第十五回　　王鳳姐弄權鐵檻寺　秦鯨卿得趣饅頭庵 Xifeng Abuses Her Power at Iron Threshold Temple; Qin Zhong Finds Pleasure at Steamed-Bread Convent

話說寶玉舉目見北靜王水溶頭上戴著洁白簪纓銀翅王帽，穿著江牙海水五爪坐龍白蟒袍，繫著碧玉紅鞓帶，面如美玉，目似明星，真好秀麗人物。The story goes that Baoyu, raising his eyes, saw that Prince Beijing, Shui Rong, wore on his head a pure white tasseled silver-winged princely cap, and was dressed in a white python robe embroidered with a five-clawed dragon seated amid rivers, cliffs, and seas, girdled with a red leather belt set with jasper; his face was like fine jade, his eyes like bright stars — truly a handsome and elegant figure.寶玉忙搶上來參見，水溶連忙從轎內伸出手來挽住。Baoyu hastened forward to pay his respects, and Shui Rong quickly reached out his hand from within the sedan chair to take hold of him.見寶玉戴著束髮銀冠，勒著雙龍出海抹額，穿著白蟒箭袖，圍著攢珠銀帶，面若春花，目如點漆。He saw that Baoyu wore a silver coronet binding up his hair, with a headband embroidered with two dragons emerging from the sea, was dressed in a white python robe with archer's sleeves, girdled with a silver belt studded with pearls; his face was like a spring blossom, his eyes like dots of lacquer.水溶笑道：“名不虛傳，果然如‘寶’似‘玉’。”因問：“銜的那寶貝在那里？”寶玉見問，連忙從衣內取了遞與過去。Shui Rong said with a smile, 'The name is no idle boast — he truly is like treasure, like jade.' He then asked, 'Where is that precious object you were born holding in your mouth?' Hearing this, Baoyu quickly took it out from inside his robe and handed it over.水溶細細的看了，又念了那上頭的字，因問：“果靈驗否？”賈政忙道：“雖如此說，只是未曾試過。”水溶一面极口稱奇道异，一面理好彩絛，親自與寶玉帶上，又攜手問寶玉幾歲，讀何書。Shui Rong examined it closely, and read aloud the characters inscribed upon it, then asked, 'Is it truly efficacious?' Jia Zheng hastened to say, 'So it is said, but it has never actually been put to the test.' Shui Rong, exclaiming over and over at its marvel and strangeness, straightened the colored cord and fastened it back on Baoyu with his own hands, then, taking his hand, asked how old he was and what books he was reading.寶玉一一的答應。Baoyu answered each question in turn.

話說

huà shuō — 1. It is said that ... (at the start of a narrative) 2. to discuss; to recount

寶玉

bǎo yù — 1. precious jade 2. treasures

舉目

jǔ mù — 1. to look 2. to raise one's eyes

見

jiàn — 1. to see 2. to meet 3. to appear (to be sth) 4. to interview 5. opinion 6. view (HSK 1)

北

běi — 1. north 2. (classical) to be defeated (HSK 1)

靜

jìng — 1. still 2. calm 3. quiet 4. not moving (HSK 3)

王水

wáng shuǐ — Aqua regia

溶

róng — 1. to dissolve 2. soluble

頭上

tóu shàng — 1. overhead 2. above

戴

Dài — surname Dai (HSK 4)

著

zhāo — 1. a move in chess (Taiwan pr. (zhuó)) 2. trick; tactic 3. (dialect) okay; all right 4. (dialect) to put in; to add (HSK 1)

洁白

jié bái — 1. spotlessly white 2. pure white

簪

zān — hairpin

纓

yīng — 1. tassel 2. sth shaped like a tassel (e.g. a leaf etc) 3. ribbon

銀

yín — 1. silver 2. silver-colored 3. relating to money or currency (HSK 3)

翅

chì — (bound form) wing (of a bird or insect)

王

Wáng — surname Wang (HSK 4)

帽

mào — 1. hat 2. cap

穿著

chuān zhuó — attire; clothes; dress (HSK 7-9)

江

Jiāng — 1. surname Jiang 2. (bound form) Yangtze River 3. (bound form) Jiangsu Province (abbr. for 江蘇 (Jiāng sū)) (HSK 4)

牙

yá — 1. tooth 2. ivory 3. classifier: 顆 (kē) (HSK 4)

海水

hǎi shuǐ — seawater (HSK 4)

五

wǔ — 1. five 2. 5 (HSK 1)

爪

zhǎo — 1. foot of a bird or animal 2. paw 3. claws 4. talons

坐

Zuò — surname Zuo (HSK 1)

龍

Lóng — surname Long (HSK 3)

白

Bái — 1. surname Bai 2. Bai ethnic group (HSK 1)

蟒袍

mǎng páo — official robe worn by ministers during the Ming 明 (1368-1644) and Qing 清 (1644-1911) dynasties

繫

jì — 1. to tie 2. to fasten 3. to button up (HSK 3)

著

zhāo — 1. a move in chess (Taiwan pr. (zhuó)) 2. trick; tactic 3. (dialect) okay; all right 4. (dialect) to put in; to add (HSK 1)

碧玉

bì yù — jasper

紅

Hóng — surname Hong (HSK 2)

帶

dài — 1. band 2. belt 3. girdle 4. ribbon 5. tire 6. area 7. zone 8. region 9. classifier: 條 (tiáo) 10. to wear 11. to carry 12. to take along 13. to bear (i.e. to have) 14. to lead 15. to bring 16. to look after 17. to raise (HSK 2)

面

miàn — 1. face 2. side 3. surface 4. aspect 5. top 6. classifier for objects with flat surfaces such as drums, mirrors, flags etc

如

rú — 1. as 2. as if 3. such as (HSK 6)

美玉

měi yù — fine jade

目

mù — 1. eye 2. (literary) to look; to regard 3. eye (of a net); mesh 4. mesh size; grit size (abbr. for 目數 (mù shù)) 5. item; section 6. list; catalogue 7. (taxonomy) order 8. name; title

似

shì — used in 似的 (shì de)

明星

míng xīng — star; celebrity (HSK 2)

真

zhēn — 1. really 2. truly 3. indeed 4. real 5. true 6. genuine (HSK 1)

好

hǎo — 1. good 2. appropriate; proper 3. all right! 4. (before a verb) easy to 5. (before a verb) good to 6. (before an adjective for exclamatory effect) so 7. (verb complement indicating completion) 8. (of two people) close; on intimate terms 9. (after a personal pronoun) hello (HSK 1)

秀麗

xiù lì — pretty; beautiful (HSK 7-9)

人物

rén wù — 1. person; personage; figure (esp. sb of importance) 2. character (in a play, novel etc) 3. (genre of traditional Chinese painting) figure painting (HSK 5)

寶玉

bǎo yù — 1. precious jade 2. treasures

忙

máng — 1. busy 2. hurriedly 3. to hurry 4. to rush (HSK 1)

搶

qiāng — 1. (literary) to knock against (esp. to knock one's head on the ground in grief or rage) 2. opposite in direction; contrary (HSK 5)

上來

shàng lái — 1. to come up 2. to approach 3. (verb complement indicating success) (HSK 3)

參見

cān jiàn — 1. to refer to 2. see also 3. compare (cf.) 4. to pay respect to (HSK 7-9)

水溶

shuǐ róng — water soluble

連忙

lián máng — promptly; at once (HSK 3)

從

Cóng — surname Cong (HSK 1)

轎

jiào — 1. sedan chair 2. palanquin 3. litter

內

nèi — 1. inside 2. inner 3. internal 4. within 5. interior (HSK 3)

伸出

shēn chū — to extend

手

shǒu — 1. hand 2. (formal) to hold 3. person engaged in certain types of work 4. person skilled in certain types of work 5. personal(ly) 6. convenient 7. classifier for skill 8. classifier: 雙 (shuāng), 隻 (zhī) (HSK 1)

來

lái — 1. to come 2. (used as a substitute for a more specific verb) 3. hither (directional complement for motion toward the speaker, as in 回來 (huí lai)) 4. ever since (as in 自古以來 (zì gǔ yǐ lái)) 5. for the past (amount of time) 6. (prefix) the coming ...; the next ... (as in 來世 (lái shì)) 7. (between two verbs) in order to 8. (after a round number) approximately 9. (used after 得 (dé) to indicate possibility, as in 談得來 (tán de lái), or after 不 (bù) to indicate impossibility, as in 吃不來 (chī bu lái)) (HSK 1)

挽

wǎn — 1. to pull 2. to draw (a cart or a bow) 3. to roll up 4. to coil 5. to carry on the arm 6. to lament the dead 7. (fig.) to pull against 8. to recover (HSK 7-9)

住

zhù — 1. to live; to reside; to stay 2. to stop; to cease 3. (result complement indicating firmness or a stable achieved state) (HSK 1)

見

jiàn — 1. to see 2. to meet 3. to appear (to be sth) 4. to interview 5. opinion 6. view (HSK 1)

寶玉

bǎo yù — 1. precious jade 2. treasures

戴

Dài — surname Dai (HSK 4)

著

zhāo — 1. a move in chess (Taiwan pr. (zhuó)) 2. trick; tactic 3. (dialect) okay; all right 4. (dialect) to put in; to add (HSK 1)

束髮

shù fà — 1. to tie up one's hair 2. (literary) (of a boy) to be in one's adolescence (in ancient China, boys tied up their hair)

銀

yín — 1. silver 2. silver-colored 3. relating to money or currency (HSK 3)

冠

Guàn — surname Guan

勒

lè — 1. (literary) bridle; halter; headstall 2. to rein in 3. to compel; to force 4. (literary) to carve; to engrave 5. (literary) to command; to lead (an army etc) 6. (physics) lux (abbr. for 勒克斯 (lè kè sī)) (HSK 7-9)

著

zhāo — 1. a move in chess (Taiwan pr. (zhuó)) 2. trick; tactic 3. (dialect) okay; all right 4. (dialect) to put in; to add (HSK 1)

雙

Shuāng — surname Shuang (HSK 3)

龍

Lóng — surname Long (HSK 3)

出海

chū hǎi — 1. to go out to sea 2. (neologism) to expand into overseas markets

抹

mā — to wipe (HSK 7-9)

額

é — 1. forehead 2. horizontal tablet or inscribed board 3. specified number or amount

穿著

chuān zhuó — attire; clothes; dress (HSK 7-9)

白

Bái — 1. surname Bai 2. Bai ethnic group (HSK 1)

蟒

mǎng — python

箭

jiàn — 1. arrow 2. classifier: 支 (zhī) (HSK 6)

袖

xiù — 1. sleeve 2. to tuck inside one's sleeve

圍

Wéi — surname Wei (HSK 3)

著

zhāo — 1. a move in chess (Taiwan pr. (zhuó)) 2. trick; tactic 3. (dialect) okay; all right 4. (dialect) to put in; to add (HSK 1)

攢

cuán — to bring together (HSK 7-9)

珠

zhū — 1. bead 2. pearl 3. classifier: 粒 (lì), 顆 (kē)

銀

yín — 1. silver 2. silver-colored 3. relating to money or currency (HSK 3)

帶

dài — 1. band 2. belt 3. girdle 4. ribbon 5. tire 6. area 7. zone 8. region 9. classifier: 條 (tiáo) 10. to wear 11. to carry 12. to take along 13. to bear (i.e. to have) 14. to lead 15. to bring 16. to look after 17. to raise (HSK 2)

面

miàn — 1. face 2. side 3. surface 4. aspect 5. top 6. classifier for objects with flat surfaces such as drums, mirrors, flags etc

若

rě — 1. used in 般若 (bō rě) 2. used in 蘭若 (lán rě) (HSK 6)

春

Chūn — surname Chun

花

Huā — surname Hua (HSK 1)

目

mù — 1. eye 2. (literary) to look; to regard 3. eye (of a net); mesh 4. mesh size; grit size (abbr. for 目數 (mù shù)) 5. item; section 6. list; catalogue 7. (taxonomy) order 8. name; title

如

rú — 1. as 2. as if 3. such as (HSK 6)

點

diǎn — 1. to touch briefly; to tap 2. to mark with a dot; to check off (on a list) 3. to order (food etc); to select 4. to mention; to bring up (a topic or person) 5. to hint at; to imply 6. to administer (eye medicine etc) in drops 7. to light (a fire, a lamp etc); to ignite 8. to nod (one's head) in agreement; to beckon by moving (one's hand) up and down 9. point; dot; spot; speck 10. dot stroke in Chinese characters 11. (math.) decimal point 12. point in time or space 13. (after a number) o'clock 14. a small amount; a bit; (after a verb or adjective) a bit more 15. classifier for small amounts (HSK 1)

漆

qī — 1. paint 2. lacquer 3. classifier: 道 (dào) 4. to paint (furniture, walls etc) (HSK 7-9)

水溶

shuǐ róng — water soluble

笑

xiào — 1. to laugh; to smile 2. to laugh at (HSK 1)

道

dào — 1. road; path (classifier: 條 (tiáo), 股 (gǔ)) 2. (bound form) way; reason; principle 3. (bound form) a skill; an art; a specialization 4. (Daoism) the Way; the Dao 5. to say (introducing a direct quotation, as in a novel) 6. (bound form) to express; to extend (polite words) 7. 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 8. (old) circuit (administrative division) (HSK 2)

名不虛傳

míng bù xū chuán — (idiom) to live up to one's famous name; its reputation is well deserved

果然

guǒ rán — 1. really 2. sure enough 3. as expected 4. if indeed (HSK 3)

如

rú — 1. as 2. as if 3. such as (HSK 6)

寶

bǎo — 1. jewel 2. gem 3. treasure 4. precious (HSK 4)

似

shì — used in 似的 (shì de)

玉

yù — jade (HSK 4)

因

yīn — 1. cause 2. reason 3. because (HSK 6)

問

wèn — to ask; to inquire (HSK 1)

銜

xián — 1. bit (of a bridle) 2. to hold in the mouth 3. to harbor (feelings) 4. to link 5. to accept 6. rank 7. title

的

de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)

那

Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)

寶貝

bǎo bèi — 1. treasured object 2. treasure 3. darling 4. baby 5. cowry 6. good-for-nothing or queer character (HSK 4)

在

zài — 1. to exist; to be alive 2. (of sb or sth) to be (located) at 3. (used before a verb to indicate an action in progress) (HSK 1)

那里

nà li — there; that place (HSK 1)

寶玉

bǎo yù — 1. precious jade 2. treasures

見

jiàn — 1. to see 2. to meet 3. to appear (to be sth) 4. to interview 5. opinion 6. view (HSK 1)

問

wèn — to ask; to inquire (HSK 1)

連忙

lián máng — promptly; at once (HSK 3)

從

Cóng — surname Cong (HSK 1)

衣

yī — 1. clothes 2. classifier: 件 (jiàn) 3. Kangxi radical 145

內

nèi — 1. inside 2. inner 3. internal 4. within 5. interior (HSK 3)

取

qǔ — 1. to take 2. to get 3. to choose 4. to fetch (HSK 2)

了

le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)

遞

dì — 1. to hand over; to pass on; to deliver 2. (bound form) progressively; in the proper order (HSK 5)

與

yú — variant of 歟 (yú) (HSK 6)

過去

guò qù — 1. (in the) past; former; previous 2. to go over; to pass by (HSK 2)

水溶

shuǐ róng — water soluble

細細

xì xì — 1. attentive 2. careful

的

de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)

看

kān — 1. to look after 2. to take care of 3. to watch 4. to guard (HSK 1)

了

le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)

又

yòu — 1. (once) again 2. also 3. both... and... 4. and yet 5. (used for emphasis) anyway (HSK 2)

念

niàn — 1. to read 2. to study (a subject) 3. to attend (a school) 4. to read aloud 5. to give (sb) a tongue-lashing (classifier: 頓 (dùn)) 6. to miss (sb) 7. idea 8. remembrance 9. twenty (banker's anti-fraud numeral corresponding to 廿 (niàn)) (HSK 3)

了

le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)

那

Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)

上頭

shàng tóu — 1. (of alcohol, love etc) to go to one's head; (of an idea, a song etc) to get into one's head; to capture one's attention 2. (old) (of a girl on her wedding day) to start wearing one's hair in a bun (rather than a plait) (HSK 7-9)

的

de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)

字

zì — 1. letter 2. symbol 3. character 4. word 5. classifier: 個 (gè) 6. courtesy or style name traditionally given to males aged 20 in dynastic China (HSK 1)

因

yīn — 1. cause 2. reason 3. because (HSK 6)

問

wèn — to ask; to inquire (HSK 1)

果

guǒ — 1. fruit 2. result 3. resolute 4. indeed 5. if really

靈驗

líng yàn — 1. efficacious 2. effective 3. (of a prediction) accurate 4. correct

否

fǒu — 1. to negate 2. to deny 3. not

賈

Jiǎ — surname Jia

政

zhèng — 1. political 2. politics 3. government

忙

máng — 1. busy 2. hurriedly 3. to hurry 4. to rush (HSK 1)

道

dào — 1. road; path (classifier: 條 (tiáo), 股 (gǔ)) 2. (bound form) way; reason; principle 3. (bound form) a skill; an art; a specialization 4. (Daoism) the Way; the Dao 5. to say (introducing a direct quotation, as in a novel) 6. (bound form) to express; to extend (polite words) 7. 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 8. (old) circuit (administrative division) (HSK 2)

雖

suī — 1. although 2. even though (HSK 6)

如此

rú cǐ — like this; so; such (HSK 5)

說

shuì — to persuade (HSK 1)

只是

zhǐ shì — 1. merely; only; just; nothing but 2. simply 3. but; however (HSK 3)

未曾

wèi céng — hasn't (or haven't); hasn't ever

試

shì — 1. to test 2. to try 3. experiment 4. examination 5. test (HSK 1)

過

Guō — surname Guo (HSK 1)

水溶

shuǐ róng — water soluble

一面

yī miàn — 1. one side 2. one aspect 3. simultaneously... (and...) 4. one's whole face (HSK 7-9)

极

jí — 1. extremely 2. pole (geography, physics) 3. utmost 4. top (HSK 4)

口稱

kǒu chēng — 1. to speak 2. to say

奇

jī — odd (number)

道

dào — 1. road; path (classifier: 條 (tiáo), 股 (gǔ)) 2. (bound form) way; reason; principle 3. (bound form) a skill; an art; a specialization 4. (Daoism) the Way; the Dao 5. to say (introducing a direct quotation, as in a novel) 6. (bound form) to express; to extend (polite words) 7. 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 8. (old) circuit (administrative division) (HSK 2)

异

yì — 1. different 2. other 3. hetero- 4. unusual 5. strange 6. surprising 7. to distinguish 8. to separate 9. to discriminate

一面

yī miàn — 1. one side 2. one aspect 3. simultaneously... (and...) 4. one's whole face (HSK 7-9)

理

lǐ — 1. texture 2. grain (of wood) 3. inner essence 4. intrinsic order 5. reason 6. logic 7. truth 8. science 9. natural science (esp. physics) 10. to manage 11. to pay attention to 12. to run (affairs) 13. to handle 14. to put in order 15. to tidy up (HSK 6)

好

hǎo — 1. good 2. appropriate; proper 3. all right! 4. (before a verb) easy to 5. (before a verb) good to 6. (before an adjective for exclamatory effect) so 7. (verb complement indicating completion) 8. (of two people) close; on intimate terms 9. (after a personal pronoun) hello (HSK 1)

彩

cǎi — 1. (bright) color 2. variety 3. applause 4. applaud 5. lottery prize

絛

dí — see 絛綸 (dí lún)

親自

qīn zì — 1. personally 2. in person 3. oneself (HSK 3)

與

yú — variant of 歟 (yú) (HSK 6)

寶玉

bǎo yù — 1. precious jade 2. treasures

帶上

dài shàng — to take along with one

又

yòu — 1. (once) again 2. also 3. both... and... 4. and yet 5. (used for emphasis) anyway (HSK 2)

攜手

xié shǒu — 1. hand in hand 2. to join hands 3. to collaborate (HSK 7-9)

問

wèn — to ask; to inquire (HSK 1)

寶玉

bǎo yù — 1. precious jade 2. treasures

幾歲

jǐ suì — how old are you? (familiar, or to a child)

讀

dòu — 1. comma 2. phrase marked by pause (HSK 1)

何

Hé — surname He

書

Shū — abbr. for 書經 (Shū jīng) (HSK 1)

寶玉

bǎo yù — 1. precious jade 2. treasures

一一

yī yī — one by one; one after another (HSK 7-9)

的

de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)

答應

dā ying — 1. to answer; to respond 2. to answer positively; to agree; to accept; to promise (HSK 2)

话说宝玉举目见北静王水溶头上戴著洁白簪缨银翅王帽，穿著江牙海水五爪坐龙白蟒袍，系著碧玉红鞓带，面如美玉，目似明星，真好秀丽人物。宝玉忙抢上来参见，水溶连忙从轿内伸出手来挽住。见宝玉戴著束发银冠，勒著双龙出海抹额，穿著白蟒箭袖，围著攒珠银带，面若春花，目如点漆。水溶笑道：“名不虚传，果然如‘宝’似‘玉’。”因问：“衔的那宝贝在那里？”宝玉见问，连忙从衣内取了递与过去。水溶细细的看了，又念了那上头的字，因问：“果灵验否？”贾政忙道：“虽如此说，只是未曾试过。”水溶一面极口称奇道异，一面理好彩绦，亲自与宝玉带上，又携手问宝玉几岁，读何书。宝玉一一的答应。

水溶見他語言清楚，談吐有致，一面又向賈政笑道：“令郎真乃龍駒鳳雛，非小王在世翁前唐突，將來‘雛鳳清於老鳳聲’，未可量也。”賈政忙陪笑道：“犬子豈敢謬承金獎。Seeing that his speech was clear and his manner of conversation full of charm, Shui Rong turned to Jia Zheng and said with a smile, 'Your son is truly a dragon's colt, a young phoenix — and it is not presumption on my part to say before you, venerable sir, that in time to come "the young phoenix's cry may yet surpass the old phoenix's," there is no telling how far he may go.' Jia Zheng hastily replied with a smiling bow, 'How would my worthless son dare to accept such extravagant praise.賴蕃郡餘禎，果如是言，亦蔭生輩之幸矣。”水溶又道：“只是一件，令郎如是資質，想老太夫人，夫人輩自然鐘愛极矣，但吾輩後生，甚不宜鐘溺，鐘溺則未免荒失學業。But if, relying on the blessings of Your Highness's fief, it should indeed prove as you say, it would be good fortune indeed for one of our humble line.' Shui Rong went on, 'There is just one thing — with talents such as your son possesses, I imagine the old lady, his grandmother, and the ladies of the house must dote on him to the utmost. But we of the younger generation ought not to be overly indulged, for indulgence cannot but lead to neglect of one's studies.昔小王曾蹈此轍，想令郎亦未必不如是也。In days past I myself fell into this very rut, and I suspect your son may well be no different.若令郎在家難以用功，不妨常到寒第。If your son finds it difficult to apply himself at home, he might as well come often to my humble residence.小王雖不才，卻多蒙海上眾名士凡至都者，未有不另垂青目。Though I myself am of no great talent, I have had the good fortune that whatever eminent scholars from throughout the realm come to the capital, none has failed to favor me with special regard.是以寒第高人頗聚。For this reason, men of learning tend to gather at my humble residence in some number.令郎常去談會談會，則學問可以日進矣。”賈政忙躬身答應。If your son were to go there often to converse and exchange views with them, his learning could advance day by day.' Jia Zheng hastily bowed and assented.

水溶

shuǐ róng — water soluble

見

jiàn — 1. to see 2. to meet 3. to appear (to be sth) 4. to interview 5. opinion 6. view (HSK 1)

他

tā — 1. (third-person singular) (since the early 20th century, usu. male) he; him; his 2. (bound form) other; another; some other (as in 他日 (tā rì) and 他人 (tā rén)) (HSK 1)

語言

yǔ yán — 1. language 2. classifier: 門 (mén), 種 (zhǒng) (HSK 2)

清楚

qīng chu — 1. clear 2. distinct 3. to understand thoroughly 4. to be clear about (HSK 2)

談吐

tán tǔ — style of conversation

有

yǒu — 1. to have; there is 2. (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意 (yǒu yì) intentional) (HSK 1)

致

zhì — 1. (literary) to send; to transmit; to convey 2. (bound form) to cause; to lead to; consequently (HSK 7-9)

一面

yī miàn — 1. one side 2. one aspect 3. simultaneously... (and...) 4. one's whole face (HSK 7-9)

又

yòu — 1. (once) again 2. also 3. both... and... 4. and yet 5. (used for emphasis) anyway (HSK 2)

向

Xiàng — surname Xiang (HSK 2)

賈

Jiǎ — surname Jia

政

zhèng — 1. political 2. politics 3. government

笑

xiào — 1. to laugh; to smile 2. to laugh at (HSK 1)

道

dào — 1. road; path (classifier: 條 (tiáo), 股 (gǔ)) 2. (bound form) way; reason; principle 3. (bound form) a skill; an art; a specialization 4. (Daoism) the Way; the Dao 5. to say (introducing a direct quotation, as in a novel) 6. (bound form) to express; to extend (polite words) 7. 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 8. (old) circuit (administrative division) (HSK 2)

令郎

lìng láng — your esteemed son (honorific)

真

zhēn — 1. really 2. truly 3. indeed 4. real 5. true 6. genuine (HSK 1)

乃

nǎi — 1. to be 2. thus 3. so 4. therefore 5. then 6. only 7. thereupon (HSK 7-9)

龍駒鳳雛

lóng jū fèng chú — 1. brilliant young man 2. talented young scholar

非

Fēi — abbr. for 非洲 (Fēi zhōu), Africa (HSK 4)

小

xiǎo — 1. small 2. tiny 3. few 4. young (HSK 1)

王

Wáng — surname Wang (HSK 4)

在世

zài shì — to be alive

翁

Wēng — surname Weng

前

qián — 1. front 2. forward 3. ahead 4. first 5. top (followed by a number) 6. future 7. ago 8. before 9. BC (e.g. 前293年) 10. former 11. formerly (HSK 1)

唐突

táng tū — 1. to be rude 2. to treat irreverently

將來

jiāng lái — 1. in the future 2. future 3. the future 4. classifier: 個 (gè) (HSK 3)

雛鳳

chú fèng — 1. lit. phoenix in embryo 2. fig. young talent 3. budding genius

清

Qīng — 1. Qing (Wade-Giles: Ch'ing) dynasty of China (1644–1911) 2. surname Qing (HSK 6)

於

yú — 1. (of time or place) in; at; on 2. (indicating any indirect relation) to; toward; vis-à-vis; with regard to; for 3. (indicating a source) from; out of 4. (used in comparison) than 5. (used in the passive voice) by (HSK 6)

老

lǎo — 1. prefix used before the surname of a person or a numeral indicating the order of birth of the children in a family or to indicate affection or familiarity 2. old (of people) 3. venerable (person) 4. experienced 5. of long standing 6. always 7. all the time 8. of the past 9. very 10. outdated 11. (of meat etc) tough (HSK 1)

鳳

Fèng — surname Feng

聲

shēng — 1. sound 2. voice 3. tone 4. noise 5. reputation 6. classifier for sounds (HSK 5)

未可

wèi kě — cannot

量

liáng — to measure (HSK 4)

也

Yě — surname Ye (HSK 1)

賈

Jiǎ — surname Jia

政

zhèng — 1. political 2. politics 3. government

忙

máng — 1. busy 2. hurriedly 3. to hurry 4. to rush (HSK 1)

陪

péi — 1. to accompany 2. to keep sb company 3. to assist 4. old variant of 賠 (péi) (HSK 5)

笑

xiào — 1. to laugh; to smile 2. to laugh at (HSK 1)

道

dào — 1. road; path (classifier: 條 (tiáo), 股 (gǔ)) 2. (bound form) way; reason; principle 3. (bound form) a skill; an art; a specialization 4. (Daoism) the Way; the Dao 5. to say (introducing a direct quotation, as in a novel) 6. (bound form) to express; to extend (polite words) 7. 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 8. (old) circuit (administrative division) (HSK 2)

犬子

quǎn zǐ — (literary) (humble) my son

豈敢

qǐ gǎn — 1. how could one dare? 2. I don't deserve such praise

謬

miù — 1. (bound form) false; erroneous; absurd 2. mu (Greek letter Μ, μ)

承

Chéng — 1. surname Cheng 2. Cheng (c. 2000 BC), third of the legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝 (Yán dì) descended from Shennong 神農 (Shén nóng) Farmer God

金獎

jīn jiǎng — gold medal; first prize

賴

Lài — 1. surname Lai 2. (Tw) (coll.) LINE messaging app (HSK 6)

蕃

bō — see 吐蕃 (Tǔ bō)

郡

jùn — 1. canton 2. county 3. region

餘

yú — 1. extra 2. surplus 3. remaining 4. remainder after division 5. (following numerical value) or more 6. in excess of (some number) 7. residue (math.) 8. after 9. I 10. me (HSK 7-9)

禎

zhēn — 1. auspicious 2. lucky

果

guǒ — 1. fruit 2. result 3. resolute 4. indeed 5. if really

如是

rú shì — thus

言

yán — 1. words 2. speech 3. to say 4. to talk

亦

yì — also (HSK 7-9)

蔭

yīn — (bound form) shade (of a tree)

生

shēng — 1. to grow; to give birth; to produce; to be born 2. to arise; to occur 3. to light (a fire) 4. to live; to be alive 5. life 6. raw; uncooked; unprocessed 7. unfamiliar; strange 8. (bound form) student; person engaged in a field 9. (bound form) male role in traditional opera 10. (bound form) life; lifetime 11. (bound form) means of livelihood 12. (bound form) very; intensely (as in 生疼 (shēng téng)) 13. (bound form) in a forced manner (as in 生拉硬拽 (shēng lā yìng zhuài)) (HSK 2)

輩

bèi — 1. lifetime 2. generation 3. group of people 4. class 5. classifier for generations 6. (literary) classifier for people (HSK 5)

之

zhī — 1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 (de)) 2. him 3. her 4. it (HSK 7-9)

幸

Xìng — surname Xing

矣

yǐ — classical final particle, similar to modern 了 (le) (HSK 7-9)

水溶

shuǐ róng — water soluble

又

yòu — 1. (once) again 2. also 3. both... and... 4. and yet 5. (used for emphasis) anyway (HSK 2)

道

dào — 1. road; path (classifier: 條 (tiáo), 股 (gǔ)) 2. (bound form) way; reason; principle 3. (bound form) a skill; an art; a specialization 4. (Daoism) the Way; the Dao 5. to say (introducing a direct quotation, as in a novel) 6. (bound form) to express; to extend (polite words) 7. 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 8. (old) circuit (administrative division) (HSK 2)

只是

zhǐ shì — 1. merely; only; just; nothing but 2. simply 3. but; however (HSK 3)

一

yī — 1. one 2. single 3. a (article) 4. as soon as 5. entire; whole; all; throughout 6. "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) 7. also pr. (yāo) for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit (HSK 1)

件

jiàn — 1. item 2. component 3. classifier for events, things, clothes etc (HSK 2)

令郎

lìng láng — your esteemed son (honorific)

如是

rú shì — thus

資質

zī zhì — 1. aptitude 2. natural endowments

想

xiǎng — 1. to think (about) 2. to think of; to devise 3. to think (that); to believe (that) 4. to desire; to want (to) 5. to miss (feel wistful about the absence of) (HSK 1)

老太

lǎo tài — old lady

夫人

fū ren — 1. lady 2. madam 3. Mrs. 4. classifier: 位 (wèi) (HSK 4)

夫人

fū ren — 1. lady 2. madam 3. Mrs. 4. classifier: 位 (wèi) (HSK 4)

輩

bèi — 1. lifetime 2. generation 3. group of people 4. class 5. classifier for generations 6. (literary) classifier for people (HSK 5)

自然

zì rán — 1. nature 2. natural 3. naturally (HSK 3)

鐘

zhōng — 1. a (large) bell (classifier: 架 (jià)) 2. clock (classifier: 座 (zuò)) 3. amount of time; o'clock (classifier: 點 (diǎn), 分 (fēn), 秒 (miǎo)) (as in 三點鐘 (sān diǎn zhōng) "three o'clock" or "three hours" or 五分鐘 (wǔ fēn zhōng) "five minutes" etc) (HSK 3)

愛

ài — 1. to love; to be fond of; to like 2. affection 3. to be inclined (to do sth); to tend to (happen) (HSK 1)

极

jí — 1. extremely 2. pole (geography, physics) 3. utmost 4. top (HSK 4)

矣

yǐ — classical final particle, similar to modern 了 (le) (HSK 7-9)

但

dàn — 1. but; yet; however; still 2. merely; only; just (HSK 2)

吾輩

wú bèi — 1. (literary) we 2. us

後生

hòu shēng — 1. young generation 2. youth 3. young man

甚

shén — variant of 什 (shén)

不宜

bù yí — 1. not suitable 2. inadvisable 3. inappropriate (HSK 7-9)

鐘

zhōng — 1. a (large) bell (classifier: 架 (jià)) 2. clock (classifier: 座 (zuò)) 3. amount of time; o'clock (classifier: 點 (diǎn), 分 (fēn), 秒 (miǎo)) (as in 三點鐘 (sān diǎn zhōng) "three o'clock" or "three hours" or 五分鐘 (wǔ fēn zhōng) "five minutes" etc) (HSK 3)

溺

nì — 1. to drown 2. to indulge 3. addicted to 4. to spoil (a child)

鐘

zhōng — 1. a (large) bell (classifier: 架 (jià)) 2. clock (classifier: 座 (zuò)) 3. amount of time; o'clock (classifier: 點 (diǎn), 分 (fēn), 秒 (miǎo)) (as in 三點鐘 (sān diǎn zhōng) "three o'clock" or "three hours" or 五分鐘 (wǔ fēn zhōng) "five minutes" etc) (HSK 3)

溺

nì — 1. to drown 2. to indulge 3. addicted to 4. to spoil (a child)

則

zé — 1. (literary) (conjunction used to express contrast with a previous clause) but; then 2. (bound form) standard; norm 3. (bound form) principle 4. (literary) to imitate; to follow 5. classifier for written items (HSK 7-9)

未免

wèi miǎn — 1. unavoidably 2. can't help 3. really 4. rather (HSK 7-9)

荒

huāng — 1. desolate 2. shortage 3. scarce 4. out of practice 5. absurd 6. uncultivated 7. to neglect (HSK 7-9)

