Won from the Waves — Page 11

Vocabulary

她

tā — third-person singular feminine pronoun: she, her

那

nà — that; referring to something previously mentioned

宽松

kuānsōng — loose-fitting; not tight or restrictive

的

de — structural particle indicating possession or modification

斗篷

dǒupeng — a cloak or cape worn over the body

和

hé — and; together with; connecting nouns or phrases

披散

pīsàn — to hang loose and spread out, as hair

在

zài — at; in; on; indicating location or presence

肩上

jiān shàng — on the shoulders; atop one's shoulder area

灰白

huībái — grayish-white; a pale, ashen color

长发

cháng fà — long hair; referring to lengthy head hair

风中

fēng zhōng — in the wind; amid blowing air currents

飘扬

piāoyáng — to flutter or wave freely in the wind

使

shǐ — to cause or make something happen; to enable

面容

miànróng — facial appearance; the look or expression of a face

显出

xiǎnchū — to reveal; to show or display visibly

一副

yī fù — a set or appearance of; used for expressions

狂野

kuángyě — wild and unrestrained; fierce and untamed

而

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

怪异

guàiyì — strange and bizarre; unusually odd or eccentric

神情

shénqíng — expression; the look or air on one's face

因为

yīnwèi — because; since; indicating a reason or cause

没有

méiyǒu — to not have; there is no; lacking something

戴

dài — to wear accessories on the head or body

任何

rènhé — any; whatever; used in negative or conditional contexts

东西

dōngxi — thing; object; stuff; a general term for items

来

lái — to come; used as a purposive complement particle

束住

shùzhù — to tie up; to bind and hold in place

发丝

fàsī — strands of hair; individual fine hair threads

只有

zhǐyǒu — only; there is only; except for nothing else

一团

yī tuán — a clump or mass of something bundled together

干燥

gānzào — dry; lacking moisture; arid in texture

深色

shēnsè — dark-colored; of a deep or dark hue

海藻

hǎizǎo — seaweed; marine algae found in the ocean

扭成

niǔchéng — to twist into a particular shape or form

王冠

wángguān — a crown; the ornamental headpiece of royalty

形状

xíngzhuàng — shape; form; the outward contour of something

缠绕

chánrào — to wind around; to coil or twine about something

头顶

tóudǐng — the top of one's head; the crown area

我

wǒ — I; me; first-person singular pronoun

见过

jiànguo — to have seen; past experience of seeing something

那艘

nà sōu — that (ship); measure word 艘 for vessels

你们

nǐmen — you (plural); second-person plural pronoun

即将

jíjiāng — about to; on the verge of; imminently going to

前往

qiánwǎng — to head toward; to go to a destination

船

chuán — boat; ship; a water vessel for travel

就在

jiù zài — just at; right at; precisely at a moment

昨夜

zuóyè — last night; the previous night

当

dāng — when; at the time of; while something occurs

还

hái — still; yet; also; indicating a continuing state

傲然

àorán — proudly; loftily; with an air of arrogance

浮于

fú yú — to float upon; to rest on the surface of

大洋

dàyáng — ocean; a vast expanse of sea water

之上

zhī shàng — above; upon; on top of something

时

shí — at the time when; a temporal particle

便

biàn — then; thereupon; indicating immediate consequence

已

yǐ — already; having done so previously

知晓

zhīxiǎo — to know; to be aware of; to understand fully

命运

mìngyùn — fate; destiny; the course of one's life

注定

zhùdìng — destined; fated; predetermined by circumstances

要

yào — will; must; going to; expressing intention or necessity

走向

zǒuxiàng — to head toward; to move in the direction of

毁灭

huǐmiè — destruction; annihilation; complete ruin

所有

suǒyǒu — all; every; the entirety of something

胆敢

dǎngǎn — to dare; to have the audacity to do something

登上

dēngshàng — to board; to climb onto; to get on a vessel

人

rén — person; people; human being

也将

yě jiāng — will also; likewise will; indicating shared fate

如此

rúcǐ — thus; so; in this way; like this

若

ruò — if; supposing; a literary conditional conjunction

出海

chūhǎi — to go out to sea; to set sail on the ocean

告诉

