第二十三回　西廂記妙詞通戲語　牡丹亭艷曲警芳心 Lines from The Western Chamber Serve as Jests; Songs from The Peony Pavilion Stir a Maiden's Heart

話說賈元春自那日幸大觀園回宮去後，便命將那日所有的題詠，命探春依次抄錄妥協，自己編次，敘其优劣，又命在大觀園勒石，為千古風流雅事。The story goes that after Jia Yuanchun returned to the palace following her visit to Daguan Yuan that day, she ordered that all the poems composed on that occasion be copied out in order by Tanchun, properly and carefully; she herself then arranged them in sequence and ranked their merits, and further ordered that they be engraved on stone tablets in Daguan Yuan, to make a refined and elegant affair for all posterity.因此，賈政命人各處選拔精工名匠，在大觀園磨石鐫字，賈珍率領蓉，萍等監工。For this reason, Jia Zheng had men sent out everywhere to select skilled craftsmen of renown, to polish stones and carve characters in Daguan Yuan, while Jia Zhen led Jia Rong, Jia Ping, and others to supervise the work.因賈薔又管理著文官等十二個女戲并行頭等事，不大得便，因此賈珍又將賈菖，賈菱喚來監工。Since Jia Qiang was also occupied managing Wenguan and the other eleven girl-actors along with their costumes and props, and could not spare much time, Jia Zhen therefore summoned Jia Chang and Jia Ling as well to oversee the work.一日，湯蜡釘朱，動起手來。One day, they began the work in earnest, melting the wax and applying the vermilion.這也不在話下。But this need not concern us further.

話說

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

賈

Jiǎ — surname Jia

元

Yuán — 1. surname Yuan 2. Yuan dynasty (1279–1368) (HSK 1)

春

Chūn — surname Chun

自

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

那

Nā — surname Na (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)

幸

Xìng — surname Xing

大觀園

Dà guān yuán — 1. Prospect Garden 2. Grand View Garden, a garden in Dream of the Red Chamber

回

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

宮

Gōng — surname Gong (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)

後

hòu — 1. back 2. behind 3. rear 4. afterwards 5. after 6. later 7. post- (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)

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)

那

Nā — surname Na (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)

所有

suǒ yǒu — 1. all 2. to have; to possess; to own (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)

題

Tí — surname Ti (HSK 2)

詠

yǒng — to sing

命

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

探

tàn — 1. to explore 2. to search out 3. to scout 4. to visit 5. to stretch forward (HSK 7-9)

春

Chūn — surname Chun

依次

yī cì — 1. in order 2. in succession (HSK 6)

抄錄

chāo lù — to make a copy of

妥協

tuǒ xié — 1. to compromise 2. to reach terms 3. a compromise (HSK 7-9)

自己

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

編次

biān cì — 1. to arrange things in sequence 2. sequence in which things are arranged

敘

Xù — abbr. for Syria 敘利亞 (Xù lì yà)

其

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

优劣

yōu liè — 1. good and bad 2. merits and drawbacks

又

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

命

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

大觀園

Dà guān yuán — 1. Prospect Garden 2. Grand View Garden, a garden in Dream of the Red Chamber

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)

石

Shí — 1. surname Shi 2. abbr. for Shijiazhuang 石家莊 (Shí jiā zhuāng), the capital of Hebei

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)

千古

qiān gǔ — 1. for all eternity 2. throughout all ages 3. eternity (used in an elegiac couplet, wreath etc dedicated to the dead)

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)

雅事

yǎ shì — refined activities of the intellectuals (regarding literature, paintings etc)

因此

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

賈

Jiǎ — surname Jia

政

zhèng — 1. political 2. politics 3. government

命

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

人

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

各處

gè chù — every place

選拔

xuǎn bá — to select the best (HSK 6)

精工

Jīng gōng — Seiko, Japanese watch and electronics company

名

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

匠

jiàng — craftsman

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)

大觀園

Dà guān yuán — 1. Prospect Garden 2. Grand View Garden, a garden in Dream of the Red Chamber

磨石

mó shí — 1. whetstone 2. millstone

鐫

juān — 1. to engrave (on wood or stone) 2. to inscribe

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)

賈

Jiǎ — surname Jia

珍

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

率領

shuài lǐng — 1. to lead 2. to command 3. to head (HSK 5)

蓉

Róng — short name for Chengdu 成都 (Chéng dū)

萍

píng — duckweed

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)

監工

jiān gōng — 1. workplace overseer 2. foreman

因

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

賈

Jiǎ — surname Jia

薔

qiáng — used in 薔薇 (qiáng wēi)

又

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

管理

guǎn lǐ — 1. to supervise 2. to manage 3. to administer 4. management 5. administration 6. classifier: 個 (gè) (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)

文官

wén guān — civil official

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)

十二

shí èr — 1. twelve 2. 12

個

gě — used in 自個兒 (zì gě r) (HSK 1)