失學

shī xué — 1. unable to go to school 2. an interruption to one's education

業

Yè — surname Ye

昔

Xī — surname Xi

小

xiǎo — 1. small 2. tiny 3. few 4. young (HSK 1)

王

Wáng — surname Wang (HSK 4)

曾

Zēng — surname Zeng (HSK 4)

蹈

dǎo — 1. to tread on 2. to trample 3. to stamp 4. to fulfill 5. Taiwan pr. (dào)

此

cǐ — this; these (HSK 4)

轍

zhé — 1. rut; track of a wheel (Taiwan pr. (chè)) 2. (coll.) the direction of traffic 3. a rhyme (of a song, poem etc) 4. (dialect) (usu. after 有 (yǒu) or 沒 (méi)) way; idea

想

xiǎng — 1. to think (about) 2. to think of; to devise 3. to think (that); to believe (that) 4. to desire; to want (to) 5. to miss (feel wistful about the absence of) (HSK 1)

令郎

lìng láng — your esteemed son (honorific)

亦

yì — also (HSK 7-9)

未必

wèi bì — 1. not necessarily 2. maybe not (HSK 4)

不如

bù rú — 1. not equal to; not as good as; inferior to 2. it would be better to (HSK 2)

是

shì — 1. to be (followed by substantives only) 2. correct; right; true 3. (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well 4. (adverb for emphatic assertion) (HSK 1)

也

Yě — surname Ye (HSK 1)

若

rě — 1. used in 般若 (bō rě) 2. used in 蘭若 (lán rě) (HSK 6)

令郎

lìng láng — your esteemed son (honorific)

在家

zài jiā — 1. to be at home 2. (at a workplace) to be in (as opposed to being away on official business 出差 (chū chāi)) 3. (Buddhism etc) to remain a layman (as opposed to becoming a monk or a nun 出家 (chū jiā)) (HSK 1)

難以

nán yǐ — hard to (predict, imagine etc) (HSK 5)

用功

yòng gōng — 1. diligent 2. industrious (in one's studies) 3. to study hard 4. to make great effort (HSK 7-9)

不妨

bù fáng — there is no harm in; might as well (HSK 7-9)

常

Cháng — surname Chang (HSK 1)

到

dào — 1. to reach; to arrive 2. to leave for; to go to 3. to (a place); until (a time); up to (a point) 4. (verb complement indicating arriving at a place or reaching a point) 5. considerate; thoughtful; thorough (HSK 1)

寒

hán — 1. cold 2. poor 3. to tremble

第

dì — 1. (prefix indicating ordinal number, as in 第六 (dì liù) "sixth") 2. (literary) grades in which successful candidates in the imperial examinations were placed 3. (old) residence of a high official 4. (literary) but; however 5. (literary) only; just

小

xiǎo — 1. small 2. tiny 3. few 4. young (HSK 1)

王

Wáng — surname Wang (HSK 4)

雖

suī — 1. although 2. even though (HSK 6)

不才

bù cái — 1. untalented 2. I 3. me (humble)

卻

què — 1. but 2. yet 3. however 4. while 5. to go back 6. to decline 7. to retreat 8. nevertheless 9. even though (HSK 4)

多

duō — 1. many; much; more; a lot of 2. too many; in excess 3. (after a numeral) ... odd 4. how (to what extent) (Taiwan pr. (duó)) 5. (bound form) multi-; poly- (HSK 1)

蒙

Méng — surname Meng (HSK 6)

海上

hǎi shàng — maritime

眾

Zhòng — abbr. for 眾議院 (Zhòng yì yuàn), House of Representatives

名士

míng shì — (old) a person of literary talent; a celebrity (esp. a distinguished literary person having no official post)

凡

fán — 1. ordinary 2. commonplace 3. mundane 4. temporal 5. of the material world (as opposed to supernatural or immortal levels) 6. every 7. all 8. whatever 9. altogether 10. gist 11. outline 12. note of Chinese musical scale (HSK 7-9)

至

zhì — 1. to arrive 2. most 3. to 4. until (HSK 5)

都

Dū — surname Du (HSK 1)

者

zhě — 1. (after a verb or adjective) one who (is) ... 2. (after a noun) person involved in ... 3. -er 4. -ist 5. (used after a number or 後 (hòu) or 前 (qián) to refer to sth mentioned previously) 6. (used after a term, to mark a pause before defining the term) 7. (old) (used at the end of a command) 8. (old) this

未有

wèi yǒu — 1. is not 2. has never been 3. never occurring 4. unprecedented

不

bù — 1. no; not so 2. (bound form) not; un- (HSK 1)

另

lìng — 1. other 2. another 3. separate 4. separately (HSK 6)

垂青

chuí qīng — 1. to show appreciation for sb 2. to look upon sb with favor

目

mù — 1. eye 2. (literary) to look; to regard 3. eye (of a net); mesh 4. mesh size; grit size (abbr. for 目數 (mù shù)) 5. item; section 6. list; catalogue 7. (taxonomy) order 8. name; title

是以

shì yǐ — 1. therefore 2. thus 3. so

寒

hán — 1. cold 2. poor 3. to tremble

第

dì — 1. (prefix indicating ordinal number, as in 第六 (dì liù) "sixth") 2. (literary) grades in which successful candidates in the imperial examinations were placed 3. (old) residence of a high official 4. (literary) but; however 5. (literary) only; just

高人

gāo rén — very able person

頗

Pō — 1. surname Po 2. Taiwan pr. (Pǒ) (HSK 7-9)

聚

jù — 1. to assemble; to gather (transitive or intransitive) 2. (chemistry) poly- (HSK 4)

令郎

lìng láng — your esteemed son (honorific)

常

Cháng — surname Chang (HSK 1)

去

qù — 1. to go 2. to go to (a place) 3. (of a time etc) last 4. just passed 5. to send 6. to remove 7. to get rid of 8. to reduce 9. to be apart from in space or time 10. to die (euphemism) 11. to play (a part) 12. (when used either before or after a verb) to go in order to do sth 13. (after a verb of motion indicates movement away from the speaker) 14. (used after certain verbs to indicate detachment or separation) (HSK 1)

談

Tán — surname Tan (HSK 3)

會談

huì tán — 1. talks 2. discussions 3. classifier: 次 (cì) (HSK 5)

會

huì — 1. can; to have the skill; to know how to 2. to be likely to; to be sure to 3. to meet; to get together 4. meeting; gathering 5. (suffix) union; group; association 6. (bound form) a moment (Taiwan pr. (huǐ)) (HSK 1)

則

zé — 1. (literary) (conjunction used to express contrast with a previous clause) but; then 2. (bound form) standard; norm 3. (bound form) principle 4. (literary) to imitate; to follow 5. classifier for written items (HSK 7-9)

學問

xué wèn — 1. learning; knowledge; scholarship 2. a body of specialized knowledge (classifier: 門 (mén)); (fig.) any activity that demands expertise, skill or experience (e.g. gathering forensic evidence, selecting clothing, managing relationships) (HSK 4)

可以

kě yǐ — 1. can 2. may 3. possible 4. able to 5. not bad 6. pretty good (HSK 2)

日

rì — 1. (bound form) sun 2. day 3. day of the month 4. (bound form) Japan (abbr. for 日本 (Rì běn)) 5. (vulgar) to fuck; to have sex with (HSK 1)

進

jìn — 1. to go forward 2. to advance 3. to go in 4. to enter 5. to put in 6. to submit 7. to take in 8. to admit 9. (math.) base of a number system 10. classifier for sections in a building or residential compound (HSK 1)

矣

yǐ — classical final particle, similar to modern 了 (le) (HSK 7-9)

賈

Jiǎ — surname Jia

政

zhèng — 1. political 2. politics 3. government

忙

máng — 1. busy 2. hurriedly 3. to hurry 4. to rush (HSK 1)

躬身

gōng shēn — 1. to bow 2. personally

答應

dā ying — 1. to answer; to respond 2. to answer positively; to agree; to accept; to promise (HSK 2)

水溶见他语言清楚，谈吐有致，一面又向贾政笑道：“令郎真乃龙驹凤雏，非小王在世翁前唐突，将来‘雏凤清于老凤声’，未可量也。”贾政忙陪笑道：“犬子岂敢谬承金奖。赖蕃郡余祯，果如是言，亦荫生辈之幸矣。”水溶又道：“只是一件，令郎如是资质，想老太夫人，夫人辈自然钟爱极矣，但吾辈后生，甚不宜钟溺，钟溺则未免荒失学业。昔小王曾蹈此辙，想令郎亦未必不如是也。若令郎在家难以用功，不妨常到寒第。小王虽不才，却多蒙海上众名士凡至都者，未有不另垂青目。是以寒第高人颇聚。令郎常去谈会谈会，则学问可以日进矣。”贾政忙躬身答应。

水溶又將腕上一串念珠卸了下來，遞與寶玉道：“今日初會，倉促竟無敬賀之物，此是前日圣上親賜鶺鴒香念珠一串，權為賀敬之禮。”寶玉連忙接了，回身奉與賈政。Shui Rong then took off a string of prayer beads from his own wrist and handed it to Baoyu, saying, 'On this our first meeting, in the haste of the moment I have nothing prepared to offer as a token of respect and congratulation. This string of wagtail-fragrance prayer beads was bestowed on me personally by His Majesty only the other day — let it serve as my gift of congratulation.' Baoyu quickly accepted it, then turned and presented it to Jia Zheng.賈政與寶玉一齊謝過。Jia Zheng and Baoyu together offered their thanks.於是賈赦、賈珍等一齊上來請回輿，水溶道：“逝者已登仙界，非碌碌你我塵寰中之人也。Thereupon Jia She, Jia Zhen, and the others all came forward together to request that he return to his palanquin. Shui Rong said, 'The departed has already ascended to the realm of the immortals, and is no longer one of us common mortals of the dusty world.小王雖上叨天恩，虛邀郡襲，豈可越仙輀而進也？”賈赦等見執意不從，只得告辭謝恩回來，命手下掩樂停音，滔滔然將殯過完，方讓水溶回輿去了。Though I, undeserving, have received the favor of Heaven above and idly inherited a princely title, how could I presume to go ahead of the immortal hearse?' Jia She and the others, seeing him firmly refuse, had no choice but to take their leave with thanks and come back, ordering their attendants to still the music and silence the instruments, and let the procession pass through in full, majestic and unbroken, before at last letting Shui Rong return to his palanquin.不在話下。But no more of that for now.

水溶

shuǐ róng — water soluble

又

yòu — 1. (once) again 2. also 3. both... and... 4. and yet 5. (used for emphasis) anyway (HSK 2)

將

jiāng — 1. will 2. shall 3. to use 4. to take 5. to checkmate 6. just a short while ago 7. (introduces object of main verb, used in the same way as 把 (bǎ)) (HSK 5)

腕

wàn — 1. wrist 2. (squid, starfish etc) arm

上

shǎng — used in 上聲 (shǎng shēng) (HSK 1)

一

yī — 1. one 2. single 3. a (article) 4. as soon as 5. entire; whole; all; throughout 6. "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) 7. also pr. (yāo) for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit (HSK 1)

串

chuàn — 1. to string together 2. to skewer 3. to connect wrongly 4. to gang up 5. to rove 6. string 7. bunch 8. skewer 9. classifier for things that are strung together, or in a bunch, or in a row: string of, bunch of, series of 10. to make a swift or abrupt linear movement (like a bead on an abacus) 11. to move across (HSK 6)

念珠

niàn zhū — 1. prayer beads 2. rosary 3. rosary beads 4. classifier: 串 (chuàn)

卸

xiè — 1. to unload 2. to unhitch 3. to remove or strip 4. to get rid of (HSK 7-9)

了

le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)

下來

xià lai — 1. to come down 2. (completed action marker) 3. (after verb of motion, indicates motion down and towards us, also fig.) 4. (indicates continuation from the past towards us) 5. to be harvested (of crops) 6. to be over (of a period of time) 7. to go among the masses (said of leaders) (HSK 3)

遞

dì — 1. to hand over; to pass on; to deliver 2. (bound form) progressively; in the proper order (HSK 5)

與

yú — variant of 歟 (yú) (HSK 6)

寶玉

bǎo yù — 1. precious jade 2. treasures

道

dào — 1. road; path (classifier: 條 (tiáo), 股 (gǔ)) 2. (bound form) way; reason; principle 3. (bound form) a skill; an art; a specialization 4. (Daoism) the Way; the Dao 5. to say (introducing a direct quotation, as in a novel) 6. (bound form) to express; to extend (polite words) 7. 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 8. (old) circuit (administrative division) (HSK 2)

今日

jīn rì — today (HSK 5)

初

chū — 1. (bound form) at first; initially 2. (bound form) first; early 3. (bound form) (in lunar calendar dates, before numerals 1–10) days 1 to 10 of a month, as in 初三 (chū sān) "the third" (HSK 3)

會

huì — 1. can; to have the skill; to know how to 2. to be likely to; to be sure to 3. to meet; to get together 4. meeting; gathering 5. (suffix) union; group; association 6. (bound form) a moment (Taiwan pr. (huǐ)) (HSK 1)

倉促

cāng cù — 1. all of a sudden 2. hurriedly

竟

jìng — 1. unexpectedly 2. actually 3. to go so far as to 4. indeed (HSK 7-9)

無

mó — used in 南無 (nā mó) (HSK 4)

敬賀

jìng hè — to offer one's congratulations (formal)

之

zhī — 1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 (de)) 2. him 3. her 4. it (HSK 7-9)

物

wù — 1. (bound form) thing 2. (literary) the outside world as distinct from oneself; people other than oneself

此

cǐ — this; these (HSK 4)

是

shì — 1. to be (followed by substantives only) 2. correct; right; true 3. (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well 4. (adverb for emphatic assertion) (HSK 1)

前日

qián rì — day before yesterday

圣上

shèng shàng — courtier's or minister's form of address for the current Emperor

親

qīn — 1. parent 2. one's own (flesh and blood) 3. relative 4. related 5. marriage 6. bride 7. close 8. intimate 9. in person 10. first-hand 11. in favor of 12. pro- 13. to kiss 14. (Internet slang) dear (HSK 3)

賜

cì — 1. (bound form) to confer; to bestow; to grant 2. (literary) gift; favor 3. Taiwan pr. (sì) (HSK 7-9)

鶺鴒

jí líng — wagtail

香

xiāng — 1. fragrant 2. sweet smelling 3. aromatic 4. savory or appetizing 5. (to eat) with relish 6. (of sleep) sound 7. perfume or spice 8. joss or incense stick 9. classifier: 根 (gēn) (HSK 3)

念珠

niàn zhū — 1. prayer beads 2. rosary 3. rosary beads 4. classifier: 串 (chuàn)

一

yī — 1. one 2. single 3. a (article) 4. as soon as 5. entire; whole; all; throughout 6. "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) 7. also pr. (yāo) for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit (HSK 1)

串

chuàn — 1. to string together 2. to skewer 3. to connect wrongly 4. to gang up 5. to rove 6. string 7. bunch 8. skewer 9. classifier for things that are strung together, or in a bunch, or in a row: string of, bunch of, series of 10. to make a swift or abrupt linear movement (like a bead on an abacus) 11. to move across (HSK 6)

權

Quán — surname Quan (HSK 6)

為

wéi — 1. as (in the capacity of) 2. to take sth as 3. to act as 4. to serve as 5. to behave as 6. to become 7. to be 8. to do 9. by (in the passive voice) (HSK 2)

賀

Hè — surname He

敬

jìng — 1. (bound form) respectful; to respect 2. to offer politely (HSK 7-9)

之

zhī — 1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 (de)) 2. him 3. her 4. it (HSK 7-9)

禮

Lǐ — 1. surname Li 2. abbr. for 禮記 (Lǐ jì), Classic of Rites (HSK 5)

寶玉

bǎo yù — 1. precious jade 2. treasures

連忙

lián máng — promptly; at once (HSK 3)

接

jiē — 1. to receive 2. to answer (the phone) 3. to meet or welcome sb 4. to connect 5. to catch 6. to join 7. to extend 8. to take one's turn on duty 9. to take over for sb (HSK 2)

了

le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)

回

Huí — Hui ethnic group (Chinese Muslims) (HSK 1)

身

shēn — 1. body 2. life 3. oneself 4. personally 5. one's morality and conduct 6. the main part of a structure or body 7. pregnant 8. classifier for sets of clothes: suit, twinset 9. Kangxi radical 158

奉

fèng — 1. to offer (tribute) 2. to present respectfully (to superior, ancestor, deity etc) 3. to esteem 4. to revere 5. to believe in (a religion) 6. to wait upon 7. to accept orders (from superior)

與

yú — variant of 歟 (yú) (HSK 6)

賈

Jiǎ — surname Jia

政

zhèng — 1. political 2. politics 3. government

賈

Jiǎ — surname Jia

政

zhèng — 1. political 2. politics 3. government

與

yú — variant of 歟 (yú) (HSK 6)

寶玉

bǎo yù — 1. precious jade 2. treasures

一齊

yī qí — 1. at the same time 2. simultaneously (HSK 6)

謝

Xiè — surname Xie

過

Guō — surname Guo (HSK 1)

於是

yú shì — thereupon; as a result; consequently; thus; hence (HSK 4)

賈

Jiǎ — surname Jia

赦

shè — to pardon (a convict)

賈

Jiǎ — surname Jia

珍

zhēn — 1. precious thing 2. treasure 3. culinary delicacy 4. rare 5. valuable 6. to value highly

等

děng — 1. to wait for; to await 2. by the time; when; till 3. and so on; etc.; et al. 4. (bound form) class; rank; grade 5. (bound form) equal to; same as 6. (used to end an enumeration) 7. (literary) (plural suffix attached to a personal pronoun or noun) (HSK 1)

一齊

yī qí — 1. at the same time 2. simultaneously (HSK 6)

上來

shàng lái — 1. to come up 2. to approach 3. (verb complement indicating success) (HSK 3)

請

qǐng — 1. to ask 2. to invite 3. please (do sth) 4. to treat (to a meal etc) 5. to request (HSK 1)

回

Huí — Hui ethnic group (Chinese Muslims) (HSK 1)

輿

yú — 1. (literary) chassis of a carriage (contrasted with the canopy 堪 (kān)) 2. (literary) (fig.) the earth (while the carriage canopy is a metaphor for heaven); land; territory 3. (literary) carriage 4. (literary) sedan chair; palanquin 5. (bound form) the multitudes; the people; the public

水溶

shuǐ róng — water soluble

道

dào — 1. road; path (classifier: 條 (tiáo), 股 (gǔ)) 2. (bound form) way; reason; principle 3. (bound form) a skill; an art; a specialization 4. (Daoism) the Way; the Dao 5. to say (introducing a direct quotation, as in a novel) 6. (bound form) to express; to extend (polite words) 7. 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 8. (old) circuit (administrative division) (HSK 2)

逝者

shì zhě — 1. the dead 2. the deceased

已

yǐ — 1. already 2. to stop 3. then 4. afterwards (HSK 3)

登仙

dēng xiān — 1. to become immortal 2. big promotion 3. die

界

jiè — 1. (bound form) boundary; border 2. (bound form) realm (HSK 6)

非

Fēi — abbr. for 非洲 (Fēi zhōu), Africa (HSK 4)

碌碌

lù lù — 1. ordinary; commonplace 2. busy; bustling about

你我

nǐ wǒ — 1. you and I 2. everyone 3. all of us (in society) 4. we (people in general)

塵

chén — 1. dust 2. dirt 3. earth

寰

huán — 1. large domain 2. extensive region

中

Zhōng — 1. (bound form) China; Chinese 2. surname Zhong (HSK 1)

之

zhī — 1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 (de)) 2. him 3. her 4. it (HSK 7-9)

人

rén — 1. person; people 2. classifier: 個 (gè), 位 (wèi), 名 (míng) (HSK 1)

也

Yě — surname Ye (HSK 1)

小

xiǎo — 1. small 2. tiny 3. few 4. young (HSK 1)

王

Wáng — surname Wang (HSK 4)

雖

suī — 1. although 2. even though (HSK 6)

上

shǎng — used in 上聲 (shǎng shēng) (HSK 1)

叨

dāo — garrulous

天

tiān — 1. day 2. sky 3. heaven (HSK 1)

恩

ēn — 1. favor; grace; kindness 2. (coll.) used like 嗯 (èn) in online chat, expressing agreement

虛

xū — 1. emptiness 2. void 3. abstract theory or guiding principles 4. empty or unoccupied 5. diffident or timid 6. false 7. humble or modest 8. (of health) weak 9. virtual 10. in vain (HSK 7-9)

邀

yāo — 1. to invite 2. to request 3. to intercept 4. to solicit 5. to seek (HSK 7-9)

郡

jùn — 1. canton 2. county 3. region

襲

xí — 1. (bound form) to raid; to attack 2. (bound form) to continue the pattern; to perpetuate 3. (literary) classifier for suits of clothing or sets of bedding

豈

kǎi — 1. old variant of 愷 (kǎi) 2. old variant of 凱 (kǎi)

可

kě — 1. (prefix) can; may; able to; -able 2. to approve; to permit 3. to suit 4. (particle used for emphasis) certainly; very 5. but; however (HSK 5)

越

Yuè — 1. generic word for peoples or states of south China or south Asia at different historical periods 2. abbr. for Vietnam 越南 (HSK 2)

仙

xiān — immortal

輀

ér — hearse

而

ér — 1. and 2. as well as 3. and so 4. but (not) 5. yet (not) 6. (indicates causal relation) 7. (indicates change of state) 8. (indicates contrast) (HSK 4)

進

jìn — 1. to go forward 2. to advance 3. to go in 4. to enter 5. to put in 6. to submit 7. to take in 8. to admit 9. (math.) base of a number system 10. classifier for sections in a building or residential compound (HSK 1)

也

Yě — surname Ye (HSK 1)

賈

Jiǎ — surname Jia

赦

shè — to pardon (a convict)

等

děng — 1. to wait for; to await 2. by the time; when; till 3. and so on; etc.; et al. 4. (bound form) class; rank; grade 5. (bound form) equal to; same as 6. (used to end an enumeration) 7. (literary) (plural suffix attached to a personal pronoun or noun) (HSK 1)

見

jiàn — 1. to see 2. to meet 3. to appear (to be sth) 4. to interview 5. opinion 6. view (HSK 1)

執意

zhí yì — 1. to be determined to 2. to insist on (HSK 7-9)

不

bù — 1. no; not so 2. (bound form) not; un- (HSK 1)

從

Cóng — surname Cong (HSK 1)

只得

zhǐ dé — to have no alternative but to; to be obliged to (HSK 6)

告辭

gào cí — 1. to say goodbye 2. to take one's leave (HSK 7-9)

謝恩

xiè ēn — to thank sb for favor (esp. emperor or superior official)

回來

huí lai — to return; to come back (HSK 1)

命

mìng — 1. life 2. fate 3. order or command 4. to assign a name, title etc (HSK 6)

手下

shǒu xià — 1. under one's control or administration 2. subordinates 3. (money etc) on hand 4. sb's financial means 5. when taking action

掩

yǎn — 1. to cover up; to conceal 2. to close (a door, book etc) 3. (coll.) to get (one's fingers etc) caught when closing a door or lid 4. (literary) to launch a surprise attack

樂

Lè — surname Le (HSK 3)

停

tíng — 1. to stop 2. to halt 3. to park (a car) (HSK 2)

音

yīn — 1. sound 2. noise 3. note (of musical scale) 4. tone 5. news 6. syllable 7. reading (phonetic value of a character)

滔滔

tāo tāo — torrential

然

rán — 1. correct 2. right 3. so 4. thus 5. like this 6. -ly

將

jiāng — 1. will 2. shall 3. to use 4. to take 5. to checkmate 6. just a short while ago 7. (introduces object of main verb, used in the same way as 把 (bǎ)) (HSK 5)

殯

bìn — 1. a funeral 2. to encoffin a corpse 3. to carry to burial

過

Guō — surname Guo (HSK 1)

完

wán — 1. to finish 2. to be over 3. whole 4. complete 5. entire (HSK 2)

方

Fāng — surname Fang (HSK 4)

讓

ràng — 1. to yield 2. to permit 3. to let sb do sth 4. to have sb do sth 5. to make sb (feel sad etc) 6. by (indicates the agent in a passive clause, like 被 (bèi)) (HSK 2)

水溶

shuǐ róng — water soluble

回

Huí — Hui ethnic group (Chinese Muslims) (HSK 1)

輿

yú — 1. (literary) chassis of a carriage (contrasted with the canopy 堪 (kān)) 2. (literary) (fig.) the earth (while the carriage canopy is a metaphor for heaven); land; territory 3. (literary) carriage 4. (literary) sedan chair; palanquin 5. (bound form) the multitudes; the people; the public

去

qù — 1. to go 2. to go to (a place) 3. (of a time etc) last 4. just passed 5. to send 6. to remove 7. to get rid of 8. to reduce 9. to be apart from in space or time 10. to die (euphemism) 11. to play (a part) 12. (when used either before or after a verb) to go in order to do sth 13. (after a verb of motion indicates movement away from the speaker) 14. (used after certain verbs to indicate detachment or separation) (HSK 1)

了

le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)

不在話下

bù zài huà xià — 1. to be nothing difficult 2. to be a cinch

水溶又将腕上一串念珠卸了下来，递与宝玉道：“今日初会，仓促竟无敬贺之物，此是前日圣上亲赐鹡鸰香念珠一串，权为贺敬之礼。”宝玉连忙接了，回身奉与贾政。贾政与宝玉一齐谢过。于是贾赦、贾珍等一齐上来请回舆，水溶道：“逝者已登仙界，非碌碌你我尘寰中之人也。小王虽上叨天恩，虚邀郡袭，岂可越仙輀而进也？”贾赦等见执意不从，只得告辞谢恩回来，命手下掩乐停音，滔滔然将殡过完，方让水溶回舆去了。不在话下。

且說宁府送殯，一路熱鬧非常。Now to speak of the Ning mansion's funeral procession — the whole way it was extraordinarily lively and bustling.剛至城門前，又有賈赦、賈政、賈珍等諸同僚屬下各家祭棚接祭，一一的謝過，然後出城，竟奔鐵檻寺大路行來。Just as they reached the city gate, the colleagues and subordinates of Jia She, Jia Zheng, Jia Zhen, and the others had set up sacrificial sheds from their various households to receive the procession with offerings; thanks were given to each in turn, and then they left the city and headed straight down the main road toward Iron Threshold Temple.彼時賈珍帶賈蓉來到諸長輩前，讓坐轎上馬，因而賈赦一輩的各自上了車轎，賈珍一輩的也將要上馬。At that time Jia Zhen brought Jia Rong before the elders to invite them to take their sedan chairs or mount their horses; and so those of Jia She's generation each got into their carriages or chairs, while those of Jia Zhen's generation were about to mount their horses.鳳姐兒因記挂著寶玉，怕他在郊外縱性逞強，不服家人的話，賈政管不著這些小事，惟恐有個失閃，難見賈母，因此便命小廝來喚他。Xifeng, being worried about Baoyu — fearing that out in the countryside he might indulge his willful, showy temper and refuse to heed the servants' words, while Jia Zheng could hardly be bothered with such small matters, and dreading lest some mishap occur that would make it hard to face the Lady Dowager — therefore sent a page boy to summon him.寶玉只得來到他車前。Baoyu had no choice but to come to the front of her carriage.鳳姐笑道：“好兄弟，你是個尊貴人，女孩兒一樣的人品，別學他們猴在馬上。Xifeng said with a smile, 'Good brother, you are a person of noble standing, with looks as fine as a girl's — don't go copying the others, monkeying about on horseback.下來，咱們姐兒兩個坐車，豈不好？”寶玉聽說，忙下了馬，爬入鳳姐車上，二人說笑前來。Come down, and let the two of us — sister and brother — ride together in the carriage; wouldn't that be nice?' Hearing this, Baoyu promptly got off his horse, climbed up into Xifeng's carriage, and the two of them rode along ahead, talking and laughing.不一時，只見從那邊兩騎馬壓地飛來，離鳳姐車不遠，一齊躥下來，扶車回說：“這里有下處，奶奶請歇更衣。”鳳姐急命請邢夫人王夫人的示下，那人回來說：“太太們說不用歇了，叫奶奶自便罷。”鳳姐聽了，便命歇了再走。Before long, two riders came flying low over the ground from that side, and, not far from Xifeng's carriage, both leapt down together, came up to steady the carriage, and reported, 'There is a resting place here, madam — please stop and change your clothes.' Xifeng hastily sent to ask for the decision of Lady Xing and Lady Wang; the messenger came back and reported, 'The ladies say there is no need to stop — they say madam should do as she thinks best.' Hearing this, Xifeng gave orders to stop and rest before going on.眾小廝聽了，一帶轅馬，岔出人群，往北飛走。The page boys, on hearing this, took hold of the shaft horses, veered out of the crowd, and sped off to the north.寶玉在車內急命請秦相公。Inside the carriage, Baoyu hastily gave orders to invite Master Qin.那時秦鐘正騎馬隨著他父親的轎，忽見寶玉的小廝跑來，請他去打尖。At that moment Qin Zhong was riding on horseback following his father's sedan chair, when suddenly he saw one of Baoyu's page boys come running to invite him to stop for a rest.秦鐘看時，只見鳳姐兒的車往北而去，後面拉著寶玉的馬，搭著鞍籠，便知寶玉同鳳姐坐車，自己也便帶馬赶上去，同入一庄門內。When Qin Zhong looked, he saw Xifeng's carriage heading north, with Baoyu's horse being led behind it, saddle and all, and so he knew that Baoyu was riding in the carriage together with Xifeng; he too then led his horse forward to catch up, and together they entered the gate of a farmstead.早有家人將眾庄漢攆盡。The household servants had already driven all the farmhands away.那庄農人家無多房舍，婆娘們無處回避，只得由他們去了。That farming household had few rooms to spare, and the womenfolk had nowhere to withdraw to, so they simply had to let things be.那些村姑庄婦見了鳳姐、寶玉、秦鐘的人品衣服，禮數款段，豈有不愛看的？When those village girls and farm women saw the fine looks and clothing, the manners and bearing, of Xifeng, Baoyu, and Qin Zhong, how could they help but love to look at them?

