Vocabulary: 第十五章 人间四月天
from 风雨琳琅：林徽因和她的时代
- 见x7 | Chapter Rank #148to appear; also written 現|现[xian4]to see; to meet; to appear (to be sth); to interview; opinion; view
- 不到x3 | Chapter Rank #362not to arrive; not reaching; insufficient; less than
- 一点x3 | Chapter Rank #363a bit; a little bit; (used in negative expressions) (not) the least bit; (after an adjective, used to form the comparative) a bit more, -er; a point (in a discussion etc); (calligraphy) dot stroke (、); one o'clock (abbr. for 一點鍾|一点钟[yi1 dian3 zhong1])
- 血色x1 | Chapter Rank #968color (of one's skin, a sign of good health); red of cheeks
- 人生x4 | Chapter Rank #265life (one's time on earth)
- 途程x1 | Chapter Rank #969
- 至此x1 | Chapter Rank #970up until now; so far
- 已经x17 | Chapter Rank #49already
- 走x7 | Chapter Rank #149to walk; to go; to run; to move (of vehicle); to visit; to leave; to go away; to die (euph.); from; through; away (in compound verbs, such as 撤走[che4 zou3]); to change (shape, form, meaning)
- 到x22 | Chapter Rank #40to 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
- 最后x17 | Chapter Rank #50final; last; ultimate; finally; in the end
- 关头x1 | Chapter Rank #971juncture; moment
- 其实x1 | Chapter Rank #972actually; in fact; really
- 对于x3 | Chapter Rank #364regarding; as far as (sth) is concerned; with regard to
- 而言x3 | Chapter Rank #365(typically preceded by 就…[jiu4 xx5] or 對…|对…[dui4 xx5] etc) as far as ... is concerned; speaking in terms of ...
- 自从x1 | Chapter Rank #973since (a time); ever since
- 被x14 | Chapter Rank #65quilt; to cover (with); (literary) to suffer (a misfortune); used to indicate passive voice (placed before the doer of the action like "by" in English passive-voice sentences, or, if the doer is not mentioned, before the verb); (since c. 2009) (sarcastic or jocular) used to indicate that the following word should be regarded as being in air quotes (as in 被旅遊|被旅游[bei4 lu : 3 you2] to "go on a trip")
- 医生x6 | Chapter Rank #183doctor; medical practitioner
- 警告x1 | Chapter Rank #974to warn; to admonish
- 最x16 | Chapter Rank #57(before an adjective or verb) to the highest degree; (the) most ...; -est; (after 之[zhi1]) best or most extreme example (e.g. 世界之最[shi4 jie4 zhi1 zui4] "the greatest in the world")
- 多x13 | Chapter Rank #72many; much; more; a lot of; too many; in excess; (after a numeral) ... odd; how (to what extent) (Taiwan pr. [duo2]); (bound form) multi-; poly-
- 只能x5 | Chapter Rank #213can only; obliged to do sth; to have no other choice
- 活x1 | Chapter Rank #975to live; alive; living; work; workmanship
- 后x19 | Chapter Rank #43surname Houempress; queen; (archaic) monarch; rulerback; behind; rear; afterwards; after; later; post-
- 生活x5 | Chapter Rank #214to live; life; livelihood
- 就x26 | Chapter Rank #32(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 ...
- 时时x1 | Chapter Rank #976often; constantly
- 笼罩x1 | Chapter Rank #977to envelop; to shroud
- 死亡x3 | Chapter Rank #366to die; death
- 阴影x1 | Chapter Rank #978(lit. and fig.) shadow; CL:道[dao4]
- 中x35 | Chapter Rank #18within; among; in; middle; center; while (doing sth); during; (dialect) OK; all rightto hit (a target); to be struck by (a bullet, illness etc); to win (a prize or lottery)(bound form) China; Chinese; surname Zhong
- 而x30 | Chapter Rank #22and; as well as; and so; but (not); yet (not); (indicates causal relation); (indicates change of state); (indicates contrast)
- 之所以x1 | Chapter Rank #979(after a noun N and before a predicate P) the reason why N P; Example: 我之所以討厭他|我之所以讨厌他[wo3 zhi1 suo3 yi3 tao3 yan4 ta1] "the reason why I dislike him (is ...)"
- 能x14 | Chapter Rank #66surname Nengcan; to be able to; might possibly; ability; (physics) energy
- 奇迹般地x1 | Chapter Rank #980
- 坚持x1 | Chapter Rank #981to persevere with; to persist in; to insist on
- 分分秒秒x1 | Chapter Rank #982
- 是x105 | Chapter Rank #4to be (followed by substantives only); correct; right; true; (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well; (adverb for emphatic assertion)
- 以x17 | Chapter Rank #51to use; by means of; according to; in order to; because of; at (a certain date or place)abbr. for Israel 以色列[Yi3 se4 lie4]
- 精神x6 | Chapter Rank #184spirit; mind; consciousness; thought; mental; psychological; essence; gist; CL:個|个[ge4]vigor; vitality; spirited; good-looking
- 做x15 | Chapter Rank #63to 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)
- 支撑x2 | Chapter Rank #555to prop up; to support; strut; brace
- 从x17 | Chapter Rank #52from; 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
- 边缘x1 | Chapter Rank #983edge; fringe; verge; brink; periphery; marginal; borderline
- 所x7 | Chapter Rank #150actually; place; classifier for houses, small buildings, institutions etc; that which; particle introducing a relative clause or passive; CL:個|个[ge4]
- 努力x3 | Chapter Rank #367to make an effort; to try hard; to strive; hard-working; conscientious
- 争x2 | Chapter Rank #556to strive for; to vie for; to argue or debate; deficient or lacking (dialect); how or what (literary)
- 回x4 | Chapter Rank #266to go back; to return; to turn back; to turn around; to reply; to answer; classifier for literary divisions (acts of a play, sections or chapters of a classic book); classifier for occurrences or timesHui ethnic group (Chinese Muslims)to curve; to return; to revolve
- 生命x17 | Chapter Rank #53life (as the characteristic of living beings); living being; creature (CL:條|条[tiao2])
- 里x22 | Chapter Rank #41lining; interior; inside; internal; also written 裏|里[li3]li, ancient measure of length, approx. 500 m; neighborhood; ancient administrative unit of 25 families; (Tw) borough, administrative unit between the township 鎮|镇[zhen4] and neighborhood 鄰|邻[lin2] levelsLi (surname)