女

nǚ — 1. female 2. woman 3. daughter (HSK 1)

戲

xì — 1. trick 2. drama 3. play 4. show 5. classifier: 齣 (chū), 場 (chǎng), 臺 (tái) (HSK 5)

并行

bìng xíng — 1. to proceed in parallel 2. side by side (of two processes, developments, thoughts etc) (HSK 7-9)

頭等

tóu děng — 1. first class 2. prime 3. main

事

shì — 1. matter 2. thing 3. item 4. work 5. affair 6. classifier: 件 (jiàn), 樁 (zhuāng), 回 (huí) (HSK 1)

不大

bù dà — 1. not very (clear, far away etc); not too 2. not often; infrequently (HSK 1)

得便

dé biàn — 1. at one's convenience 2. when one has time

因此

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

賈

Jiǎ — surname Jia

珍

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

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)

賈

Jiǎ — surname Jia

菖

chāng — see 菖蒲 (chāng pú)

賈

Jiǎ — surname Jia

菱

líng — (bound form) water caltrop (Trapa species)

喚

huàn — to call

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)

監工

jiān gōng — 1. workplace overseer 2. foreman

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)

湯

Tāng — surname Tang (HSK 3)

蜡

là — 1. candle 2. wax (HSK 7-9)

釘

dīng — 1. nail 2. to follow closely 3. to keep at sb (to do sth) 4. variant of 盯 (dīng) (HSK 7-9)

朱

Zhū — surname Zhu

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)

起手

qǐ shǒu — to set about (doing sth)

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)

也

Yě — surname Ye (HSK 1)

不在話下

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

话说贾元春自那日幸大观园回宫去后，便命将那日所有的题咏，命探春依次抄录妥协，自己编次，叙其优劣，又命在大观园勒石，为千古风流雅事。因此，贾政命人各处选拔精工名匠，在大观园磨石镌字，贾珍率领蓉，萍等监工。因贾蔷又管理著文官等十二个女戏并行头等事，不大得便，因此贾珍又将贾菖，贾菱唤来监工。一日，汤蜡钉朱，动起手来。这也不在话下。

且說那個玉皇廟并達摩庵兩處，一班的十二個小沙彌并十二個小道士，如今挪出大觀園來，賈政正想發到各廟去分住。Now to speak of Yuhuang Miao and Damo An: the twelve young Buddhist novices and twelve young Daoist novices had now been moved out of Daguan Yuan, and Jia Zheng was just then thinking of sending them out to various temples to be lodged separately.不想後街上住的賈芹之母周氏，正盤算著也要到賈政這邊謀一個大小事務與兒子管管，也好弄些銀錢使用，可巧聽見這件事出來，便坐轎子來求鳳姐。As it happened, Jia Qin's mother, Madam Zhou, who lived on the back street, had been scheming to get some post, big or small, from Jia Zheng's side for her son to manage, so that he might earn some money to spend; and hearing by chance that this matter had come up, she took a sedan chair over to beg a favor of Xifeng.鳳姐因見他素日不大拿班作勢的，便依允了，想了幾句話便回王夫人說：“這些小和尚道士萬不可打發到別處去，一時娘娘出來就要承應。Xifeng, seeing that she was not one who normally put on airs, agreed to help her; after thinking it over for a few words, she went to report to Lady Wang, saying, 'These little monks and Daoists must on no account be sent off elsewhere—if Her Grace should come out at any time, they will be needed to attend on her.'倘或散了，若再用時，可是又費事。'If they are once scattered, it would be a great deal of trouble to gather them again should they be needed.'依我的主意，不如將他們竟送到咱們家廟里鐵檻寺去，月間不過派一個人拿幾兩銀子去買柴米就完了。'To my mind, it would be better to send them straight to our family temple, Tiekan Si; each month it would take no more than sending one person with a few taels of silver to buy firewood and rice, and that would settle it.'說聲用，走去叫來，一點兒不費事呢。”王夫人聽了，便商之于賈政。'Whenever they are wanted, someone need only go and fetch them—no trouble at all.' When Lady Wang heard this, she took it up with Jia Zheng.賈政聽了笑道：“倒是提醒了我，就是這樣。”即時喚賈璉來。Jia Zheng, hearing this, said with a smile, 'That reminds me—yes, let it be so.' He at once sent for Jia Lian.