且說

qiě shuō — thus

宁

zhù — 1. to store 2. to stand 3. space between the door and the entrance screen

府

fǔ — 1. seat of government 2. government repository (archive) 3. official residence 4. mansion 5. presidential palace 6. (honorific) Your home 7. prefecture (from Tang to Qing times)

送殯

sòng bìn — 1. to attend a funeral 2. to take part in a funeral procession

一路

yī lù — 1. the whole journey 2. all the way 3. going the same way 4. going in the same direction 5. of the same kind (HSK 5)

熱鬧

rè nao — 1. bustling with noise and excitement 2. lively (HSK 4)

非常

fēi cháng — 1. very; really 2. unusual; extraordinary (HSK 1)

剛

gāng — 1. (literary) hard; firm; strong 2. exactly; precisely 3. barely; only just 4. just; only a short while ago (HSK 2)

至

zhì — 1. to arrive 2. most 3. to 4. until (HSK 5)

城門

chéng mén — city gate

前

qián — 1. front 2. forward 3. ahead 4. first 5. top (followed by a number) 6. future 7. ago 8. before 9. BC (e.g. 前293年) 10. former 11. formerly (HSK 1)

又

yòu — 1. (once) again 2. also 3. both... and... 4. and yet 5. (used for emphasis) anyway (HSK 2)

有

yǒu — 1. to have; there is 2. (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意 (yǒu yì) intentional) (HSK 1)

賈

Jiǎ — surname Jia

赦

shè — to pardon (a convict)

賈

Jiǎ — surname Jia

政

zhèng — 1. political 2. politics 3. government

賈

Jiǎ — surname Jia

珍

zhēn — 1. precious thing 2. treasure 3. culinary delicacy 4. rare 5. valuable 6. to value highly

等

děng — 1. to wait for; to await 2. by the time; when; till 3. and so on; etc.; et al. 4. (bound form) class; rank; grade 5. (bound form) equal to; same as 6. (used to end an enumeration) 7. (literary) (plural suffix attached to a personal pronoun or noun) (HSK 1)

諸

Zhū — surname Zhu

同僚

tóng liáo — colleague; coworker

屬下

shǔ xià — 1. subordinate 2. affiliated to 3. subsidiary

各

gè — 1. each 2. every (HSK 3)

家

jiā — 1. home 2. family 3. (polite) my (sister, uncle etc) 4. classifier for families or businesses 5. refers to the philosophical schools of pre-Han China 6. noun suffix for a specialist in some activity, such as a musician or revolutionary, corresponding to English -ist, -er, -ary or -ian 7. classifier: 個 (gè) (HSK 1)

祭

Zhài — surname Zhai (HSK 7-9)

棚

péng — 1. shed 2. canopy 3. shack

接

jiē — 1. to receive 2. to answer (the phone) 3. to meet or welcome sb 4. to connect 5. to catch 6. to join 7. to extend 8. to take one's turn on duty 9. to take over for sb (HSK 2)

祭

Zhài — surname Zhai (HSK 7-9)

一一

yī yī — one by one; one after another (HSK 7-9)

的

de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)

謝

Xiè — surname Xie

過

Guō — surname Guo (HSK 1)

然後

rán hòu — then; after that; afterwards (HSK 2)

出

chū — 1. to go out; to come out 2. to arise; to occur 3. to produce; to yield 4. to go beyond; to exceed 5. (used after a verb to indicate an outward direction or a positive result) 6. classifier for dramas, plays, operas etc (HSK 1)

城

chéng — 1. city walls 2. city 3. town 4. classifier: 座 (zuò), 道 (dào), 個 (gè) (HSK 3)

竟

jìng — 1. unexpectedly 2. actually 3. to go so far as to 4. indeed (HSK 7-9)

奔

bēn — 1. to hurry 2. to rush 3. to run quickly 4. to elope (HSK 7-9)

鐵

Tiě — surname Tie (HSK 3)

檻

jiàn — 1. banister 2. balustrade 3. cage for animal or prisoner 4. to transport caged prisoner on a cart

寺

sì — 1. Buddhist temple 2. mosque 3. government office (old) (HSK 6)

大路

dà lù — 1. avenue 2. classifier: 條 (tiáo)

行

háng — 1. (bound form) row; line 2. (bound form) line of business; trade; profession 3. (bound form) commercial firm 4. (bound form) to rank (first, second etc) among one's siblings (by age) 5. (in data tables) row; (Tw) column 6. classifier for rows or lines (HSK 1)

來

lái — 1. to come 2. (used as a substitute for a more specific verb) 3. hither (directional complement for motion toward the speaker, as in 回來 (huí lai)) 4. ever since (as in 自古以來 (zì gǔ yǐ lái)) 5. for the past (amount of time) 6. (prefix) the coming ...; the next ... (as in 來世 (lái shì)) 7. (between two verbs) in order to 8. (after a round number) approximately 9. (used after 得 (dé) to indicate possibility, as in 談得來 (tán de lái), or after 不 (bù) to indicate impossibility, as in 吃不來 (chī bu lái)) (HSK 1)

彼時

bǐ shí — at that time

賈

Jiǎ — surname Jia

珍

zhēn — 1. precious thing 2. treasure 3. culinary delicacy 4. rare 5. valuable 6. to value highly

帶

dài — 1. band 2. belt 3. girdle 4. ribbon 5. tire 6. area 7. zone 8. region 9. classifier: 條 (tiáo) 10. to wear 11. to carry 12. to take along 13. to bear (i.e. to have) 14. to lead 15. to bring 16. to look after 17. to raise (HSK 2)

賈

Jiǎ — surname Jia

蓉

Róng — short name for Chengdu 成都 (Chéng dū)

來到

lái dào — to arrive; to come (HSK 1)

諸

Zhū — surname Zhu

長輩

zhǎng bèi — 1. one's elders 2. older generation (HSK 7-9)

前

qián — 1. front 2. forward 3. ahead 4. first 5. top (followed by a number) 6. future 7. ago 8. before 9. BC (e.g. 前293年) 10. former 11. formerly (HSK 1)

讓坐

ràng zuò — variant of 讓座 (ràng zuò)

轎

jiào — 1. sedan chair 2. palanquin 3. litter

上馬

shàng mǎ — 1. to get on a horse 2. to mount

因而

yīn ér — 1. therefore 2. as a result 3. thus 4. and as a result, ... (HSK 5)

賈

Jiǎ — surname Jia

赦

shè — to pardon (a convict)

一

yī — 1. one 2. single 3. a (article) 4. as soon as 5. entire; whole; all; throughout 6. "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) 7. also pr. (yāo) for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit (HSK 1)

輩

bèi — 1. lifetime 2. generation 3. group of people 4. class 5. classifier for generations 6. (literary) classifier for people (HSK 5)

的

de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)

各自

gè zì — 1. each 2. respective 3. apiece (HSK 3)

上

shǎng — used in 上聲 (shǎng shēng) (HSK 1)

了

le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)

車

Chē — surname Che (HSK 1)

轎

jiào — 1. sedan chair 2. palanquin 3. litter

賈

Jiǎ — surname Jia

珍

zhēn — 1. precious thing 2. treasure 3. culinary delicacy 4. rare 5. valuable 6. to value highly

一

yī — 1. one 2. single 3. a (article) 4. as soon as 5. entire; whole; all; throughout 6. "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) 7. also pr. (yāo) for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit (HSK 1)

輩

bèi — 1. lifetime 2. generation 3. group of people 4. class 5. classifier for generations 6. (literary) classifier for people (HSK 5)

的

de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)

也

Yě — surname Ye (HSK 1)

將要

jiāng yào — 1. will 2. shall 3. to be going to (HSK 5)

上馬

shàng mǎ — 1. to get on a horse 2. to mount

鳳

Fèng — surname Feng

姐

jiě — older sister (HSK 1)

兒

ér — 1. child 2. son

因

yīn — 1. cause 2. reason 3. because (HSK 6)

記

jì — 1. to record 2. to note 3. to memorize 4. to remember 5. mark 6. sign 7. classifier for blows, kicks, shots (HSK 1)

挂

guà — 1. to hang; to suspend (from a hook etc) 2. to hang up (the phone) 3. (of a line) to be dead 4. to be worried; to be concerned 5. (dialect) to make a phone call 6. to register (at a hospital); to make an appointment (with a doctor) 7. (slang) to kill; to die; to be finished; to fail (an exam) 8. classifier for sets or clusters of objects (HSK 3)

著

zhāo — 1. a move in chess (Taiwan pr. (zhuó)) 2. trick; tactic 3. (dialect) okay; all right 4. (dialect) to put in; to add (HSK 1)

寶玉

bǎo yù — 1. precious jade 2. treasures

怕

Pà — surname Pa (HSK 2)

他

tā — 1. (third-person singular) (since the early 20th century, usu. male) he; him; his 2. (bound form) other; another; some other (as in 他日 (tā rì) and 他人 (tā rén)) (HSK 1)

在

zài — 1. to exist; to be alive 2. (of sb or sth) to be (located) at 3. (used before a verb to indicate an action in progress) (HSK 1)

郊外

jiāo wài — outskirts (HSK 7-9)

縱

zòng — 1. vertical; north-south (Taiwan pr. (zōng)) 2. from front to back; longitudinal; lengthwise (Taiwan pr. (zōng)) 3. military unit corresponding to an army corps (Taiwan pr. (zōng)) 4. (bound form) to release (a captive) 5. to indulge 6. to leap up 7. (literary) even if

性

xìng — 1. nature 2. character 3. property 4. quality 5. attribute 6. sexuality 7. sex 8. gender 9. suffix forming adjective from verb 10. suffix forming noun from adjective, corresponding to -ness or -ity 11. essence 12. classifier: 個 (gè)

逞強

chěng qiáng — 1. to show off 2. to try to be brave (HSK 7-9)

不服

bù fú — 1. not to accept sth 2. to want to have sth overruled or changed 3. to refuse to obey or comply 4. to refuse to accept as final 5. to remain unconvinced by 6. not to give in to (HSK 7-9)

家人

jiā rén — 1. family member 2. (old) servant (HSK 1)

的話

de huà — if (coming after a conditional clause) (HSK 2)

賈

Jiǎ — surname Jia

政

zhèng — 1. political 2. politics 3. government

管不著

guǎn bu zháo — 1. to have no right or ability to interfere in sth 2. it's none of your business!

這些

zhè xiē — these (HSK 1)

小事

xiǎo shì — 1. trifle 2. trivial matter 3. classifier: 點 (diǎn)

惟恐

wéi kǒng — variant of 唯恐 (wéi kǒng)

有

yǒu — 1. to have; there is 2. (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意 (yǒu yì) intentional) (HSK 1)

個

gě — used in 自個兒 (zì gě r) (HSK 1)

失

shī — 1. to lose 2. to miss 3. to fail

閃

Shǎn — surname Shan (HSK 4)

難

nán — 1. difficult (to...) 2. problem 3. difficulty 4. difficult 5. not good (HSK 1)

見

jiàn — 1. to see 2. to meet 3. to appear (to be sth) 4. to interview 5. opinion 6. view (HSK 1)

賈

Jiǎ — surname Jia

母

mǔ — 1. mother 2. elderly female relative 3. origin 4. source 5. (of animals) female (HSK 6)

因此

yīn cǐ — thus; consequently; as a result (HSK 3)

便

biàn — 1. plain 2. informal 3. suitable 4. convenient 5. opportune 6. to urinate or defecate 7. equivalent to 就 (jiù): then 8. in that case 9. even if 10. soon afterwards (HSK 6)

命

mìng — 1. life 2. fate 3. order or command 4. to assign a name, title etc (HSK 6)

小廝

xiǎo sī — (literary) underage male servant

來

lái — 1. to come 2. (used as a substitute for a more specific verb) 3. hither (directional complement for motion toward the speaker, as in 回來 (huí lai)) 4. ever since (as in 自古以來 (zì gǔ yǐ lái)) 5. for the past (amount of time) 6. (prefix) the coming ...; the next ... (as in 來世 (lái shì)) 7. (between two verbs) in order to 8. (after a round number) approximately 9. (used after 得 (dé) to indicate possibility, as in 談得來 (tán de lái), or after 不 (bù) to indicate impossibility, as in 吃不來 (chī bu lái)) (HSK 1)

喚

huàn — to call

他

tā — 1. (third-person singular) (since the early 20th century, usu. male) he; him; his 2. (bound form) other; another; some other (as in 他日 (tā rì) and 他人 (tā rén)) (HSK 1)

寶玉

bǎo yù — 1. precious jade 2. treasures

只得

zhǐ dé — to have no alternative but to; to be obliged to (HSK 6)

來到

lái dào — to arrive; to come (HSK 1)

他

tā — 1. (third-person singular) (since the early 20th century, usu. male) he; him; his 2. (bound form) other; another; some other (as in 他日 (tā rì) and 他人 (tā rén)) (HSK 1)

車前

chē qián — Chinese plantain (Plantago asiatica), perennial herb used in TCM

鳳

Fèng — surname Feng

姐

jiě — older sister (HSK 1)

笑

xiào — 1. to laugh; to smile 2. to laugh at (HSK 1)

道

dào — 1. road; path (classifier: 條 (tiáo), 股 (gǔ)) 2. (bound form) way; reason; principle 3. (bound form) a skill; an art; a specialization 4. (Daoism) the Way; the Dao 5. to say (introducing a direct quotation, as in a novel) 6. (bound form) to express; to extend (polite words) 7. 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 8. (old) circuit (administrative division) (HSK 2)

好

hǎo — 1. good 2. appropriate; proper 3. all right! 4. (before a verb) easy to 5. (before a verb) good to 6. (before an adjective for exclamatory effect) so 7. (verb complement indicating completion) 8. (of two people) close; on intimate terms 9. (after a personal pronoun) hello (HSK 1)

兄弟

xiōng dì — 1. brothers 2. younger brother 3. classifier: 個 (gè) 4. I, me (humble term used by men in public speech) 5. brotherly 6. fraternal (HSK 4)

你

nǐ — you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您 (nín)) (HSK 1)

是

shì — 1. to be (followed by substantives only) 2. correct; right; true 3. (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well 4. (adverb for emphatic assertion) (HSK 1)

個

gě — used in 自個兒 (zì gě r) (HSK 1)

尊貴

zūn guì — 1. respected 2. respectable 3. honorable (HSK 7-9)

人

rén — 1. person; people 2. classifier: 個 (gè), 位 (wèi), 名 (míng) (HSK 1)

女孩兒

nǚ hái r — erhua form of 女孩[nu : 3 hai2] (HSK 1)

一樣

yī yàng — 1. same 2. like 3. equal to 4. the same as 5. just like (HSK 1)

的

de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)

人品

rén pǐn — 1. character; moral strength; integrity 2. (coll.) looks; appearance; bearing (HSK 7-9)

別

Bié — surname Bie (HSK 1)

學

xué — 1. to learn 2. to study 3. to imitate 4. science 5. -ology (HSK 1)

他們

tā men — they; them (HSK 1)

猴

hóu — 1. monkey 2. classifier: 隻 (zhī) (HSK 5)

在

zài — 1. to exist; to be alive 2. (of sb or sth) to be (located) at 3. (used before a verb to indicate an action in progress) (HSK 1)

馬上

mǎ shàng — 1. at once 2. right away 3. immediately 4. on horseback (i.e. by military force) (HSK 1)

下來

xià lai — 1. to come down 2. (completed action marker) 3. (after verb of motion, indicates motion down and towards us, also fig.) 4. (indicates continuation from the past towards us) 5. to be harvested (of crops) 6. to be over (of a period of time) 7. to go among the masses (said of leaders) (HSK 3)

咱們

zán men — 1. we or us (including both the speaker and the person(s) spoken to) 2. (dialect) I or me 3. (dialect) (in a coaxing or familiar way) you 4. also pr. (zá men) (HSK 2)

姐

jiě — older sister (HSK 1)

兒

ér — 1. child 2. son

兩

liǎng — 1. two 2. both 3. some 4. a few 5. tael, unit of weight equal to 50 grams (modern) or 1⁄16 of a catty 斤 (jīn) (old) (HSK 1)

個

gě — used in 自個兒 (zì gě r) (HSK 1)

坐車

zuò chē — to take the car, bus, train etc

豈不

qǐ bù — 1. how couldn't...? 2. wouldn't it...?

好

hǎo — 1. good 2. appropriate; proper 3. all right! 4. (before a verb) easy to 5. (before a verb) good to 6. (before an adjective for exclamatory effect) so 7. (verb complement indicating completion) 8. (of two people) close; on intimate terms 9. (after a personal pronoun) hello (HSK 1)

寶玉

bǎo yù — 1. precious jade 2. treasures

聽說

tīng shuō — 1. to hear (sth said) 2. one hears (that) 3. hearsay 4. listening and speaking (HSK 2)

忙

máng — 1. busy 2. hurriedly 3. to hurry 4. to rush (HSK 1)

下

xià — 1. down 2. downwards 3. below 4. lower 5. later 6. next (week etc) 7. second (of two parts) 8. to decline 9. to go down 10. to arrive at (a decision, conclusion etc) 11. measure word to show the frequency of an action (HSK 1)

了

le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)

馬

Mǎ — 1. surname Ma 2. abbr. for Malaysia 馬來西亞 (Mǎ lái xī yà) (HSK 3)

爬

pá — 1. to crawl 2. to climb 3. to get up or sit up (HSK 2)

入

rù — 1. to enter; to go into 2. to join; to become a member of 3. (bound form) to conform to (as in 入時 (rù shí)) 4. abbr. for 入聲 (rù shēng) 5. (on product packaging, after {number n} + {classifier}) containing (n pieces) (from Japanese 入 "iri") (HSK 6)

鳳

Fèng — surname Feng

姐

jiě — older sister (HSK 1)

車

Chē — surname Che (HSK 1)

上

shǎng — used in 上聲 (shǎng shēng) (HSK 1)

二

èr — 1. two 2. 2 3. (Beijing dialect) stupid (HSK 1)

人

rén — 1. person; people 2. classifier: 個 (gè), 位 (wèi), 名 (míng) (HSK 1)

說笑

shuō xiào — 1. to chat and laugh 2. to crack jokes 3. to banter

前來

qián lái — 1. to come (formal) 2. before 3. previously (HSK 6)

不一

bù yī — 1. to vary 2. to differ

時

Shí — surname Shi (HSK 3)

只見

zhǐ jiàn — 1. to see (the same thing) over and over again 2. to see, to one's surprise, (sth happen suddenly) (HSK 5)

從

Cóng — surname Cong (HSK 1)

那邊

nà bian — 1. over there 2. yonder (HSK 1)

兩

liǎng — 1. two 2. both 3. some 4. a few 5. tael, unit of weight equal to 50 grams (modern) or 1⁄16 of a catty 斤 (jīn) (old) (HSK 1)

騎馬

qí mǎ — to ride a horse

壓

yā — 1. to press 2. to push down 3. to keep under (control) 4. pressure (HSK 3)

地

de — 1. -ly 2. structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct (HSK 1)

飛

fēi — to fly (HSK 1)

來

lái — 1. to come 2. (used as a substitute for a more specific verb) 3. hither (directional complement for motion toward the speaker, as in 回來 (huí lai)) 4. ever since (as in 自古以來 (zì gǔ yǐ lái)) 5. for the past (amount of time) 6. (prefix) the coming ...; the next ... (as in 來世 (lái shì)) 7. (between two verbs) in order to 8. (after a round number) approximately 9. (used after 得 (dé) to indicate possibility, as in 談得來 (tán de lái), or after 不 (bù) to indicate impossibility, as in 吃不來 (chī bu lái)) (HSK 1)

離

Lí — surname Li (HSK 2)

鳳

Fèng — surname Feng

姐

jiě — older sister (HSK 1)

車

Chē — surname Che (HSK 1)

不

bù — 1. no; not so 2. (bound form) not; un- (HSK 1)

遠

yuǎn — 1. far 2. distant 3. remote 4. (intensifier in a comparison) by far 5. much (lower etc) (HSK 1)

一齊

yī qí — 1. at the same time 2. simultaneously (HSK 6)

躥

cuān — 1. to leap up 2. (coll.) to gush out; to spurt out

下來

xià lai — 1. to come down 2. (completed action marker) 3. (after verb of motion, indicates motion down and towards us, also fig.) 4. (indicates continuation from the past towards us) 5. to be harvested (of crops) 6. to be over (of a period of time) 7. to go among the masses (said of leaders) (HSK 3)

扶

fú — 1. to support with the hand 2. to help sb up 3. to support oneself by holding onto something 4. to help (HSK 5)

車

Chē — surname Che (HSK 1)

回

Huí — Hui ethnic group (Chinese Muslims) (HSK 1)

說

shuì — to persuade (HSK 1)

這

zhè — 1. (pronoun) this; these 2. (bound form) this; the (followed by a noun) 3. (bound form) this; these (followed by a classifier) (in this sense, commonly pr. (zhèi), esp. in Beijing) (HSK 1)

里

Lǐ — surname Li (HSK 1)

有

yǒu — 1. to have; there is 2. (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意 (yǒu yì) intentional) (HSK 1)

下

xià — 1. down 2. downwards 3. below 4. lower 5. later 6. next (week etc) 7. second (of two parts) 8. to decline 9. to go down 10. to arrive at (a decision, conclusion etc) 11. measure word to show the frequency of an action (HSK 1)

處

chǔ — 1. to reside 2. to live 3. to dwell 4. to be in 5. to be situated at 6. to stay 7. to get along with 8. to be in a position of 9. to deal with 10. to discipline 11. to punish (HSK 4)

奶奶

nǎi nai — 1. (informal) grandma (paternal grandmother) 2. (respectful) mistress of the house 3. classifier: 位 (wèi) 4. (coll.) boobies 5. breasts (HSK 1)

請

qǐng — 1. to ask 2. to invite 3. please (do sth) 4. to treat (to a meal etc) 5. to request (HSK 1)

歇

xiē — 1. to rest 2. to take a break 3. to stop 4. to halt 5. (dialect) to sleep 6. a moment 7. a short while (HSK 5)

更衣

gēng yī — 1. to change clothes 2. to go to the toilet (euphemism)

鳳

Fèng — surname Feng

姐

jiě — older sister (HSK 1)

急

jí — 1. urgent 2. pressing 3. rapid 4. hurried 5. worried 6. to make (sb) anxious (HSK 2)

命

mìng — 1. life 2. fate 3. order or command 4. to assign a name, title etc (HSK 6)

請

qǐng — 1. to ask 2. to invite 3. please (do sth) 4. to treat (to a meal etc) 5. to request (HSK 1)

邢

Xíng — 1. surname Xing 2. place name

夫人

fū ren — 1. lady 2. madam 3. Mrs. 4. classifier: 位 (wèi) (HSK 4)

王

Wáng — surname Wang (HSK 4)

夫人

fū ren — 1. lady 2. madam 3. Mrs. 4. classifier: 位 (wèi) (HSK 4)

的

de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)

示

shì — 1. to show 2. to reveal

下

xià — 1. down 2. downwards 3. below 4. lower 5. later 6. next (week etc) 7. second (of two parts) 8. to decline 9. to go down 10. to arrive at (a decision, conclusion etc) 11. measure word to show the frequency of an action (HSK 1)

那

Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)

人

rén — 1. person; people 2. classifier: 個 (gè), 位 (wèi), 名 (míng) (HSK 1)

回來

huí lai — to return; to come back (HSK 1)

說

shuì — to persuade (HSK 1)

太太

tài tai — 1. married woman 2. Mrs. 3. Madam 4. wife 5. classifier: 個 (gè), 位 (wèi) (HSK 2)

們

men — plural marker for pronouns, and nouns referring to individuals

說

shuì — to persuade (HSK 1)

不用

bù yòng — need not (HSK 1)

歇

xiē — 1. to rest 2. to take a break 3. to stop 4. to halt 5. (dialect) to sleep 6. a moment 7. a short while (HSK 5)

了

le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)

叫

jiào — 1. to shout 2. to call 3. to order 4. to ask 5. to be called 6. by (indicates agent in the passive mood) (HSK 1)

奶奶

nǎi nai — 1. (informal) grandma (paternal grandmother) 2. (respectful) mistress of the house 3. classifier: 位 (wèi) 4. (coll.) boobies 5. breasts (HSK 1)

自便

zì biàn — to do as one pleases; to not inconvenience oneself

罷

bà — 1. to stop 2. to cease 3. to dismiss 4. to suspend 5. to quit 6. to finish

鳳

Fèng — surname Feng

姐

jiě — older sister (HSK 1)

聽

tīng — 1. to listen to; to hear 2. to heed; to obey 3. a can (loanword from English "tin") 4. classifier for canned beverages 5. to let be; to allow (Taiwan pr. (tìng)) 6. (literary) to administer; to deal with (Taiwan pr. (tìng)) (HSK 1)

了

le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)

便

biàn — 1. plain 2. informal 3. suitable 4. convenient 5. opportune 6. to urinate or defecate 7. equivalent to 就 (jiù): then 8. in that case 9. even if 10. soon afterwards (HSK 6)

命

mìng — 1. life 2. fate 3. order or command 4. to assign a name, title etc (HSK 6)

歇

xiē — 1. to rest 2. to take a break 3. to stop 4. to halt 5. (dialect) to sleep 6. a moment 7. a short while (HSK 5)

了

le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)

再

zài — 1. again; once more; re- 2. further; beyond this point of time 3. (before an adjective) more 4. then (after sth, and not until then) 5. no matter how ... (followed by an adjective or verb, and then (usually) 也 (yě) or 都 (dōu) for emphasis) 6. (used to introduce additional information, as in 再則 (zài zé), 再就是 (zài jiù shì) etc) 7. (literary) to reappear; to reoccur (HSK 1)

走

zǒu — 1. to walk 2. to go 3. to run 4. to move (of vehicle) 5. to visit 6. to leave 7. to go away 8. to die (euph.) 9. from 10. through 11. away (in compound verbs, such as 撤走 (chè zǒu)) 12. to change (shape, form, meaning) (HSK 1)

眾

Zhòng — abbr. for 眾議院 (Zhòng yì yuàn), House of Representatives

小廝

xiǎo sī — (literary) underage male servant

聽

tīng — 1. to listen to; to hear 2. to heed; to obey 3. a can (loanword from English "tin") 4. classifier for canned beverages 5. to let be; to allow (Taiwan pr. (tìng)) 6. (literary) to administer; to deal with (Taiwan pr. (tìng)) (HSK 1)

了

le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)

一帶

yī dài — region; area (HSK 5)

轅

yuán — 1. shaft of a cart or carriage 2. (bound form) entrance gate of a military camp or yamen; (fig.) government office

馬

Mǎ — 1. surname Ma 2. abbr. for Malaysia 馬來西亞 (Mǎ lái xī yà) (HSK 3)

岔

chà — 1. fork in road 2. bifurcation 3. branch in road, river, mountain range etc 4. to branch off 5. to turn off 6. to diverge 7. to stray (from the path) 8. to change the subject 9. to interrupt 10. to stagger (times)

出

chū — 1. to go out; to come out 2. to arise; to occur 3. to produce; to yield 4. to go beyond; to exceed 5. (used after a verb to indicate an outward direction or a positive result) 6. classifier for dramas, plays, operas etc (HSK 1)

人群

rén qún — crowd (HSK 3)

往

wǎng — 1. to go (in a direction) 2. to 3. towards 4. (of a train) bound for 5. past 6. previous (HSK 2)

北

běi — 1. north 2. (classical) to be defeated (HSK 1)

飛

fēi — to fly (HSK 1)

走

zǒu — 1. to walk 2. to go 3. to run 4. to move (of vehicle) 5. to visit 6. to leave 7. to go away 8. to die (euph.) 9. from 10. through 11. away (in compound verbs, such as 撤走 (chè zǒu)) 12. to change (shape, form, meaning) (HSK 1)

寶玉

bǎo yù — 1. precious jade 2. treasures

在

zài — 1. to exist; to be alive 2. (of sb or sth) to be (located) at 3. (used before a verb to indicate an action in progress) (HSK 1)

車

Chē — surname Che (HSK 1)

內急

nèi jí — to need to answer the call of nature

命

mìng — 1. life 2. fate 3. order or command 4. to assign a name, title etc (HSK 6)

請

qǐng — 1. to ask 2. to invite 3. please (do sth) 4. to treat (to a meal etc) 5. to request (HSK 1)

秦

Qín — 1. surname Qin 2. Qin dynasty (221–207 BC) of the first emperor 秦始皇 (Qín Shǐ huáng) 3. short name for 陝西 (Shǎn xī)

相公

xiàng gong — 1. lord 2. master 3. young gentleman 4. male prostitute 5. catamite 6. mahjong player disqualified by unintentionally taking in the wrong number of dominoes 7. (old form of address for one's husband) husband

那時

nà shí — 1. then 2. at that time 3. in those days (HSK 2)

秦

Qín — 1. surname Qin 2. Qin dynasty (221–207 BC) of the first emperor 秦始皇 (Qín Shǐ huáng) 3. short name for 陝西 (Shǎn xī)

鐘

zhōng — 1. a (large) bell (classifier: 架 (jià)) 2. clock (classifier: 座 (zuò)) 3. amount of time; o'clock (classifier: 點 (diǎn), 分 (fēn), 秒 (miǎo)) (as in 三點鐘 (sān diǎn zhōng) "three o'clock" or "three hours" or 五分鐘 (wǔ fēn zhōng) "five minutes" etc) (HSK 3)

正

zhēng — first month of the lunar year (HSK 1)

騎馬

qí mǎ — to ride a horse

隨著

suí zhe — 1. along with 2. in the wake of 3. following (HSK 5)

他

tā — 1. (third-person singular) (since the early 20th century, usu. male) he; him; his 2. (bound form) other; another; some other (as in 他日 (tā rì) and 他人 (tā rén)) (HSK 1)

父親

fù qīn — 1. father 2. also pr. (fù qin) 3. classifier: 個 (gè) (HSK 3)

的

de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)

轎

jiào — 1. sedan chair 2. palanquin 3. litter

忽

Hū — surname Hu

見

jiàn — 1. to see 2. to meet 3. to appear (to be sth) 4. to interview 5. opinion 6. view (HSK 1)

寶玉

bǎo yù — 1. precious jade 2. treasures

的

de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)

小廝

xiǎo sī — (literary) underage male servant

跑

páo — (of an animal) to paw (the ground) (HSK 1)

來

lái — 1. to come 2. (used as a substitute for a more specific verb) 3. hither (directional complement for motion toward the speaker, as in 回來 (huí lai)) 4. ever since (as in 自古以來 (zì gǔ yǐ lái)) 5. for the past (amount of time) 6. (prefix) the coming ...; the next ... (as in 來世 (lái shì)) 7. (between two verbs) in order to 8. (after a round number) approximately 9. (used after 得 (dé) to indicate possibility, as in 談得來 (tán de lái), or after 不 (bù) to indicate impossibility, as in 吃不來 (chī bu lái)) (HSK 1)

請

qǐng — 1. to ask 2. to invite 3. please (do sth) 4. to treat (to a meal etc) 5. to request (HSK 1)

他

tā — 1. (third-person singular) (since the early 20th century, usu. male) he; him; his 2. (bound form) other; another; some other (as in 他日 (tā rì) and 他人 (tā rén)) (HSK 1)

去

qù — 1. to go 2. to go to (a place) 3. (of a time etc) last 4. just passed 5. to send 6. to remove 7. to get rid of 8. to reduce 9. to be apart from in space or time 10. to die (euphemism) 11. to play (a part) 12. (when used either before or after a verb) to go in order to do sth 13. (after a verb of motion indicates movement away from the speaker) 14. (used after certain verbs to indicate detachment or separation) (HSK 1)

打尖

dǎ jiān — to stop for a snack while traveling

秦

Qín — 1. surname Qin 2. Qin dynasty (221–207 BC) of the first emperor 秦始皇 (Qín Shǐ huáng) 3. short name for 陝西 (Shǎn xī)

鐘

zhōng — 1. a (large) bell (classifier: 架 (jià)) 2. clock (classifier: 座 (zuò)) 3. amount of time; o'clock (classifier: 點 (diǎn), 分 (fēn), 秒 (miǎo)) (as in 三點鐘 (sān diǎn zhōng) "three o'clock" or "three hours" or 五分鐘 (wǔ fēn zhōng) "five minutes" etc) (HSK 3)

看

kān — 1. to look after 2. to take care of 3. to watch 4. to guard (HSK 1)

時

Shí — surname Shi (HSK 3)

只見

zhǐ jiàn — 1. to see (the same thing) over and over again 2. to see, to one's surprise, (sth happen suddenly) (HSK 5)

鳳

Fèng — surname Feng

姐

jiě — older sister (HSK 1)

兒

ér — 1. child 2. son

的

de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)

車

Chē — surname Che (HSK 1)

往

wǎng — 1. to go (in a direction) 2. to 3. towards 4. (of a train) bound for 5. past 6. previous (HSK 2)

北

běi — 1. north 2. (classical) to be defeated (HSK 1)

而

ér — 1. and 2. as well as 3. and so 4. but (not) 5. yet (not) 6. (indicates causal relation) 7. (indicates change of state) 8. (indicates contrast) (HSK 4)

去

qù — 1. to go 2. to go to (a place) 3. (of a time etc) last 4. just passed 5. to send 6. to remove 7. to get rid of 8. to reduce 9. to be apart from in space or time 10. to die (euphemism) 11. to play (a part) 12. (when used either before or after a verb) to go in order to do sth 13. (after a verb of motion indicates movement away from the speaker) 14. (used after certain verbs to indicate detachment or separation) (HSK 1)

後面

hòu mian — 1. the back; the rear; the last bit 2. behind; near the end; at the back 3. later; afterwards (HSK 3)

拉

lā — 1. to pull 2. to play (a bowed instrument) 3. to drag 4. to draw 5. to chat 6. (coll.) to empty one's bowels (HSK 2)

著

zhāo — 1. a move in chess (Taiwan pr. (zhuó)) 2. trick; tactic 3. (dialect) okay; all right 4. (dialect) to put in; to add (HSK 1)

寶玉

bǎo yù — 1. precious jade 2. treasures

的

de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)

馬

Mǎ — 1. surname Ma 2. abbr. for Malaysia 馬來西亞 (Mǎ lái xī yà) (HSK 3)

搭

dā — 1. to put up 2. to build (scaffolding) 3. to hang (clothes on a pole) 4. to connect 5. to join 6. to arrange in pairs 7. to match 8. to add 9. to throw in (resources) 10. to take (boat, train) 11. variant of 褡 (dā) (HSK 6)

著

zhāo — 1. a move in chess (Taiwan pr. (zhuó)) 2. trick; tactic 3. (dialect) okay; all right 4. (dialect) to put in; to add (HSK 1)

鞍

ān — (bound form) saddle

籠

lóng — 1. enclosing frame made of bamboo, wire etc; cage; basket 2. steamer basket

便

biàn — 1. plain 2. informal 3. suitable 4. convenient 5. opportune 6. to urinate or defecate 7. equivalent to 就 (jiù): then 8. in that case 9. even if 10. soon afterwards (HSK 6)

知

zhī — 1. to know 2. to be aware

寶玉

bǎo yù — 1. precious jade 2. treasures

同

tóng — 1. like 2. same 3. similar 4. together 5. alike 6. with (HSK 6)

鳳

Fèng — surname Feng

姐

jiě — older sister (HSK 1)

坐車

zuò chē — to take the car, bus, train etc

自己

zì jǐ — oneself; (attributive) one's own (HSK 2)

也

Yě — surname Ye (HSK 1)

便

biàn — 1. plain 2. informal 3. suitable 4. convenient 5. opportune 6. to urinate or defecate 7. equivalent to 就 (jiù): then 8. in that case 9. even if 10. soon afterwards (HSK 6)

帶

dài — 1. band 2. belt 3. girdle 4. ribbon 5. tire 6. area 7. zone 8. region 9. classifier: 條 (tiáo) 10. to wear 11. to carry 12. to take along 13. to bear (i.e. to have) 14. to lead 15. to bring 16. to look after 17. to raise (HSK 2)

馬

Mǎ — 1. surname Ma 2. abbr. for Malaysia 馬來西亞 (Mǎ lái xī yà) (HSK 3)

赶上

gǎn shàng — 1. to keep up with 2. to catch up with 3. to overtake 4. to chance upon 5. in time for (HSK 6)

去

qù — 1. to go 2. to go to (a place) 3. (of a time etc) last 4. just passed 5. to send 6. to remove 7. to get rid of 8. to reduce 9. to be apart from in space or time 10. to die (euphemism) 11. to play (a part) 12. (when used either before or after a verb) to go in order to do sth 13. (after a verb of motion indicates movement away from the speaker) 14. (used after certain verbs to indicate detachment or separation) (HSK 1)

同

tóng — 1. like 2. same 3. similar 4. together 5. alike 6. with (HSK 6)

入

rù — 1. to enter; to go into 2. to join; to become a member of 3. (bound form) to conform to (as in 入時 (rù shí)) 4. abbr. for 入聲 (rù shēng) 5. (on product packaging, after {number n} + {classifier}) containing (n pieces) (from Japanese 入 "iri") (HSK 6)

一

yī — 1. one 2. single 3. a (article) 4. as soon as 5. entire; whole; all; throughout 6. "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) 7. also pr. (yāo) for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit (HSK 1)

庄

zhuāng — variant of 莊 (zhuāng)

門

Mén — surname Men (HSK 1)

內

nèi — 1. inside 2. inner 3. internal 4. within 5. interior (HSK 3)

早

zǎo — 1. early 2. morning 3. Good morning! 4. long ago 5. prematurely (HSK 1)

有

yǒu — 1. to have; there is 2. (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意 (yǒu yì) intentional) (HSK 1)

家人

jiā rén — 1. family member 2. (old) servant (HSK 1)

將

jiāng — 1. will 2. shall 3. to use 4. to take 5. to checkmate 6. just a short while ago 7. (introduces object of main verb, used in the same way as 把 (bǎ)) (HSK 5)

眾

Zhòng — abbr. for 眾議院 (Zhòng yì yuàn), House of Representatives

庄

zhuāng — variant of 莊 (zhuāng)

漢

Hàn — 1. Han ethnic group 2. Chinese (language) 3. the Han dynasty (206 BC-220 AD)

攆

niǎn — 1. to expel 2. to oust 3. (dialect) to chase after 4. to try to catch up with

盡

jìn — 1. to use up 2. to exhaust 3. to end 4. to finish 5. to the utmost 6. exhausted 7. finished 8. to the limit (of sth) 9. all 10. entirely (HSK 6)

那

Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)

庄

zhuāng — variant of 莊 (zhuāng)

