Vocabulary: 第二十三章 背风岸
from 白鲸
- 龙骨x1 | Chapter Rank #171"dragon bones" (fossilized animal bones or teeth, used in TCM); breastbone (of a bird); keel (of a ship)
- 也x1 | Chapter Rank #172also; too; as well; (not ...) either; (used after a verbal or nominal expression X to indicate that X is an extreme or unexpected case) even (X); (literary) particle having functions similar to 啊[a5]surname Ye
- 它x10 | Chapter Rank #2itit (pronoun for an animal)
- 战栗x1 | Chapter Rank #173to tremble; shudder
- 不已x1 | Chapter Rank #174(used after a verb) endlessly; incessantly
- 要x2 | Chapter Rank #58(bound form) to demand; to coerceto want; to need; to ask for; will; shall; about to; need to; should; if (same as 要是[yao4 shi5]); (bound form) important
- 用x1 | Chapter Rank #175to use; to make use of; to employ; (coverb) with; using; to need; to have to (usu. used in the negative or in questions); usefulness; utility; (bound form) expense; outlay; (courteous) to eat; to drink; (literary) hence; therefore
- 尽全力x1 | Chapter Rank #176
- 鼓起x1 | Chapter Rank #177to summon one's (courage, faith etc); to puff up (one's cheeks etc); to bulge; to swell out
- 所有x3 | Chapter Rank #23all; to have; to possess; to own
- 风帆x1 | Chapter Rank #178sail; sailing boat
- 离开x1 | Chapter Rank #179to depart; to leave
- 海岸x2 | Chapter Rank #59coastal; seacoast
- 与此同时x1 | Chapter Rank #180at the same time; meanwhile
- 还要x1 | Chapter Rank #181
- 对抗x1 | Chapter Rank #182to withstand; to resist; to stand off; antagonism; confrontation
- 那x3 | Chapter Rank #24surname Nuo(specifier) that; the; those (colloquial pr. [nei4]); (pronoun) that (referring to persons, things or situations); then (in that case)(archaic) many; beautiful; howsurname Na
- 将x3 | Chapter Rank #25(bound form) a general; (literary) to command; to lead; (Chinese chess) general (on the black side, equivalent to a king in Western chess)will; shall; to use; to take; to checkmate; just a short while ago; (introduces object of main verb, used in the same way as 把[ba3])to desire; to invite; to request
- 吹x1 | Chapter Rank #183to blow; to play a wind instrument; to blast; to puff; to boast; to brag; to end in failure; to fall through
- 回老家x1 | Chapter Rank #184to go back to one's roots; to return to one's native place; by ext. to join one's ancestors (i.e. to die)
- 风x1 | Chapter Rank #185wind; news; style; custom; manner; CL:陣|阵[zhen4],絲|丝[si1]
- 再次x1 | Chapter Rank #186once more; once again
- 寻找x2 | Chapter Rank #60to seek; to look for
- 波涛汹涌x1 | Chapter Rank #187waves surging forth; roaring sea
- 海洋x2 | Chapter Rank #61ocean
- 为了x1 | Chapter Rank #188for; for the purpose of; in order to
- 避难所x1 | Chapter Rank #189a refuge; a haven; a sanctuary
- 才x3 | Chapter Rank #26ability; talent; sb of a certain type; a capable individual; then and only then; just now; (before an expression of quantity) only; (emphatic, esp. in contrast or correction) really; actually
- 不顾一切x1 | Chapter Rank #190(idiom) to disregard all negative considerations; to cast aside all concerns
- 冲x2 | Chapter Rank #62(of water) to dash against; to mix with water; to infuse; to rinse; to flush; to develop (a film); to rise in the air; to clash; to collide withpowerful; vigorous; pungent; towards; in view ofthoroughfare; to go straight ahead; to rush; to clash
- 进x1 | Chapter Rank #191to go forward; to advance; to go in; to enter; to put in; to submit; to take in; to admit; (math.) base of a number system; classifier for sections in a building or residential compound
- 之中x2 | Chapter Rank #63inside; among; in the midst of (doing sth); during
- 唯一x1 | Chapter Rank #192only; sole
- 反倒x1 | Chapter Rank #193(coll.) but on the contrary; but instead
- 强大x1 | Chapter Rank #194big and strong; formidable; powerful
- 仇敌x1 | Chapter Rank #195enemy
- 你x4 | Chapter Rank #13you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您[nin2])you (Note: In Taiwan, 妳 is used to address females, but in mainland China, it is not commonly used. Instead, 你 is used to address both males and females.)
- 现在x1 | Chapter Rank #196now; at present; currently
- 知道x1 | Chapter Rank #197to know; to become aware of; also pr. [zhi1dao5]
- 吗x3 | Chapter Rank #27used in 嗎啡|吗啡[ma3 fei1](question particle for "yes-no" questions)(coll.) what?
- 瞥x1 | Chapter Rank #198to shoot a glance; glance; to appear in a flash
- 上x2 | Chapter Rank #64(bound form) up; upper; above; previous; first (of multiple parts); to climb; to get onto; to go up; to attend (class or university); (directional complement) up; (noun suffix) on; aboveused in 上聲|上声[shang3 sheng1]
- 几眼x1 | Chapter Rank #199
- 能x1 | Chapter Rank #200can; to be able to; might possibly; ability; (physics) energysurname Neng
- 发现x1 | Chapter Rank #201to notice; to become aware of; to discover; to find; to detect; a discovery
- 不可x1 | Chapter Rank #202cannot; should not; must not
- 忍受x1 | Chapter Rank #203to bear; to endure
- 真理x2 | Chapter Rank #65truth; CL:個|个[ge4]
- 深刻x1 | Chapter Rank #204profound; deep; deep-going
- 而x2 | Chapter Rank #66and; as well as; and so; but (not); yet (not); (indicates causal relation); (indicates change of state); (indicates contrast)