且說

qiě shuō — thus

那個

nà ge — 1. that one 2. that thing 3. that (as opposed to this) 4. (used before a verb or adjective for emphasis) 5. (used to humorously or indirectly refer to sth embarrassing, funny etc, or when one can't think of the right word) 6. (used in speech as a filler, similar to "umm", "you know" etc) 7. (euph.) menstruation 8. sex 9. also pr. (nèi ge)

玉皇

Yù huáng — Jade Emperor (in Taoism)

廟

miào — 1. temple 2. ancestral shrine 3. classifier: 座 (zuò) 4. temple fair 5. great imperial hall 6. imperial (HSK 7-9)

并

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

達摩

Dá mó — 1. Dharma, the teaching of Buddha 2. Bodhidharma

庵

ān — 1. hut 2. small temple 3. nunnery

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)

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)

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)

班

Bān — surname Ban (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)

十二

shí èr — 1. twelve 2. 12

個

gě — used in 自個兒 (zì gě r) (HSK 1)

小

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

沙彌

shā mí — novice Buddhist monk

并

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

十二

shí èr — 1. twelve 2. 12

個

gě — used in 自個兒 (zì gě r) (HSK 1)

小道

xiǎo dào — 1. bypath 2. trail 3. bribery as a means of achieving a goal 4. minor arts (Confucian reference to agriculture, medicine, divination, and other professions unworthy of a gentleman)

士

Shì — surname Shi

如今

rú jīn — nowadays; now (HSK 4)

挪

nuó — 1. to shift 2. to move (HSK 7-9)

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)

大觀園

Dà guān yuán — 1. Prospect Garden 2. Grand View Garden, a garden in Dream of the Red Chamber

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)

賈

Jiǎ — surname Jia

政

zhèng — 1. political 2. politics 3. government

正

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

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)

發

fā — 1. to send out 2. to show (one's feeling) 3. to issue 4. to develop 5. to make a bundle of money 6. classifier for gunshots (rounds) (HSK 2)

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)

各

gè — 1. each 2. every (HSK 3)

廟

miào — 1. temple 2. ancestral shrine 3. classifier: 座 (zuò) 4. temple fair 5. great imperial hall 6. imperial (HSK 7-9)

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)

分

fēn — 1. to divide; to separate 2. to distribute; to allocate 3. to distinguish (good and bad) 4. (bound form) branch of (an organization); sub- (as in 分局 (fēn jú)) 5. fraction 6. one tenth (of certain units) 7. unit of length equivalent to 0.33 cm 8. minute (unit of time) 9. minute (angular measurement unit) 10. a point (in sports or games) 11. 0.01 yuan (unit of money) (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)

不想

bù xiǎng — unexpectedly; to one's surprise

後

hòu — 1. back 2. behind 3. rear 4. afterwards 5. after 6. later 7. post- (HSK 1)

街上

jiē shang — 1. on the street 2. in town

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)

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)

賈

Jiǎ — surname Jia

芹

qín — Chinese celery

之

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

母

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

周

Zhōu — 1. surname Zhou 2. Zhou Dynasty (1046–256 BC) (HSK 2)

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

正

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

盤算

pán suàn — 1. to plot 2. to scheme 3. to calculate (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)

也

Yě — surname Ye (HSK 1)

要

yāo — (bound form) to demand; to coerce (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)

賈

Jiǎ — surname Jia

政

zhèng — 1. political 2. politics 3. government

這邊

zhè biān — 1. this side 2. here (HSK 1)

謀

móu — 1. to plan 2. to seek 3. scheme

一個

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

大小

dà xiǎo — 1. large and small 2. size 3. adults and children 4. consideration of seniority 5. at any rate (HSK 2)

事務

shì wù — 1. (political, economic etc) affairs 2. work 3. transaction (as in a computer database) (HSK 7-9)

與

yú — variant of 歟 (yú) (HSK 6)

兒子

ér zi — son (HSK 1)

管

Guǎn — surname Guan (HSK 3)

管

Guǎn — surname Guan (HSK 3)

也好

yě hǎo — 1. that's fine 2. may as well 3. (reduplicated) regardless of whether ... or ... (HSK 5)

弄

lòng — 1. lane 2. alley (HSK 2)

些

xiē — classifier indicating a small amount or small number greater than 1: some, a few, several (HSK 4)

銀錢

yín qián — silver money (in former times)

使用

shǐ yòng — 1. to use 2. to employ 3. to apply 4. to make use of (HSK 2)

可巧

kě qiǎo — by happy coincidence

聽見

tīng jiàn — to hear (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)

件

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

事

shì — 1. matter 2. thing 3. item 4. work 5. affair 6. classifier: 件 (jiàn), 樁 (zhuāng), 回 (huí) (HSK 1)

出來

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

坐

Zuò — surname Zuo (HSK 1)

轎子

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

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)

求

qiú — 1. to seek 2. to look for 3. to request 4. to demand 5. to beseech (HSK 2)

鳳

Fèng — surname Feng

姐

jiě — older sister (HSK 1)

鳳

Fèng — surname Feng

姐

jiě — older sister (HSK 1)

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)

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)

素日

sù rì — usually

不大

bù dà — 1. not very (clear, far away etc); not too 2. not often; infrequently (HSK 1)