農人

nóng rén — farmer

家

jiā — 1. home 2. family 3. (polite) my (sister, uncle etc) 4. classifier for families or businesses 5. refers to the philosophical schools of pre-Han China 6. noun suffix for a specialist in some activity, such as a musician or revolutionary, corresponding to English -ist, -er, -ary or -ian 7. classifier: 個 (gè) (HSK 1)

無

mó — used in 南無 (nā mó) (HSK 4)

多

duō — 1. many; much; more; a lot of 2. too many; in excess 3. (after a numeral) ... odd 4. how (to what extent) (Taiwan pr. (duó)) 5. (bound form) multi-; poly- (HSK 1)

房舍

fáng shè — 1. house 2. building

婆娘

pó niang — 1. (dialect) wife 2. (derog.) woman

們

men — plural marker for pronouns, and nouns referring to individuals

無處

wú chù — nowhere

回避

huí bì — variant of 迴避 (huí bì) (HSK 5)

只得

zhǐ dé — to have no alternative but to; to be obliged to (HSK 6)

由

yóu — 1. to follow 2. from 3. because of; due to 4. by; via; through 5. (before a noun and a verb) it is for ... to ... (HSK 3)

他們

tā men — they; them (HSK 1)

去

qù — 1. to go 2. to go to (a place) 3. (of a time etc) last 4. just passed 5. to send 6. to remove 7. to get rid of 8. to reduce 9. to be apart from in space or time 10. to die (euphemism) 11. to play (a part) 12. (when used either before or after a verb) to go in order to do sth 13. (after a verb of motion indicates movement away from the speaker) 14. (used after certain verbs to indicate detachment or separation) (HSK 1)

了

le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)

那些

nà xiē — those (HSK 1)

村姑

cūn gū — 1. village girl 2. country bumpkin

庄

zhuāng — variant of 莊 (zhuāng)

婦

fù — woman

見

jiàn — 1. to see 2. to meet 3. to appear (to be sth) 4. to interview 5. opinion 6. view (HSK 1)

了

le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)

鳳

Fèng — surname Feng

姐

jiě — older sister (HSK 1)

寶玉

bǎo yù — 1. precious jade 2. treasures

秦

Qín — 1. surname Qin 2. Qin dynasty (221–207 BC) of the first emperor 秦始皇 (Qín Shǐ huáng) 3. short name for 陝西 (Shǎn xī)

鐘

zhōng — 1. a (large) bell (classifier: 架 (jià)) 2. clock (classifier: 座 (zuò)) 3. amount of time; o'clock (classifier: 點 (diǎn), 分 (fēn), 秒 (miǎo)) (as in 三點鐘 (sān diǎn zhōng) "three o'clock" or "three hours" or 五分鐘 (wǔ fēn zhōng) "five minutes" etc) (HSK 3)

的

de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)

人品

rén pǐn — 1. character; moral strength; integrity 2. (coll.) looks; appearance; bearing (HSK 7-9)

衣服

yī fu — 1. clothes 2. classifier: 件 (jiàn), 套 (tào) (HSK 1)

禮數

lǐ shù — 1. etiquette 2. (old) gradation of etiquette with social status

款段

kuǎn duàn — 1. (literary) pony 2. (of a horse) walking leisurely

豈

kǎi — 1. old variant of 愷 (kǎi) 2. old variant of 凱 (kǎi)

有

yǒu — 1. to have; there is 2. (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意 (yǒu yì) intentional) (HSK 1)

不

bù — 1. no; not so 2. (bound form) not; un- (HSK 1)

愛

ài — 1. to love; to be fond of; to like 2. affection 3. to be inclined (to do sth); to tend to (happen) (HSK 1)

看

kān — 1. to look after 2. to take care of 3. to watch 4. to guard (HSK 1)

的

de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)

且说宁府送殡，一路热闹非常。刚至城门前，又有贾赦、贾政、贾珍等诸同僚属下各家祭棚接祭，一一的谢过，然后出城，竟奔铁槛寺大路行来。彼时贾珍带贾蓉来到诸长辈前，让坐轿上马，因而贾赦一辈的各自上了车轿，贾珍一辈的也将要上马。凤姐儿因记挂著宝玉，怕他在郊外纵性逞强，不服家人的话，贾政管不著这些小事，惟恐有个失闪，难见贾母，因此便命小厮来唤他。宝玉只得来到他车前。凤姐笑道：“好兄弟，你是个尊贵人，女孩儿一样的人品，别学他们猴在马上。下来，咱们姐儿两个坐车，岂不好？”宝玉听说，忙下了马，爬入凤姐车上，二人说笑前来。不一时，只见从那边两骑马压地飞来，离凤姐车不远，一齐蹿下来，扶车回说：“这里有下处，奶奶请歇更衣。”凤姐急命请邢夫人王夫人的示下，那人回来说：“太太们说不用歇了，叫奶奶自便罢。”凤姐听了，便命歇了再走。众小厮听了，一带辕马，岔出人群，往北飞走。宝玉在车内急命请秦相公。那时秦钟正骑马随著他父亲的轿，忽见宝玉的小厮跑来，请他去打尖。秦钟看时，只见凤姐儿的车往北而去，后面拉著宝玉的马，搭著鞍笼，便知宝玉同凤姐坐车，自己也便带马赶上去，同入一庄门内。早有家人将众庄汉撵尽。那庄农人家无多房舍，婆娘们无处回避，只得由他们去了。那些村姑庄妇见了凤姐、宝玉、秦钟的人品衣服，礼数款段，岂有不爱看的？

一時鳳姐進入茅堂，因命寶玉等先出去頑頑。Presently Xifeng went into the thatched hall, and told Baoyu and the others to go outside first and amuse themselves.寶玉等會意，因同秦鐘出來，帶著小廝們各處游頑。Baoyu understood her meaning, and so came outside together with Qin Zhong, taking the page boys along to roam and play about everywhere.凡庄農動用之物，皆不曾見過。All the implements used by the farming folk were things he had never seen before.寶玉一見了鍬、橛、鋤、犁等物，皆以為奇，不知何項所使，其名為何。The moment Baoyu saw such things as spades, stakes, hoes, and plows, he found them all marvelous, having no idea what each was used for or what it was called.小廝在旁一一的告訴了名色，說明原委。The page boys standing by told him the name of each one in turn, and explained its purpose and use.寶玉聽了，因點頭歎道：“怪道古人詩上說，‘誰知盤中餐，粒粒皆辛苦’，正為此也。”一面說，一面又至一間房前，只見炕上有個紡車，寶玉又問小廝們：“這又是什麼？”小廝們又告訴他原委。Hearing this, Baoyu nodded and sighed, 'No wonder the poem of the ancients says, "Who knows that of the food upon the plate, every single grain is won through toil" — it is precisely for this reason.' So saying, he came to the front of a room, and saw upon the kang a spinning wheel; Baoyu again asked the page boys, 'And what is this?' The page boys again explained its purpose to him.寶玉聽說，便上來擰轉作耍，自為有趣。Hearing this, Baoyu came up and turned it around for fun, finding it quite amusing to himself.只見一個約有十七八歲的村庄丫頭跑了來亂嚷：“別動坏了！”眾小廝忙斷喝攔阻。Just then a village girl of about seventeen or eighteen came running up, shouting in alarm, 'Don't move it, you'll break it!' The page boys hurriedly shouted her down and held her back.寶玉忙丟開手，陪笑說道：“我因為沒見過這個，所以試他一試。”那丫頭道：“你們那里會弄這個，站開了，我紡與你瞧。”秦鐘暗拉寶玉笑道：“此卿大有意趣。”寶玉一把推開，笑道：“該死的！Baoyu quickly let go of it, and said with an apologetic smile, 'It's only that I've never seen one of these before, so I was trying it out.' The girl said, 'How would you people know how to work this? Stand aside, and I'll spin it for you to see.' Qin Zhong secretly pulled at Baoyu and said with a smile, 'This lass is quite full of charm.' Baoyu pushed him away with a laugh and said, 'You wretch!再胡說，我就打了。”說著，只見那丫頭紡起線來。If you talk nonsense again, I'll hit you.' So saying, he watched as the girl began to spin thread.寶玉正要說話時，只聽那邊老婆子叫道：“二丫頭，快過來！”那丫頭聽見，丟下紡車，一徑去了。Just as Baoyu was about to say something, he heard an old woman calling from over there, 'Er-ya-tou, come here quickly!' Hearing this, the girl dropped the spinning wheel and went straight off.

一時

yī shí — 1. a period of time 2. a while 3. for a short while 4. temporary 5. momentary 6. at the same time (HSK 6)

鳳

Fèng — surname Feng

姐

jiě — older sister (HSK 1)

進入

jìn rù — 1. to enter 2. to join 3. to go into (HSK 2)

茅

Máo — surname Mao

堂

táng — 1. (main) hall 2. large room for a specific purpose 3. classifier: 間 (jiān) 4. relationship between cousins etc on the paternal side of a family 5. of the same clan 6. classifier for classes, lectures etc 7. classifier for sets of furniture (HSK 7-9)

因

yīn — 1. cause 2. reason 3. because (HSK 6)

命

mìng — 1. life 2. fate 3. order or command 4. to assign a name, title etc (HSK 6)

寶玉

bǎo yù — 1. precious jade 2. treasures

等

děng — 1. to wait for; to await 2. by the time; when; till 3. and so on; etc.; et al. 4. (bound form) class; rank; grade 5. (bound form) equal to; same as 6. (used to end an enumeration) 7. (literary) (plural suffix attached to a personal pronoun or noun) (HSK 1)

先

xiān — 1. beforehand; first; earlier 2. at first; originally 3. for the time being; for now 4. (prefix) my late (in referring to deceased relatives older than oneself) (HSK 1)

出去

chū qù — to go out (HSK 1)

頑

wán — 1. mischievous 2. obstinate 3. to play 4. stupid 5. stubborn 6. naughty

頑

wán — 1. mischievous 2. obstinate 3. to play 4. stupid 5. stubborn 6. naughty

寶玉

bǎo yù — 1. precious jade 2. treasures

等

děng — 1. to wait for; to await 2. by the time; when; till 3. and so on; etc.; et al. 4. (bound form) class; rank; grade 5. (bound form) equal to; same as 6. (used to end an enumeration) 7. (literary) (plural suffix attached to a personal pronoun or noun) (HSK 1)

會意

huì yì — 1. combined ideogram (one of the Six Methods 六書 (liù shū) of forming Chinese characters) 2. Chinese character that combines the meanings of existing elements 3. also known as joint ideogram or associative compound 4. to comprehend without being told explicitly 5. to cotton on 6. knowing (smile, glance etc) (HSK 7-9)

因

yīn — 1. cause 2. reason 3. because (HSK 6)

同

tóng — 1. like 2. same 3. similar 4. together 5. alike 6. with (HSK 6)

秦

Qín — 1. surname Qin 2. Qin dynasty (221–207 BC) of the first emperor 秦始皇 (Qín Shǐ huáng) 3. short name for 陝西 (Shǎn xī)

鐘

zhōng — 1. a (large) bell (classifier: 架 (jià)) 2. clock (classifier: 座 (zuò)) 3. amount of time; o'clock (classifier: 點 (diǎn), 分 (fēn), 秒 (miǎo)) (as in 三點鐘 (sān diǎn zhōng) "three o'clock" or "three hours" or 五分鐘 (wǔ fēn zhōng) "five minutes" etc) (HSK 3)

出來

chū lái — 1. to come out 2. to appear 3. to arise (HSK 1)

帶

dài — 1. band 2. belt 3. girdle 4. ribbon 5. tire 6. area 7. zone 8. region 9. classifier: 條 (tiáo) 10. to wear 11. to carry 12. to take along 13. to bear (i.e. to have) 14. to lead 15. to bring 16. to look after 17. to raise (HSK 2)

著

zhāo — 1. a move in chess (Taiwan pr. (zhuó)) 2. trick; tactic 3. (dialect) okay; all right 4. (dialect) to put in; to add (HSK 1)

小廝

xiǎo sī — (literary) underage male servant

們

men — plural marker for pronouns, and nouns referring to individuals

各處

gè chù — every place

游

Yóu — surname You (HSK 3)

頑

wán — 1. mischievous 2. obstinate 3. to play 4. stupid 5. stubborn 6. naughty

凡

fán — 1. ordinary 2. commonplace 3. mundane 4. temporal 5. of the material world (as opposed to supernatural or immortal levels) 6. every 7. all 8. whatever 9. altogether 10. gist 11. outline 12. note of Chinese musical scale (HSK 7-9)

庄

zhuāng — variant of 莊 (zhuāng)

農

Nóng — surname Nong

動用

dòng yòng — 1. to utilize 2. to put sth to use (HSK 7-9)

之

zhī — 1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 (de)) 2. him 3. her 4. it (HSK 7-9)

物

wù — 1. (bound form) thing 2. (literary) the outside world as distinct from oneself; people other than oneself

皆

jiē — 1. all 2. each and every 3. in all cases (HSK 7-9)

不曾

bù céng — hasn't yet; hasn't ever (HSK 5)

見

jiàn — 1. to see 2. to meet 3. to appear (to be sth) 4. to interview 5. opinion 6. view (HSK 1)

過

Guō — surname Guo (HSK 1)

寶玉

bǎo yù — 1. precious jade 2. treasures

一

yī — 1. one 2. single 3. a (article) 4. as soon as 5. entire; whole; all; throughout 6. "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) 7. also pr. (yāo) for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit (HSK 1)

見

jiàn — 1. to see 2. to meet 3. to appear (to be sth) 4. to interview 5. opinion 6. view (HSK 1)

了

le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)

鍬

qiāo — 1. shovel 2. spade

橛

jué — 1. a peg 2. low post

鋤

chú — 1. a hoe 2. to hoe or dig 3. to weed 4. to get rid of

犁

lí — plow

等

děng — 1. to wait for; to await 2. by the time; when; till 3. and so on; etc.; et al. 4. (bound form) class; rank; grade 5. (bound form) equal to; same as 6. (used to end an enumeration) 7. (literary) (plural suffix attached to a personal pronoun or noun) (HSK 1)

物

wù — 1. (bound form) thing 2. (literary) the outside world as distinct from oneself; people other than oneself

皆

jiē — 1. all 2. each and every 3. in all cases (HSK 7-9)

以為

yǐ wéi — to think; to believe (often with the implication that the belief is mistaken – unless referring to one's own current belief) (HSK 2)

奇

jī — odd (number)

不知

bù zhī — 1. not to know 2. unaware 3. unknowingly 4. fig. not to admit (defeat, hardships, tiredness etc) (HSK 7-9)

何

Hé — surname He

項

Xiàng — surname Xiang (HSK 4)

所

suǒ — 1. actually 2. place 3. classifier for houses, small buildings, institutions etc 4. that which 5. particle introducing a relative clause or passive 6. classifier: 個 (gè) (HSK 3)

使

shǐ — 1. to make 2. to cause 3. to enable 4. to use 5. to employ 6. to send 7. to instruct sb to do sth 8. envoy 9. messenger (HSK 3)

其

qí — 1. his 2. her 3. its 4. their 5. that 6. such 7. it (refers to sth preceding it) (HSK 5)

名為

míng wéi — 1. to be called 2. to be known as

何

Hé — surname He

小廝

xiǎo sī — (literary) underage male servant

在旁

zài páng — 1. alongside 2. nearby

一一

yī yī — one by one; one after another (HSK 7-9)

的

de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)

告訴

gào sù — to press charges; to file a complaint (HSK 1)

了

le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)

名

míng — 1. name 2. noun (part of speech) 3. place (e.g. among winners) 4. famous 5. classifier for people (HSK 2)

色

sè — 1. color 2. classifier: 種 (zhǒng) 3. look 4. appearance 5. sex (HSK 4)

說明

shuō míng — 1. to explain 2. to illustrate 3. to indicate 4. to show 5. to prove 6. explanation 7. directions 8. caption 9. classifier: 個 (gè) (HSK 2)

原委

yuán wěi — the whole story

寶玉

bǎo yù — 1. precious jade 2. treasures

聽

tīng — 1. to listen to; to hear 2. to heed; to obey 3. a can (loanword from English "tin") 4. classifier for canned beverages 5. to let be; to allow (Taiwan pr. (tìng)) 6. (literary) to administer; to deal with (Taiwan pr. (tìng)) (HSK 1)

了

le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)

因

yīn — 1. cause 2. reason 3. because (HSK 6)

點頭

diǎn tóu — to nod (HSK 2)

歎

tàn — variant of 嘆 (tàn)

道

dào — 1. road; path (classifier: 條 (tiáo), 股 (gǔ)) 2. (bound form) way; reason; principle 3. (bound form) a skill; an art; a specialization 4. (Daoism) the Way; the Dao 5. to say (introducing a direct quotation, as in a novel) 6. (bound form) to express; to extend (polite words) 7. 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 8. (old) circuit (administrative division) (HSK 2)

怪道

guài dào — no wonder!

古人

gǔ rén — 1. people of ancient times 2. the ancients 3. extinct human species such as Homo erectus or Homo neanderthalensis 4. (literary) deceased person (HSK 7-9)

詩

Shī — abbr. for Shijing 詩經 (Shī jīng), the Book of Songs (HSK 4)

上

shǎng — used in 上聲 (shǎng shēng) (HSK 1)

說

shuì — to persuade (HSK 1)

誰知

shéi zhī — 1. who would have thought 2. unexpectedly

盤

pán — 1. tray; plate; dish 2. (finance) (bound form) market prices 3. (computing) (bound form) disk 4. to coil (a rope, pigtail etc) 5. to check; to examine; to investigate 6. to transfer; to sell (property) 7. to shift; to move (sth big and heavy) 8. classifier for things resembling a plate or dish 9. classifier for coils 10. classifier for games or matches (chess, table tennis etc) (HSK 4)

中餐

zhōng cān — 1. lunch 2. Chinese meal; Chinese food 3. classifier: 份 (fèn), 頓 (dùn) (HSK 2)

粒

lì — 1. grain; granule; pellet; particle 2. classifier for small round objects (peas, bullets, peanuts, pills, grains etc) 3. (Tw) classifier for larger round objects (watermelon etc) (HSK 7-9)

粒

lì — 1. grain; granule; pellet; particle 2. classifier for small round objects (peas, bullets, peanuts, pills, grains etc) 3. (Tw) classifier for larger round objects (watermelon etc) (HSK 7-9)

皆

jiē — 1. all 2. each and every 3. in all cases (HSK 7-9)

辛苦

xīn kǔ — 1. exhausting 2. hard 3. tough 4. arduous 5. to work hard 6. to go to a lot of trouble 7. hardship(s) (HSK 5)

正

zhēng — first month of the lunar year (HSK 1)

為此

wèi cǐ — 1. for this reason 2. with regards to this 3. in this respect 4. in order to do this 5. to this end (HSK 6)

也

Yě — surname Ye (HSK 1)

一面

yī miàn — 1. one side 2. one aspect 3. simultaneously... (and...) 4. one's whole face (HSK 7-9)

說

shuì — to persuade (HSK 1)

一面

yī miàn — 1. one side 2. one aspect 3. simultaneously... (and...) 4. one's whole face (HSK 7-9)

又

yòu — 1. (once) again 2. also 3. both... and... 4. and yet 5. (used for emphasis) anyway (HSK 2)

至

zhì — 1. to arrive 2. most 3. to 4. until (HSK 5)

一

yī — 1. one 2. single 3. a (article) 4. as soon as 5. entire; whole; all; throughout 6. "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) 7. also pr. (yāo) for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit (HSK 1)

間

jiān — 1. between 2. among 3. within a definite time or space 4. room 5. section of a room or lateral space between two pairs of pillars 6. classifier for rooms (HSK 1)

房

Fáng — surname Fang

前

qián — 1. front 2. forward 3. ahead 4. first 5. top (followed by a number) 6. future 7. ago 8. before 9. BC (e.g. 前293年) 10. former 11. formerly (HSK 1)

只見

zhǐ jiàn — 1. to see (the same thing) over and over again 2. to see, to one's surprise, (sth happen suddenly) (HSK 5)

炕

kàng — 1. kang (a heatable brick bed) 2. to bake 3. to dry by the heat of a fire

上

shǎng — used in 上聲 (shǎng shēng) (HSK 1)

有

yǒu — 1. to have; there is 2. (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意 (yǒu yì) intentional) (HSK 1)

個

gě — used in 自個兒 (zì gě r) (HSK 1)

紡車

fǎng chē — spinning wheel

寶玉

bǎo yù — 1. precious jade 2. treasures

又

yòu — 1. (once) again 2. also 3. both... and... 4. and yet 5. (used for emphasis) anyway (HSK 2)

問

wèn — to ask; to inquire (HSK 1)

小廝

xiǎo sī — (literary) underage male servant

們

men — plural marker for pronouns, and nouns referring to individuals

這

zhè — 1. (pronoun) this; these 2. (bound form) this; the (followed by a noun) 3. (bound form) this; these (followed by a classifier) (in this sense, commonly pr. (zhèi), esp. in Beijing) (HSK 1)

又

yòu — 1. (once) again 2. also 3. both... and... 4. and yet 5. (used for emphasis) anyway (HSK 2)

是

shì — 1. to be (followed by substantives only) 2. correct; right; true 3. (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well 4. (adverb for emphatic assertion) (HSK 1)

什麼

shén me — 1. what? 2. something; anything (HSK 1)

小廝

xiǎo sī — (literary) underage male servant

們

men — plural marker for pronouns, and nouns referring to individuals

又

yòu — 1. (once) again 2. also 3. both... and... 4. and yet 5. (used for emphasis) anyway (HSK 2)

告訴

gào sù — to press charges; to file a complaint (HSK 1)

他

tā — 1. (third-person singular) (since the early 20th century, usu. male) he; him; his 2. (bound form) other; another; some other (as in 他日 (tā rì) and 他人 (tā rén)) (HSK 1)

原委

yuán wěi — the whole story

寶玉

bǎo yù — 1. precious jade 2. treasures

聽說

tīng shuō — 1. to hear (sth said) 2. one hears (that) 3. hearsay 4. listening and speaking (HSK 2)

便

biàn — 1. plain 2. informal 3. suitable 4. convenient 5. opportune 6. to urinate or defecate 7. equivalent to 就 (jiù): then 8. in that case 9. even if 10. soon afterwards (HSK 6)

上來

shàng lái — 1. to come up 2. to approach 3. (verb complement indicating success) (HSK 3)

擰

níng — 1. to pinch 2. wring (HSK 7-9)

轉作

zhuǎn zuò — (agriculture) to switch to growing a different crop

耍

Shuǎ — surname Shua (HSK 7-9)

自

zì — 1. (bound form) self; oneself 2. from; since 3. naturally; as a matter of course (HSK 4)

為

wéi — 1. as (in the capacity of) 2. to take sth as 3. to act as 4. to serve as 5. to behave as 6. to become 7. to be 8. to do 9. by (in the passive voice) (HSK 2)

有趣

yǒu qù — interesting; fascinating; amusing (HSK 4)

只見

zhǐ jiàn — 1. to see (the same thing) over and over again 2. to see, to one's surprise, (sth happen suddenly) (HSK 5)

一個

yī ge — 1. a; an; one 2. the whole (afternoon, summer vacation etc)

約

yāo — to weigh in a balance or on a scale (HSK 3)

有

yǒu — 1. to have; there is 2. (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意 (yǒu yì) intentional) (HSK 1)

十七

shí qī — 1. seventeen 2. 17

八

bā — eight (HSK 1)

歲

suì — 1. classifier for years (of age) 2. year 3. year (of crop harvests) (HSK 1)

的

de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)

村庄

cūn zhuāng — 1. village 2. hamlet 3. classifier: 座 (zuò) (HSK 6)

丫頭

yā tou — 1. girl 2. servant girl 3. (used deprecatingly, but sometimes also as a term of endearment) (HSK 7-9)

跑

páo — (of an animal) to paw (the ground) (HSK 1)

了

le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)

來

lái — 1. to come 2. (used as a substitute for a more specific verb) 3. hither (directional complement for motion toward the speaker, as in 回來 (huí lai)) 4. ever since (as in 自古以來 (zì gǔ yǐ lái)) 5. for the past (amount of time) 6. (prefix) the coming ...; the next ... (as in 來世 (lái shì)) 7. (between two verbs) in order to 8. (after a round number) approximately 9. (used after 得 (dé) to indicate possibility, as in 談得來 (tán de lái), or after 不 (bù) to indicate impossibility, as in 吃不來 (chī bu lái)) (HSK 1)

亂

luàn — 1. in confusion or disorder 2. in a confused state of mind 3. disorder 4. upheaval 5. riot 6. illicit sexual relations 7. to throw into disorder 8. to mix up 9. indiscriminate 10. random 11. arbitrary (HSK 3)

嚷

rǎng — 1. to shout 2. to bellow 3. to make a big deal of sth 4. to make a fuss about sth (HSK 7-9)

別

Bié — surname Bie (HSK 1)

動

dòng — 1. (of sth) to move 2. to set in movement 3. to displace 4. to touch 5. to make use of 6. to stir (emotions) 7. to alter 8. abbr. for 動詞 (dòng cí), verb (HSK 1)

坏了

huài le — 1. shoot! 2. gosh! 3. oh, no! 4. (suffix) to the utmost

眾

Zhòng — abbr. for 眾議院 (Zhòng yì yuàn), House of Representatives

小廝

xiǎo sī — (literary) underage male servant

忙

máng — 1. busy 2. hurriedly 3. to hurry 4. to rush (HSK 1)

斷

duàn — 1. to break 2. to snap 3. to cut off 4. to give up or abstain from sth 5. to judge 6. (usu. used in the negative) absolutely 7. definitely 8. decidedly (HSK 3)

喝

hē — 1. to drink 2. variant of 嗬 (hē) (HSK 1)

攔阻

lán zǔ — 1. to block 2. to obstruct

寶玉

bǎo yù — 1. precious jade 2. treasures

忙

máng — 1. busy 2. hurriedly 3. to hurry 4. to rush (HSK 1)

丟開

diū kāi — 1. to cast or put aside 2. to forget for a while

手

shǒu — 1. hand 2. (formal) to hold 3. person engaged in certain types of work 4. person skilled in certain types of work 5. personal(ly) 6. convenient 7. classifier for skill 8. classifier: 雙 (shuāng), 隻 (zhī) (HSK 1)

陪

péi — 1. to accompany 2. to keep sb company 3. to assist 4. old variant of 賠 (péi) (HSK 5)

笑

xiào — 1. to laugh; to smile 2. to laugh at (HSK 1)

說道

shuō dào — 1. to state 2. to say (the quoted words) (HSK 7-9)

我

wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)

因為

yīn wèi — because; owing to; on account of (HSK 2)

沒

méi — (negative prefix for verbs) have not; not (HSK 1)

見

jiàn — 1. to see 2. to meet 3. to appear (to be sth) 4. to interview 5. opinion 6. view (HSK 1)

過

Guō — surname Guo (HSK 1)

這個

zhè ge — 1. (pronoun) this 2. (adjective) this

所以

suǒ yǐ — 1. therefore 2. as a result 3. so 4. the reason why (HSK 2)

試

shì — 1. to test 2. to try 3. experiment 4. examination 5. test (HSK 1)

他

tā — 1. (third-person singular) (since the early 20th century, usu. male) he; him; his 2. (bound form) other; another; some other (as in 他日 (tā rì) and 他人 (tā rén)) (HSK 1)

一

yī — 1. one 2. single 3. a (article) 4. as soon as 5. entire; whole; all; throughout 6. "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) 7. also pr. (yāo) for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit (HSK 1)

試

shì — 1. to test 2. to try 3. experiment 4. examination 5. test (HSK 1)

那

Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)

丫頭

yā tou — 1. girl 2. servant girl 3. (used deprecatingly, but sometimes also as a term of endearment) (HSK 7-9)

道

dào — 1. road; path (classifier: 條 (tiáo), 股 (gǔ)) 2. (bound form) way; reason; principle 3. (bound form) a skill; an art; a specialization 4. (Daoism) the Way; the Dao 5. to say (introducing a direct quotation, as in a novel) 6. (bound form) to express; to extend (polite words) 7. 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 8. (old) circuit (administrative division) (HSK 2)

你們

nǐ men — you (plural) (HSK 1)

那里

nà li — there; that place (HSK 1)

會

huì — 1. can; to have the skill; to know how to 2. to be likely to; to be sure to 3. to meet; to get together 4. meeting; gathering 5. (suffix) union; group; association 6. (bound form) a moment (Taiwan pr. (huǐ)) (HSK 1)

弄

lòng — 1. lane 2. alley (HSK 2)

這個

zhè ge — 1. (pronoun) this 2. (adjective) this

站

zhàn — 1. station 2. to stand 3. to halt 4. to stop 5. branch of a company or organization 6. website (HSK 1)

開

kāi — 1. to open (transitive or intransitive) 2. (of ships, vehicles, troops etc) to start 3. to turn on; to put in operation; to operate; to run 4. to boil 5. to write out (a prescription, check, invoice etc) 6. (directional complement) away; off 7. carat (gold) 8. abbr. for Kelvin, 開爾文 (Kāi ěr wén) 9. abbr. for 開本 (kāi běn), book format (HSK 1)

了

le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)

我

wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)

紡

fǎng — 1. to spin (cotton or hemp etc) 2. fine woven silk fabric

與

yú — variant of 歟 (yú) (HSK 6)

你

nǐ — you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您 (nín)) (HSK 1)

瞧

qiáo — 1. to look at 2. to see 3. to see (a doctor) 4. to visit (HSK 5)

秦

Qín — 1. surname Qin 2. Qin dynasty (221–207 BC) of the first emperor 秦始皇 (Qín Shǐ huáng) 3. short name for 陝西 (Shǎn xī)

鐘

zhōng — 1. a (large) bell (classifier: 架 (jià)) 2. clock (classifier: 座 (zuò)) 3. amount of time; o'clock (classifier: 點 (diǎn), 分 (fēn), 秒 (miǎo)) (as in 三點鐘 (sān diǎn zhōng) "three o'clock" or "three hours" or 五分鐘 (wǔ fēn zhōng) "five minutes" etc) (HSK 3)

暗

àn — 1. dark 2. to turn dark 3. secret; hidden 4. (literary) confused; ignorant (HSK 4)

拉

lā — 1. to pull 2. to play (a bowed instrument) 3. to drag 4. to draw 5. to chat 6. (coll.) to empty one's bowels (HSK 2)

寶玉

bǎo yù — 1. precious jade 2. treasures

笑

xiào — 1. to laugh; to smile 2. to laugh at (HSK 1)

道

dào — 1. road; path (classifier: 條 (tiáo), 股 (gǔ)) 2. (bound form) way; reason; principle 3. (bound form) a skill; an art; a specialization 4. (Daoism) the Way; the Dao 5. to say (introducing a direct quotation, as in a novel) 6. (bound form) to express; to extend (polite words) 7. 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 8. (old) circuit (administrative division) (HSK 2)

此

cǐ — this; these (HSK 4)

卿

qīng — 1. high ranking official (old) 2. term of endearment between spouses (old) 3. (from the Tang Dynasty onwards) term used by the emperor for his subjects (old) 4. honorific (old)

大有

dà yǒu — 1. there is a great deal of ... (typically followed by a bisyllabic word, as in 大有希望 (dà yǒu xī wàng)) 2. (literary) bumper harvest; abundance

意趣

yì qù — 1. interest 2. point of particular charm and interest

寶玉

bǎo yù — 1. precious jade 2. treasures

一

yī — 1. one 2. single 3. a (article) 4. as soon as 5. entire; whole; all; throughout 6. "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) 7. also pr. (yāo) for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit (HSK 1)

把

bǎ — 1. to hold; to grasp 2. to hold a baby in position to help it urinate or defecate 3. handlebar 4. classifier: handful, bundle, bunch 5. classifier for things with handles 6. (used to put the object before the verb: 把 (bǎ) + {noun} + {verb}) (HSK 3)

推開

tuī kāi — 1. to push open (a gate etc) 2. to push away 3. to reject 4. to decline (HSK 3)

笑

xiào — 1. to laugh; to smile 2. to laugh at (HSK 1)

道

dào — 1. road; path (classifier: 條 (tiáo), 股 (gǔ)) 2. (bound form) way; reason; principle 3. (bound form) a skill; an art; a specialization 4. (Daoism) the Way; the Dao 5. to say (introducing a direct quotation, as in a novel) 6. (bound form) to express; to extend (polite words) 7. 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 8. (old) circuit (administrative division) (HSK 2)

該死

gāi sǐ — 1. Damn it! 2. damned 3. wretched

的

de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)

再

zài — 1. again; once more; re- 2. further; beyond this point of time 3. (before an adjective) more 4. then (after sth, and not until then) 5. no matter how ... (followed by an adjective or verb, and then (usually) 也 (yě) or 都 (dōu) for emphasis) 6. (used to introduce additional information, as in 再則 (zài zé), 再就是 (zài jiù shì) etc) 7. (literary) to reappear; to reoccur (HSK 1)

胡說

hú shuō — 1. to talk nonsense 2. drivel (HSK 7-9)

我

wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)

就

jiù — 1. (after a suppositional clause) in that case; then 2. (after a clause of action) as soon as; immediately after 3. (same as 就是 (jiù shì)) merely; nothing else but; simply; just; precisely; exactly 4. only; as little as 5. as much as; as many as 6. to approach; to move towards 7. to undertake; to engage in 8. (often followed by 著 (zhe)) taking advantage of 9. (of food) to go with 10. with regard to; concerning 11. (bound form) to reach; to attain (as in 一蹴而就 (yī cù ér jiù)) 12. (pattern: 就 (jiù) ... 也 (yě) ...) even if ... still ... 13. (pattern: 不 (bù) ... 就 (jiù) ...) if not ... then must be ... (HSK 1)

打

dá — 1. (loanword) dozen 2. Taiwan pr. (dǎ) (HSK 1)

了

le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)

說

shuì — to persuade (HSK 1)

著

zhāo — 1. a move in chess (Taiwan pr. (zhuó)) 2. trick; tactic 3. (dialect) okay; all right 4. (dialect) to put in; to add (HSK 1)

只見

zhǐ jiàn — 1. to see (the same thing) over and over again 2. to see, to one's surprise, (sth happen suddenly) (HSK 5)

那

Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)

丫頭

yā tou — 1. girl 2. servant girl 3. (used deprecatingly, but sometimes also as a term of endearment) (HSK 7-9)

