Vocabulary: 第一章 蜃景隐现
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- 就x12 | Chapter Rank #21(after a suppositional clause) in that case; then; (after a clause of action) as soon as; immediately after; (same as 就是[jiu4 shi4]) merely; nothing else but; simply; just; precisely; exactly; only; as little as; as much as; as many as; to approach; to move towards; to undertake; to engage in; (often followed by 著|着[zhe5]) taking advantage of; (of food) to go with; with regard to; concerning; (bound form) to reach; to attain (as in 一蹴而就[yi1 cu4 er2 jiu4]); (pattern: 就[jiu4] ... 也[ye3] ...) even if ... still ...; (pattern: 不[bu4] ... 就[jiu4] ...) if not ... then must be ...
- 知道x3 | Chapter Rank #95to know; to become aware of; also pr. [zhi1dao5]
- 尽快x1 | Chapter Rank #311as quickly as possible; as soon as possiblesee 儘快|尽快[jin3 kuai4]
- 出海x13 | Chapter Rank #19to go out to sea; (neologism) to expand into overseas markets
- 最佳x1 | Chapter Rank #312optimum; optimal; peak; best (athlete, movie etc)
- 时间x2 | Chapter Rank #144(concept of) time; (duration of) time; (point in) time
- 用以x1 | Chapter Rank #313in order to; so as to
- 代替x1 | Chapter Rank #314to replace; to take the place of
- 手枪x1 | Chapter Rank #315pistol; CL:把[ba3]
- 和x16 | Chapter Rank #13to mix (ingredients) together; to blend; classifier for rinses of clothes; classifier for boilings of medicinal herbsto complete a set in mahjong or playing cardsto combine a powdery substance (flour, plaster etc) with water; Taiwan pr. [huo4]surname He(joining two nouns) and; together with; with (Taiwan pr. [han4]); (math.) sum; to make peace; (sports) to draw; to tie; (bound form) harmonious; (bound form) Japan; Japaneseto compose a poem in reply (to sb's poem) using the same rhyme sequence; to join in the singing; to chime in with others
- 子弹x1 | Chapter Rank #316bullet; CL:粒[li4],顆|颗[ke1],發|发[fa1]
- 来x4 | Chapter Rank #71to come; (used as a substitute for a more specific verb); hither (directional complement for motion toward the speaker, as in 回來|回来[hui2 lai5]); ever since (as in 自古以來|自古以来[zi4 gu3 yi3 lai2]); for the past (amount of time); (prefix) the coming ...; the next ... (as in 來世|来世[lai2 shi4]); (between two verbs) in order to; (after a round number) approximately; (used after 得[de2] to indicate possibility, as in 談得來|谈得来[tan2 de5 lai2], or after 不[bu4] to indicate impossibility, as in 吃不來|吃不来[chi1 bu5 lai2])
- 了此一生x1 | Chapter Rank #317
- 加图x1 | Chapter Rank #318
- 带x2 | Chapter Rank #145band; belt; girdle; ribbon; tire; area; zone; region; CL:條|条[tiao2]; to wear; to carry; to take along; to bear (i.e. to have); to lead; to bring; to look after; to raise
- 着x8 | Chapter Rank #28aspect particle indicating action in progress or ongoing stateto wear (clothes); to contact; to use; to applya move in chess (Taiwan pr. [zhuo2]); trick; tactic; (dialect) okay; all right; (dialect) to put in; to addto touch; to come in contact with; to feel; to be affected by; to catch fire; to burn; (coll.) to fall asleep; (after a verb) hitting the mark; succeeding in
- 一x18 | Chapter Rank #8one; single; a (article); as soon as; entire; whole; all; throughout; "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1); also pr. [yao1] for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit
- 哲学x1 | Chapter Rank #319philosophy
- 炫耀x1 | Chapter Rank #320dazzling; to show off; to flaunt
- 饮x1 | Chapter Rank #321to drinkto give (animals) water to drink
- 剑x1 | Chapter Rank #322double-edged sword; CL:口[kou3],把[ba3]; classifier for blows of a sword
- 自尽x1 | Chapter Rank #323to kill oneself; to commit suicide
- 则x2 | Chapter Rank #146(literary) (conjunction used to express contrast with a previous clause) but; then; (bound form) standard; norm; (bound form) principle; (literary) to imitate; to follow; classifier for written items
- 悄悄地x1 | Chapter Rank #324
- 上船x1 | Chapter Rank #325to get on the boat
- 一走了之x1 | Chapter Rank #326to avoid a problem by walking away from it; to quit
- 绝非x1 | Chapter Rank #327absolutely not
- 惊人之举x1 | Chapter Rank #328to astonish people (with a miraculous feat)
- 如果x6 | Chapter Rank #46if; in case; in the event that
- 他们x13 | Chapter Rank #20they; them
- 几乎x2 | Chapter Rank #147almost; nearly; practically
- 所有x5 | Chapter Rank #58all; to have; to possess; to own
- 男人x1 | Chapter Rank #329a man; a male; men; CL:個|个[ge4]
- 或多或少x1 | Chapter Rank #330more or less
- 某个x1 | Chapter Rank #331
- 时刻x1 | Chapter Rank #332time; juncture; moment; period of time; CL:個|个[ge4],段[duan4]; constantly; always
- 一样x2 | Chapter Rank #148same; like; equal to; the same as; just like
- 对x7 | Chapter Rank #37right; correct; towards; at; for; concerning; regarding; to treat (sb a certain way); to face; (bound form) opposite; facing; matching; to match together; to adjust; to fit; to suit; to answer; to reply; to add; to pour in (a fluid); to check; to compare; classifier: couple; pair
- 海洋x3 | Chapter Rank #96ocean
- 怀有x1 | Chapter Rank #333to have in one's person (feelings, talent etc)
- 非常x1 | Chapter Rank #334very; really; unusual; extraordinary
- 相似x1 | Chapter Rank #335similar; alike
- 感情x1 | Chapter Rank #336emotion; sentiment; affection; feelings between two persons
- 就是x3 | Chapter Rank #97exactly; precisely; only; simply; just; (used correlatively with 也[ye3]) even; even if
- 曼x1 | Chapter Rank #337handsome; large; long
- 哈托x1 | Chapter Rank #338
- 岛城x1 | Chapter Rank #339
- 腰带x1 | Chapter Rank #340belt; CL:條|条[tiao2],根[gen1]
- 般x2 | Chapter Rank #149sort; kind; class; way; mannerused in 般若[bo1 re3]see 般樂|般乐[pan2 le4]
- 环绕着x1 | Chapter Rank #341