gàosu — to tell; to inform someone of something

一个

yī gè — one; a single; the numeral one with measure word

会

huì — will; can; able to; expressing ability or likelihood

回来

huílái — to come back; to return to the original place

警告

jǐnggào — to warn; a warning about danger or consequences

你

nǐ — you; second-person singular pronoun

所有人

suǒyǒu rén — everyone; all people; every person present

不要

bùyào — do not; don't; a negative imperative command

去找

qù zhǎo — to go and look for; to seek out something

这

zhè — this; referring to something nearby or just mentioned

女人

nǚrén — woman; adult female person

说完

shuōwán — to finish speaking; having said everything intended

这些

zhèxiē — these; referring to multiple nearby things or ideas

话

huà — words; speech; what is said or spoken

消失

xiāoshī — to disappear; to vanish from sight or existence

黑暗

hēi'àn — darkness; the absence of light; obscurity

之中

zhī zhōng — within; in the midst of; among or inside something

众人

zhòngrén — everyone; all the people present; the crowd

站在

zhàn zài — to stand at or in; to be standing somewhere

原地

yuándì — the original spot; the same place without moving

犹豫不决

yóuyù bùjué — hesitant and indecisive; unable to make up one's mind

怎么

zěnme — how; why; what's the matter; expressing puzzlement

小伙子们

xiǎohuǒzimen — young men; lads; a group of young fellows

难道

nándào — could it be that; a rhetorical question particle

被

bèi — passive marker; indicates the subject is acted upon

盐海

yánhǎi — salt sea; a sea with saline water

给

gěi — to give; for; used in passive or benefactive constructions

吓住

xiàzhù — to be frightened into inaction; scared stiff

还是

háishi — or; still; used to present alternatives in questions

说

shuō — to say; to speak; to talk about something

有些

yǒuxiē — some; somewhat; a few of something

叫

jiào — to call; to be named; to shout or cry out

傻

shǎ — foolish; stupid; silly; lacking common sense

叫道

jiàodào — to call out; to cry or shout loudly

让

ràng — to let; to allow; to cause someone to do something

我们

wǒmen — we; us; first-person plural pronoun

将

jiāng — will; shall; a literary future-tense marker

信心

xìnxīn — confidence; faith; trust in someone or something

寄托

jìtuō — to place hope or trust in; to entrust to

于

yú — in; at; to; a literary preposition of location

上帝

Shàngdì — God; the supreme deity in Christian belief

若是

ruòshì — if; in the event that; a conditional conjunction

祂

Tā — He (referring to God); a respectful divine pronoun

乐意

lèyì — willing; pleased to; happy to do something

自会

zì huì — will naturally; will do so of its own accord

保佑

bǎoyòu — to bless and protect; divine blessing and safeguarding

尽力

jìnlì — to do one's best; to exert maximum effort

帮助

bāngzhù — to help; to assist; to render aid to someone

同胞

tóngbāo — fellow countryman; compatriot; those sharing same origin

是

shì — to be; is; am; are; a copular verb

本分

běnfèn — one's duty; proper conduct; one's responsibility

以为

yǐwéi — to think; to believe mistakenly; to assume

疯

fēng — crazy; mad; mentally unhinged or irrational

老太婆

lǎotàipó — old woman; an elderly woman (sometimes derogatory)

比

bǐ — compared to; than; a comparative preposition

掌管

zhǎngguǎn — to be in charge of; to manage or oversee

波涛

bōtāo — waves; billows; surging ocean waves

主

zhǔ — Lord; master; God; the supreme deity

还要

hái yào — even more; still more; to a greater degree

知道

zhīdào — to know; to be aware of a fact

得多

de duō — much more; by far; indicating a large degree

吗

ma — question particle; turns a statement into a yes/no question

或者

huòzhě — or; alternatively; expressing a choice between options

疯言疯语

fēngyán fēngyǔ — crazy talk; wild and irrational words or ravings

能

néng — can; able to; having the ability or capacity

阻止

zǔzhǐ — to stop; to prevent; to hinder an action

看顾

kāngù — to watch over; to care for and protect someone

平安

píng'ān — safe and sound; in peace; free from harm

带回

dài huí — to bring back; to return with someone or something