紡

fǎng — 1. to spin (cotton or hemp etc) 2. fine woven silk fabric

起

qǐ — 1. to rise 2. to raise 3. to get up 4. to set out 5. to start 6. to appear 7. to launch 8. to initiate (action) 9. to draft 10. to establish 11. to get (from a depot or counter) 12. verb suffix, to start 13. starting from (a time, place, price etc) 14. classifier for occurrences or unpredictable events: case, instance 15. classifier for groups: batch, group (HSK 1)

線

xiàn — 1. thread 2. string 3. wire 4. line 5. classifier: 條 (tiáo), 股 (gǔ), 根 (gēn) 6. (after a number) tier (unofficial ranking of a Chinese city) (HSK 3)

來

lái — 1. to come 2. (used as a substitute for a more specific verb) 3. hither (directional complement for motion toward the speaker, as in 回來 (huí lai)) 4. ever since (as in 自古以來 (zì gǔ yǐ lái)) 5. for the past (amount of time) 6. (prefix) the coming ...; the next ... (as in 來世 (lái shì)) 7. (between two verbs) in order to 8. (after a round number) approximately 9. (used after 得 (dé) to indicate possibility, as in 談得來 (tán de lái), or after 不 (bù) to indicate impossibility, as in 吃不來 (chī bu lái)) (HSK 1)

寶玉

bǎo yù — 1. precious jade 2. treasures

正要

zhèng yào — 1. to be just about to 2. to be on the point of

說話

shuō huà — 1. to speak 2. to say 3. to talk 4. to gossip 5. to tell stories 6. talk 7. word (HSK 1)

時

Shí — surname Shi (HSK 3)

只

zhī — variant of 隻 (zhī) (HSK 2)

聽

tīng — 1. to listen to; to hear 2. to heed; to obey 3. a can (loanword from English "tin") 4. classifier for canned beverages 5. to let be; to allow (Taiwan pr. (tìng)) 6. (literary) to administer; to deal with (Taiwan pr. (tìng)) (HSK 1)

那邊

nà bian — 1. over there 2. yonder (HSK 1)

老婆

lǎo pó — (coll.) wife (HSK 4)

子

zǐ — 1. son 2. child 3. seed 4. egg 5. small thing 6. 1st earthly branch: 11 p.m.–1 a.m., midnight, 11th solar month (7th December to 5th January), year of the rat 7. viscount, fourth of five orders of nobility 五等爵位 (wǔ děng jué wèi) 8. ancient Chinese compass point: 0° (north) 9. subsidiary; subordinate; (prefix) sub-

叫道

jiào dào — 1. to call 2. to shout

二

èr — 1. two 2. 2 3. (Beijing dialect) stupid (HSK 1)

丫頭

yā tou — 1. girl 2. servant girl 3. (used deprecatingly, but sometimes also as a term of endearment) (HSK 7-9)

快

kuài — 1. rapid 2. quick 3. speed 4. rate 5. soon 6. almost 7. to make haste 8. clever 9. sharp (of knives or wits) 10. forthright 11. plainspoken 12. gratified 13. pleased 14. pleasant (HSK 1)

過來

guò lái — 1. to come over 2. to manage 3. to handle 4. to be able to take care of (HSK 2)

那

Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)

丫頭

yā tou — 1. girl 2. servant girl 3. (used deprecatingly, but sometimes also as a term of endearment) (HSK 7-9)

聽見

tīng jiàn — to hear (HSK 1)

丟下

diū xià — to abandon

紡車

fǎng chē — spinning wheel

一徑

yī jìng — 1. directly 2. straightaway 3. straight

去

qù — 1. to go 2. to go to (a place) 3. (of a time etc) last 4. just passed 5. to send 6. to remove 7. to get rid of 8. to reduce 9. to be apart from in space or time 10. to die (euphemism) 11. to play (a part) 12. (when used either before or after a verb) to go in order to do sth 13. (after a verb of motion indicates movement away from the speaker) 14. (used after certain verbs to indicate detachment or separation) (HSK 1)

了

le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)

一时凤姐进入茅堂，因命宝玉等先出去顽顽。宝玉等会意，因同秦钟出来，带著小厮们各处游顽。凡庄农动用之物，皆不曾见过。宝玉一见了锹、橛、锄、犁等物，皆以为奇，不知何项所使，其名为何。小厮在旁一一的告诉了名色，说明原委。宝玉听了，因点头叹道：“怪道古人诗上说，‘谁知盘中餐，粒粒皆辛苦’，正为此也。”一面说，一面又至一间房前，只见炕上有个纺车，宝玉又问小厮们：“这又是什么？”小厮们又告诉他原委。宝玉听说，便上来拧转作耍，自为有趣。只见一个约有十七八岁的村庄丫头跑了来乱嚷：“别动坏了！”众小厮忙断喝拦阻。宝玉忙丢开手，陪笑说道：“我因为没见过这个，所以试他一试。”那丫头道：“你们那里会弄这个，站开了，我纺与你瞧。”秦钟暗拉宝玉笑道：“此卿大有意趣。”宝玉一把推开，笑道：“该死的！再胡说，我就打了。”说著，只见那丫头纺起线来。宝玉正要说话时，只听那边老婆子叫道：“二丫头，快过来！”那丫头听见，丢下纺车，一径去了。

寶玉悵然無趣。Baoyu was left disappointed and out of sorts.只見鳳姐兒打發人來叫他兩個進去。Just then Xifeng sent someone to call the two of them to come in.鳳姐洗了手，換衣服抖灰，問他們換不換。Xifeng had washed her hands and changed her clothes, shaking off the dust, and asked whether they wanted to change too.寶玉不換，只得罷了。Baoyu did not wish to change, so the matter was let drop.家下僕婦們將帶著行路的茶壺茶杯，十錦屜盒，各樣小食端來，鳳姐等吃過茶，待他們收拾完畢，便起身上車。The household serving women brought out the traveling teapots and cups, the many-tiered nested boxes, and various small refreshments they had carried along; after Xifeng and the others had drunk their tea, and once the things had been packed away, they rose and got into their carriages.外面旺兒預備下賞封，賞了本村主人。Outside, Wang'er had prepared reward envelopes ready, and gave them as reward to the master of the farmstead.庄婦等來叩賞。The farm women came to kowtow their thanks for the reward.鳳姐并不在意，寶玉卻留心看時，內中并無二丫頭。Xifeng paid it no particular mind, but Baoyu looked carefully, and among them there was no Er-ya-tou.一時上了車，出來走不多遠，只見迎頭二丫頭怀里抱著他小兄弟，同著幾個小女孩子說笑而來。Presently they got into the carriages, and had not gone far when, coming toward them, they saw Er-ya-tou, holding her little brother in her arms, walking along talking and laughing together with a few small girls.寶玉恨不得下車跟了他去，料是眾人不依的，少不得以目相送，爭奈車輕馬快，一時展眼無蹤。Baoyu could hardly bear not to get down from the carriage and follow after her, but reckoning that the others would not allow it, he could do nothing but see her off with his eyes; yet the carriage was light and the horses swift, and in the blink of an eye she was gone from sight.

寶玉

bǎo yù — 1. precious jade 2. treasures

悵然

chàng rán — disappointed and frustrated

無趣

wú qù — dull; vapid; colorless

只見

zhǐ jiàn — 1. to see (the same thing) over and over again 2. to see, to one's surprise, (sth happen suddenly) (HSK 5)

鳳

Fèng — surname Feng

姐

jiě — older sister (HSK 1)

兒

ér — 1. child 2. son

打發

dǎ fa — 1. to dispatch sb to do sth 2. to make sb leave 3. to pass (the time) 4. (old) to make arrangements 5. (old) to bestow (alms etc) (HSK 6)

人

rén — 1. person; people 2. classifier: 個 (gè), 位 (wèi), 名 (míng) (HSK 1)

來

lái — 1. to come 2. (used as a substitute for a more specific verb) 3. hither (directional complement for motion toward the speaker, as in 回來 (huí lai)) 4. ever since (as in 自古以來 (zì gǔ yǐ lái)) 5. for the past (amount of time) 6. (prefix) the coming ...; the next ... (as in 來世 (lái shì)) 7. (between two verbs) in order to 8. (after a round number) approximately 9. (used after 得 (dé) to indicate possibility, as in 談得來 (tán de lái), or after 不 (bù) to indicate impossibility, as in 吃不來 (chī bu lái)) (HSK 1)

叫

jiào — 1. to shout 2. to call 3. to order 4. to ask 5. to be called 6. by (indicates agent in the passive mood) (HSK 1)

他

tā — 1. (third-person singular) (since the early 20th century, usu. male) he; him; his 2. (bound form) other; another; some other (as in 他日 (tā rì) and 他人 (tā rén)) (HSK 1)

兩

liǎng — 1. two 2. both 3. some 4. a few 5. tael, unit of weight equal to 50 grams (modern) or 1⁄16 of a catty 斤 (jīn) (old) (HSK 1)

個

gě — used in 自個兒 (zì gě r) (HSK 1)

進去

jìn qù — to go in (HSK 1)

鳳

Fèng — surname Feng

姐

jiě — older sister (HSK 1)

洗

xǐ — 1. to wash; to bathe 2. to develop (photographs) 3. to shuffle (cards etc) 4. to erase (a recording) (HSK 1)

了

le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)

手

shǒu — 1. hand 2. (formal) to hold 3. person engaged in certain types of work 4. person skilled in certain types of work 5. personal(ly) 6. convenient 7. classifier for skill 8. classifier: 雙 (shuāng), 隻 (zhī) (HSK 1)

換

huàn — 1. to exchange 2. to change (clothes etc) 3. to substitute 4. to switch 5. to convert (currency) (HSK 2)

衣服

yī fu — 1. clothes 2. classifier: 件 (jiàn), 套 (tào) (HSK 1)

抖

dǒu — 1. to tremble 2. to shake out 3. to reveal 4. to make it in the world (HSK 7-9)

灰

huī — 1. ash 2. dust 3. lime 4. gray 5. discouraged; dejected (HSK 7-9)

問

wèn — to ask; to inquire (HSK 1)

他們

tā men — they; them (HSK 1)

換

huàn — 1. to exchange 2. to change (clothes etc) 3. to substitute 4. to switch 5. to convert (currency) (HSK 2)

不

bù — 1. no; not so 2. (bound form) not; un- (HSK 1)

換

huàn — 1. to exchange 2. to change (clothes etc) 3. to substitute 4. to switch 5. to convert (currency) (HSK 2)

寶玉

bǎo yù — 1. precious jade 2. treasures

不

bù — 1. no; not so 2. (bound form) not; un- (HSK 1)

換

huàn — 1. to exchange 2. to change (clothes etc) 3. to substitute 4. to switch 5. to convert (currency) (HSK 2)

只得

zhǐ dé — to have no alternative but to; to be obliged to (HSK 6)

罷了

bà le — a modal particle indicating (that's all, only, nothing much) (HSK 6)

家

jiā — 1. home 2. family 3. (polite) my (sister, uncle etc) 4. classifier for families or businesses 5. refers to the philosophical schools of pre-Han China 6. noun suffix for a specialist in some activity, such as a musician or revolutionary, corresponding to English -ist, -er, -ary or -ian 7. classifier: 個 (gè) (HSK 1)

下

xià — 1. down 2. downwards 3. below 4. lower 5. later 6. next (week etc) 7. second (of two parts) 8. to decline 9. to go down 10. to arrive at (a decision, conclusion etc) 11. measure word to show the frequency of an action (HSK 1)

僕

pú — servant

婦

fù — woman

們

men — plural marker for pronouns, and nouns referring to individuals

將

jiāng — 1. will 2. shall 3. to use 4. to take 5. to checkmate 6. just a short while ago 7. (introduces object of main verb, used in the same way as 把 (bǎ)) (HSK 5)

帶

dài — 1. band 2. belt 3. girdle 4. ribbon 5. tire 6. area 7. zone 8. region 9. classifier: 條 (tiáo) 10. to wear 11. to carry 12. to take along 13. to bear (i.e. to have) 14. to lead 15. to bring 16. to look after 17. to raise (HSK 2)

著

zhāo — 1. a move in chess (Taiwan pr. (zhuó)) 2. trick; tactic 3. (dialect) okay; all right 4. (dialect) to put in; to add (HSK 1)

行路

xíng lù — 1. to travel 2. transport

的

de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)

茶壺

chá hú — 1. teapot 2. classifier: 把 (bǎ)

茶杯

chá bēi — 1. teacup 2. tea-glass 3. cup 4. mug 5. classifier: 隻 (zhī)

十錦

shí jǐn — variant of 什錦 (shí jǐn)

屜

tì — drawer; tier; tray

盒

hé — 1. small box 2. case (HSK 5)

各樣

gè yàng — many different types

小食

xiǎo shí — snack; nibbles

端

duān — 1. (bound form) tip; end; extremity 2. (bound form) aspect; facet 3. (bound form) upright; proper 4. to hold sth level with both hands; to carry 5. to eliminate; to wipe out (HSK 6)

來

lái — 1. to come 2. (used as a substitute for a more specific verb) 3. hither (directional complement for motion toward the speaker, as in 回來 (huí lai)) 4. ever since (as in 自古以來 (zì gǔ yǐ lái)) 5. for the past (amount of time) 6. (prefix) the coming ...; the next ... (as in 來世 (lái shì)) 7. (between two verbs) in order to 8. (after a round number) approximately 9. (used after 得 (dé) to indicate possibility, as in 談得來 (tán de lái), or after 不 (bù) to indicate impossibility, as in 吃不來 (chī bu lái)) (HSK 1)

鳳

Fèng — surname Feng

姐

jiě — older sister (HSK 1)

等

děng — 1. to wait for; to await 2. by the time; when; till 3. and so on; etc.; et al. 4. (bound form) class; rank; grade 5. (bound form) equal to; same as 6. (used to end an enumeration) 7. (literary) (plural suffix attached to a personal pronoun or noun) (HSK 1)

吃

chī — 1. to eat; to consume 2. to eat at (a cafeteria etc) 3. to eradicate; to destroy 4. to absorb 5. to suffer (shock, injury, defeat etc) (HSK 1)

過

Guō — surname Guo (HSK 1)

茶

chá — 1. tea 2. tea plant 3. classifier: 杯 (bēi), 壺 (hú) (HSK 1)

待

dāi — to stay; to remain (HSK 5)

他們

tā men — they; them (HSK 1)

收拾

shōu shi — 1. to put in order 2. to tidy up 3. to pack 4. to repair 5. (coll.) to sort sb out 6. to fix sb (HSK 5)

完畢

wán bì — 1. to finish 2. to end 3. to complete (HSK 7-9)

便

biàn — 1. plain 2. informal 3. suitable 4. convenient 5. opportune 6. to urinate or defecate 7. equivalent to 就 (jiù): then 8. in that case 9. even if 10. soon afterwards (HSK 6)

起身

qǐ shēn — 1. to get up 2. to leave 3. to set forth

上車

shàng chē — to get on or into (a bus, train, car etc) (HSK 1)

外面

wài miàn — 1. outside (also pr. (wài mian) for this sense) 2. surface 3. exterior 4. external appearance (HSK 3)

旺

wàng — 1. prosperous 2. flourishing 3. (of flowers) blooming 4. (of fire) roaring (HSK 7-9)

兒

ér — 1. child 2. son

預備

yù bèi — 1. to prepare 2. to make ready 3. preparation 4. preparatory (HSK 5)

下

xià — 1. down 2. downwards 3. below 4. lower 5. later 6. next (week etc) 7. second (of two parts) 8. to decline 9. to go down 10. to arrive at (a decision, conclusion etc) 11. measure word to show the frequency of an action (HSK 1)

賞

shǎng — 1. to bestow (a reward) 2. to give (to an inferior) 3. to hand down 4. a reward (bestowed by a superior) 5. to appreciate (beauty) (HSK 4)

封

Fēng — surname Feng (HSK 2)

賞

shǎng — 1. to bestow (a reward) 2. to give (to an inferior) 3. to hand down 4. a reward (bestowed by a superior) 5. to appreciate (beauty) (HSK 4)

了

le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)

本

běn — 1. (bound form) root; stem 2. (bound form) origin; source 3. (bound form) one's own; this 4. (bound form) this; the current (year etc) 5. (bound form) original 6. (bound form) inherent 7. originally; initially 8. capital; principal 9. classifier for books, periodicals, files etc (HSK 1)

村

cūn — 1. village 2. (dialect) to scold 3. rustic; boorish (HSK 3)

主人

zhǔ rén — 1. master 2. host 3. owner 4. classifier: 個 (gè) (HSK 2)

庄

zhuāng — variant of 莊 (zhuāng)

婦

fù — woman

等

děng — 1. to wait for; to await 2. by the time; when; till 3. and so on; etc.; et al. 4. (bound form) class; rank; grade 5. (bound form) equal to; same as 6. (used to end an enumeration) 7. (literary) (plural suffix attached to a personal pronoun or noun) (HSK 1)

來

lái — 1. to come 2. (used as a substitute for a more specific verb) 3. hither (directional complement for motion toward the speaker, as in 回來 (huí lai)) 4. ever since (as in 自古以來 (zì gǔ yǐ lái)) 5. for the past (amount of time) 6. (prefix) the coming ...; the next ... (as in 來世 (lái shì)) 7. (between two verbs) in order to 8. (after a round number) approximately 9. (used after 得 (dé) to indicate possibility, as in 談得來 (tán de lái), or after 不 (bù) to indicate impossibility, as in 吃不來 (chī bu lái)) (HSK 1)

叩

kòu — 1. to knock 2. to kowtow

賞

shǎng — 1. to bestow (a reward) 2. to give (to an inferior) 3. to hand down 4. a reward (bestowed by a superior) 5. to appreciate (beauty) (HSK 4)

鳳

Fèng — surname Feng

姐

jiě — older sister (HSK 1)

并不

bìng bù — not at all; by no means

在意

zài yì — 1. to care about 2. to mind (HSK 7-9)

寶玉

bǎo yù — 1. precious jade 2. treasures

卻

què — 1. but 2. yet 3. however 4. while 5. to go back 6. to decline 7. to retreat 8. nevertheless 9. even though (HSK 4)

留心

liú xīn — to be careful; to pay attention to (HSK 7-9)

看

kān — 1. to look after 2. to take care of 3. to watch 4. to guard (HSK 1)

時

Shí — surname Shi (HSK 3)

內中

nèi zhōng — 1. within it 2. among them

并

Bīng — short name for Taiyuan 太原 (Tài yuán) (HSK 3)

無

mó — used in 南無 (nā mó) (HSK 4)

二

èr — 1. two 2. 2 3. (Beijing dialect) stupid (HSK 1)

丫頭

yā tou — 1. girl 2. servant girl 3. (used deprecatingly, but sometimes also as a term of endearment) (HSK 7-9)

一時

yī shí — 1. a period of time 2. a while 3. for a short while 4. temporary 5. momentary 6. at the same time (HSK 6)

上

shǎng — used in 上聲 (shǎng shēng) (HSK 1)

了

le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)

車

Chē — surname Che (HSK 1)

出來

chū lái — 1. to come out 2. to appear 3. to arise (HSK 1)

走

zǒu — 1. to walk 2. to go 3. to run 4. to move (of vehicle) 5. to visit 6. to leave 7. to go away 8. to die (euph.) 9. from 10. through 11. away (in compound verbs, such as 撤走 (chè zǒu)) 12. to change (shape, form, meaning) (HSK 1)

不

bù — 1. no; not so 2. (bound form) not; un- (HSK 1)

多

duō — 1. many; much; more; a lot of 2. too many; in excess 3. (after a numeral) ... odd 4. how (to what extent) (Taiwan pr. (duó)) 5. (bound form) multi-; poly- (HSK 1)

遠

yuǎn — 1. far 2. distant 3. remote 4. (intensifier in a comparison) by far 5. much (lower etc) (HSK 1)

只見

zhǐ jiàn — 1. to see (the same thing) over and over again 2. to see, to one's surprise, (sth happen suddenly) (HSK 5)

迎頭

yíng tóu — 1. to meet head-on 2. face-to-face 3. directly

二

èr — 1. two 2. 2 3. (Beijing dialect) stupid (HSK 1)

丫頭

yā tou — 1. girl 2. servant girl 3. (used deprecatingly, but sometimes also as a term of endearment) (HSK 7-9)

怀里

huái lǐ — 1. embrace 2. bosom (HSK 7-9)

抱

bào — 1. to hold 2. to carry (in one's arms) 3. to hug 4. to embrace 5. to surround 6. to cherish 7. (coll.) (of clothes) to fit nicely (HSK 4)

著

zhāo — 1. a move in chess (Taiwan pr. (zhuó)) 2. trick; tactic 3. (dialect) okay; all right 4. (dialect) to put in; to add (HSK 1)

他

tā — 1. (third-person singular) (since the early 20th century, usu. male) he; him; his 2. (bound form) other; another; some other (as in 他日 (tā rì) and 他人 (tā rén)) (HSK 1)

小

xiǎo — 1. small 2. tiny 3. few 4. young (HSK 1)

兄弟

xiōng dì — 1. brothers 2. younger brother 3. classifier: 個 (gè) 4. I, me (humble term used by men in public speech) 5. brotherly 6. fraternal (HSK 4)

同

tóng — 1. like 2. same 3. similar 4. together 5. alike 6. with (HSK 6)

著

zhāo — 1. a move in chess (Taiwan pr. (zhuó)) 2. trick; tactic 3. (dialect) okay; all right 4. (dialect) to put in; to add (HSK 1)

幾個

jǐ ge — 1. a few 2. several 3. how many

小女

xiǎo nǚ — my daughter (humble)

孩子

hái zi — child (HSK 1)

說笑

shuō xiào — 1. to chat and laugh 2. to crack jokes 3. to banter

而

ér — 1. and 2. as well as 3. and so 4. but (not) 5. yet (not) 6. (indicates causal relation) 7. (indicates change of state) 8. (indicates contrast) (HSK 4)

來

lái — 1. to come 2. (used as a substitute for a more specific verb) 3. hither (directional complement for motion toward the speaker, as in 回來 (huí lai)) 4. ever since (as in 自古以來 (zì gǔ yǐ lái)) 5. for the past (amount of time) 6. (prefix) the coming ...; the next ... (as in 來世 (lái shì)) 7. (between two verbs) in order to 8. (after a round number) approximately 9. (used after 得 (dé) to indicate possibility, as in 談得來 (tán de lái), or after 不 (bù) to indicate impossibility, as in 吃不來 (chī bu lái)) (HSK 1)

寶玉

bǎo yù — 1. precious jade 2. treasures

恨不得

hèn bu de — wishing one could do sth; to hate to be unable; itching to do sth (HSK 7-9)

下車

xià chē — to get off or out of (a bus, train, car etc) (HSK 1)

跟

gēn — 1. heel 2. to follow closely 3. to go with 4. (of a woman) to marry sb 5. with 6. compared with 7. to 8. towards 9. and (joining two nouns) (HSK 1)

了

le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)

他

tā — 1. (third-person singular) (since the early 20th century, usu. male) he; him; his 2. (bound form) other; another; some other (as in 他日 (tā rì) and 他人 (tā rén)) (HSK 1)

去

qù — 1. to go 2. to go to (a place) 3. (of a time etc) last 4. just passed 5. to send 6. to remove 7. to get rid of 8. to reduce 9. to be apart from in space or time 10. to die (euphemism) 11. to play (a part) 12. (when used either before or after a verb) to go in order to do sth 13. (after a verb of motion indicates movement away from the speaker) 14. (used after certain verbs to indicate detachment or separation) (HSK 1)

料

liào — 1. material 2. stuff 3. grain 4. feed 5. to expect 6. to anticipate 7. to guess (HSK 6)

是

shì — 1. to be (followed by substantives only) 2. correct; right; true 3. (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well 4. (adverb for emphatic assertion) (HSK 1)

眾人

zhòng rén — everyone (HSK 7-9)

不依

bù yī — 1. not to comply 2. not to go along with 3. not to let off easily 4. not to let sb get away with it

的

de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)

少不得

shǎo bu dé — 1. cannot be avoided 2. cannot do without

以

Yǐ — abbr. for Israel 以色列 (Yǐ sè liè) (HSK 7-9)

目

mù — 1. eye 2. (literary) to look; to regard 3. eye (of a net); mesh 4. mesh size; grit size (abbr. for 目數 (mù shù)) 5. item; section 6. list; catalogue 7. (taxonomy) order 8. name; title

相

Xiāng — surname Xiang

送

sòng — 1. to send; to deliver; to transmit 2. to give (as a present) 3. to see (sb) off 4. to accompany; to go along with (HSK 1)

爭

zhēng — 1. to strive for 2. to vie for 3. to argue or debate 4. deficient or lacking (dialect) 5. how or what (literary) (HSK 3)

奈

nài — 1. used in expressions that convey frustration and futility, such as 無奈 (wú nài) and 莫可奈何 (mò kě nài hé) (literary) 2. used for its phonetic value in writing foreign words

車

Chē — surname Che (HSK 1)

輕

qīng — 1. light 2. easy 3. gentle 4. soft 5. reckless 6. unimportant 7. frivolous 8. small in number 9. unstressed 10. neutral 11. to disparage (HSK 2)

馬

Mǎ — 1. surname Ma 2. abbr. for Malaysia 馬來西亞 (Mǎ lái xī yà) (HSK 3)

快

kuài — 1. rapid 2. quick 3. speed 4. rate 5. soon 6. almost 7. to make haste 8. clever 9. sharp (of knives or wits) 10. forthright 11. plainspoken 12. gratified 13. pleased 14. pleasant (HSK 1)

一時

yī shí — 1. a period of time 2. a while 3. for a short while 4. temporary 5. momentary 6. at the same time (HSK 6)

展

Zhǎn — surname Zhan

眼

yǎn — 1. eye (classifier: 隻 (zhī), 雙 (shuāng)) 2. (often used with 一 (yī)) a look; a glance 3. small hole 4. (bound form) salient point 5. classifier for wells, cave-dwellings etc (HSK 2)

無蹤

wú zōng — (to vanish) without a trace

宝玉怅然无趣。只见凤姐儿打发人来叫他两个进去。凤姐洗了手，换衣服抖灰，问他们换不换。宝玉不换，只得罢了。家下仆妇们将带著行路的茶壶茶杯，十锦屉盒，各样小食端来，凤姐等吃过茶，待他们收拾完毕，便起身上车。外面旺儿预备下赏封，赏了本村主人。庄妇等来叩赏。凤姐并不在意，宝玉却留心看时，内中并无二丫头。一时上了车，出来走不多远，只见迎头二丫头怀里抱著他小兄弟，同著几个小女孩子说笑而来。宝玉恨不得下车跟了他去，料是众人不依的，少不得以目相送，争奈车轻马快，一时展眼无踪。

走不多時，仍又跟上大殯了。Before long, they had once again caught up with the great funeral procession.早有前面法鼓金鐃，幢幡寶蓋：鐵檻寺接靈眾僧齊至。Already up ahead, amid Buddhist drums and cymbals, banners and jeweled canopies, the assembled monks of Iron Threshold Temple had all arrived to receive the coffin.少時到入寺中，另演佛事，重設香壇。After a while they arrived and entered the temple, where further Buddhist rites were performed and the incense altar was set up anew.安靈于內殿偏室之中，寶珠安于里寢室相伴。The spirit tablet was set to rest in a side chamber of the inner hall, and Baozhu was lodged in the inner bedroom to keep it company.外面賈珍款待一應親友，也有扰飯的，也有不吃飯而辭的，一應謝過乏，從公侯伯子男一起一起的散去，至未末時分方才散盡了。Outside, Jia Zhen entertained all the relatives and friends; some stayed to share the meal, others declined the meal and took their leave; all were thanked for their trouble, and, group by group, the dukes, marquises, earls, viscounts, and barons dispersed, until by the end of the hour of Wei (early afternoon) all had finally gone.里面的堂客皆是鳳姐張羅接待，先從顯官誥命散起，也到晌午大錯時方散盡了。Inside, the reception of the lady guests was entirely managed by Xifeng; beginning with the wives bearing titles of the eminent officials, they too did not finish dispersing until well past midday.只有幾個親戚是至近的，等做過三日安靈道場方去。Only a few relatives who were very close kin stayed on, to leave only after the three days of Buddhist services for laying the spirit to rest had been completed.那時邢，王二夫人知鳳姐必不能來家，也便就要進城。At that time, Lady Xing and Lady Wang, knowing that Xifeng surely could not come home yet, were themselves about to go back into the city.王夫人要帶寶玉去，寶玉乍到郊外，那里肯回去，只要跟鳳姐住著。Lady Wang wished to take Baoyu with her, but Baoyu, having just newly arrived in the countryside, was in no mood to go back, and insisted on staying on with Xifeng.王夫人無法，只得交與鳳姐便回來了。Lady Wang, having no way to persuade him, had no choice but to entrust him to Xifeng's care and go back herself.原來這鐵檻寺原是宁榮二公當日修造，現今還是有香火地畝布施，以備京中老了人口，在此便宜寄放。It so happened that this Iron Threshold Temple had originally been built by the two dukes of Ning and Rong in their day, and even now it still had incense-fund land donated to it, kept ready so that when someone in the capital passed away, the coffin could be conveniently laid to rest here.其中陰陽兩宅俱已預備妥貼，好為送靈人口寄居。Within its grounds, lodgings for both the living and the dead had already been thoroughly prepared, to accommodate those who came to escort the coffin and needed a place to stay.不想如今後輩人口繁盛，其中貧富不一，或性情參商：有那家業艱難安分的，便住在這里了，有那尚排場有錢勢的，只說這里不方便，一定另外或村庄或尼庵尋個下處，為事畢宴退之所。Little expecting that nowadays the descendants had grown so numerous, differing among themselves in wealth and poverty, and some at odds in temperament: those whose family fortunes were straitened and who were content with modest ways simply stayed here, while those who still cared for display and had money and influence would say this place was inconvenient, and would be sure to seek out some other lodging elsewhere, whether in a village or a nunnery, as a place to withdraw to and hold their gatherings once affairs were done.即今秦氏之喪，族中諸人皆權在鐵檻寺下榻，獨有鳳姐嫌不方便，因而早遣人來和饅頭庵的姑子淨虛說了，騰出兩間房子來作下處。Now, on the occasion of Madam Qin's funeral, all the members of the clan had for the time being taken lodging at Iron Threshold Temple; only Xifeng found it inconvenient, and so had earlier sent someone ahead to speak with the nun Jingxu of Mantou Nunnery, to have two rooms cleared out for her to lodge in.原來這饅頭庵就是水月庵，因他廟里做的饅頭好，就起了這個渾號，離鐵檻寺不遠。It so happened that this Mantou Nunnery was in fact the Water Moon Nunnery; because the steamed buns made in its kitchen were so good, it had picked up this nickname, and it was not far from Iron Threshold Temple.當下和尚工課已完，奠過茶飯，賈珍便命賈蓉請鳳姐歇息。Just then the monks had finished their devotions, and the offerings of tea and food had been made, so Jia Zhen told Jia Rong to invite Xifeng to go and rest.鳳姐見還有幾個妯娌陪著女親，自己便辭了眾人，帶了寶玉，秦鐘往水月庵來。Seeing that there were still a few sisters-in-law there to keep the women relatives company, Xifeng herself took leave of the company, and, bringing Baoyu and Qin Zhong along, went off to Water Moon Nunnery.原來秦業年邁多病，不能在此，只命秦鐘等待安靈罷了。It so happened that Qin Ye, being old and often ill, could not remain here, and had only instructed Qin Zhong to wait until the spirit tablet was laid to rest.那秦鐘便只跟著鳳姐，寶玉，一時到了水月庵，淨虛帶領智善，智能兩個徒弟出來迎接，大家見過。And so Qin Zhong simply stayed with Xifeng and Baoyu; before long they arrived at Water Moon Nunnery, where Jingxu, leading her two disciples Zhishan and Zhineng, came out to receive them, and everyone exchanged greetings.鳳姐等來至淨室更衣淨手畢，因見智能兒越發長高了，模樣兒越發出息了，因說道：“你們師徒怎麼這些日子也不往我們那里去？”淨虛道：“可是這幾天都沒工夫，因胡老爺府里產了公子，太太送了十兩銀子來這里，叫請幾位師父念三日《血盆經》，忙的沒個空兒，就沒來請奶奶的安。”不言老尼陪著鳳姐。Xifeng and the others went to a clean room to change their clothes and wash their hands; when this was done, noticing that Zhineng had grown taller still and her looks had become even more striking, she said, 'How is it that you and your teacher haven't come to see us these past days?' Jingxu said, 'It's just that these past few days we've had no free time at all — the lady of Lord Hu's household gave birth to a son, and the lady sent ten taels of silver here asking us to invite several of our sisters to recite the Blood Bowl Sutra for three days; we've been so busy we haven't had a moment to spare, and so haven't come to pay our respects to madam.' Of the old nun's attending upon Xifeng, no more need be said for now.且說秦鐘，寶玉二人正在殿上頑耍，因見智能過來，寶玉笑道：“能兒來了。”秦鐘道：“理那東西作什麼？”寶玉笑道：“你別弄鬼，那一日在老太太屋里，一個人沒有，你摟著他作什麼？Now to tell of Qin Zhong and Baoyu, who were amusing themselves in the main hall, when, seeing Zhineng come over, Baoyu said with a smile, 'Neng-er has come.' Qin Zhong said, 'What do you want with bothering over that thing?' Baoyu said with a smile, 'Don't play tricks with me — that day in the old lady's rooms, when there was no one else about, what were you doing holding her in your arms?這會子還哄我。”秦鐘笑道：“這可是沒有的話。”寶玉笑道：“有沒有也不管你，你只叫住他倒碗茶來我吃，就丟開手。”秦鐘笑道：“這又奇了，你叫他倒去，還怕他不倒？And now you still try to fool me.' Qin Zhong said with a smile, 'That's simply not true.' Baoyu said with a smile, 'Whether it's true or not is none of my concern — just call her to stop and pour me a bowl of tea, and I'll let the matter drop.' Qin Zhong said with a smile, 'Now this is strange indeed — if you call her to pour it, are you afraid she won't?何必要我說呢。”寶玉道：“我叫他倒的是無情意的，不及你叫他倒的是有情意的。”秦鐘只得說道：“能兒，倒碗茶來給我。”那智能兒自幼在榮府走動，無人不識，因常與寶玉秦鐘頑笑。Why must you have me ask?' Baoyu said, 'If I call her to pour it, there's no feeling in it; it's not as good as if you were the one to call her, for then there'd be feeling in it.' Qin Zhong had no choice but to say, 'Neng-er, pour me a bowl of tea.' Now this Zhineng had been coming and going in the Rong mansion since childhood, and there was no one who did not know her, for she often played and joked with Baoyu and Qin Zhong.他如今大了，漸知風月，便看上了秦鐘人物風流，那秦鐘也极愛他妍媚，二人雖未上手，卻已情投意合了。Now that she was older, she had gradually come to know something of romance, and had taken a fancy to Qin Zhong's dashing looks; and Qin Zhong for his part was greatly taken with her charm and prettiness. Though the two of them had not yet gone further, their feelings were already in perfect accord.今智能見了秦鐘，心眼俱開，走去倒了茶來。Now, seeing Qin Zhong, Zhineng's heart and eyes both lit up, and she went off and poured the tea.秦鐘笑道：“給我。”寶玉叫：“給我！”智能兒抿嘴笑道：“一碗茶也爭，我難道手里有蜜！”寶玉先搶得了，吃著，方要問話，只見智善來叫智能去擺茶碟子，一時來請他兩個去吃茶果點心。Qin Zhong said with a smile, 'Give it to me.' Baoyu called out, 'Give it to me!' Zhineng, pressing her lips together in a smile, said, 'Even over a bowl of tea you must quarrel — do I have honey in my hands, or what!' Baoyu snatched it first and was drinking it, and was just about to ask something further, when Zhishan came to call Zhineng to go set out the tea saucers, and presently came to invite the two of them to go and have tea, fruit, and pastries.他兩個那里吃這些東西，坐一坐仍出來頑耍。The two of them had little interest in eating such things; they sat for a while and then came back out again to amuse themselves.

