to speak, to say, to tell

出口

chūkǒu — to utter; exit; to export goods

的

de — structural particle indicating possession or modification

时候

shíhou — time, moment, when something happens

一个

yī gè — one (person or thing); a single item

略

lüè — slightly, briefly; to omit or summarize

过

guò — to pass, to cross; experiential aspect marker

中年

zhōngnián — middle age, roughly forty to sixty years old

高大

gāodà — tall and large in stature

男子

nánzǐ — man, male person

出现

chūxiàn — to appear, to emerge, to show up

视野

shìyě — field of vision, visual range, outlook

中

zhōng — in the middle of, within, among

他

tā — he, him (third-person male pronoun)

身形

shēnxíng — body shape, physique, figure

健壮

jiànzhuàng — strong and healthy in build

看起来

kànqǐlái — to look like, to seem, to appear

和

hé — and, with; peaceful, harmonious

最

zuì — most, -est; superlative degree marker

年轻

niánqīng — young, youthful in age

人

rén — person, human being, people

一样

yīyàng — the same, alike, equally

精干

jīnggàn — capable and efficient; lean and able-bodied

与

yǔ — and, with, compared to (formal)

其他

qítā — other, the rest, remaining others

身着

shēnzhuó — wearing, dressed in (formal written style)

渔夫

yúfū — fisherman, a man who fishes

装束

zhuāngshù — attire, outfit, manner of dressing

正

zhèng — just now, in the process of; upright

从

cóng — from, since; to follow

平地

píngdì — flat ground, level land

上

shàng — on top of, above, up; to go up

最大

zuìdà — largest, biggest, greatest in size

那间

nà jiān — that room or enclosed space

小屋

xiǎowū — small hut, cottage, little cabin

走来

zǒulái — to walk over, to come walking toward

脸

liǎn — face, facial appearance

虽然

suīrán — although, even though, despite the fact

饱经风霜

bǎo jīng fēngshuāng — weathered by hardship; bearing marks of experience

却

què — yet, but, however (contrast marker)

透着

tòuzhe — radiating, showing through, emanating

健康

jiànkāng — health, healthy condition

光泽

guāngzé — luster, sheen, healthy glow

额头

étóu — forehead, the front of the head

宽阔

kuānkuò — wide, broad, spacious

明亮

míngliàng — bright, luminous, clear and shining

蓝

lán — blue (color)

眼睛

yǎnjīng — eyes, the organs of sight

里

lǐ — inside, within, in

流露出

liúlù chū — to reveal, to show, to express naturally

和善

héshàn — kind, gentle, good-natured

慈爱

cí'ài — loving kindness, affectionate care

之情

zhī qíng — such feeling or emotion (literary suffix)

身后

shēnhòu — behind one's back, following closely

跟着

gēnzhe — following, coming after, tagging along

壮实

zhuàngshi — sturdy, solidly built, robust

渔家

yújiā — fishing family, a fisherman's household

少年

shàonián — young boy, youth, teenage male

肩上

jiān shàng — on the shoulder(s)

扛着

kángzhe — carrying on the shoulder, bearing a load

一卷

yī juǎn — a roll, a coil (measure word for rope, etc.)

绳索

shéngsuǒ — rope, cord, thick binding string

手里

shǒu lǐ — in one's hand(s)

提着

tízhe — holding, carrying in hand by handle

一篮

yī lán — a basket (measure word for basket contents)

食物

shíwù — food, provisions, something to eat

另外

lìngwài — in addition, moreover, the other ones

两个

liǎng gè — two (people or things)

一直

yīzhí — all along, continuously, straight ahead

大人们

dàrénmen — the adults, grown-ups (plural)

待

dài — to stay, to remain; to wait at a place

码头

mǎtóu — dock, wharf, pier for boats

跑

pǎo — to run, to dash forward

上前

shàngqián — to step forward, to go ahead to meet

去

qù — to go, to leave toward a place

迎接

yíngjiē — to welcome, to greet someone arriving

他们

tāmen — they, them (third-person plural)

对

duì — toward, regarding; correct; to face

今晚

jīnwǎn — tonight, this evening

出海

chū hǎi — to go out to sea, to set sail

一事

yī shì — a matter, this one thing (formal)

心存

xīn cún — to harbor in one's heart, to hold mentally

疑虑

yílǜ — doubt, misgiving, apprehension

您

nín — you (polite, respectful form)

怎么看

zěnme kàn — how do you see it, what is your view

父亲

fùqīn — father (formal term)

年长

niánzhǎng — older, senior in age

那个

nàge — that one, that person or thing

说道

shuōdào — said, spoke (narrative verb of speech)

依我看

yī wǒ kàn — in my opinion, the way I see it

没有

méiyǒu — do not have, there is no, not

什么

shénme — what; anything, something

能

néng — can, able to, capable of

阻止

zǔzhǐ — to stop, to prevent, to block

我们

wǒmen — we, us (first-person plural)

本

běn — this (emphatic); originally, fundamentally

除非

chúfēi — unless, only if (conditional conjunction)

风势

fēngshì — wind force, strength of the wind

比

bǐ — compared to, than, more than

现在

xiànzài — now, at present, currently

更猛

gèng měng — even fiercer, more violent and powerful

用

yòng — to use, by means of, using

愉快

yúkuài — cheerful, happy, pleasant in mood

语气

yǔqì — tone of voice, manner of speaking

回答道

huídá dào — replied, answered (narrative speech verb)

号

hào — number; name suffix for ships or vessels

渔场

yúchǎng — fishing ground, area where fish are caught

路

lù — road, route, path

了如指掌

liǎo rú zhǐ zhǎng — to know something like the back of one's hand

必得

bìděi — must be, it would have to be

是

shì — to be; yes; is, am, are

非常

fēicháng — very, extremely, unusually

恶劣

èliè — very bad, harsh, nasty (weather or conditions)

夜晚

yèwǎn — night, nighttime, the evening hours

才能

cáinéng — only then can; talent and ability

挡住

dǎngzhù — to block, to stop, to obstruct

她

tā — she, her (third-person female pronoun)

你

nǐ — you (second-person singular, informal)

当

dāng — when, just as; to act as, to be

走到

zǒudào — to walk up to, to reach by walking

众人

zhòngrén — everybody, all the people present

中间

zhōngjiān — middle, center, among, between

时

shí — when, at the time of (literary)

两三个

liǎng sān gè — two or three (people or things)

男人

nánrén — man, adult male

问道

wèndào — asked, inquired (narrative speech verb)

转脸

zhuǎn liǎn — to turn one's face, to look away

朝向

cháoxiàng — facing toward, turned in the direction of

大海

dàhǎi — the sea, the ocean, vast waters

用手

yòng shǒu — using one's hand(s)

遮住

zhēzhù — to cover, to shield, to block from view

那

nà — that, those (demonstrative)

已由

yǐ yóu — already changed from (literary construction)

薄雾

bówù — light mist, thin fog

转为

zhuǎnwéi — to turn into, to change to

浓密

nóngmì — thick and dense, heavy (mist or foliage)

细雨

xìyǔ — fine drizzle, light rain

水汽

shuǐqì — water vapor, moisture in the air

如果

rúguǒ — if, in the event that (conditional)

东南风

dōngnánfēng — southeast wind, wind blowing from the southeast

持续

chíxù — to continue, to persist, to last

不变

bù biàn — unchanged, constant, remaining the same

沉吟

chényín — to ponder, to hesitate while thinking aloud

片刻

piànkè — a moment, a brief while

后

hòu — after, afterward, behind

答道

dádào — answered, replied (narrative speech verb)