Won from the Waves — Page 6

Vocabulary

他们

tāmen — Third person plural pronoun meaning 'they' or 'them'.

已经

yǐjīng — Indicates something has already occurred or been completed.

后退

hòutuì — To step back or retreat from a position.

了

le — Particle indicating completed action or changed state.

几步

jǐ bù — A few steps in distance or movement.

以

yǐ — In order to; so as to achieve a purpose.

避开

bìkāi — To avoid or dodge something by moving away.

飞溅

fēijiàn — To splash or spatter liquid in all directions.

的

de — Structural particle linking modifier to noun.

浪花

lànghuā — Sea spray or foam from breaking waves.

似乎

sìhū — Seems or appears to be; seemingly.

仍

réng — Still; continuing a previous state or action.

有些

yǒuxiē — Somewhat; a little; having some degree of something.

不愿

bù yuàn — Unwilling or reluctant to do something.

放弃

fàngqì — To give up or abandon a plan or idea.

出海

chū hǎi — To go out to sea; set sail offshore.

这时

zhèshí — At this moment; just then; at this time.

远处

yuǎnchù — A distant place; far away in the distance.

传来

chuánlái — To come from afar; a sound reaching one's ears.

一声

yī shēng — One sound; a single noise or utterance.

沉闷

chénmèn — Dull, muffled, or oppressively heavy in sound.

炮响

pào xiǎng — The sound or report of a cannon firing.

接着

jiēzhe — Then; following immediately after; next in sequence.

又是

yòu shì — Again it was; once more there came something.

再

zài — Again; once more; indicating repetition of action.

又

yòu — Also; again; used to emphasize repetition or addition.

沙洲

shāzhōu — A sandbar or sandy shoal in water.

那边

nàbiān — Over there; on that side; in that direction.

有

yǒu — There is or to have; indicates existence.

艘船

sōu chuán — A vessel; measure word 艘 plus 'ship'.

一个

yī gè — One; a single person or object.

人

rén — Person; human being; people.

说道

shuō dào — Said; spoke; uttered the following words.

那些

nàxiē — Those; referring to plural things at a distance.

炮声

pào shēng — The sound of cannon fire or artillery shots.

太远

tài yuǎn — Too far away; excessively distant in location.

不像

bù xiàng — Does not resemble; doesn't seem like something.

是

shì — To be; is; am; are — the copula verb.

那里

nàlǐ — Over there; at that place or location.

回答

huídá — To answer or reply to a question or statement.

道

dào — Said; used after verbs of speaking to quote speech.

两声

liǎng shēng — Two sounds; a pair of shots or noises.

随后

suíhòu — Soon after; shortly thereafter; immediately following.

几门

jǐ mén — Several cannons; measure word 门 for guns/cannons.

炮

pào — Cannon; artillery piece; a large gun.

同时

tóngshí — At the same time; simultaneously; concurrently.

齐射

qíshè — A volley; simultaneous firing of multiple weapons.

震耳

zhèn ěr — Ear-splitting; so loud it shakes the ears.

雷鸣

léimíng — Thunder; rumbling sound like thunder rolling loudly.

般

bān — Like; similar to; used as a comparative suffix.

轰鸣声

hōngmíng shēng — A thunderous roaring or booming noise.

我

wǒ — First person singular pronoun meaning 'I' or 'me'.

就

jiù — Then; exactly; emphasizes certainty or immediate action.

知道

zhīdào — To know; to be aware of a fact or information.

不是

bú shì — Is not; negates identity or categorization.

求救炮

qiújiù pào — A distress cannon shot signaling a call for help.

那是

nà shì — That is; used to identify or categorize something.

交战

jiāozhàn — To engage in battle; fighting between opposing forces.

船只

chuánzhī — Vessels; ships; a general term for watercraft.

这是

zhè shì — This is; used to identify or point out something present.

肯定

kěndìng — Certainly; definitely; to affirm with confidence.

我们

wǒmen — We; us; first person plural pronoun.

昨天

zuótiān — Yesterday; the day before today.

听到

tīng dào — To hear; to perceive a sound successfully.

消息

xiāoxi — News; information; a piece of reported information.

真的

zhēn de — Really; truly; used to affirm or emphasize truth.

法国人

Fǎguórén — French person; a citizen or national of France.

和

hé — And; together with; connecting nouns or clauses.

英国人

Yīngguórén — English person; a citizen or national of England.

打起来

dǎ qǐlái — To start fighting; to break out into conflict.

喊道

hǎn dào — Shouted; cried out; exclaimed loudly.

想着

xiǎngzhe — Thinking about; with something on one's mind.