拿

ná — 1. to hold 2. to seize 3. to catch 4. to apprehend 5. to take 6. (used in the same way as 把 (bǎ): to mark the following noun as a direct object) (HSK 1)

班

Bān — surname Ban (HSK 1)

作勢

zuò shì — 1. to adopt an attitude 2. to strike a posture

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)

依

yī — 1. to depend on 2. to comply with or listen to sb 3. according to 4. in the light of (HSK 7-9)

允

yǔn — 1. just 2. fair 3. to permit 4. to allow

了

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

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)

了

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

幾

jī — (literary) almost (HSK 1)

句

gōu — variant of 勾 (gōu) (HSK 2)

話

huà — 1. dialect 2. language 3. spoken words 4. speech 5. talk 6. words 7. conversation 8. what sb said 9. classifier: 種 (zhǒng), 席 (xí), 句 (jù), 口 (kǒu), 番 (fān) (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

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

王

Wáng — surname Wang (HSK 4)

夫人

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

說

shuì — to persuade (HSK 1)

這些

zhè xiē — these (HSK 1)

小

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

和尚

hé shang — Buddhist monk (HSK 7-9)

道士

dào shì — Daoist priest

萬

Wàn — surname Wan (HSK 2)

不可

bù kě — cannot; should not; must not

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)

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)

別處

bié chù — elsewhere

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)

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)

娘娘

niáng niang — 1. queen 2. empress 3. imperial concubine 4. Goddess, esp. Xi Wangmu 王母娘娘 or 西王母, Queen Mother of the West 5. mother 6. aunt

出來

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

就要

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

承應

chéng yìng — 1. to agree 2. to promise

倘或

tǎng huò — if; supposing that

散

sǎn — 1. scattered 2. loose 3. to come loose 4. to fall apart 5. leisurely 6. powdered medicine (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)

若

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

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)

用

yòng — 1. to use; to make use of; to employ 2. (coverb) with; using 3. to need; to have to (usu. used in the negative or in questions) 4. usefulness; utility 5. (bound form) expense; outlay 6. (courteous) to eat; to drink 7. (literary) hence; therefore (HSK 1)

時

Shí — surname Shi (HSK 3)

可是

kě shì — 1. but; however 2. (used for emphasis) indeed (HSK 2)

又

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

費事

fèi shì — 1. troublesome 2. to take a lot of trouble to do sth

依

yī — 1. to depend on 2. to comply with or listen to sb 3. according to 4. in the light of (HSK 7-9)

我

wǒ — I; me; my (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)

主意

zhǔ yi — 1. plan 2. idea 3. decision 4. classifier: 個 (gè) 5. Beijing pr. (zhú yi) (HSK 3)

不如

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

他們

tā men — they; them (HSK 1)

竟

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

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

月

yuè — 1. moon 2. month 3. monthly 4. classifier: 個 (gè), 輪 (lún) (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)

不過

bù guò — 1. only 2. merely 3. no more than 4. but 5. however 6. anyway (to get back to a previous topic) 7. cannot be more (after adjectival) (HSK 2)

派

pā — used in 派司 (pā si) (HSK 3)

一個人

yī gè rén — 1. by oneself (without assistance) 2. alone (without company)

拿

ná — 1. to hold 2. to seize 3. to catch 4. to apprehend 5. to take 6. (used in the same way as 把 (bǎ): to mark the following noun as a direct object) (HSK 1)

幾

jī — (literary) almost (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

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)

買

mǎi — 1. to buy 2. to purchase (HSK 1)

柴

Chái — surname Chai

米

Mǐ — surname Mi (HSK 2)

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)

完了

wán le — 1. to be finished 2. to be done for 3. ruined 4. gone to the dogs 5. oh no (HSK 5)

說

shuì — to persuade (HSK 1)

聲

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

用

yòng — 1. to use; to make use of; to employ 2. (coverb) with; using 3. to need; to have to (usu. used in the negative or in questions) 4. usefulness; utility 5. (bound form) expense; outlay 6. (courteous) to eat; to drink 7. (literary) hence; therefore (HSK 1)

走去

zǒu qù — to walk over (to)

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)

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)

一點兒

yī diǎn r — erhua variant of 一點 (yī diǎn) (HSK 1)

不費事

bù fèi shì — not troublesome

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)

王

Wáng — surname Wang (HSK 4)

夫人

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

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)

商

Shāng — 1. Shang Dynasty (c. 1600–1046 BC) 2. surname Shang

之

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

于

Yú — surname Yu (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

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)

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)

倒是

dào shi — 1. contrary to what one might expect 2. actually 3. contrariwise 4. why don't you (HSK 5)

提醒

tí xǐng — 1. to remind 2. to call attention to 3. to warn of (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)

我

wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)

就是

jiù shì — 1. exactly; precisely 2. only; simply; just 3. (used correlatively with 也 (yě)) even; even if (HSK 3)

這樣

zhè yàng — 1. this way; like this; so 2. (before a noun) this kind of; such (HSK 2)

