Vocabulary: 白鲸
- like this; so; such
- (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 ...
- to resemble; to be like; to look as if; such as; appearance; image; portrait; image under a mapping (math.)
- those
- regular; usual; normal; usually; normally
- ancient times
- author; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4]
- this place; here (literary)
- will; shall; to be going to
- to appear; to arise; to emerge; to show up
- bard; poet
- work (of art); opus; CL:部[bu4],篇[pian1]
- same; like; equal to; the same as; just like
- only; sole
- somewhat; to some extent
- value; worth; (ethical, cultural etc) values
- 令 lǐng: 令 ling3: classifier for a ream of paper令 líng: 令 ling2: used in 脊令[ji2 ling2]; used in 令狐[Ling2 hu2] (Taiwan pr. [ling4])令 lìng: 令 ling4: to order; to command; an order; warrant; writ; to cause; to make sth happen; virtuous; honorific title; season; government position (old); type of short song or poem
- person; people; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2]
- joyful; cheerful; delighted; joy; delight
- barely; only; merely; only (this and nothing more)
- to rest with; to lie in; to be due to (a certain attribute); (of a matter) to be determined by; to be up to (sb)
- they; them
- can; may; possible; able to; not bad; pretty good
- using this as a pretext; thereby
- right; 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
- to comprise; to include; to involve; to incorporate; to consist of
- (included) in it; among them
- many; a lot of; much
- to have sth to do with; to relate to; related to; to concern; concerning
- 海 Hǎi: 海 Hai3: surname Hai海 hǎi: 海 hai3: ocean; sea; CL:個|个[ge4],片[pian4]; great number of people or things; (dialect) numerous
- very large; huge; tremendous; gigantic; (coll.) very; extremely
- odd; strange; uncanny; (bound form) monster; supernatural being; to find strange; to regard as odd; to blame; (coll.) somewhat; rather
- actually; place; classifier for houses, small buildings, institutions etc; that which; particle introducing a relative clause or passive; CL:個|个[ge4]
- to think (about); to think of; to devise; to think (that); to believe (that); to desire; to want (to); to miss (feel wistful about the absence of)
- to make up; fabrication; fictional; imaginary
- to sing
- everything; every; all
- to make; to produce; to write; to compose; to do; to engage in; to hold (a party etc); (of a person) to be (an intermediary, a good student etc); to become (husband and wife, friends etc); (of a thing) to serve as; to be used for; to assume (an air or manner)
- first; first time; once; (math.) linear (of degree one)
- of short duration; brief; momentary
- to get a bird's-eye view; bird's-eye view; broad overview
- thus; consequently; as a result
- 吧 ba: 吧 ba5: (modal particle indicating suggestion or surmise); ...right?; ...OK?; ...I presume.吧 biā: 吧 bia1: (onom.) smack!吧 bā: 吧 ba1: bar (loanword) (serving drinks, or providing Internet access etc); to puff (on a pipe etc); (onom.) bang; abbr. for 貼吧|贴吧[tie1 ba1]
- pitiful creature; wretch