不会

bú huì — Will not; cannot; unlikely to happen.

长久

chángjiǔ — For a long time; lasting; enduring over time.

交好

jiāohǎo — To be on friendly terms; to maintain good relations.

祝

zhù — To wish; to express good wishes toward someone.

英国

Yīngguó — England; the United Kingdom; Britain.

旗开得胜

qí kāi dé shèng — Idiom: win victory at the first encounter; triumph immediately.

渔夫

yúfū — A fisherman; one who fishes as an occupation.

但

dàn — But; however; introduces a contrasting statement.

必须

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

小心

xiǎoxīn — Be careful; exercise caution; watch out.

行事

xíngshì — To act; to conduct oneself; to handle affairs.

因为

yīnwèi — Because; since; giving reason or cause.

风

fēng — Wind; moving air; a meteorological phenomenon.

正

zhèng — Just; right now; currently in the midst of action.

朝着

cháozhe — Facing toward; directed at; heading in a direction.

岸边

àn biān — The shore; the edge or bank of a body of water.

吹

chuī — To blow; wind or breath moving in a direction.

若是

ruò shì — If; in the event that; a conditional conjunction.

双方

shuāngfāng — Both sides; both parties involved in a situation.

互相

hùxiāng — Mutually; each other; reciprocally between two parties.

打断

dǎduàn — To break off; to sever; to interrupt or destroy.

对方

duìfāng — The other party; the opposing side in a situation.

桅杆

wéigǎn — A ship's mast; the tall pole supporting sails.

两艘船

liǎng sōu chuán — Two ships; a pair of vessels on water.

都

dōu — All; both; indicating inclusion of every item mentioned.

极有可能

jí yǒu kěnéng — Very likely; highly probable; with great possibility.

漂流

piāoliú — To drift; to float along without control or direction.

到

dào — To arrive at; to reach a destination or point.

上

shàng — Up; on; onto; indicating surface or direction upward.

若

ruò — If; supposing; a literary conditional conjunction.

真如此

zhēn rúcǐ — If truly so; if this is really the case.

上帝

Shàngdì — God; the supreme deity in monotheistic religions.

怜悯

liánmǐn — To show mercy or compassion toward someone suffering.

吧

ba — Particle expressing suggestion, supposition, or mild imperative.

庄重

zhuāngzhòng — Solemn; dignified; serious in manner or bearing.

地

de — Adverbial particle linking adverb or phrase to verb.

不管

bùguǎn — No matter; regardless of which; used before alternatives.

哪方

nǎ fāng — Which side; whichever party among those involved.

获胜

huòshèng — To win; to achieve victory in a contest or battle.

情况

qíngkuàng — Situation; circumstances; the state of affairs.

都会

dōu huì — Will all; in every case it will happen.

很

hěn — Very; quite; a common degree adverb in Chinese.

糟糕

zāogāo — Terrible; awful; a bad or unfortunate situation.

担心

dānxīn — To worry; to feel anxious about something.

到头来

dào tóu lái — In the end; ultimately; when all is said and done.

这将

zhè jiāng — This will; indicating a future outcome or result.

恶劣

èliè — Harsh; terrible; describing very bad conditions.

夜晚

yèwǎn — Nighttime; the evening or nighttime period.

自从

zìcóng — Since; ever since a particular point in time.

离家

lí jiā — To leave home; to depart from one's household.

以来

yǐlái — Since; used after a time expression to indicate duration.

风向

fēngxiàng — Wind direction; the direction from which wind blows.

已

yǐ — Already; literary form of 已经 indicating completion.

偏转

piānzhuǎn — To shift or veer; to rotate away from original direction.

三个

sān gè — Three; the number three with general measure word.

朝向

cháoxiàng — Facing toward; oriented in the direction of something.

东方

dōngfāng — The east; the eastern direction or region.

而且

érqiě — Moreover; furthermore; in addition to what was said.

风力

fēnglì — Wind force or strength; the power of the wind.

十分钟

shí fēnzhōng — Ten minutes; a duration of ten minutes.

前

qián — Before; ago; in front of; prior in time or space.

两倍

liǎng bèi — Twice as much; double the original amount or intensity.

还是

háishi — Still; had better; or; used in suggestions or alternatives.

把

bǎ — Disposal marker; introduces object being acted upon.

开回

kāi huí — To drive or sail back to a previous location.

停泊处

tíngbó chù — An anchorage or mooring place for ships.

去

qù — To go; indicating movement away from the speaker.

伙计们

huǒjìmen — Guys; fellows; informal address to a group of men.