即時

jí shí — immediate

喚

huàn — to call

賈

Jiǎ — surname Jia

璉

liǎn — 1. sacrificial vessel used for grain offerings 2. also pr. (lián)

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)

且说那个玉皇庙并达摩庵两处，一班的十二个小沙弥并十二个小道士，如今挪出大观园来，贾政正想发到各庙去分住。不想后街上住的贾芹之母周氏，正盘算著也要到贾政这边谋一个大小事务与儿子管管，也好弄些银钱使用，可巧听见这件事出来，便坐轿子来求凤姐。凤姐因见他素日不大拿班作势的，便依允了，想了几句话便回王夫人说：“这些小和尚道士万不可打发到别处去，一时娘娘出来就要承应。倘或散了，若再用时，可是又费事。依我的主意，不如将他们竟送到咱们家庙里铁槛寺去，月间不过派一个人拿几两银子去买柴米就完了。说声用，走去叫来，一点儿不费事呢。”王夫人听了，便商之于贾政。贾政听了笑道：“倒是提醒了我，就是这样。”即时唤贾琏来。

當下賈璉正同鳳姐吃飯，一聞呼喚，不知何事，放下飯便走。Just then Jia Lian was eating with Xifeng; on hearing he was summoned, not knowing what it was about, he put down his rice bowl and started off.鳳姐一把拉住，笑道：“你且站住，聽我說話。Xifeng caught hold of him and said with a smile, 'Wait a moment—stand still and hear what I have to say.'若是別的事我不管，若是為小和尚們的事，好歹依我這麼著。”如此這般教了一套話。'If it's about anything else, it's none of my business, but if it's about the little monks, you must go along with what I say, whatever happens.' And she coached him in just what to say.賈璉笑道：“我不知道，你有本事你說去。”鳳姐聽了，把頭一梗，把筷子一放，腮上似笑不笑的瞅著賈璉道：“你當真的，是玩話？”賈璉笑道：“西廊下五嫂子的兒子芸兒來求了我兩三遭，要個事情管管。Jia Lian said with a smile, 'I don't know anything about it—if you're so capable, go and speak for yourself.' Hearing this, Xifeng stiffened her neck, set down her chopsticks, and, with a look on her cheeks that was half a smile and half not, stared at Jia Lian and said, 'Are you in earnest, or just joking?' Jia Lian said with a smile, 'Yun'er, the son of the fifth sister-in-law from the west corridor, has come and begged me two or three times for some post to manage.'我依了，叫他等著。'I agreed, and told him to wait.'好容易出來這件事，你又奪了去。”鳳姐兒笑道：“你放心。'Now that this post has finally come up, you want to snatch it away from him.' Xifeng said with a smile, 'Don't worry.'園子東北角子上，娘娘說了，還叫多多的种松柏樹，樓底下還叫种些花草。'At the northeast corner of the garden, Her Grace has said that many more pine and cypress trees are to be planted, and beneath the tower some flowers and grasses are to be planted as well.'等這件事出來，我管保叫芸兒管這件工程。”賈璉道：“果這樣也罷了。'When that job comes up, I guarantee I'll have Yun'er put in charge of that project.' Jia Lian said, 'Well, if that's really so, then it's all right.'只是昨兒晚上，我不過是要改個樣兒，你就扭手扭腳的。”鳳姐兒聽了，嗤的一聲笑了，向賈璉啐了一口，低下頭便吃飯。'Only last night, I merely wanted to try something a little different, and you got all coy and wriggled out of it.' Hearing this, Xifeng burst out laughing, spat at Jia Lian, and lowered her head to eat.

當下

dāng xià — 1. immediately 2. at once 3. at that moment 4. at the moment (HSK 7-9)

賈

Jiǎ — surname Jia

璉

liǎn — 1. sacrificial vessel used for grain offerings 2. also pr. (lián)

正

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

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)

吃飯

chī fàn — 1. to have a meal 2. to eat 3. to make a living (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)

聞

Wén — surname Wen (HSK 2)

呼喚

hū huàn — 1. to call out (a name etc) 2. to shout (HSK 7-9)

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

事

shì — 1. matter 2. thing 3. item 4. work 5. affair 6. classifier: 件 (jiàn), 樁 (zhuāng), 回 (huí) (HSK 1)

放下

fàng xià — 1. to lay down; to put down 2. to let go of; to relinquish; to set aside 3. to lower (the blinds etc) (HSK 2)

飯

fàn — 1. cooked rice 2. classifier: 碗 (wǎn) 3. meal 4. classifier: 頓 (dùn) 5. (loanword) fan 6. devotee (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)

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)

鳳

Fèng — surname Feng

姐

jiě — older sister (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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

且

qiě — 1. and 2. moreover 3. yet 4. for the time being 5. to be about to 6. both (... and...) (HSK 7-9)