走

zǒu — 1. to walk 2. to go 3. to run 4. to move (of vehicle) 5. to visit 6. to leave 7. to go away 8. to die (euph.) 9. from 10. through 11. away (in compound verbs, such as 撤走 (chè zǒu)) 12. to change (shape, form, meaning) (HSK 1)

不

bù — 1. no; not so 2. (bound form) not; un- (HSK 1)

多時

duō shí — long time

仍

réng — 1. still; yet 2. to remain 3. (literary) frequently; often (HSK 3)

又

yòu — 1. (once) again 2. also 3. both... and... 4. and yet 5. (used for emphasis) anyway (HSK 2)

跟上

gēn shàng — 1. to catch up with 2. to keep pace with (HSK 7-9)

大

dà — 1. big; large; great 2. older (than another person) 3. eldest (as in 大姐 (dà jiě)) 4. greatly; freely; fully 5. (dialect) father 6. (dialect) uncle (father's brother) (HSK 1)

殯

bìn — 1. a funeral 2. to encoffin a corpse 3. to carry to burial

了

le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)

早

zǎo — 1. early 2. morning 3. Good morning! 4. long ago 5. prematurely (HSK 1)

有

yǒu — 1. to have; there is 2. (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意 (yǒu yì) intentional) (HSK 1)

前面

qián miàn — 1. ahead 2. in front 3. preceding 4. above 5. also pr. (qián mian) (HSK 3)

法

Fǎ — 1. France 2. French 3. abbr. for 法國 (Fǎ guó) 4. Taiwan pr. (Fà) (HSK 4)

鼓

gǔ — 1. drum 2. classifier: 通 (tòng), 面 (miàn) 3. to drum 4. to strike 5. to rouse 6. to bulge 7. to swell (HSK 5)

金

Jīn — 1. surname Jin 2. surname Kim (Korean) 3. Jurchen Jin dynasty (1115–1234) (HSK 3)

鐃

náo — big cymbals

幢

chuáng — banner; pennant (in ancient China) (HSK 7-9)

幡

fān — banner

寶蓋

bǎo gài — name of the "roof" radical 宀 (mián) (Kangxi radical 40)

鐵

Tiě — surname Tie (HSK 3)

檻

jiàn — 1. banister 2. balustrade 3. cage for animal or prisoner 4. to transport caged prisoner on a cart

寺

sì — 1. Buddhist temple 2. mosque 3. government office (old) (HSK 6)

接

jiē — 1. to receive 2. to answer (the phone) 3. to meet or welcome sb 4. to connect 5. to catch 6. to join 7. to extend 8. to take one's turn on duty 9. to take over for sb (HSK 2)

靈

líng — 1. quick 2. alert 3. efficacious 4. effective 5. to come true 6. spirit 7. departed soul 8. coffin (HSK 7-9)

眾

Zhòng — abbr. for 眾議院 (Zhòng yì yuàn), House of Representatives

僧

sēng — (bound form) Buddhist monk (abbr. for 僧伽 (sēng qié))

齊

Qí — 1. (name of states and dynasties at several different periods) 2. surname Qi (HSK 3)

至

zhì — 1. to arrive 2. most 3. to 4. until (HSK 5)

少

shǎo — 1. few 2. less 3. to lack 4. to be missing 5. to stop (doing sth) 6. seldom (HSK 1)

時

Shí — surname Shi (HSK 3)

到

dào — 1. to reach; to arrive 2. to leave for; to go to 3. to (a place); until (a time); up to (a point) 4. (verb complement indicating arriving at a place or reaching a point) 5. considerate; thoughtful; thorough (HSK 1)

入

rù — 1. to enter; to go into 2. to join; to become a member of 3. (bound form) to conform to (as in 入時 (rù shí)) 4. abbr. for 入聲 (rù shēng) 5. (on product packaging, after {number n} + {classifier}) containing (n pieces) (from Japanese 入 "iri") (HSK 6)

寺

sì — 1. Buddhist temple 2. mosque 3. government office (old) (HSK 6)

中

Zhōng — 1. (bound form) China; Chinese 2. surname Zhong (HSK 1)

另

lìng — 1. other 2. another 3. separate 4. separately (HSK 6)

演

yǎn — 1. to perform (a play etc); to stage (a show) 2. (bound form) to develop; to play out; to carry out (a task) (HSK 3)

佛

Fó — Buddha; Buddhism (abbr. for 佛陀 (Fó tuó)) (HSK 6)

事

shì — 1. matter 2. thing 3. item 4. work 5. affair 6. classifier: 件 (jiàn), 樁 (zhuāng), 回 (huí) (HSK 1)

重設

chóng shè — to reset

香

xiāng — 1. fragrant 2. sweet smelling 3. aromatic 4. savory or appetizing 5. (to eat) with relish 6. (of sleep) sound 7. perfume or spice 8. joss or incense stick 9. classifier: 根 (gēn) (HSK 3)

壇

tán — 1. altar 2. platform; rostrum 3. (bound form) (sporting, literary etc) circles; world (HSK 7-9)

安

Ān — surname An (HSK 4)

靈

líng — 1. quick 2. alert 3. efficacious 4. effective 5. to come true 6. spirit 7. departed soul 8. coffin (HSK 7-9)

于

Yú — surname Yu (HSK 6)

內

nèi — 1. inside 2. inner 3. internal 4. within 5. interior (HSK 3)

殿

diàn — palace hall

偏

piān — 1. to lean 2. to slant 3. oblique 4. prejudiced 5. to deviate from average 6. to stray from the intended line 7. stubbornly 8. contrary to expectations (HSK 6)

室

Shì — surname Shi (HSK 3)

之中

zhī zhōng — 1. inside 2. among 3. in the midst of (doing sth) 4. during (HSK 5)

寶

bǎo — 1. jewel 2. gem 3. treasure 4. precious (HSK 4)

珠

zhū — 1. bead 2. pearl 3. classifier: 粒 (lì), 顆 (kē)

安于

ān yú — to be content with; to be accustomed to

里

Lǐ — surname Li (HSK 1)

寢室

qǐn shì — 1. bedroom 2. dormitory 3. classifier: 間 (jiān) (HSK 7-9)

相伴

xiāng bàn — 1. to accompany sb 2. to accompany each other (HSK 7-9)

外面

wài miàn — 1. outside (also pr. (wài mian) for this sense) 2. surface 3. exterior 4. external appearance (HSK 3)

賈

Jiǎ — surname Jia

珍

zhēn — 1. precious thing 2. treasure 3. culinary delicacy 4. rare 5. valuable 6. to value highly

款待

kuǎn dài — 1. to entertain 2. to be hospitable to

一應

yī yīng — 1. all 2. every

親友

qīn yǒu — friends and relatives (HSK 7-9)

也

Yě — surname Ye (HSK 1)

有

yǒu — 1. to have; there is 2. (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意 (yǒu yì) intentional) (HSK 1)

扰

rǎo — to disturb

飯

fàn — 1. cooked rice 2. classifier: 碗 (wǎn) 3. meal 4. classifier: 頓 (dùn) 5. (loanword) fan 6. devotee (HSK 1)

的

de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)

也

Yě — surname Ye (HSK 1)

有

yǒu — 1. to have; there is 2. (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意 (yǒu yì) intentional) (HSK 1)

不

bù — 1. no; not so 2. (bound form) not; un- (HSK 1)

吃飯

chī fàn — 1. to have a meal 2. to eat 3. to make a living (HSK 1)

而

ér — 1. and 2. as well as 3. and so 4. but (not) 5. yet (not) 6. (indicates causal relation) 7. (indicates change of state) 8. (indicates contrast) (HSK 4)

辭

cí — 1. to resign 2. to dismiss 3. to decline 4. (literary) to take leave 5. (archaic poetic genre) ballad 6. variant of 詞 (cí) (HSK 7-9)

的

de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)

一應

yī yīng — 1. all 2. every

謝

Xiè — surname Xie

過

Guō — surname Guo (HSK 1)

乏

fá — 1. short of 2. tired

從

Cóng — surname Cong (HSK 1)

公

gōng — 1. public 2. collectively owned 3. common 4. international (e.g. high seas, metric system, calendar) 5. make public 6. fair 7. just 8. Duke, highest of five orders of nobility 五等爵位 (wǔ děng jué wèi) 9. honorable (gentlemen) 10. father-in-law 11. male (animal) (HSK 6)

侯

Hóu — surname Hou

伯

bà — variant of 霸 (bà)

子

zǐ — 1. son 2. child 3. seed 4. egg 5. small thing 6. 1st earthly branch: 11 p.m.–1 a.m., midnight, 11th solar month (7th December to 5th January), year of the rat 7. viscount, fourth of five orders of nobility 五等爵位 (wǔ děng jué wèi) 8. ancient Chinese compass point: 0° (north) 9. subsidiary; subordinate; (prefix) sub-

男

nán — 1. (bound form) male 2. baron, the lowest of the five ranks of nobility 五等爵位 (wǔ děng jué wèi) (HSK 1)

一起

yī qǐ — 1. (in) the same place 2. together; in company (with) 3. altogether; in total 4. an instance of; a case of (murder, accident, dispute etc) (HSK 1)

一起

yī qǐ — 1. (in) the same place 2. together; in company (with) 3. altogether; in total 4. an instance of; a case of (murder, accident, dispute etc) (HSK 1)

的

de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)

散

sǎn — 1. scattered 2. loose 3. to come loose 4. to fall apart 5. leisurely 6. powdered medicine (HSK 4)

去

qù — 1. to go 2. to go to (a place) 3. (of a time etc) last 4. just passed 5. to send 6. to remove 7. to get rid of 8. to reduce 9. to be apart from in space or time 10. to die (euphemism) 11. to play (a part) 12. (when used either before or after a verb) to go in order to do sth 13. (after a verb of motion indicates movement away from the speaker) 14. (used after certain verbs to indicate detachment or separation) (HSK 1)

至

zhì — 1. to arrive 2. most 3. to 4. until (HSK 5)

未

wèi — 1. not yet 2. did not 3. have not 4. not 5. 8th earthly branch: 1-3 p.m., 6th solar month (7th July-6th August), year of the Sheep 6. ancient Chinese compass point: 210° (HSK 7-9)

末

me — variant of 麼 (me) (HSK 4)

時分

shí fēn — 1. time 2. period during the day 3. one of the 12 two-hour periods enumerated by the earthly branches 地支

方才

fāng cái — 1. just now 2. then

散盡

sàn jìn — to be totally dispersed (crowd)

了

le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)

里面

lǐ miàn — variant of 裡面 (lǐ miàn) (HSK 3)

的

de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)

堂

táng — 1. (main) hall 2. large room for a specific purpose 3. classifier: 間 (jiān) 4. relationship between cousins etc on the paternal side of a family 5. of the same clan 6. classifier for classes, lectures etc 7. classifier for sets of furniture (HSK 7-9)

客

kè — 1. customer; visitor; guest 2. classifier for servings or portions (when ordering food)

皆

jiē — 1. all 2. each and every 3. in all cases (HSK 7-9)

是

shì — 1. to be (followed by substantives only) 2. correct; right; true 3. (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well 4. (adverb for emphatic assertion) (HSK 1)

鳳

Fèng — surname Feng

姐

jiě — older sister (HSK 1)

張羅

zhāng luo — 1. to take care of 2. to raise money 3. to attend to (guests, customers etc)

接待

jiē dài — to receive; to entertain; to host (guests, visitors or clients) (HSK 3)

先

xiān — 1. beforehand; first; earlier 2. at first; originally 3. for the time being; for now 4. (prefix) my late (in referring to deceased relatives older than oneself) (HSK 1)

從

Cóng — surname Cong (HSK 1)

顯

xiǎn — 1. to make visible 2. to reveal 3. prominent 4. conspicuous 5. (prefix) phanero- (HSK 5)

官

Guān — surname Guan (HSK 4)

誥

gào — 1. to enjoin 2. to grant (a title)

命

mìng — 1. life 2. fate 3. order or command 4. to assign a name, title etc (HSK 6)

散

sǎn — 1. scattered 2. loose 3. to come loose 4. to fall apart 5. leisurely 6. powdered medicine (HSK 4)

起

qǐ — 1. to rise 2. to raise 3. to get up 4. to set out 5. to start 6. to appear 7. to launch 8. to initiate (action) 9. to draft 10. to establish 11. to get (from a depot or counter) 12. verb suffix, to start 13. starting from (a time, place, price etc) 14. classifier for occurrences or unpredictable events: case, instance 15. classifier for groups: batch, group (HSK 1)

也

Yě — surname Ye (HSK 1)

到

dào — 1. to reach; to arrive 2. to leave for; to go to 3. to (a place); until (a time); up to (a point) 4. (verb complement indicating arriving at a place or reaching a point) 5. considerate; thoughtful; thorough (HSK 1)

晌午

shǎng wu — noon

大錯

dà cuò — blunder

時

Shí — surname Shi (HSK 3)

方

Fāng — surname Fang (HSK 4)

散盡

sàn jìn — to be totally dispersed (crowd)

了

le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)

只有

zhǐ yǒu — 1. only have ...; there is only ... 2. (used in combination with 才 (cái)) it is only if ... (that one can ...) (as in 只有通過治療才能痊愈 (zhǐ yǒu tōng guò zhì liáo cái néng quán yù) "the only way to cure it is with therapy") 3. it is only (someone) who ... (as in 只有男性才有此需要 (zhǐ yǒu nán xìng cái yǒu cǐ xū yào) "only men would have such a requirement") 4. (used to express lack of alternatives) can only; have no choice but to (as in 只有屈服 (zhǐ yǒu qū fú) "the only thing you can do is give in") (HSK 3)

幾個

jǐ ge — 1. a few 2. several 3. how many

親戚

qīn qi — 1. a relative (i.e. family relation) 2. classifier: 門 (mén), 個 (gè), 位 (wèi) (HSK 7-9)

是

shì — 1. to be (followed by substantives only) 2. correct; right; true 3. (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well 4. (adverb for emphatic assertion) (HSK 1)

至

zhì — 1. to arrive 2. most 3. to 4. until (HSK 5)

近

jìn — 1. near 2. close to 3. approximately (HSK 2)

的

de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)

等

děng — 1. to wait for; to await 2. by the time; when; till 3. and so on; etc.; et al. 4. (bound form) class; rank; grade 5. (bound form) equal to; same as 6. (used to end an enumeration) 7. (literary) (plural suffix attached to a personal pronoun or noun) (HSK 1)

做

zuò — 1. to make; to produce 2. to write; to compose 3. to do; to engage in; to hold (a party etc) 4. (of a person) to be (an intermediary, a good student etc); to become (husband and wife, friends etc) 5. (of a thing) to serve as; to be used for 6. to assume (an air or manner) (HSK 1)

過

Guō — surname Guo (HSK 1)

三

Sān — surname San (HSK 1)

日

rì — 1. (bound form) sun 2. day 3. day of the month 4. (bound form) Japan (abbr. for 日本 (Rì běn)) 5. (vulgar) to fuck; to have sex with (HSK 1)

安

Ān — surname An (HSK 4)

靈

líng — 1. quick 2. alert 3. efficacious 4. effective 5. to come true 6. spirit 7. departed soul 8. coffin (HSK 7-9)

道場

dào chǎng — 1. Taoist or Buddhist rite 2. abbr. for 菩提道場 (Pú tí dào chǎng)

方

Fāng — surname Fang (HSK 4)

去

qù — 1. to go 2. to go to (a place) 3. (of a time etc) last 4. just passed 5. to send 6. to remove 7. to get rid of 8. to reduce 9. to be apart from in space or time 10. to die (euphemism) 11. to play (a part) 12. (when used either before or after a verb) to go in order to do sth 13. (after a verb of motion indicates movement away from the speaker) 14. (used after certain verbs to indicate detachment or separation) (HSK 1)

那時

nà shí — 1. then 2. at that time 3. in those days (HSK 2)

邢

Xíng — 1. surname Xing 2. place name

王

Wáng — surname Wang (HSK 4)

二

èr — 1. two 2. 2 3. (Beijing dialect) stupid (HSK 1)

夫人

fū ren — 1. lady 2. madam 3. Mrs. 4. classifier: 位 (wèi) (HSK 4)

知

zhī — 1. to know 2. to be aware

鳳

Fèng — surname Feng

姐

jiě — older sister (HSK 1)

必

bì — 1. certainly 2. must 3. will 4. necessarily (HSK 5)

不能

bù néng — 1. cannot 2. must not 3. should not

來

lái — 1. to come 2. (used as a substitute for a more specific verb) 3. hither (directional complement for motion toward the speaker, as in 回來 (huí lai)) 4. ever since (as in 自古以來 (zì gǔ yǐ lái)) 5. for the past (amount of time) 6. (prefix) the coming ...; the next ... (as in 來世 (lái shì)) 7. (between two verbs) in order to 8. (after a round number) approximately 9. (used after 得 (dé) to indicate possibility, as in 談得來 (tán de lái), or after 不 (bù) to indicate impossibility, as in 吃不來 (chī bu lái)) (HSK 1)

家

jiā — 1. home 2. family 3. (polite) my (sister, uncle etc) 4. classifier for families or businesses 5. refers to the philosophical schools of pre-Han China 6. noun suffix for a specialist in some activity, such as a musician or revolutionary, corresponding to English -ist, -er, -ary or -ian 7. classifier: 個 (gè) (HSK 1)

也

Yě — surname Ye (HSK 1)

便

biàn — 1. plain 2. informal 3. suitable 4. convenient 5. opportune 6. to urinate or defecate 7. equivalent to 就 (jiù): then 8. in that case 9. even if 10. soon afterwards (HSK 6)

就要

jiù yào — 1. will 2. shall 3. to be going to (HSK 2)

進城

jìn chéng — 1. to go to town 2. to enter a big city (to live or work)

王

Wáng — surname Wang (HSK 4)

夫人

fū ren — 1. lady 2. madam 3. Mrs. 4. classifier: 位 (wèi) (HSK 4)

要

yāo — (bound form) to demand; to coerce (HSK 1)

帶

dài — 1. band 2. belt 3. girdle 4. ribbon 5. tire 6. area 7. zone 8. region 9. classifier: 條 (tiáo) 10. to wear 11. to carry 12. to take along 13. to bear (i.e. to have) 14. to lead 15. to bring 16. to look after 17. to raise (HSK 2)

寶玉

bǎo yù — 1. precious jade 2. treasures

去

qù — 1. to go 2. to go to (a place) 3. (of a time etc) last 4. just passed 5. to send 6. to remove 7. to get rid of 8. to reduce 9. to be apart from in space or time 10. to die (euphemism) 11. to play (a part) 12. (when used either before or after a verb) to go in order to do sth 13. (after a verb of motion indicates movement away from the speaker) 14. (used after certain verbs to indicate detachment or separation) (HSK 1)

寶玉

bǎo yù — 1. precious jade 2. treasures

乍

zhà — 1. at first 2. suddenly 3. abruptly 4. to spread 5. (of hair) to stand on end 6. bristling

到

dào — 1. to reach; to arrive 2. to leave for; to go to 3. to (a place); until (a time); up to (a point) 4. (verb complement indicating arriving at a place or reaching a point) 5. considerate; thoughtful; thorough (HSK 1)

郊外

jiāo wài — outskirts (HSK 7-9)

那里

nà li — there; that place (HSK 1)

肯

kěn — 1. to agree; to consent 2. to be willing to (HSK 6)

回去

huí qu — 1. to return 2. to go back (HSK 1)

只要

zhǐ yào — so long as; provided; if (HSK 2)

跟

gēn — 1. heel 2. to follow closely 3. to go with 4. (of a woman) to marry sb 5. with 6. compared with 7. to 8. towards 9. and (joining two nouns) (HSK 1)

鳳

Fèng — surname Feng

姐

jiě — older sister (HSK 1)

住

zhù — 1. to live; to reside; to stay 2. to stop; to cease 3. (result complement indicating firmness or a stable achieved state) (HSK 1)

著

zhāo — 1. a move in chess (Taiwan pr. (zhuó)) 2. trick; tactic 3. (dialect) okay; all right 4. (dialect) to put in; to add (HSK 1)

王

Wáng — surname Wang (HSK 4)

夫人

fū ren — 1. lady 2. madam 3. Mrs. 4. classifier: 位 (wèi) (HSK 4)

無法

wú fǎ — unable to; incapable of (HSK 4)

只得

zhǐ dé — to have no alternative but to; to be obliged to (HSK 6)

交與

jiāo yǔ — to hand over

鳳

Fèng — surname Feng

姐

jiě — older sister (HSK 1)

便

biàn — 1. plain 2. informal 3. suitable 4. convenient 5. opportune 6. to urinate or defecate 7. equivalent to 就 (jiù): then 8. in that case 9. even if 10. soon afterwards (HSK 6)

回來

huí lai — to return; to come back (HSK 1)

了

le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)

原來

yuán lái — 1. original; former 2. originally; formerly; at first 3. so, actually, as it turns out (HSK 2)

這

zhè — 1. (pronoun) this; these 2. (bound form) this; the (followed by a noun) 3. (bound form) this; these (followed by a classifier) (in this sense, commonly pr. (zhèi), esp. in Beijing) (HSK 1)

鐵

Tiě — surname Tie (HSK 3)

檻

jiàn — 1. banister 2. balustrade 3. cage for animal or prisoner 4. to transport caged prisoner on a cart

寺

sì — 1. Buddhist temple 2. mosque 3. government office (old) (HSK 6)

原

Yuán — 1. surname Yuan 2. (Japanese surname) Hara (HSK 6)

是

shì — 1. to be (followed by substantives only) 2. correct; right; true 3. (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well 4. (adverb for emphatic assertion) (HSK 1)

宁

zhù — 1. to store 2. to stand 3. space between the door and the entrance screen

榮

Róng — surname Rong

二

èr — 1. two 2. 2 3. (Beijing dialect) stupid (HSK 1)

公

gōng — 1. public 2. collectively owned 3. common 4. international (e.g. high seas, metric system, calendar) 5. make public 6. fair 7. just 8. Duke, highest of five orders of nobility 五等爵位 (wǔ děng jué wèi) 9. honorable (gentlemen) 10. father-in-law 11. male (animal) (HSK 6)

當日

dāng rì — on that day (HSK 7-9)

修造

xiū zào — 1. to build 2. to repair

現今

xiàn jīn — 1. now 2. nowadays 3. modern

還是

hái shi — 1. still (as before) 2. had better 3. unexpectedly 4. or (HSK 1)

有

yǒu — 1. to have; there is 2. (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意 (yǒu yì) intentional) (HSK 1)

香火

xiāng huǒ — 1. incense burning in front of a temple 2. burning joss sticks

地畝

dì mǔ — area of farmland

布施

bù shī — Dana (Buddhist practice of giving)

以

Yǐ — abbr. for Israel 以色列 (Yǐ sè liè) (HSK 7-9)

備

bèi — 1. (bound form) to prepare; to equip 2. (literary) fully; completely

京

Jīng — 1. surname Jing 2. short name for Beijing 北京 (Běi jīng) 3. Gin or Jing, ethnic minority of China, descendants of ethnic Vietnamese people living mainly in Guangxi 4. Kinh, the ethnic majority in Vietnam

中

Zhōng — 1. (bound form) China; Chinese 2. surname Zhong (HSK 1)

老

lǎo — 1. prefix used before the surname of a person or a numeral indicating the order of birth of the children in a family or to indicate affection or familiarity 2. old (of people) 3. venerable (person) 4. experienced 5. of long standing 6. always 7. all the time 8. of the past 9. very 10. outdated 11. (of meat etc) tough (HSK 1)

了

le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)

人口

rén kǒu — 1. population 2. people (HSK 2)

在此

zài cǐ — 1. hereto 2. here

便宜

biàn yí — convenient (HSK 2)

寄放

jì fàng — to leave sth with sb

其中

qí zhōng — 1. among 2. in 3. included among these (HSK 2)

陰陽

yīn yáng — yin and yang

兩

liǎng — 1. two 2. both 3. some 4. a few 5. tael, unit of weight equal to 50 grams (modern) or 1⁄16 of a catty 斤 (jīn) (old) (HSK 1)

宅

zhái — 1. residence 2. (coll.) to stay in at home 3. to hang around at home

俱

jù — 1. (literary) all; both; entirely; without exception 2. (literary) to be together 3. (literary) to be alike

已

yǐ — 1. already 2. to stop 3. then 4. afterwards (HSK 3)

預備

yù bèi — 1. to prepare 2. to make ready 3. preparation 4. preparatory (HSK 5)

妥貼

tuǒ tiē — variant of 妥帖 (tuǒ tiē)

好

hǎo — 1. good 2. appropriate; proper 3. all right! 4. (before a verb) easy to 5. (before a verb) good to 6. (before an adjective for exclamatory effect) so 7. (verb complement indicating completion) 8. (of two people) close; on intimate terms 9. (after a personal pronoun) hello (HSK 1)

為

wéi — 1. as (in the capacity of) 2. to take sth as 3. to act as 4. to serve as 5. to behave as 6. to become 7. to be 8. to do 9. by (in the passive voice) (HSK 2)

送

sòng — 1. to send; to deliver; to transmit 2. to give (as a present) 3. to see (sb) off 4. to accompany; to go along with (HSK 1)

靈

líng — 1. quick 2. alert 3. efficacious 4. effective 5. to come true 6. spirit 7. departed soul 8. coffin (HSK 7-9)

人口

rén kǒu — 1. population 2. people (HSK 2)

寄居

jì jū — to live away from home

不想

bù xiǎng — unexpectedly; to one's surprise

如今

rú jīn — nowadays; now (HSK 4)

後輩

hòu bèi — younger generation

人口

rén kǒu — 1. population 2. people (HSK 2)

繁盛

fán shèng — 1. prosperous 2. thriving 3. (of vegetation) luxuriant

其中

qí zhōng — 1. among 2. in 3. included among these (HSK 2)

貧富

pín fù — poor and rich (HSK 7-9)

不一

bù yī — 1. to vary 2. to differ

或

huò — 1. maybe 2. perhaps 3. might 4. possibly 5. or (HSK 2)

性情

xìng qíng — 1. nature 2. temperament (HSK 7-9)

參

sān — three (banker's anti-fraud numeral)

商

Shāng — 1. Shang Dynasty (c. 1600–1046 BC) 2. surname Shang

有

yǒu — 1. to have; there is 2. (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意 (yǒu yì) intentional) (HSK 1)

那

Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)

家業

jiā yè — family property

艱難

jiān nán — 1. difficult 2. hard 3. challenging (HSK 5)

安分

ān fèn — 1. content with one's lot 2. knowing one's place

的

de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)

便

biàn — 1. plain 2. informal 3. suitable 4. convenient 5. opportune 6. to urinate or defecate 7. equivalent to 就 (jiù): then 8. in that case 9. even if 10. soon afterwards (HSK 6)

住

zhù — 1. to live; to reside; to stay 2. to stop; to cease 3. (result complement indicating firmness or a stable achieved state) (HSK 1)

在

zài — 1. to exist; to be alive 2. (of sb or sth) to be (located) at 3. (used before a verb to indicate an action in progress) (HSK 1)

這

zhè — 1. (pronoun) this; these 2. (bound form) this; the (followed by a noun) 3. (bound form) this; these (followed by a classifier) (in this sense, commonly pr. (zhèi), esp. in Beijing) (HSK 1)

里

Lǐ — surname Li (HSK 1)

了

le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)

有

yǒu — 1. to have; there is 2. (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意 (yǒu yì) intentional) (HSK 1)

那

Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)

尚

Shàng — surname Shang (HSK 7-9)

排場

pái chang — 1. ostentation 2. a show of extravagance 3. grand style 4. red tape

有錢

yǒu qián — 1. well-off 2. wealthy

勢

shì — 1. power 2. influence 3. potential 4. momentum 5. tendency 6. trend 7. situation 8. conditions 9. outward appearance 10. sign 11. gesture 12. male genitals

的

de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)

只

zhī — variant of 隻 (zhī) (HSK 2)

說

shuì — to persuade (HSK 1)

這

zhè — 1. (pronoun) this; these 2. (bound form) this; the (followed by a noun) 3. (bound form) this; these (followed by a classifier) (in this sense, commonly pr. (zhèi), esp. in Beijing) (HSK 1)

里

Lǐ — surname Li (HSK 1)

不方便

bù fāng biàn — 1. inconvenience 2. inconvenient

一定

yī dìng — 1. surely; certainly; definitely 2. fixed; settled 3. a certain ...; a given ... (HSK 2)

另外

lìng wài — 1. additional 2. in addition 3. besides 4. separate 5. other 6. moreover 7. furthermore (HSK 3)

或

huò — 1. maybe 2. perhaps 3. might 4. possibly 5. or (HSK 2)

村庄

cūn zhuāng — 1. village 2. hamlet 3. classifier: 座 (zuò) (HSK 6)

或

huò — 1. maybe 2. perhaps 3. might 4. possibly 5. or (HSK 2)

尼

ní — 1. Buddhist nun 2. (often used in phonetic spellings)

庵

ān — 1. hut 2. small temple 3. nunnery

尋

xún — 1. to search 2. to look for 3. to seek (HSK 7-9)

個

gě — used in 自個兒 (zì gě r) (HSK 1)

下

xià — 1. down 2. downwards 3. below 4. lower 5. later 6. next (week etc) 7. second (of two parts) 8. to decline 9. to go down 10. to arrive at (a decision, conclusion etc) 11. measure word to show the frequency of an action (HSK 1)

處

chǔ — 1. to reside 2. to live 3. to dwell 4. to be in 5. to be situated at 6. to stay 7. to get along with 8. to be in a position of 9. to deal with 10. to discipline 11. to punish (HSK 4)

為

wéi — 1. as (in the capacity of) 2. to take sth as 3. to act as 4. to serve as 5. to behave as 6. to become 7. to be 8. to do 9. by (in the passive voice) (HSK 2)

事

shì — 1. matter 2. thing 3. item 4. work 5. affair 6. classifier: 件 (jiàn), 樁 (zhuāng), 回 (huí) (HSK 1)

畢

Bì — surname Bi

宴

yàn — 1. (bound form) to entertain at a banquet 2. (bound form) banquet; feast 3. (literary) peaceful; at ease

退

tuì — 1. to retreat; to withdraw 2. to reject; to return (sth) 3. to decline (HSK 3)

之

zhī — 1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 (de)) 2. him 3. her 4. it (HSK 7-9)

所

suǒ — 1. actually 2. place 3. classifier for houses, small buildings, institutions etc 4. that which 5. particle introducing a relative clause or passive 6. classifier: 個 (gè) (HSK 3)

即

jí — 1. namely 2. that is 3. i.e. 4. prompt 5. at once 6. at present 7. even if 8. prompted (by the occasion) 9. to approach 10. to come into contact 11. to assume (office) 12. to draw near (HSK 7-9)

今

jīn — 1. now 2. the present time 3. current 4. contemporary 5. this (day, year etc)

秦

Qín — 1. surname Qin 2. Qin dynasty (221–207 BC) of the first emperor 秦始皇 (Qín Shǐ huáng) 3. short name for 陝西 (Shǎn xī)

氏

shì — 1. (bound form) family name; surname (as in 王氏 (Wáng shì) "the Wang clan") 2. (bound form) maiden name; née (as in 李王氏 (Lǐ Wáng shì) "Mrs. Li, née Wang") 3. (bound form) honorific suffix added to the surname or full name of a notable person, esp. historical or scholarly figures

之

zhī — 1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 (de)) 2. him 3. her 4. it (HSK 7-9)

喪

sāng — 1. mourning 2. funeral 3. (old) corpse

族

zú — 1. race 2. nationality 3. ethnicity 4. clan 5. by extension, social group (e.g. office workers 上班族) (HSK 6)

中

Zhōng — 1. (bound form) China; Chinese 2. surname Zhong (HSK 1)

諸

Zhū — surname Zhu

人

rén — 1. person; people 2. classifier: 個 (gè), 位 (wèi), 名 (míng) (HSK 1)

皆

jiē — 1. all 2. each and every 3. in all cases (HSK 7-9)

權

Quán — surname Quan (HSK 6)

在

zài — 1. to exist; to be alive 2. (of sb or sth) to be (located) at 3. (used before a verb to indicate an action in progress) (HSK 1)

鐵

Tiě — surname Tie (HSK 3)

檻

jiàn — 1. banister 2. balustrade 3. cage for animal or prisoner 4. to transport caged prisoner on a cart

寺

sì — 1. Buddhist temple 2. mosque 3. government office (old) (HSK 6)

下榻

xià tà — to stay (at a hotel etc during a trip)

獨有

dú yǒu — 1. to own exclusively; unique to; specific 2. there is only

鳳

Fèng — surname Feng

姐

jiě — older sister (HSK 1)

