Vocabulary: 和上海有个约定
from 笨人的成圣之道：曾国藩
- 解释x2 | Chapter Rank #66explanation; to explain; to interpret; to resolve; CL:個|个[ge4]
- 历史x3 | Chapter Rank #43history; CL:門|门[men2],段[duan4]
- 留名x1 | Chapter Rank #152to leave one's name; to leave one's mark
- 而x3 | Chapter Rank #44and; as well as; and so; but (not); yet (not); (indicates causal relation); (indicates change of state); (indicates contrast)
- 们x4 | Chapter Rank #32plural marker for pronouns, and nouns referring to individuals
- 却x4 | Chapter Rank #33but; yet; however; while; to go back; to decline; to retreat; nevertheless; even though
- 默默无闻x1 | Chapter Rank #153(idiom) unknown; unrenowned
- 呢x2 | Chapter Rank #67(sentence-final particle) used in questions to link back to prior discourse or context ("what about...?", "and...?"); (sentence-final particle) indicating that a state or situation still holds; (discourse particle) used to mark a slight pause or emphasis in speechdense wool fabric (used for coats and jackets)
- 说到底x1 | Chapter Rank #154in the final analysis; in the end
- 还是x1 | Chapter Rank #155still (as before); had better; unexpectedly; or
- 一根x5 | Chapter Rank #22
- 筋x5 | Chapter Rank #23muscle; tendon; veins visible under the skin; sth resembling tendons or veins (e.g. fiber in a vegetable)
- 当然x1 | Chapter Rank #156only natural; as it should be; certainly; of course; without doubt
- 许多x1 | Chapter Rank #157many; a lot of; much
- 但x3 | Chapter Rank #45but; yet; however; still; merely; only; just
- 扭x1 | Chapter Rank #158to turn; to twist; to wring; to sprain; to swing one's hips
- 同x1 | Chapter Rank #159used in 胡同[hu2 tong4]like; same; similar; together; alike; withused in 衚衕|胡同[hu2 tong4]
- 他们x2 | Chapter Rank #68they; them
- 都x3 | Chapter Rank #46surname Duall; both; entirely; (used for emphasis) even; already; (not) at allcapital city; metropolis
- 知道x1 | Chapter Rank #160to know; to become aware of; also pr. [zhi1dao5]
- 读书x3 | Chapter Rank #47to read a book; to study; to attend school
- 读x2 | Chapter Rank #69comma; phrase marked by pauseto read out; to read aloud; to read; to attend (school); to study (a subject in school); to pronounce
- 史x2 | Chapter Rank #70history; annals; title of an official historian in ancient Chinasurname Shi
- 有益x1 | Chapter Rank #161useful; beneficial; profitable
- 身心x1 | Chapter Rank #162body and mind; mental and physical
- 铁了心x2 | Chapter Rank #71determined; unshakable
- 咬紧牙x2 | Chapter Rank #72
- 坚决x1 | Chapter Rank #163firm; resolute; determined
- 肯x1 | Chapter Rank #164to agree; to consent; to be willing to
- 则x1 | Chapter Rank #165(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
- 纵然x2 | Chapter Rank #73even if; even though
- 没有x3 | Chapter Rank #48haven't; hasn't; doesn't exist; to not have; to not be
- 天资x1 | Chapter Rank #166innate talent; gift; flair; native resource; dowry
- 非x2 | Chapter Rank #74abbr. for 非洲[Fei1 zhou1], Africato not be; not; wrong; incorrect; non-; un-; in-; de-; to reproach; to blame; (coll.) to insist on; simply must
- 要x2 | Chapter Rank #75(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
- 把x2 | Chapter Rank #76handleto hold; to grasp; to hold a baby in position to help it urinate or defecate; handlebar; classifier: handful, bundle, bunch; classifier for things with handles; (used to put the object before the verb: 把[ba3] + {noun} + {verb})
- 书x2 | Chapter Rank #77abbr. for 書經|书经[Shu1 jing1]book; letter; document; CL:本[ben3],冊|册[ce4],部[bu4]; to write
- 读出x1 | Chapter Rank #167to read out loud; (computing) to read (data); readout (of a scientific instrument)
- 道x2 | Chapter Rank #78road; path (CL:條|条[tiao2],股[gu3]); (bound form) way; reason; principle; (bound form) a skill; an art; a specialization; (Daoism) the Way; the Dao; to say (introducing a direct quotation, as in a novel); (bound form) to express; to extend (polite words); classifier for long thin things (rivers, cracks, shadows etc), barriers (walls, doors etc), questions (in an exam etc), commands, courses in a meal, steps in a process; (old) circuit (administrative division)
- 来x6 | Chapter Rank #18to 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])
- 所以x1 | Chapter Rank #168therefore; as a result; so; the reason why
- 此前x1 | Chapter Rank #169before this; before then; previously
- 典籍x1 | Chapter Rank #170ancient books or records
- 从x1 | Chapter Rank #171from; through; via; (bound form) to follow; (bound form) to obey; (bound form) to engage in (an activity); (used before a negative) ever; (bound form) (Taiwan pr. [zong4]) retainer; attendant; (bound form) (Taiwan pr. [zong4]) assistant; auxiliary; subordinate; (bound form) (Taiwan pr. [zong4]) related by common paternal grandfather or earlier ancestorsurname Cong
- 过x3 | Chapter Rank #49surname Guoto cross; to go over; to pass (time); to celebrate (a holiday); to live; to get along; excessively; too-(experienced action marker)
- 二十三x1 | Chapter Rank #172
- 再x5 | Chapter Rank #24again; once more; re-; further; beyond this point of time; (before an adjective) more; then (after sth, and not until then); no matter how ... (followed by an adjective or verb, and then (usually) 也[ye3] or 都[dou1] for emphasis); (used to introduce additional information, as in 再則|再则[zai4 ze2], 再就是[zai4 jiu4 shi4] etc); (literary) to reappear; to reoccur
- 到x3 | Chapter Rank #50to reach; to arrive; to leave for; to go to; to (a place); until (a time); up to (a point); (verb complement indicating arriving at a place or reaching a point); considerate; thoughtful; thorough
- 包括x1 | Chapter Rank #173to comprise; to include; to involve; to incorporate; to consist of
- 清史x1 | Chapter Rank #174