站住

zhàn zhù — 1. to come to a stop; to halt 2. to keep one's footing; to stay upright 3. (fig.) to hold one's ground; to gain a firm foothold 4. (of an assertion etc) to hold up; to be tenable (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)

我

wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)

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)

若是

ruò shì — if

別的

bié de — 1. else 2. other (HSK 1)

事

shì — 1. matter 2. thing 3. item 4. work 5. affair 6. classifier: 件 (jiàn), 樁 (zhuāng), 回 (huí) (HSK 1)

我

wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)

不管

bù guǎn — 1. not to be concerned 2. regardless of 3. no matter (HSK 4)

若是

ruò shì — if

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)

小

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

和尚

hé shang — Buddhist monk (HSK 7-9)

們

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

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)

事

shì — 1. matter 2. thing 3. item 4. work 5. affair 6. classifier: 件 (jiàn), 樁 (zhuāng), 回 (huí) (HSK 1)

好歹

hǎo dǎi — 1. good and bad 2. most unfortunate occurrence 3. in any case 4. whatever (HSK 7-9)

依

yī — 1. to depend on 2. to comply with or listen to sb 3. according to 4. in the light of (HSK 7-9)

我

wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)

這麼著

zhè me zhe — 1. thus 2. in this way 3. like this

如此這般

rú cǐ zhè bān — 1. thus and so 2. such and such

教

Jiào — surname Jiao (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)

一套

yī tào — 1. suit 2. a set 3. a collection 4. of the same kind 5. the same old stuff 6. set pattern of behavior

話

huà — 1. dialect 2. language 3. spoken words 4. speech 5. talk 6. words 7. conversation 8. what sb said 9. classifier: 種 (zhǒng), 席 (xí), 句 (jù), 口 (kǒu), 番 (fān) (HSK 1)

賈

Jiǎ — surname Jia

璉

liǎn — 1. sacrificial vessel used for grain offerings 2. also pr. (lián)

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)

我

wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)

不知

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

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

有本事

yǒu běn shi — 1. to have what it takes 2. (coll.) (often followed by 就 (jiù)) (used to challenge sb) if you're so clever, ..., if she's so tough, ... etc 3. Example: 有本事就打我 (yǒu běn shi jiù dǎ wǒ) Hit me if you dare!

你

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

說

shuì — to persuade (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)

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)

把頭

bǎ tóu — 1. labor contractor 2. gangmaster

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)

梗

gěng — 1. branch 2. stem 3. stalk 4. classifier: 根 (gēn) 5. to block 6. to hinder 7. (neologism that evolved from 哏 (gén), initially in Taiwan, during the first decade of the 21st century) memorable creative idea (joke, catchphrase, meme, neologism, witty remark etc) 8. prominent feature of a creative work (punchline of a joke, trope in a drama, special ingredient in a dish, riff in a pop song etc)

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)

筷子

kuài zi — 1. chopsticks 2. classifier: 對 (duì), 根 (gēn), 把 (bǎ), 雙 (shuāng) (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)

放

fàng — 1. to put 2. to place 3. to release 4. to free 5. to let go 6. to let out 7. to set off (fireworks) (HSK 1)

腮

sāi — cheek

上

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

似

shì — used in 似的 (shì de)

笑

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

不

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

笑

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

瞅

chǒu — (dialect) to look at (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)

賈

Jiǎ — surname Jia

璉

liǎn — 1. sacrificial vessel used for grain offerings 2. also pr. (lián)

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)

當真

dàng zhēn — 1. to take seriously 2. serious 3. No joking, really! (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)

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)

玩話

wán huà — 1. playful talk 2. joking

賈

Jiǎ — surname Jia

璉

liǎn — 1. sacrificial vessel used for grain offerings 2. also pr. (lián)

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)

西

Xī — 1. the West 2. abbr. for Spain 西班牙 (Xī bān yá) 3. Spanish (HSK 1)

廊

láng — 1. corridor 2. veranda 3. porch

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)

五

wǔ — 1. five 2. 5 (HSK 1)

嫂子

sǎo zi — (coll.) older brother's wife; sister-in-law (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)

兒子

ér zi — son (HSK 1)

芸

yún — 1. common rue (Ruta graveolens) 2. (used in old compounds relating to books because in former times rue was used to protect books from insect damage)

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)

求

qiú — 1. to seek 2. to look for 3. to request 4. to demand 5. to beseech (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)

我

wǒ — I; me; my (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)

三

Sān — surname San (HSK 1)

遭

zāo — 1. to suffer; to meet with (usu. misfortune) 2. classifier for events: time, turn, incident

要

yāo — (bound form) to demand; to coerce (HSK 1)

個

gě — used in 自個兒 (zì gě r) (HSK 1)

事情

shì qing — 1. affair; matter; thing; business 2. classifier: 件 (jiàn), 樁 (zhuāng) (HSK 2)