嫌

xián — 1. to dislike 2. suspicion 3. resentment 4. enmity 5. abbr. for 嫌犯 (xián fàn), criminal suspect (HSK 6)

不方便

bù fāng biàn — 1. inconvenience 2. inconvenient

因而

yīn ér — 1. therefore 2. as a result 3. thus 4. and as a result, ... (HSK 5)

早

zǎo — 1. early 2. morning 3. Good morning! 4. long ago 5. prematurely (HSK 1)

遣

qiǎn — 1. (bound form) to dispatch; to send 2. (bound form) to drive away; to dispel

人

rén — 1. person; people 2. classifier: 個 (gè), 位 (wèi), 名 (míng) (HSK 1)

來

lái — 1. to come 2. (used as a substitute for a more specific verb) 3. hither (directional complement for motion toward the speaker, as in 回來 (huí lai)) 4. ever since (as in 自古以來 (zì gǔ yǐ lái)) 5. for the past (amount of time) 6. (prefix) the coming ...; the next ... (as in 來世 (lái shì)) 7. (between two verbs) in order to 8. (after a round number) approximately 9. (used after 得 (dé) to indicate possibility, as in 談得來 (tán de lái), or after 不 (bù) to indicate impossibility, as in 吃不來 (chī bu lái)) (HSK 1)

和

Hé — surname He (HSK 1)

饅頭

mán tou — steamed bun (HSK 6)

庵

ān — 1. hut 2. small temple 3. nunnery

的

de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)

姑子

gū zi — 1. husband's sister 2. (coll.) Buddhist nun

淨

jìng — 1. clean 2. completely 3. only 4. net (income, exports etc) 5. (Chinese opera) painted face male role (HSK 6)

虛

xū — 1. emptiness 2. void 3. abstract theory or guiding principles 4. empty or unoccupied 5. diffident or timid 6. false 7. humble or modest 8. (of health) weak 9. virtual 10. in vain (HSK 7-9)

說

shuì — to persuade (HSK 1)

了

le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)

騰出

téng chū — to make (some time or space) available (for sb)

兩

liǎng — 1. two 2. both 3. some 4. a few 5. tael, unit of weight equal to 50 grams (modern) or 1⁄16 of a catty 斤 (jīn) (old) (HSK 1)

間

jiān — 1. between 2. among 3. within a definite time or space 4. room 5. section of a room or lateral space between two pairs of pillars 6. classifier for rooms (HSK 1)

房子

fáng zi — 1. house 2. building (single- or two-story) 3. apartment 4. room 5. classifier: 棟 (dòng), 幢 (zhuàng), 座 (zuò), 套 (tào), 間 (jiān) (HSK 1)

來

lái — 1. to come 2. (used as a substitute for a more specific verb) 3. hither (directional complement for motion toward the speaker, as in 回來 (huí lai)) 4. ever since (as in 自古以來 (zì gǔ yǐ lái)) 5. for the past (amount of time) 6. (prefix) the coming ...; the next ... (as in 來世 (lái shì)) 7. (between two verbs) in order to 8. (after a round number) approximately 9. (used after 得 (dé) to indicate possibility, as in 談得來 (tán de lái), or after 不 (bù) to indicate impossibility, as in 吃不來 (chī bu lái)) (HSK 1)

作下

zuò xià — 1. to do 2. to make (usually bad connotation)

處

chǔ — 1. to reside 2. to live 3. to dwell 4. to be in 5. to be situated at 6. to stay 7. to get along with 8. to be in a position of 9. to deal with 10. to discipline 11. to punish (HSK 4)

原來

yuán lái — 1. original; former 2. originally; formerly; at first 3. so, actually, as it turns out (HSK 2)

這

zhè — 1. (pronoun) this; these 2. (bound form) this; the (followed by a noun) 3. (bound form) this; these (followed by a classifier) (in this sense, commonly pr. (zhèi), esp. in Beijing) (HSK 1)

饅頭

mán tou — steamed bun (HSK 6)

庵

ān — 1. hut 2. small temple 3. nunnery

就是

jiù shì — 1. exactly; precisely 2. only; simply; just 3. (used correlatively with 也 (yě)) even; even if (HSK 3)

水

Shuǐ — 1. surname Shui 2. Shui ethnic group (HSK 1)

月

yuè — 1. moon 2. month 3. monthly 4. classifier: 個 (gè), 輪 (lún) (HSK 1)

庵

ān — 1. hut 2. small temple 3. nunnery

因

yīn — 1. cause 2. reason 3. because (HSK 6)

他

tā — 1. (third-person singular) (since the early 20th century, usu. male) he; him; his 2. (bound form) other; another; some other (as in 他日 (tā rì) and 他人 (tā rén)) (HSK 1)

廟

miào — 1. temple 2. ancestral shrine 3. classifier: 座 (zuò) 4. temple fair 5. great imperial hall 6. imperial (HSK 7-9)

里

Lǐ — surname Li (HSK 1)

做

zuò — 1. to make; to produce 2. to write; to compose 3. to do; to engage in; to hold (a party etc) 4. (of a person) to be (an intermediary, a good student etc); to become (husband and wife, friends etc) 5. (of a thing) to serve as; to be used for 6. to assume (an air or manner) (HSK 1)

的

de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)

饅頭

mán tou — steamed bun (HSK 6)

好

hǎo — 1. good 2. appropriate; proper 3. all right! 4. (before a verb) easy to 5. (before a verb) good to 6. (before an adjective for exclamatory effect) so 7. (verb complement indicating completion) 8. (of two people) close; on intimate terms 9. (after a personal pronoun) hello (HSK 1)

就

jiù — 1. (after a suppositional clause) in that case; then 2. (after a clause of action) as soon as; immediately after 3. (same as 就是 (jiù shì)) merely; nothing else but; simply; just; precisely; exactly 4. only; as little as 5. as much as; as many as 6. to approach; to move towards 7. to undertake; to engage in 8. (often followed by 著 (zhe)) taking advantage of 9. (of food) to go with 10. with regard to; concerning 11. (bound form) to reach; to attain (as in 一蹴而就 (yī cù ér jiù)) 12. (pattern: 就 (jiù) ... 也 (yě) ...) even if ... still ... 13. (pattern: 不 (bù) ... 就 (jiù) ...) if not ... then must be ... (HSK 1)

起

qǐ — 1. to rise 2. to raise 3. to get up 4. to set out 5. to start 6. to appear 7. to launch 8. to initiate (action) 9. to draft 10. to establish 11. to get (from a depot or counter) 12. verb suffix, to start 13. starting from (a time, place, price etc) 14. classifier for occurrences or unpredictable events: case, instance 15. classifier for groups: batch, group (HSK 1)

了

le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)

這個

zhè ge — 1. (pronoun) this 2. (adjective) this

渾號

hún hào — nickname

離

Lí — surname Li (HSK 2)

鐵

Tiě — surname Tie (HSK 3)

檻

jiàn — 1. banister 2. balustrade 3. cage for animal or prisoner 4. to transport caged prisoner on a cart

寺

sì — 1. Buddhist temple 2. mosque 3. government office (old) (HSK 6)

不

bù — 1. no; not so 2. (bound form) not; un- (HSK 1)

遠

yuǎn — 1. far 2. distant 3. remote 4. (intensifier in a comparison) by far 5. much (lower etc) (HSK 1)

當下

dāng xià — 1. immediately 2. at once 3. at that moment 4. at the moment (HSK 7-9)

和尚

hé shang — Buddhist monk (HSK 7-9)

工

gōng — 1. work 2. worker 3. skill 4. profession 5. trade 6. craft 7. labor

課

kè — 1. subject 2. course 3. classifier: 門 (mén) 4. class 5. lesson 6. classifier: 堂 (táng), 節 (jié) 7. to levy 8. tax 9. form of divination (HSK 1)

已

yǐ — 1. already 2. to stop 3. then 4. afterwards (HSK 3)

完

wán — 1. to finish 2. to be over 3. whole 4. complete 5. entire (HSK 2)

奠

diàn — 1. to fix 2. to settle 3. a libation to the dead

過

Guō — surname Guo (HSK 1)

茶

chá — 1. tea 2. tea plant 3. classifier: 杯 (bēi), 壺 (hú) (HSK 1)

飯

fàn — 1. cooked rice 2. classifier: 碗 (wǎn) 3. meal 4. classifier: 頓 (dùn) 5. (loanword) fan 6. devotee (HSK 1)

賈

Jiǎ — surname Jia

珍

zhēn — 1. precious thing 2. treasure 3. culinary delicacy 4. rare 5. valuable 6. to value highly

便

biàn — 1. plain 2. informal 3. suitable 4. convenient 5. opportune 6. to urinate or defecate 7. equivalent to 就 (jiù): then 8. in that case 9. even if 10. soon afterwards (HSK 6)

命

mìng — 1. life 2. fate 3. order or command 4. to assign a name, title etc (HSK 6)

賈

Jiǎ — surname Jia

蓉

Róng — short name for Chengdu 成都 (Chéng dū)

請

qǐng — 1. to ask 2. to invite 3. please (do sth) 4. to treat (to a meal etc) 5. to request (HSK 1)

鳳

Fèng — surname Feng

姐

jiě — older sister (HSK 1)

歇息

xiē xi — 1. to have a rest 2. to stay for the night 3. to go to bed 4. to sleep

鳳

Fèng — surname Feng

姐

jiě — older sister (HSK 1)

見

jiàn — 1. to see 2. to meet 3. to appear (to be sth) 4. to interview 5. opinion 6. view (HSK 1)

還有

hái yǒu — 1. there still remain(s); there is (or are) still 2. in addition (HSK 1)

幾個

jǐ ge — 1. a few 2. several 3. how many

妯娌

zhóu li — wives of brothers; sisters-in-law

陪

péi — 1. to accompany 2. to keep sb company 3. to assist 4. old variant of 賠 (péi) (HSK 5)

著

zhāo — 1. a move in chess (Taiwan pr. (zhuó)) 2. trick; tactic 3. (dialect) okay; all right 4. (dialect) to put in; to add (HSK 1)

女

nǚ — 1. female 2. woman 3. daughter (HSK 1)

親

qīn — 1. parent 2. one's own (flesh and blood) 3. relative 4. related 5. marriage 6. bride 7. close 8. intimate 9. in person 10. first-hand 11. in favor of 12. pro- 13. to kiss 14. (Internet slang) dear (HSK 3)

自己

zì jǐ — oneself; (attributive) one's own (HSK 2)

便

biàn — 1. plain 2. informal 3. suitable 4. convenient 5. opportune 6. to urinate or defecate 7. equivalent to 就 (jiù): then 8. in that case 9. even if 10. soon afterwards (HSK 6)

辭

cí — 1. to resign 2. to dismiss 3. to decline 4. (literary) to take leave 5. (archaic poetic genre) ballad 6. variant of 詞 (cí) (HSK 7-9)

了

le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)

眾人

zhòng rén — everyone (HSK 7-9)

帶

dài — 1. band 2. belt 3. girdle 4. ribbon 5. tire 6. area 7. zone 8. region 9. classifier: 條 (tiáo) 10. to wear 11. to carry 12. to take along 13. to bear (i.e. to have) 14. to lead 15. to bring 16. to look after 17. to raise (HSK 2)

了

le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)

寶玉

bǎo yù — 1. precious jade 2. treasures

秦

Qín — 1. surname Qin 2. Qin dynasty (221–207 BC) of the first emperor 秦始皇 (Qín Shǐ huáng) 3. short name for 陝西 (Shǎn xī)

鐘

zhōng — 1. a (large) bell (classifier: 架 (jià)) 2. clock (classifier: 座 (zuò)) 3. amount of time; o'clock (classifier: 點 (diǎn), 分 (fēn), 秒 (miǎo)) (as in 三點鐘 (sān diǎn zhōng) "three o'clock" or "three hours" or 五分鐘 (wǔ fēn zhōng) "five minutes" etc) (HSK 3)

往

wǎng — 1. to go (in a direction) 2. to 3. towards 4. (of a train) bound for 5. past 6. previous (HSK 2)

水

Shuǐ — 1. surname Shui 2. Shui ethnic group (HSK 1)

月

yuè — 1. moon 2. month 3. monthly 4. classifier: 個 (gè), 輪 (lún) (HSK 1)

庵

ān — 1. hut 2. small temple 3. nunnery

來

lái — 1. to come 2. (used as a substitute for a more specific verb) 3. hither (directional complement for motion toward the speaker, as in 回來 (huí lai)) 4. ever since (as in 自古以來 (zì gǔ yǐ lái)) 5. for the past (amount of time) 6. (prefix) the coming ...; the next ... (as in 來世 (lái shì)) 7. (between two verbs) in order to 8. (after a round number) approximately 9. (used after 得 (dé) to indicate possibility, as in 談得來 (tán de lái), or after 不 (bù) to indicate impossibility, as in 吃不來 (chī bu lái)) (HSK 1)

原來

yuán lái — 1. original; former 2. originally; formerly; at first 3. so, actually, as it turns out (HSK 2)

秦

Qín — 1. surname Qin 2. Qin dynasty (221–207 BC) of the first emperor 秦始皇 (Qín Shǐ huáng) 3. short name for 陝西 (Shǎn xī)

業

Yè — surname Ye

年邁

nián mài — 1. old 2. aged (HSK 7-9)

多

duō — 1. many; much; more; a lot of 2. too many; in excess 3. (after a numeral) ... odd 4. how (to what extent) (Taiwan pr. (duó)) 5. (bound form) multi-; poly- (HSK 1)

病

bìng — 1. illness 2. classifier: 場 (cháng) 3. disease 4. to fall ill 5. defect (HSK 1)

不能

bù néng — 1. cannot 2. must not 3. should not

在此

zài cǐ — 1. hereto 2. here

只

zhī — variant of 隻 (zhī) (HSK 2)

命

mìng — 1. life 2. fate 3. order or command 4. to assign a name, title etc (HSK 6)

秦

Qín — 1. surname Qin 2. Qin dynasty (221–207 BC) of the first emperor 秦始皇 (Qín Shǐ huáng) 3. short name for 陝西 (Shǎn xī)

鐘

zhōng — 1. a (large) bell (classifier: 架 (jià)) 2. clock (classifier: 座 (zuò)) 3. amount of time; o'clock (classifier: 點 (diǎn), 分 (fēn), 秒 (miǎo)) (as in 三點鐘 (sān diǎn zhōng) "three o'clock" or "three hours" or 五分鐘 (wǔ fēn zhōng) "five minutes" etc) (HSK 3)

等待

děng dài — to wait; to wait for (HSK 3)

安

Ān — surname An (HSK 4)

靈

líng — 1. quick 2. alert 3. efficacious 4. effective 5. to come true 6. spirit 7. departed soul 8. coffin (HSK 7-9)

罷了

bà le — a modal particle indicating (that's all, only, nothing much) (HSK 6)

那

Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)

秦

Qín — 1. surname Qin 2. Qin dynasty (221–207 BC) of the first emperor 秦始皇 (Qín Shǐ huáng) 3. short name for 陝西 (Shǎn xī)

鐘

zhōng — 1. a (large) bell (classifier: 架 (jià)) 2. clock (classifier: 座 (zuò)) 3. amount of time; o'clock (classifier: 點 (diǎn), 分 (fēn), 秒 (miǎo)) (as in 三點鐘 (sān diǎn zhōng) "three o'clock" or "three hours" or 五分鐘 (wǔ fēn zhōng) "five minutes" etc) (HSK 3)

便

biàn — 1. plain 2. informal 3. suitable 4. convenient 5. opportune 6. to urinate or defecate 7. equivalent to 就 (jiù): then 8. in that case 9. even if 10. soon afterwards (HSK 6)

只

zhī — variant of 隻 (zhī) (HSK 2)

跟著

gēn zhe — 1. to follow after 2. immediately afterwards

鳳

Fèng — surname Feng

姐

jiě — older sister (HSK 1)

寶玉

bǎo yù — 1. precious jade 2. treasures

一時

yī shí — 1. a period of time 2. a while 3. for a short while 4. temporary 5. momentary 6. at the same time (HSK 6)

到了

dào liǎo — 1. at last 2. finally 3. in the end

水

Shuǐ — 1. surname Shui 2. Shui ethnic group (HSK 1)

月

yuè — 1. moon 2. month 3. monthly 4. classifier: 個 (gè), 輪 (lún) (HSK 1)

庵

ān — 1. hut 2. small temple 3. nunnery

淨

jìng — 1. clean 2. completely 3. only 4. net (income, exports etc) 5. (Chinese opera) painted face male role (HSK 6)

虛

xū — 1. emptiness 2. void 3. abstract theory or guiding principles 4. empty or unoccupied 5. diffident or timid 6. false 7. humble or modest 8. (of health) weak 9. virtual 10. in vain (HSK 7-9)

帶領

dài lǐng — 1. to guide 2. to lead (HSK 3)

智

zhì — (literary) wise; wisdom

善

shàn — 1. good (virtuous) 2. benevolent 3. well-disposed 4. good at sth 5. to improve or perfect (HSK 7-9)

智能

zhì néng — 1. intelligent 2. able 3. smart (phone, system, bomb etc) (HSK 4)

兩

liǎng — 1. two 2. both 3. some 4. a few 5. tael, unit of weight equal to 50 grams (modern) or 1⁄16 of a catty 斤 (jīn) (old) (HSK 1)

個

gě — used in 自個兒 (zì gě r) (HSK 1)

徒弟

tú dì — 1. apprentice 2. disciple (HSK 6)

出來

chū lái — 1. to come out 2. to appear 3. to arise (HSK 1)

迎接

yíng jiē — to welcome; to greet (HSK 3)

大家

dà jiā — 1. everyone 2. influential family 3. great expert (HSK 2)

見

jiàn — 1. to see 2. to meet 3. to appear (to be sth) 4. to interview 5. opinion 6. view (HSK 1)

過

Guō — surname Guo (HSK 1)

鳳

Fèng — surname Feng

姐

jiě — older sister (HSK 1)

等

děng — 1. to wait for; to await 2. by the time; when; till 3. and so on; etc.; et al. 4. (bound form) class; rank; grade 5. (bound form) equal to; same as 6. (used to end an enumeration) 7. (literary) (plural suffix attached to a personal pronoun or noun) (HSK 1)

來

lái — 1. to come 2. (used as a substitute for a more specific verb) 3. hither (directional complement for motion toward the speaker, as in 回來 (huí lai)) 4. ever since (as in 自古以來 (zì gǔ yǐ lái)) 5. for the past (amount of time) 6. (prefix) the coming ...; the next ... (as in 來世 (lái shì)) 7. (between two verbs) in order to 8. (after a round number) approximately 9. (used after 得 (dé) to indicate possibility, as in 談得來 (tán de lái), or after 不 (bù) to indicate impossibility, as in 吃不來 (chī bu lái)) (HSK 1)

至

zhì — 1. to arrive 2. most 3. to 4. until (HSK 5)

淨

jìng — 1. clean 2. completely 3. only 4. net (income, exports etc) 5. (Chinese opera) painted face male role (HSK 6)

室

Shì — surname Shi (HSK 3)

更衣

gēng yī — 1. to change clothes 2. to go to the toilet (euphemism)

淨手

jìng shǒu — 1. to wash one's hands 2. (fig.) to go to the toilet

畢

Bì — surname Bi

因

yīn — 1. cause 2. reason 3. because (HSK 6)

見

jiàn — 1. to see 2. to meet 3. to appear (to be sth) 4. to interview 5. opinion 6. view (HSK 1)

智能

zhì néng — 1. intelligent 2. able 3. smart (phone, system, bomb etc) (HSK 4)

兒

ér — 1. child 2. son

越發

yuè fā — 1. increasingly 2. more and more 3. ever more 4. all the more (HSK 7-9)

長高

zhǎng gāo — to grow taller

了

le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)

模樣

mú yàng — 1. look 2. style 3. appearance 4. approximation 5. about 6. classifier: 個 (gè) 7. also pr. (mó yàng) (HSK 5)

兒

ér — 1. child 2. son

越發

yuè fā — 1. increasingly 2. more and more 3. ever more 4. all the more (HSK 7-9)

出息

chū xī — 1. to yield interest, profit etc 2. to exhale (Buddhism) (HSK 7-9)

了

le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)

因

yīn — 1. cause 2. reason 3. because (HSK 6)

說道

shuō dào — 1. to state 2. to say (the quoted words) (HSK 7-9)

你們

nǐ men — you (plural) (HSK 1)

師徒

shī tú — master and disciple

怎麼

zěn me — 1. how? 2. what? 3. why? (HSK 1)

這些

zhè xiē — these (HSK 1)

日子

rì zi — 1. day 2. a (calendar) date 3. days of one's life (HSK 2)

也

Yě — surname Ye (HSK 1)

不

bù — 1. no; not so 2. (bound form) not; un- (HSK 1)

往

wǎng — 1. to go (in a direction) 2. to 3. towards 4. (of a train) bound for 5. past 6. previous (HSK 2)

我們

wǒ men — we; us; ourselves; our (HSK 1)

那里

nà li — there; that place (HSK 1)

去

qù — 1. to go 2. to go to (a place) 3. (of a time etc) last 4. just passed 5. to send 6. to remove 7. to get rid of 8. to reduce 9. to be apart from in space or time 10. to die (euphemism) 11. to play (a part) 12. (when used either before or after a verb) to go in order to do sth 13. (after a verb of motion indicates movement away from the speaker) 14. (used after certain verbs to indicate detachment or separation) (HSK 1)

淨

jìng — 1. clean 2. completely 3. only 4. net (income, exports etc) 5. (Chinese opera) painted face male role (HSK 6)

虛

xū — 1. emptiness 2. void 3. abstract theory or guiding principles 4. empty or unoccupied 5. diffident or timid 6. false 7. humble or modest 8. (of health) weak 9. virtual 10. in vain (HSK 7-9)

道

dào — 1. road; path (classifier: 條 (tiáo), 股 (gǔ)) 2. (bound form) way; reason; principle 3. (bound form) a skill; an art; a specialization 4. (Daoism) the Way; the Dao 5. to say (introducing a direct quotation, as in a novel) 6. (bound form) to express; to extend (polite words) 7. 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 8. (old) circuit (administrative division) (HSK 2)

可是

kě shì — 1. but; however 2. (used for emphasis) indeed (HSK 2)

這幾天

zhè jǐ tiān — the past few days

都

Dū — surname Du (HSK 1)

沒

méi — (negative prefix for verbs) have not; not (HSK 1)

工夫

gōng fū — (old) laborer (HSK 3)

因

yīn — 1. cause 2. reason 3. because (HSK 6)

胡

Hú — surname Hu

老爺

lǎo ye — 1. (respectful) lord 2. master 3. (coll.) maternal grandfather

府

fǔ — 1. seat of government 2. government repository (archive) 3. official residence 4. mansion 5. presidential palace 6. (honorific) Your home 7. prefecture (from Tang to Qing times)

里

Lǐ — surname Li (HSK 1)

產

chǎn — 1. to give birth 2. to reproduce 3. to produce 4. product 5. resource 6. estate 7. property (HSK 7-9)

了

le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)

公子

gōng zǐ — 1. son of an official 2. son of nobility 3. your son (honorific)

太太

tài tai — 1. married woman 2. Mrs. 3. Madam 4. wife 5. classifier: 個 (gè), 位 (wèi) (HSK 2)

送

sòng — 1. to send; to deliver; to transmit 2. to give (as a present) 3. to see (sb) off 4. to accompany; to go along with (HSK 1)

了

le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)

十

shí — 1. ten 2. 10 (HSK 1)

兩

liǎng — 1. two 2. both 3. some 4. a few 5. tael, unit of weight equal to 50 grams (modern) or 1⁄16 of a catty 斤 (jīn) (old) (HSK 1)

銀子

yín zi — 1. money 2. silver

來

lái — 1. to come 2. (used as a substitute for a more specific verb) 3. hither (directional complement for motion toward the speaker, as in 回來 (huí lai)) 4. ever since (as in 自古以來 (zì gǔ yǐ lái)) 5. for the past (amount of time) 6. (prefix) the coming ...; the next ... (as in 來世 (lái shì)) 7. (between two verbs) in order to 8. (after a round number) approximately 9. (used after 得 (dé) to indicate possibility, as in 談得來 (tán de lái), or after 不 (bù) to indicate impossibility, as in 吃不來 (chī bu lái)) (HSK 1)

這

zhè — 1. (pronoun) this; these 2. (bound form) this; the (followed by a noun) 3. (bound form) this; these (followed by a classifier) (in this sense, commonly pr. (zhèi), esp. in Beijing) (HSK 1)

里

Lǐ — surname Li (HSK 1)

叫

jiào — 1. to shout 2. to call 3. to order 4. to ask 5. to be called 6. by (indicates agent in the passive mood) (HSK 1)

請

qǐng — 1. to ask 2. to invite 3. please (do sth) 4. to treat (to a meal etc) 5. to request (HSK 1)

幾

jī — (literary) almost (HSK 1)

位

wèi — 1. position 2. location 3. place 4. seat 5. classifier for people (honorific) 6. classifier for binary bits (e.g. 十六位 16-bit or 2 bytes) 7. (physics) potential (HSK 2)

師父

shī fu — 1. used for 師傅 (in Taiwan) 2. master 3. qualified worker (HSK 6)

念

niàn — 1. to read 2. to study (a subject) 3. to attend (a school) 4. to read aloud 5. to give (sb) a tongue-lashing (classifier: 頓 (dùn)) 6. to miss (sb) 7. idea 8. remembrance 9. twenty (banker's anti-fraud numeral corresponding to 廿 (niàn)) (HSK 3)

三

Sān — surname San (HSK 1)

日

rì — 1. (bound form) sun 2. day 3. day of the month 4. (bound form) Japan (abbr. for 日本 (Rì běn)) 5. (vulgar) to fuck; to have sex with (HSK 1)

血

xiě — see 血 (xuè) (HSK 3)

盆

pén — 1. basin 2. flower pot 3. unit of volume equal to 12 斗 (dǒu) and 8 升 (shēng), approx 128 liters 4. classifier: 個 (gè) (HSK 5)

經

Jīng — surname Jing (HSK 7-9)

忙

máng — 1. busy 2. hurriedly 3. to hurry 4. to rush (HSK 1)

的

de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)

沒

méi — (negative prefix for verbs) have not; not (HSK 1)

個

gě — used in 自個兒 (zì gě r) (HSK 1)

空兒

kòng r — 1. spare time 2. free time (HSK 3)

就

jiù — 1. (after a suppositional clause) in that case; then 2. (after a clause of action) as soon as; immediately after 3. (same as 就是 (jiù shì)) merely; nothing else but; simply; just; precisely; exactly 4. only; as little as 5. as much as; as many as 6. to approach; to move towards 7. to undertake; to engage in 8. (often followed by 著 (zhe)) taking advantage of 9. (of food) to go with 10. with regard to; concerning 11. (bound form) to reach; to attain (as in 一蹴而就 (yī cù ér jiù)) 12. (pattern: 就 (jiù) ... 也 (yě) ...) even if ... still ... 13. (pattern: 不 (bù) ... 就 (jiù) ...) if not ... then must be ... (HSK 1)

沒

méi — (negative prefix for verbs) have not; not (HSK 1)

來

lái — 1. to come 2. (used as a substitute for a more specific verb) 3. hither (directional complement for motion toward the speaker, as in 回來 (huí lai)) 4. ever since (as in 自古以來 (zì gǔ yǐ lái)) 5. for the past (amount of time) 6. (prefix) the coming ...; the next ... (as in 來世 (lái shì)) 7. (between two verbs) in order to 8. (after a round number) approximately 9. (used after 得 (dé) to indicate possibility, as in 談得來 (tán de lái), or after 不 (bù) to indicate impossibility, as in 吃不來 (chī bu lái)) (HSK 1)

請

qǐng — 1. to ask 2. to invite 3. please (do sth) 4. to treat (to a meal etc) 5. to request (HSK 1)

奶奶的

nǎi nai de — 1. damn it! 2. blast it!

安

Ān — surname An (HSK 4)

不

bù — 1. no; not so 2. (bound form) not; un- (HSK 1)

言

yán — 1. words 2. speech 3. to say 4. to talk

老

lǎo — 1. prefix used before the surname of a person or a numeral indicating the order of birth of the children in a family or to indicate affection or familiarity 2. old (of people) 3. venerable (person) 4. experienced 5. of long standing 6. always 7. all the time 8. of the past 9. very 10. outdated 11. (of meat etc) tough (HSK 1)

尼

ní — 1. Buddhist nun 2. (often used in phonetic spellings)

陪

péi — 1. to accompany 2. to keep sb company 3. to assist 4. old variant of 賠 (péi) (HSK 5)

著

zhāo — 1. a move in chess (Taiwan pr. (zhuó)) 2. trick; tactic 3. (dialect) okay; all right 4. (dialect) to put in; to add (HSK 1)

鳳

Fèng — surname Feng

姐

jiě — older sister (HSK 1)

且說

qiě shuō — thus

秦

Qín — 1. surname Qin 2. Qin dynasty (221–207 BC) of the first emperor 秦始皇 (Qín Shǐ huáng) 3. short name for 陝西 (Shǎn xī)

鐘

zhōng — 1. a (large) bell (classifier: 架 (jià)) 2. clock (classifier: 座 (zuò)) 3. amount of time; o'clock (classifier: 點 (diǎn), 分 (fēn), 秒 (miǎo)) (as in 三點鐘 (sān diǎn zhōng) "three o'clock" or "three hours" or 五分鐘 (wǔ fēn zhōng) "five minutes" etc) (HSK 3)

寶玉

bǎo yù — 1. precious jade 2. treasures

二

èr — 1. two 2. 2 3. (Beijing dialect) stupid (HSK 1)

人

rén — 1. person; people 2. classifier: 個 (gè), 位 (wèi), 名 (míng) (HSK 1)

正在

zhèng zài — to be in the process of (doing sth); to be currently ...-ing (HSK 1)

殿

diàn — palace hall

上

shǎng — used in 上聲 (shǎng shēng) (HSK 1)

頑

wán — 1. mischievous 2. obstinate 3. to play 4. stupid 5. stubborn 6. naughty

耍

Shuǎ — surname Shua (HSK 7-9)

因

yīn — 1. cause 2. reason 3. because (HSK 6)

見

jiàn — 1. to see 2. to meet 3. to appear (to be sth) 4. to interview 5. opinion 6. view (HSK 1)

智能

zhì néng — 1. intelligent 2. able 3. smart (phone, system, bomb etc) (HSK 4)

過來

guò lái — 1. to come over 2. to manage 3. to handle 4. to be able to take care of (HSK 2)

寶玉

bǎo yù — 1. precious jade 2. treasures

笑

xiào — 1. to laugh; to smile 2. to laugh at (HSK 1)

道

dào — 1. road; path (classifier: 條 (tiáo), 股 (gǔ)) 2. (bound form) way; reason; principle 3. (bound form) a skill; an art; a specialization 4. (Daoism) the Way; the Dao 5. to say (introducing a direct quotation, as in a novel) 6. (bound form) to express; to extend (polite words) 7. 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 8. (old) circuit (administrative division) (HSK 2)

能

Néng — surname Neng (HSK 1)

兒

ér — 1. child 2. son

來

lái — 1. to come 2. (used as a substitute for a more specific verb) 3. hither (directional complement for motion toward the speaker, as in 回來 (huí lai)) 4. ever since (as in 自古以來 (zì gǔ yǐ lái)) 5. for the past (amount of time) 6. (prefix) the coming ...; the next ... (as in 來世 (lái shì)) 7. (between two verbs) in order to 8. (after a round number) approximately 9. (used after 得 (dé) to indicate possibility, as in 談得來 (tán de lái), or after 不 (bù) to indicate impossibility, as in 吃不來 (chī bu lái)) (HSK 1)

了

le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)

秦

Qín — 1. surname Qin 2. Qin dynasty (221–207 BC) of the first emperor 秦始皇 (Qín Shǐ huáng) 3. short name for 陝西 (Shǎn xī)

鐘

zhōng — 1. a (large) bell (classifier: 架 (jià)) 2. clock (classifier: 座 (zuò)) 3. amount of time; o'clock (classifier: 點 (diǎn), 分 (fēn), 秒 (miǎo)) (as in 三點鐘 (sān diǎn zhōng) "three o'clock" or "three hours" or 五分鐘 (wǔ fēn zhōng) "five minutes" etc) (HSK 3)

道

dào — 1. road; path (classifier: 條 (tiáo), 股 (gǔ)) 2. (bound form) way; reason; principle 3. (bound form) a skill; an art; a specialization 4. (Daoism) the Way; the Dao 5. to say (introducing a direct quotation, as in a novel) 6. (bound form) to express; to extend (polite words) 7. 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 8. (old) circuit (administrative division) (HSK 2)

理

lǐ — 1. texture 2. grain (of wood) 3. inner essence 4. intrinsic order 5. reason 6. logic 7. truth 8. science 9. natural science (esp. physics) 10. to manage 11. to pay attention to 12. to run (affairs) 13. to handle 14. to put in order 15. to tidy up (HSK 6)

那

Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)

東西

dōng xī — east and west (HSK 1)

作

zuō — 1. (bound form) worker 2. (bound form) workshop 3. (slang) troublesome; high-maintenance (person) (HSK 6)

什麼

shén me — 1. what? 2. something; anything (HSK 1)

寶玉

bǎo yù — 1. precious jade 2. treasures

笑

xiào — 1. to laugh; to smile 2. to laugh at (HSK 1)

道

dào — 1. road; path (classifier: 條 (tiáo), 股 (gǔ)) 2. (bound form) way; reason; principle 3. (bound form) a skill; an art; a specialization 4. (Daoism) the Way; the Dao 5. to say (introducing a direct quotation, as in a novel) 6. (bound form) to express; to extend (polite words) 7. 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 8. (old) circuit (administrative division) (HSK 2)

你

nǐ — you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您 (nín)) (HSK 1)

別

Bié — surname Bie (HSK 1)

弄

lòng — 1. lane 2. alley (HSK 2)

鬼

guǐ — 1. disembodied spirit; ghost; devil 2. (suffix) person with a certain vice or addiction etc 3. sly; crafty; resourceful (variant of 詭 (guǐ)) 4. one of the 28 constellations of ancient Chinese astronomy (HSK 5)

那

Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)

一

yī — 1. one 2. single 3. a (article) 4. as soon as 5. entire; whole; all; throughout 6. "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) 7. also pr. (yāo) for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit (HSK 1)

