Vocabulary: 都市异闻录
- to come and go; to have friendly relations with; in the past; previous
- as for; as to; to go so far as to
- only have ...; there is only ...; (used in combination with 才[cai2]) it is only if ... (that one can ...) (as in 只有通過治療才能痊愈|只有通过治疗才能痊愈[zhi3 you3 tong1 guo4 zhi4 liao2 cai2 neng2 quan2 yu4] "the only way to cure it is with therapy"); it is only (someone) who ... (as in 只有男性才有此需要[zhi3 you3 nan2 xing4 cai2 you3 ci3 xu1 yao4] "only men would have such a requirement"); (used to express lack of alternatives) can only; have no choice but to (as in 只有屈服[zhi3 you3 qu1 fu2] "the only thing you can do is give in")
- 罢了 bà liǎo: 罢了 ba4 liao3: a modal particle indicating (don't mind it, ok)罢了 bà le: 罢了 ba4 le5: a modal particle indicating (that's all, only, nothing much)
- callous; heartless; to resolve (to do sth); firm resolve (as in 下狠心[xia4 hen3 xin1])
- to clench one's teeth; to grind the teeth; gnaw
- neck; CL:個|个[ge4]
- winter
- 多少 dūo shao: 多少 duo1 shao5: how much?; how many?; (phone number, student ID etc) what number?多少 dūo shǎo: 多少 duo1 shao3: number; amount; somewhat
- to become
- cold air; air conditioning
- to wave (one's hand)
- scene; scenario; situation; setting
- barbarian; bullying; very; quite; rough; reckless
- to walk past; to pass by
- on the road; on the way; en route
- car or other vehicle (bicycle, truck etc)
- to accelerate; to speed up; to expedite
- under the foot
- settled; steady; stable
- to lose a family fortune (idiom)
- to pass through
- entity; substance; thing that has a material existence (as opposed to a conceptual, virtual or online existence); the real thing (as opposed to an image or model of it)
- to fall down; to slip and fall; to throw sb to the ground
- smile; smiling expression; CL:副[fu4]
- to freeze; to solidify; to congeal; fig. with rapt attention
- preparation; to prepare; to intend; to be about to; reserve (fund)
- to express thanks
- unexpectedly; to one's surprise; in spite of everything; in that crazy way; actually; to go as far as to
- 下面 xià miàn: 下面 xia4 mian4: below; under; next; the following; also pr. [xia4 mian5]下面 xià miàn: 下面 xia4 mian4: to boil noodles
- Adam's apple; laryngeal prominence
- 拧 níng: 拧 ning2: to pinch; wring拧 nǐng: 拧 ning3: mistake; to twist拧 nìng: 拧 ning4: stubborn
- 谢 xiè: 谢 xie4: to thank; (bound form) to apologize; (bound form) to decline; to refuse; (bound form) (of flowers, leaves etc) to wither谢 Xiè: 谢 Xie4: surname Xie
- to do with difficulty; to force sb to do sth; reluctant; barely enough
- (idiom) stumbling and crawling; scrambling; frantically trying to escape
- at long last; finally; on the whole
- how?; how about?; how was it?; how are things?
- which; who
- to shudder; to shiver; to shake; to tremble
- suddenly; all of a sudden