管

Guǎn — surname Guan (HSK 3)

管

Guǎn — surname Guan (HSK 3)

我

wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)

依

yī — 1. to depend on 2. to comply with or listen to sb 3. according to 4. in the light 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)

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)

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)

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)

好容易

hǎo róng yì — 1. (idiomatic usage) with great difficulty 2. to have a hard time (convincing sb, relinquishing sth etc) 3. (literal usage) so easy

出來

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

件

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

事

shì — 1. matter 2. thing 3. item 4. work 5. affair 6. classifier: 件 (jiàn), 樁 (zhuāng), 回 (huí) (HSK 1)

你

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

又

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

奪

duó — 1. to seize 2. to take away forcibly 3. to wrest control of 4. to compete or strive for 5. to force one's way through 6. to leave out 7. to lose (HSK 6)

了

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

鳳

Fèng — surname Feng

姐

jiě — older sister (HSK 1)

兒

ér — 1. child 2. son

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)

放心

fàng xīn — 1. to feel relieved 2. to feel reassured 3. to be at ease (HSK 2)

園

Yuán — surname Yuan (HSK 6)

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-

東北

Dōng běi — Northeast China; Manchuria (HSK 2)

角子

jiǎo zi — one Jiao coin (Mao, one-tenth of yuan)

上

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

娘娘

niáng niang — 1. queen 2. empress 3. imperial concubine 4. Goddess, esp. Xi Wangmu 王母娘娘 or 西王母, Queen Mother of the West 5. mother 6. aunt

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)

還

Huán — surname Huan (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)

多多

duō duō — 1. many 2. much 3. a lot 4. lots and lots 5. more 6. even more

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)

种

zhǒng — 1. seed 2. species 3. kind 4. type 5. classifier for types, kinds, sorts (HSK 3)

松柏

sōng bǎi — 1. pine and cypress 2. fig. chaste and undefiled 3. fig. tomb

樹

shù — 1. tree 2. classifier: 棵 (kē) 3. to cultivate 4. to set up (HSK 1)

樓

Lóu — surname Lou (HSK 1)

底下

dǐ xia — 1. the location below sth 2. afterwards (HSK 3)

還

Huán — surname Huan (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)

种

zhǒng — 1. seed 2. species 3. kind 4. type 5. classifier for types, kinds, sorts (HSK 3)

些

xiē — classifier indicating a small amount or small number greater than 1: some, a few, several (HSK 4)

花草

huā cǎo — flowers and plants

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)

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)

件

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

事

shì — 1. matter 2. thing 3. item 4. work 5. affair 6. classifier: 件 (jiàn), 樁 (zhuāng), 回 (huí) (HSK 1)

出來

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

我

wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)

管保

guǎn bǎo — 1. to guarantee 2. assuredly

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)

芸

yún — 1. common rue (Ruta graveolens) 2. (used in old compounds relating to books because in former times rue was used to protect books from insect damage)

兒

ér — 1. child 2. son

管

Guǎn — surname Guan (HSK 3)

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)

件

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

工程

gōng chéng — 1. engineering 2. an engineering project 3. project 4. undertaking 5. classifier: 個 (gè), 項 (xiàng) (HSK 4)

賈

Jiǎ — surname Jia

璉

liǎn — 1. sacrificial vessel used for grain offerings 2. also pr. (lián)

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)

果

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

這樣

zhè yàng — 1. this way; like this; so 2. (before a noun) this kind of; such (HSK 2)

也罷

yě bà — 1. (reduplicated) whether... or... 2. never mind 3. fine (indicating acceptance or resignation)

了

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

只是

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

昨兒

zuó r — (coll.) yesterday

晚上

wǎn shang — 1. evening 2. night 3. classifier: 個 (gè) 4. in the evening (HSK 1)

我

wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)

不過

bù guò — 1. only 2. merely 3. no more than 4. but 5. however 6. anyway (to get back to a previous topic) 7. cannot be more (after adjectival) (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)

要

yāo — (bound form) to demand; to coerce (HSK 1)

改

gǎi — 1. to change 2. to alter 3. to transform 4. to correct (HSK 2)

個

gě — used in 自個兒 (zì gě r) (HSK 1)

樣兒

yàng r — see 樣子 (yàng zi)

你

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

扭

niǔ — 1. to turn 2. to twist 3. to wring 4. to sprain 5. to swing one's hips (HSK 6)

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)

扭

niǔ — 1. to turn 2. to twist 3. to wring 4. to sprain 5. to swing one's hips (HSK 6)

腳

jiǎo — 1. foot 2. leg (of an animal or an object) 3. base (of an object) 4. classifier: 雙 (shuāng), 隻 (zhī) 5. classifier for kicks (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)

鳳

Fèng — surname Feng

姐

jiě — older sister (HSK 1)

兒

ér — 1. child 2. son

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)

