Wuthering Heights — Page 1

Vocabulary

昨天

zuótiān — Yesterday; the day before today.

下午

xiàwǔ — Afternoon; the period after noon.

阴雾

yīnwù — Overcast fog; gloomy misty weather conditions.

弥漫

mímàn — To spread and fill everywhere; to permeate.

寒气

hánqì — Cold air; a chill or freezing atmosphere.

逼人

bīrén — Pressing upon one; overwhelmingly intense sensation.

我

wǒ — I; the first-person singular pronoun.

有

yǒu — To have; to possess or exist.

几分

jǐfēn — Somewhat; a degree or measure of something.

想

xiǎng — To want; to think or desire something.

待在

dāi zài — To stay in; to remain at a place.

书房

shūfáng — Study room; a private room for reading and writing.

的

de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification.

炉火

lúhuǒ — Hearth fire; flames burning in a fireplace or stove.

旁

páng — Beside; next to or at the side of something.

而不是

ér bù shì — Rather than; instead of something else.

踏着

tàzhe — Treading on; stepping across a surface while moving.

荒野

huāngyě — Wilderness; wild, uncultivated and desolate open land.

泥泞

nínìng — Muddy; covered with wet, sticky mud or mire.

跋涉

báshè — To trek; to travel laboriously through difficult terrain.

去

qù — To go; to move toward a destination.

然而

rán'ér — However; nevertheless, introducing a contrasting statement.

用完

yòngwán — To finish using; to complete or consume something.

晚饭

wǎnfàn — Dinner; the evening meal of the day.

上楼

shàng lóu — To go upstairs; to ascend to an upper floor.

时

shí — When; at the time of a specific action or moment.

注

zhù — Note; an annotation or explanatory remark.

我的

wǒ de — My; belonging to the speaker.

在

zài — At; indicating location or ongoing action.

十二点

shí'èr diǎn — Twelve o'clock; noon or midnight on the clock.

到

dào — To; reaching up to a point or destination.

一点

yī diǎn — One o'clock; also means a little bit.

之间

zhījiān — Between; in the space or interval separating two things.

女管家

nǚ guǎnjiā — Housekeeper; a female servant managing household affairs.

是个

shì gè — Is a; used to classify or identify someone as something.

中年

zhōngnián — Middle-aged; the period roughly between forty and sixty.

妇人

fùrén — Woman; a mature or married adult female person.

仿佛

fǎngfú — As if; seemingly, used to make a comparison.

是

shì — To be; the linking verb expressing identity or existence.

随

suí — Along with; following or accompanying something else.

房子

fángzi — House; a building used as a dwelling or residence.

一并

yībìng — Together; all at once or included as one package.

配置

pèizhì — To equip or configure; to install as part of something.

固定

gùdìng — Fixed; permanent, not movable or changeable.

设施

shèshī — Facility; an installation or fixture serving a specific purpose.

她

tā — She; the third-person singular feminine pronoun.

不能

bù néng — Cannot; lacking ability or permission to do something.

或者说

huòzhě shuō — Or rather; used to clarify or rephrase a statement.

不愿

bù yuàn — Unwilling; not wanting or refusing to do something.

理解

lǐjiě — To understand; to comprehend the meaning of something.

希望

xīwàng — To hope; a wish or desire for something to happen.

五点

wǔ diǎn — Five o'clock; the fifth hour on a clock.

用餐

yòng cān — To dine; to eat a formal or scheduled meal.

请求

qǐngqiú — Request; to ask for something earnestly or formally.

带着

dàizhe — Carrying; bearing or holding something while doing another action.

这份

zhè fèn — This; referring to a specific portion or feeling.

懒散

lǎnsǎn — Listless; lazy, lacking energy or motivation to act.

念头

niàntou — Thought; an idea or notion crossing one's mind.

爬上

páshàng — To climb up; to ascend by crawling or clambering.

楼梯

lóutī — Staircase; a set of steps connecting different floor levels.

走进

zǒu jìn — To walk into; to enter a place by walking.

房间

fángjiān — Room; an enclosed space within a building.

却

què — Yet; however, expressing an unexpected contrast or result.

看见

kànjiàn — To see; to perceive visually something in one's view.

一个

yī gè — One; a single unit or individual of something.

女仆

nǚpú — Maid; a female domestic servant working in a household.

跪在

guì zài — Kneeling on; positioned on one's knees at a location.

地上

dì shàng — On the ground; on the floor or earth's surface.

四周

sìzhōu — All around; surrounding on every side in all directions.

摆满

bǎimǎn — Filled with; covered or arranged with many items.

了

le — Particle indicating completed action or changed situation.

刷子

shuāzi — Brush; a tool with bristles for cleaning or painting.

和

hé — And; a conjunction connecting words or phrases together.

用

yòng — To use; to employ something for a purpose.

大堆

dà duī — A large pile; a big heap or mass of something.

扬起

yángqǐ — To raise up; to stir or lift something into the air.

漫天

màn tiān — Filling the sky; spreading across the entire atmosphere above.

尘土

chéntǔ — Dust; fine dry particles of dirt floating in air.

这番

zhè fān — This; referring to this particular scene or situation.

景象

jǐngxiàng — Scene; a visual spectacle or sight before one's eyes.

立刻

lìkè — Immediately; at once without any delay whatsoever.

打消

dǎxiāo — To dispel; to give up or dismiss an idea or plan.