日

rì — 1. (bound form) sun 2. day 3. day of the month 4. (bound form) Japan (abbr. for 日本 (Rì běn)) 5. (vulgar) to fuck; to have sex with (HSK 1)

在

zài — 1. to exist; to be alive 2. (of sb or sth) to be (located) at 3. (used before a verb to indicate an action in progress) (HSK 1)

老太太

lǎo tài tai — 1. elderly lady (respectful) 2. esteemed mother 3. classifier: 位 (wèi) (HSK 3)

屋

wū — 1. (bound form) house 2. (bound form) room (HSK 5)

里

Lǐ — surname Li (HSK 1)

一個人

yī gè rén — 1. by oneself (without assistance) 2. alone (without company)

沒有

méi yǒu — 1. haven't 2. hasn't 3. doesn't exist 4. to not have 5. to not be (HSK 1)

你

nǐ — you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您 (nín)) (HSK 1)

摟

lōu — 1. to draw towards oneself 2. to gather 3. to gather up (one's gown, sleeves etc) 4. to grab (money) 5. to extort (HSK 7-9)

著

zhāo — 1. a move in chess (Taiwan pr. (zhuó)) 2. trick; tactic 3. (dialect) okay; all right 4. (dialect) to put in; to add (HSK 1)

他

tā — 1. (third-person singular) (since the early 20th century, usu. male) he; him; his 2. (bound form) other; another; some other (as in 他日 (tā rì) and 他人 (tā rén)) (HSK 1)

作

zuō — 1. (bound form) worker 2. (bound form) workshop 3. (slang) troublesome; high-maintenance (person) (HSK 6)

什麼

shén me — 1. what? 2. something; anything (HSK 1)

這

zhè — 1. (pronoun) this; these 2. (bound form) this; the (followed by a noun) 3. (bound form) this; these (followed by a classifier) (in this sense, commonly pr. (zhèi), esp. in Beijing) (HSK 1)

會子

huì zi — 1. (coll.) a moment 2. a while

還

Huán — surname Huan (HSK 1)

哄

hōng — 1. roar of laughter (onom.) 2. hubbub 3. to roar (as a crowd) (HSK 7-9)

我

wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)

秦

Qín — 1. surname Qin 2. Qin dynasty (221–207 BC) of the first emperor 秦始皇 (Qín Shǐ huáng) 3. short name for 陝西 (Shǎn xī)

鐘

zhōng — 1. a (large) bell (classifier: 架 (jià)) 2. clock (classifier: 座 (zuò)) 3. amount of time; o'clock (classifier: 點 (diǎn), 分 (fēn), 秒 (miǎo)) (as in 三點鐘 (sān diǎn zhōng) "three o'clock" or "three hours" or 五分鐘 (wǔ fēn zhōng) "five minutes" etc) (HSK 3)

笑

xiào — 1. to laugh; to smile 2. to laugh at (HSK 1)

道

dào — 1. road; path (classifier: 條 (tiáo), 股 (gǔ)) 2. (bound form) way; reason; principle 3. (bound form) a skill; an art; a specialization 4. (Daoism) the Way; the Dao 5. to say (introducing a direct quotation, as in a novel) 6. (bound form) to express; to extend (polite words) 7. 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 8. (old) circuit (administrative division) (HSK 2)

這

zhè — 1. (pronoun) this; these 2. (bound form) this; the (followed by a noun) 3. (bound form) this; these (followed by a classifier) (in this sense, commonly pr. (zhèi), esp. in Beijing) (HSK 1)

可是

kě shì — 1. but; however 2. (used for emphasis) indeed (HSK 2)

沒有

méi yǒu — 1. haven't 2. hasn't 3. doesn't exist 4. to not have 5. to not be (HSK 1)

的話

de huà — if (coming after a conditional clause) (HSK 2)

寶玉

bǎo yù — 1. precious jade 2. treasures

笑

xiào — 1. to laugh; to smile 2. to laugh at (HSK 1)

道

dào — 1. road; path (classifier: 條 (tiáo), 股 (gǔ)) 2. (bound form) way; reason; principle 3. (bound form) a skill; an art; a specialization 4. (Daoism) the Way; the Dao 5. to say (introducing a direct quotation, as in a novel) 6. (bound form) to express; to extend (polite words) 7. 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 8. (old) circuit (administrative division) (HSK 2)

有沒有

yǒu méi yǒu — 1. (before a noun) Do (you, they etc) have ...? 2. Is there a ...? 3. (before a verb) Did (you, they etc) (verb, infinitive)? 4. Have (you, they etc) (verb, past participle)? (HSK 6)

也

Yě — surname Ye (HSK 1)

不管

bù guǎn — 1. not to be concerned 2. regardless of 3. no matter (HSK 4)

你

nǐ — you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您 (nín)) (HSK 1)

你

nǐ — you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您 (nín)) (HSK 1)

只

zhī — variant of 隻 (zhī) (HSK 2)

叫

jiào — 1. to shout 2. to call 3. to order 4. to ask 5. to be called 6. by (indicates agent in the passive mood) (HSK 1)

住

zhù — 1. to live; to reside; to stay 2. to stop; to cease 3. (result complement indicating firmness or a stable achieved state) (HSK 1)

他

tā — 1. (third-person singular) (since the early 20th century, usu. male) he; him; his 2. (bound form) other; another; some other (as in 他日 (tā rì) and 他人 (tā rén)) (HSK 1)

倒

dǎo — 1. to fall; to collapse; to lie horizontally 2. to fail; to go bankrupt 3. to overthrow 4. to change (trains or buses) 5. to move around 6. to resell at a profit (HSK 2)

碗

wǎn — 1. bowl 2. cup 3. classifier: 隻 (zhī), 個 (gè) (HSK 2)

茶

chá — 1. tea 2. tea plant 3. classifier: 杯 (bēi), 壺 (hú) (HSK 1)

來

lái — 1. to come 2. (used as a substitute for a more specific verb) 3. hither (directional complement for motion toward the speaker, as in 回來 (huí lai)) 4. ever since (as in 自古以來 (zì gǔ yǐ lái)) 5. for the past (amount of time) 6. (prefix) the coming ...; the next ... (as in 來世 (lái shì)) 7. (between two verbs) in order to 8. (after a round number) approximately 9. (used after 得 (dé) to indicate possibility, as in 談得來 (tán de lái), or after 不 (bù) to indicate impossibility, as in 吃不來 (chī bu lái)) (HSK 1)

我

wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)

吃

chī — 1. to eat; to consume 2. to eat at (a cafeteria etc) 3. to eradicate; to destroy 4. to absorb 5. to suffer (shock, injury, defeat etc) (HSK 1)

就

jiù — 1. (after a suppositional clause) in that case; then 2. (after a clause of action) as soon as; immediately after 3. (same as 就是 (jiù shì)) merely; nothing else but; simply; just; precisely; exactly 4. only; as little as 5. as much as; as many as 6. to approach; to move towards 7. to undertake; to engage in 8. (often followed by 著 (zhe)) taking advantage of 9. (of food) to go with 10. with regard to; concerning 11. (bound form) to reach; to attain (as in 一蹴而就 (yī cù ér jiù)) 12. (pattern: 就 (jiù) ... 也 (yě) ...) even if ... still ... 13. (pattern: 不 (bù) ... 就 (jiù) ...) if not ... then must be ... (HSK 1)

丟開

diū kāi — 1. to cast or put aside 2. to forget for a while

手

shǒu — 1. hand 2. (formal) to hold 3. person engaged in certain types of work 4. person skilled in certain types of work 5. personal(ly) 6. convenient 7. classifier for skill 8. classifier: 雙 (shuāng), 隻 (zhī) (HSK 1)

秦

Qín — 1. surname Qin 2. Qin dynasty (221–207 BC) of the first emperor 秦始皇 (Qín Shǐ huáng) 3. short name for 陝西 (Shǎn xī)

鐘

zhōng — 1. a (large) bell (classifier: 架 (jià)) 2. clock (classifier: 座 (zuò)) 3. amount of time; o'clock (classifier: 點 (diǎn), 分 (fēn), 秒 (miǎo)) (as in 三點鐘 (sān diǎn zhōng) "three o'clock" or "three hours" or 五分鐘 (wǔ fēn zhōng) "five minutes" etc) (HSK 3)

笑

xiào — 1. to laugh; to smile 2. to laugh at (HSK 1)

道

dào — 1. road; path (classifier: 條 (tiáo), 股 (gǔ)) 2. (bound form) way; reason; principle 3. (bound form) a skill; an art; a specialization 4. (Daoism) the Way; the Dao 5. to say (introducing a direct quotation, as in a novel) 6. (bound form) to express; to extend (polite words) 7. 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 8. (old) circuit (administrative division) (HSK 2)

這

zhè — 1. (pronoun) this; these 2. (bound form) this; the (followed by a noun) 3. (bound form) this; these (followed by a classifier) (in this sense, commonly pr. (zhèi), esp. in Beijing) (HSK 1)

又

yòu — 1. (once) again 2. also 3. both... and... 4. and yet 5. (used for emphasis) anyway (HSK 2)

奇

jī — odd (number)

了

le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)

你

nǐ — you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您 (nín)) (HSK 1)

叫

jiào — 1. to shout 2. to call 3. to order 4. to ask 5. to be called 6. by (indicates agent in the passive mood) (HSK 1)

他

tā — 1. (third-person singular) (since the early 20th century, usu. male) he; him; his 2. (bound form) other; another; some other (as in 他日 (tā rì) and 他人 (tā rén)) (HSK 1)

倒

dǎo — 1. to fall; to collapse; to lie horizontally 2. to fail; to go bankrupt 3. to overthrow 4. to change (trains or buses) 5. to move around 6. to resell at a profit (HSK 2)

去

qù — 1. to go 2. to go to (a place) 3. (of a time etc) last 4. just passed 5. to send 6. to remove 7. to get rid of 8. to reduce 9. to be apart from in space or time 10. to die (euphemism) 11. to play (a part) 12. (when used either before or after a verb) to go in order to do sth 13. (after a verb of motion indicates movement away from the speaker) 14. (used after certain verbs to indicate detachment or separation) (HSK 1)

還

Huán — surname Huan (HSK 1)

怕

Pà — surname Pa (HSK 2)

他

tā — 1. (third-person singular) (since the early 20th century, usu. male) he; him; his 2. (bound form) other; another; some other (as in 他日 (tā rì) and 他人 (tā rén)) (HSK 1)

不

bù — 1. no; not so 2. (bound form) not; un- (HSK 1)

倒

dǎo — 1. to fall; to collapse; to lie horizontally 2. to fail; to go bankrupt 3. to overthrow 4. to change (trains or buses) 5. to move around 6. to resell at a profit (HSK 2)

何必

hé bì — 1. there is no need 2. why should (HSK 7-9)

要

yāo — (bound form) to demand; to coerce (HSK 1)

我

wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)

說

shuì — to persuade (HSK 1)

呢

ne — 1. (sentence-final particle) used in questions to link back to prior discourse or context ("what about...?", "and...?") 2. (sentence-final particle) indicating that a state or situation still holds 3. (discourse particle) used to mark a slight pause or emphasis in speech (HSK 1)

寶玉

bǎo yù — 1. precious jade 2. treasures

道

dào — 1. road; path (classifier: 條 (tiáo), 股 (gǔ)) 2. (bound form) way; reason; principle 3. (bound form) a skill; an art; a specialization 4. (Daoism) the Way; the Dao 5. to say (introducing a direct quotation, as in a novel) 6. (bound form) to express; to extend (polite words) 7. 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 8. (old) circuit (administrative division) (HSK 2)

我

wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)

叫

jiào — 1. to shout 2. to call 3. to order 4. to ask 5. to be called 6. by (indicates agent in the passive mood) (HSK 1)

他

tā — 1. (third-person singular) (since the early 20th century, usu. male) he; him; his 2. (bound form) other; another; some other (as in 他日 (tā rì) and 他人 (tā rén)) (HSK 1)

倒

dǎo — 1. to fall; to collapse; to lie horizontally 2. to fail; to go bankrupt 3. to overthrow 4. to change (trains or buses) 5. to move around 6. to resell at a profit (HSK 2)

的

de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)

是

shì — 1. to be (followed by substantives only) 2. correct; right; true 3. (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well 4. (adverb for emphatic assertion) (HSK 1)

無情

wú qíng — 1. pitiless 2. ruthless 3. merciless 4. heartless (HSK 7-9)

意

yì — 1. (bound form) idea; thought; meaning; sense 2. (bound form) intention; feeling; inclination; state of mind 3. (bound form) Italy (abbr. for 意大利 (Yì dà lì))

的

de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)

不及

bù jí — 1. to fall short of 2. not as good as 3. too late

你

nǐ — you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您 (nín)) (HSK 1)

叫

jiào — 1. to shout 2. to call 3. to order 4. to ask 5. to be called 6. by (indicates agent in the passive mood) (HSK 1)

他

tā — 1. (third-person singular) (since the early 20th century, usu. male) he; him; his 2. (bound form) other; another; some other (as in 他日 (tā rì) and 他人 (tā rén)) (HSK 1)

倒

dǎo — 1. to fall; to collapse; to lie horizontally 2. to fail; to go bankrupt 3. to overthrow 4. to change (trains or buses) 5. to move around 6. to resell at a profit (HSK 2)

的

de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)

是

shì — 1. to be (followed by substantives only) 2. correct; right; true 3. (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well 4. (adverb for emphatic assertion) (HSK 1)

有情

yǒu qíng — 1. to be in love 2. sentient beings (Buddhism)

意

yì — 1. (bound form) idea; thought; meaning; sense 2. (bound form) intention; feeling; inclination; state of mind 3. (bound form) Italy (abbr. for 意大利 (Yì dà lì))

的

de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)

秦

Qín — 1. surname Qin 2. Qin dynasty (221–207 BC) of the first emperor 秦始皇 (Qín Shǐ huáng) 3. short name for 陝西 (Shǎn xī)

鐘

zhōng — 1. a (large) bell (classifier: 架 (jià)) 2. clock (classifier: 座 (zuò)) 3. amount of time; o'clock (classifier: 點 (diǎn), 分 (fēn), 秒 (miǎo)) (as in 三點鐘 (sān diǎn zhōng) "three o'clock" or "three hours" or 五分鐘 (wǔ fēn zhōng) "five minutes" etc) (HSK 3)

只得

zhǐ dé — to have no alternative but to; to be obliged to (HSK 6)

說道

shuō dào — 1. to state 2. to say (the quoted words) (HSK 7-9)

能

Néng — surname Neng (HSK 1)

兒

ér — 1. child 2. son

倒

dǎo — 1. to fall; to collapse; to lie horizontally 2. to fail; to go bankrupt 3. to overthrow 4. to change (trains or buses) 5. to move around 6. to resell at a profit (HSK 2)

碗

wǎn — 1. bowl 2. cup 3. classifier: 隻 (zhī), 個 (gè) (HSK 2)

茶

chá — 1. tea 2. tea plant 3. classifier: 杯 (bēi), 壺 (hú) (HSK 1)

來

lái — 1. to come 2. (used as a substitute for a more specific verb) 3. hither (directional complement for motion toward the speaker, as in 回來 (huí lai)) 4. ever since (as in 自古以來 (zì gǔ yǐ lái)) 5. for the past (amount of time) 6. (prefix) the coming ...; the next ... (as in 來世 (lái shì)) 7. (between two verbs) in order to 8. (after a round number) approximately 9. (used after 得 (dé) to indicate possibility, as in 談得來 (tán de lái), or after 不 (bù) to indicate impossibility, as in 吃不來 (chī bu lái)) (HSK 1)

給

gěi — 1. to 2. for 3. for the benefit of 4. to give 5. to allow 6. to do sth (for sb) 7. (grammatical equivalent of 被) 8. (grammatical equivalent of 把) 9. (sentence intensifier) (HSK 1)

我

wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)

那

Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)

智能

zhì néng — 1. intelligent 2. able 3. smart (phone, system, bomb etc) (HSK 4)

兒

ér — 1. child 2. son

自幼

zì yòu — since childhood; from a young age

在

zài — 1. to exist; to be alive 2. (of sb or sth) to be (located) at 3. (used before a verb to indicate an action in progress) (HSK 1)

榮

Róng — surname Rong

府

fǔ — 1. seat of government 2. government repository (archive) 3. official residence 4. mansion 5. presidential palace 6. (honorific) Your home 7. prefecture (from Tang to Qing times)

走動

zǒu dòng — 1. to walk around; to move about; to stretch one's legs; to go for a walk 2. to be mobile (e.g. after an illness) 3. to visit one another; to socialize 4. to pay a visit (go to the toilet)

無人不

wú rén bù — no man is not...

識

shí — 1. to know 2. knowledge 3. Taiwan pr. (shì) (HSK 6)

因

yīn — 1. cause 2. reason 3. because (HSK 6)

常

Cháng — surname Chang (HSK 1)

與

yú — variant of 歟 (yú) (HSK 6)

寶玉

bǎo yù — 1. precious jade 2. treasures

秦

Qín — 1. surname Qin 2. Qin dynasty (221–207 BC) of the first emperor 秦始皇 (Qín Shǐ huáng) 3. short name for 陝西 (Shǎn xī)

鐘

zhōng — 1. a (large) bell (classifier: 架 (jià)) 2. clock (classifier: 座 (zuò)) 3. amount of time; o'clock (classifier: 點 (diǎn), 分 (fēn), 秒 (miǎo)) (as in 三點鐘 (sān diǎn zhōng) "three o'clock" or "three hours" or 五分鐘 (wǔ fēn zhōng) "five minutes" etc) (HSK 3)

頑

wán — 1. mischievous 2. obstinate 3. to play 4. stupid 5. stubborn 6. naughty

笑

xiào — 1. to laugh; to smile 2. to laugh at (HSK 1)

他

tā — 1. (third-person singular) (since the early 20th century, usu. male) he; him; his 2. (bound form) other; another; some other (as in 他日 (tā rì) and 他人 (tā rén)) (HSK 1)

如今

rú jīn — nowadays; now (HSK 4)

大

dà — 1. big; large; great 2. older (than another person) 3. eldest (as in 大姐 (dà jiě)) 4. greatly; freely; fully 5. (dialect) father 6. (dialect) uncle (father's brother) (HSK 1)

了

le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)

漸

jiān — to imbue

知

zhī — 1. to know 2. to be aware

風月

fēng yuè — 1. romance 2. beautiful scenery 3. small or petty (of talk etc)

便

biàn — 1. plain 2. informal 3. suitable 4. convenient 5. opportune 6. to urinate or defecate 7. equivalent to 就 (jiù): then 8. in that case 9. even if 10. soon afterwards (HSK 6)

看上

kàn shàng — to take a fancy to; to find suitable and choose; to settle on

了

le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)

秦

Qín — 1. surname Qin 2. Qin dynasty (221–207 BC) of the first emperor 秦始皇 (Qín Shǐ huáng) 3. short name for 陝西 (Shǎn xī)

鐘

zhōng — 1. a (large) bell (classifier: 架 (jià)) 2. clock (classifier: 座 (zuò)) 3. amount of time; o'clock (classifier: 點 (diǎn), 分 (fēn), 秒 (miǎo)) (as in 三點鐘 (sān diǎn zhōng) "three o'clock" or "three hours" or 五分鐘 (wǔ fēn zhōng) "five minutes" etc) (HSK 3)

人物

rén wù — 1. person; personage; figure (esp. sb of importance) 2. character (in a play, novel etc) 3. (genre of traditional Chinese painting) figure painting (HSK 5)

風流

fēng liú — 1. distinguished and accomplished 2. outstanding 3. talented in letters and unconventional in lifestyle 4. romantic 5. dissolute 6. loose (HSK 7-9)

那

Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)

秦

Qín — 1. surname Qin 2. Qin dynasty (221–207 BC) of the first emperor 秦始皇 (Qín Shǐ huáng) 3. short name for 陝西 (Shǎn xī)

鐘

zhōng — 1. a (large) bell (classifier: 架 (jià)) 2. clock (classifier: 座 (zuò)) 3. amount of time; o'clock (classifier: 點 (diǎn), 分 (fēn), 秒 (miǎo)) (as in 三點鐘 (sān diǎn zhōng) "three o'clock" or "three hours" or 五分鐘 (wǔ fēn zhōng) "five minutes" etc) (HSK 3)

也

Yě — surname Ye (HSK 1)

极

jí — 1. extremely 2. pole (geography, physics) 3. utmost 4. top (HSK 4)

愛

ài — 1. to love; to be fond of; to like 2. affection 3. to be inclined (to do sth); to tend to (happen) (HSK 1)

他

tā — 1. (third-person singular) (since the early 20th century, usu. male) he; him; his 2. (bound form) other; another; some other (as in 他日 (tā rì) and 他人 (tā rén)) (HSK 1)

妍

yán — beautiful

媚

mèi — 1. (bound form) to flatter 2. (bound form) charming

二

èr — 1. two 2. 2 3. (Beijing dialect) stupid (HSK 1)

人

rén — 1. person; people 2. classifier: 個 (gè), 位 (wèi), 名 (míng) (HSK 1)

雖

suī — 1. although 2. even though (HSK 6)

未

wèi — 1. not yet 2. did not 3. have not 4. not 5. 8th earthly branch: 1-3 p.m., 6th solar month (7th July-6th August), year of the Sheep 6. ancient Chinese compass point: 210° (HSK 7-9)

上手

shàng shǒu — 1. to obtain 2. to master 3. overhand (serve etc) 4. seat of honor

卻

què — 1. but 2. yet 3. however 4. while 5. to go back 6. to decline 7. to retreat 8. nevertheless 9. even though (HSK 4)

已

yǐ — 1. already 2. to stop 3. then 4. afterwards (HSK 3)

情投意合

qíng tóu yì hé — (idiom) to have an affinity with each other; to find each other congenial

了

le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)

今

jīn — 1. now 2. the present time 3. current 4. contemporary 5. this (day, year etc)

智能

zhì néng — 1. intelligent 2. able 3. smart (phone, system, bomb etc) (HSK 4)

見

jiàn — 1. to see 2. to meet 3. to appear (to be sth) 4. to interview 5. opinion 6. view (HSK 1)

了

le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)

秦

Qín — 1. surname Qin 2. Qin dynasty (221–207 BC) of the first emperor 秦始皇 (Qín Shǐ huáng) 3. short name for 陝西 (Shǎn xī)

鐘

zhōng — 1. a (large) bell (classifier: 架 (jià)) 2. clock (classifier: 座 (zuò)) 3. amount of time; o'clock (classifier: 點 (diǎn), 分 (fēn), 秒 (miǎo)) (as in 三點鐘 (sān diǎn zhōng) "three o'clock" or "three hours" or 五分鐘 (wǔ fēn zhōng) "five minutes" etc) (HSK 3)

心眼

xīn yǎn — 1. heart 2. intention 3. conscience 4. consideration 5. cleverness 6. tolerance

俱

jù — 1. (literary) all; both; entirely; without exception 2. (literary) to be together 3. (literary) to be alike

開

kāi — 1. to open (transitive or intransitive) 2. (of ships, vehicles, troops etc) to start 3. to turn on; to put in operation; to operate; to run 4. to boil 5. to write out (a prescription, check, invoice etc) 6. (directional complement) away; off 7. carat (gold) 8. abbr. for Kelvin, 開爾文 (Kāi ěr wén) 9. abbr. for 開本 (kāi běn), book format (HSK 1)

走去

zǒu qù — to walk over (to)

倒

dǎo — 1. to fall; to collapse; to lie horizontally 2. to fail; to go bankrupt 3. to overthrow 4. to change (trains or buses) 5. to move around 6. to resell at a profit (HSK 2)

了

le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)

茶

chá — 1. tea 2. tea plant 3. classifier: 杯 (bēi), 壺 (hú) (HSK 1)

來

lái — 1. to come 2. (used as a substitute for a more specific verb) 3. hither (directional complement for motion toward the speaker, as in 回來 (huí lai)) 4. ever since (as in 自古以來 (zì gǔ yǐ lái)) 5. for the past (amount of time) 6. (prefix) the coming ...; the next ... (as in 來世 (lái shì)) 7. (between two verbs) in order to 8. (after a round number) approximately 9. (used after 得 (dé) to indicate possibility, as in 談得來 (tán de lái), or after 不 (bù) to indicate impossibility, as in 吃不來 (chī bu lái)) (HSK 1)

秦

Qín — 1. surname Qin 2. Qin dynasty (221–207 BC) of the first emperor 秦始皇 (Qín Shǐ huáng) 3. short name for 陝西 (Shǎn xī)

鐘

zhōng — 1. a (large) bell (classifier: 架 (jià)) 2. clock (classifier: 座 (zuò)) 3. amount of time; o'clock (classifier: 點 (diǎn), 分 (fēn), 秒 (miǎo)) (as in 三點鐘 (sān diǎn zhōng) "three o'clock" or "three hours" or 五分鐘 (wǔ fēn zhōng) "five minutes" etc) (HSK 3)

笑

xiào — 1. to laugh; to smile 2. to laugh at (HSK 1)

道

dào — 1. road; path (classifier: 條 (tiáo), 股 (gǔ)) 2. (bound form) way; reason; principle 3. (bound form) a skill; an art; a specialization 4. (Daoism) the Way; the Dao 5. to say (introducing a direct quotation, as in a novel) 6. (bound form) to express; to extend (polite words) 7. 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 8. (old) circuit (administrative division) (HSK 2)

給

gěi — 1. to 2. for 3. for the benefit of 4. to give 5. to allow 6. to do sth (for sb) 7. (grammatical equivalent of 被) 8. (grammatical equivalent of 把) 9. (sentence intensifier) (HSK 1)

我

wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)

寶玉

bǎo yù — 1. precious jade 2. treasures

叫

jiào — 1. to shout 2. to call 3. to order 4. to ask 5. to be called 6. by (indicates agent in the passive mood) (HSK 1)

給

gěi — 1. to 2. for 3. for the benefit of 4. to give 5. to allow 6. to do sth (for sb) 7. (grammatical equivalent of 被) 8. (grammatical equivalent of 把) 9. (sentence intensifier) (HSK 1)

我

wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)

智能

zhì néng — 1. intelligent 2. able 3. smart (phone, system, bomb etc) (HSK 4)

兒

ér — 1. child 2. son

抿

mǐn — 1. to smooth hair with a wet brush 2. (of a mouth, wing etc) to close lightly 3. to sip

嘴

zuǐ — 1. mouth 2. beak 3. nozzle 4. spout (of teapot etc) 5. classifier: 張 (zhāng), 個 (gè) (HSK 2)

笑

xiào — 1. to laugh; to smile 2. to laugh at (HSK 1)

道

dào — 1. road; path (classifier: 條 (tiáo), 股 (gǔ)) 2. (bound form) way; reason; principle 3. (bound form) a skill; an art; a specialization 4. (Daoism) the Way; the Dao 5. to say (introducing a direct quotation, as in a novel) 6. (bound form) to express; to extend (polite words) 7. 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 8. (old) circuit (administrative division) (HSK 2)

一

yī — 1. one 2. single 3. a (article) 4. as soon as 5. entire; whole; all; throughout 6. "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) 7. also pr. (yāo) for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit (HSK 1)

碗

wǎn — 1. bowl 2. cup 3. classifier: 隻 (zhī), 個 (gè) (HSK 2)

茶

chá — 1. tea 2. tea plant 3. classifier: 杯 (bēi), 壺 (hú) (HSK 1)

也

Yě — surname Ye (HSK 1)

爭

zhēng — 1. to strive for 2. to vie for 3. to argue or debate 4. deficient or lacking (dialect) 5. how or what (literary) (HSK 3)

我

wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)

難道

nán dào — 1. don't tell me ... 2. could it be that...? (HSK 3)

手里

shǒu lǐ — 1. in hand 2. (a situation is) in sb's hands (HSK 4)

有

yǒu — 1. to have; there is 2. (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意 (yǒu yì) intentional) (HSK 1)

蜜

mì — honey (HSK 7-9)

寶玉

bǎo yù — 1. precious jade 2. treasures

先

xiān — 1. beforehand; first; earlier 2. at first; originally 3. for the time being; for now 4. (prefix) my late (in referring to deceased relatives older than oneself) (HSK 1)

搶

qiāng — 1. (literary) to knock against (esp. to knock one's head on the ground in grief or rage) 2. opposite in direction; contrary (HSK 5)

得了

dé le — 1. all right! 2. that's enough! (HSK 5)

吃

chī — 1. to eat; to consume 2. to eat at (a cafeteria etc) 3. to eradicate; to destroy 4. to absorb 5. to suffer (shock, injury, defeat etc) (HSK 1)

著

zhāo — 1. a move in chess (Taiwan pr. (zhuó)) 2. trick; tactic 3. (dialect) okay; all right 4. (dialect) to put in; to add (HSK 1)

方

Fāng — surname Fang (HSK 4)

要

yāo — (bound form) to demand; to coerce (HSK 1)

問話

wèn huà — 1. to ask sb a question 2. question

只見

zhǐ jiàn — 1. to see (the same thing) over and over again 2. to see, to one's surprise, (sth happen suddenly) (HSK 5)

智

zhì — (literary) wise; wisdom

善

shàn — 1. good (virtuous) 2. benevolent 3. well-disposed 4. good at sth 5. to improve or perfect (HSK 7-9)

來

lái — 1. to come 2. (used as a substitute for a more specific verb) 3. hither (directional complement for motion toward the speaker, as in 回來 (huí lai)) 4. ever since (as in 自古以來 (zì gǔ yǐ lái)) 5. for the past (amount of time) 6. (prefix) the coming ...; the next ... (as in 來世 (lái shì)) 7. (between two verbs) in order to 8. (after a round number) approximately 9. (used after 得 (dé) to indicate possibility, as in 談得來 (tán de lái), or after 不 (bù) to indicate impossibility, as in 吃不來 (chī bu lái)) (HSK 1)

叫

jiào — 1. to shout 2. to call 3. to order 4. to ask 5. to be called 6. by (indicates agent in the passive mood) (HSK 1)

智能

zhì néng — 1. intelligent 2. able 3. smart (phone, system, bomb etc) (HSK 4)

去

qù — 1. to go 2. to go to (a place) 3. (of a time etc) last 4. just passed 5. to send 6. to remove 7. to get rid of 8. to reduce 9. to be apart from in space or time 10. to die (euphemism) 11. to play (a part) 12. (when used either before or after a verb) to go in order to do sth 13. (after a verb of motion indicates movement away from the speaker) 14. (used after certain verbs to indicate detachment or separation) (HSK 1)

擺

bǎi — 1. to arrange 2. to exhibit 3. to move to and fro 4. a pendulum (HSK 4)

茶

chá — 1. tea 2. tea plant 3. classifier: 杯 (bēi), 壺 (hú) (HSK 1)

碟子

dié zi — 1. saucer 2. small dish 3. classifier: 盤 (pán)

一時

yī shí — 1. a period of time 2. a while 3. for a short while 4. temporary 5. momentary 6. at the same time (HSK 6)

來

lái — 1. to come 2. (used as a substitute for a more specific verb) 3. hither (directional complement for motion toward the speaker, as in 回來 (huí lai)) 4. ever since (as in 自古以來 (zì gǔ yǐ lái)) 5. for the past (amount of time) 6. (prefix) the coming ...; the next ... (as in 來世 (lái shì)) 7. (between two verbs) in order to 8. (after a round number) approximately 9. (used after 得 (dé) to indicate possibility, as in 談得來 (tán de lái), or after 不 (bù) to indicate impossibility, as in 吃不來 (chī bu lái)) (HSK 1)

請

qǐng — 1. to ask 2. to invite 3. please (do sth) 4. to treat (to a meal etc) 5. to request (HSK 1)

他

tā — 1. (third-person singular) (since the early 20th century, usu. male) he; him; his 2. (bound form) other; another; some other (as in 他日 (tā rì) and 他人 (tā rén)) (HSK 1)

兩

liǎng — 1. two 2. both 3. some 4. a few 5. tael, unit of weight equal to 50 grams (modern) or 1⁄16 of a catty 斤 (jīn) (old) (HSK 1)

個

gě — used in 自個兒 (zì gě r) (HSK 1)

去

qù — 1. to go 2. to go to (a place) 3. (of a time etc) last 4. just passed 5. to send 6. to remove 7. to get rid of 8. to reduce 9. to be apart from in space or time 10. to die (euphemism) 11. to play (a part) 12. (when used either before or after a verb) to go in order to do sth 13. (after a verb of motion indicates movement away from the speaker) 14. (used after certain verbs to indicate detachment or separation) (HSK 1)

吃

chī — 1. to eat; to consume 2. to eat at (a cafeteria etc) 3. to eradicate; to destroy 4. to absorb 5. to suffer (shock, injury, defeat etc) (HSK 1)

茶

chá — 1. tea 2. tea plant 3. classifier: 杯 (bēi), 壺 (hú) (HSK 1)

果

guǒ — 1. fruit 2. result 3. resolute 4. indeed 5. if really

點心

diǎn xin — 1. light refreshments 2. pastry 3. dim sum (in Cantonese cooking) 4. dessert (HSK 7-9)

他

tā — 1. (third-person singular) (since the early 20th century, usu. male) he; him; his 2. (bound form) other; another; some other (as in 他日 (tā rì) and 他人 (tā rén)) (HSK 1)

兩

liǎng — 1. two 2. both 3. some 4. a few 5. tael, unit of weight equal to 50 grams (modern) or 1⁄16 of a catty 斤 (jīn) (old) (HSK 1)

個

gě — used in 自個兒 (zì gě r) (HSK 1)

那里

nà li — there; that place (HSK 1)

吃

chī — 1. to eat; to consume 2. to eat at (a cafeteria etc) 3. to eradicate; to destroy 4. to absorb 5. to suffer (shock, injury, defeat etc) (HSK 1)

這些

zhè xiē — these (HSK 1)

東西

dōng xī — east and west (HSK 1)

坐

Zuò — surname Zuo (HSK 1)

一

yī — 1. one 2. single 3. a (article) 4. as soon as 5. entire; whole; all; throughout 6. "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) 7. also pr. (yāo) for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit (HSK 1)

坐

Zuò — surname Zuo (HSK 1)

仍

réng — 1. still; yet 2. to remain 3. (literary) frequently; often (HSK 3)

出來

chū lái — 1. to come out 2. to appear 3. to arise (HSK 1)

頑

wán — 1. mischievous 2. obstinate 3. to play 4. stupid 5. stubborn 6. naughty

耍

Shuǎ — surname Shua (HSK 7-9)