留下

liú xià — To stay behind; to remain or leave something in place.

拿起

náqǐ — To pick up; to take hold of something with hands.

帽子

màozi — Hat; a head covering worn for style or warmth.

步行

bùxíng — To walk; to travel on foot to a destination.

后

hòu — After; following a stated action or period of time.

恰好

qiàhǎo — Just in time; exactly right or precisely at a moment.

赶在

gǎn zài — To make it before; to arrive ahead of a deadline.

纷纷扬扬

fēnfēn yángyáng — Fluttering all around; snowflakes or leaves drifting everywhere.

雪花

xuěhuā — Snowflake; a delicate ice crystal falling from the sky.

飘落

piāoluò — To drift down; to float gently downward through the air.

之前

zhīqián — Before; prior to a specific time or event.

抵达

dǐdá — To arrive at; to reach a destination after traveling.

花园

huāyuán — Garden; an outdoor space cultivated with plants or flowers.

门口

ménkǒu — Doorway; the entrance or threshold of a door.

那

nà — That; referring to something distant or previously mentioned.

荒凉

huāngliáng — Desolate; bleak, empty and uninhabited in appearance.

山顶

shāndǐng — Mountaintop; the highest point or summit of a hill.

大地

dàdì — The earth; the broad expanse of land and ground.

因

yīn — Because of; due to a particular cause or reason.

严霜

yánshuāng — Heavy frost; a severe freeze coating surfaces with ice crystals.

而

ér — And thus; a conjunction linking cause and result.

冻得

dòng de — Frozen to; made hard or solid by extreme cold.

坚硬

jiānyìng — Hard; rigid and solid, not easily bent or broken.

冷空气

lěng kōngqì — Cold air; chilly atmosphere causing a drop in temperature.

令

lìng — To cause; to make someone experience a certain feeling.

浑身

húnshēn — All over the body; the entire person from head to toe.

战栗

zhànlì — To tremble; to shudder from cold, fear, or excitement.

由于

yóuyú — Due to; because of a stated reason or cause.

无法

wúfǎ — Unable to; having no way or means to do something.

解开

jiě kāi — To undo; to loosen or unfasten something that is tied.

铁链

tiěliàn — Iron chain; a series of metal links fastened together.

纵身

zòngshēn — To leap; to throw one's body forward with force.

跳了

tiào le — Jumped; performed the action of leaping over something.

过去

guòqu — Over; past something, or referring to the past time.

沿着

yánzhe — Along; following the length or course of something.

两旁

liǎng páng — Both sides; the left and right flanks of a path.

石板

shíbǎn — Stone slab; a flat piece of rock used for paving.

小径

xiǎojìng — Path; a narrow walkway or trail through an area.

跑上

pǎo shàng — To run up; to approach quickly by running forward.

前去

qiánqù — To go forward; to proceed ahead toward a destination.

徒劳地

túláo de — In vain; uselessly, without achieving the intended result.

敲门

qiāo mén — To knock on the door; to rap seeking entry.

发麻

fā má — To go numb; a tingling or deadened sensation in limbs.

狗群

gǒu qún — Pack of dogs; a group of dogs gathered together.

嚎叫

háojiào — To howl; to make a loud prolonged cry or wail.

不止

bùzhǐ — Incessantly; without stopping, more than a limited amount.

可悲

kěbēi — Pitiful; deserving of sadness or contempt, lamentable.

住客

zhùkè — Resident; a person who lives or lodges at a place.

心里

xīn lǐ — In one's heart; internally or mentally within oneself.

你们

nǐmen — You all; the second-person plural pronoun in Chinese.

如此

rúcǐ — So; in this way, to such a degree or extent.

粗鄙

cūbǐ — Crude; vulgar, rude and lacking in manners or refinement.

无礼

wúlǐ — Impolite; rude, lacking proper courtesy or respect.

毫无

háowú — Completely without; having absolutely none of something.

待客之道

dài kè zhī dào — The art of hospitality; proper way of hosting guests.

理应

lǐ yīng — Ought to; should rightfully or logically by all reason.

永远

yǒngyuǎn — Forever; for all time, eternally or permanently.

与世隔绝

yǔ shì géjué — Isolated from the world; completely cut off from society.

至少

zhìshǎo — At least; at a minimum, not less than a given amount.

不会

bù huì — Would not; will not or is unlikely to do something.

白天

báitiān — Daytime; the hours of daylight between sunrise and sunset.

把

bǎ — Particle marking the object of a disposal or action.

门

mén — Door; a movable barrier that opens and closes an entrance.

严严实实

yányán shíshí — Tightly shut; firmly and completely sealed with no gaps.

一定

yīdìng — Definitely; certainly, expressing strong determination or certainty.

要

yào — Want to; must or need to do something.

进去

jìnqu — To go in; to enter into an enclosed space or building.

下定

xiàdìng — To make firm; to settle or resolve a decision decisively.

决心

juéxīn — Determination; a firm resolve to carry out an action.

抓住

zhuāzhù — To grab hold of; to seize and grip something firmly.

使劲

shǐjìn — With force; to exert strength or effort vigorously.

地

de — Adverbial particle linking adverbs or phrases to verbs.

摇晃

yáohuàng — To shake; to sway or rattle something back and forth.

起来

qǐlái — To start doing; indicates beginning or upward movement of action.