嗤

chī — 1. laugh at 2. jeer 3. scoff at 4. sneer at

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)

一聲

yī shēng — first tone in Mandarin (high, level tone)

笑

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

向

Xiàng — surname Xiang (HSK 2)

賈

Jiǎ — surname Jia

璉

liǎn — 1. sacrificial vessel used for grain offerings 2. also pr. (lián)

啐

cuì — 1. to spit 2. (onom.) pshaw! 3. (old) to sip

了

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

一口

yī kǒu — 1. readily 2. flatly (deny, admit and so on) 3. a mouthful 4. a bite

低下

dī xià — 1. low status 2. lowly 3. to lower (one's head) (HSK 7-9)

頭

tóu — 1. head 2. hair style 3. the top 4. end 5. beginning or end 6. a stub 7. remnant 8. chief 9. boss 10. side 11. aspect 12. first 13. leading 14. classifier for pigs or livestock 15. classifier: 個 (gè) (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)

吃飯

chī fàn — 1. to have a meal 2. to eat 3. to make a living (HSK 1)

当下贾琏正同凤姐吃饭，一闻呼唤，不知何事，放下饭便走。凤姐一把拉住，笑道：“你且站住，听我说话。若是别的事我不管，若是为小和尚们的事，好歹依我这么著。”如此这般教了一套话。贾琏笑道：“我不知道，你有本事你说去。”凤姐听了，把头一梗，把筷子一放，腮上似笑不笑的瞅著贾琏道：“你当真的，是玩话？”贾琏笑道：“西廊下五嫂子的儿子芸儿来求了我两三遭，要个事情管管。我依了，叫他等著。好容易出来这件事，你又夺了去。”凤姐儿笑道：“你放心。园子东北角子上，娘娘说了，还叫多多的种松柏树，楼底下还叫种些花草。等这件事出来，我管保叫芸儿管这件工程。”贾琏道：“果这样也罢了。只是昨儿晚上，我不过是要改个样儿，你就扭手扭脚的。”凤姐儿听了，嗤的一声笑了，向贾琏啐了一口，低下头便吃饭。

賈璉已經笑著去了，到了前面見了賈政，果然是小和尚一事。Jia Lian, still smiling, had already gone off; when he reached the front and saw Jia Zheng, it was indeed about the matter of the little monks.賈璉便依了鳳姐主意，說道：“如今看來，芹兒倒大大的出息了，這件事竟交予他去管辦。Jia Lian, following Xifeng's suggestion, said, 'As I see it now, Qin'er has really turned out quite capable—this matter might as well be handed over to him to manage.'橫豎照在里頭的規例，每月叫芹兒支領就是了。”賈政原不大理論這些事，聽賈璉如此說，便如此依了。'In any case, following the usual rules within, just have Qin'er draw the allowance each month.' Jia Zheng had never bothered much with such matters, and on hearing Jia Lian say this, he simply agreed.賈璉回到房中告訴鳳姐兒，鳳姐即命人去告訴了周氏。Jia Lian went back to his room and told Xifeng, and Xifeng at once sent someone to tell Madam Zhou.賈芹便來見賈璉夫妻兩個，感謝不盡。Jia Qin then came to see Jia Lian and his wife, thanking them over and over.鳳姐又作情央賈璉先支三個月的，叫他寫了領字，賈璉批票畫了押，登時發了對牌出去。Xifeng also did him the favor of pressing Jia Lian to let him draw three months' allowance in advance; she had him write out a receipt, and Jia Lian endorsed the voucher and signed it, and at once had the matching tally sent out.銀庫上按數發出三個月的供給來，白花花二三百兩。The silver treasury, according to the amount, issued out three months' supply—two or three hundred taels of gleaming white silver.賈芹隨手拈一塊，撂予掌平的人，叫他們吃茶罷。Jia Qin casually picked up a piece and tossed it to the man in charge of the scales, telling them to buy themselves some tea.于是命小廝拿回家，與母親商議。Then he had a page carry the rest home, to talk it over with his mother.登時雇了大叫驢，自己騎上，又雇了幾輛車，至榮國府角門，喚出二十四個人來，坐上車，一徑往城外鐵檻寺去了。At once he hired a large braying donkey and mounted it himself, and hired several carts besides; he went to the side gate of Rongguo Fu, called out the twenty-four novices, had them get into the carts, and set off straight for Tiekan Si outside the city.當下無話。For the moment there is nothing more to tell of this.

賈

Jiǎ — surname Jia

璉

liǎn — 1. sacrificial vessel used for grain offerings 2. also pr. (lián)

已經

yǐ jīng — already (HSK 2)

笑

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

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)

到了

dào liǎo — 1. at last 2. finally 3. in the end

前面

qián miàn — 1. ahead 2. in front 3. preceding 4. above 5. also pr. (qián mian) (HSK 3)

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)

賈

Jiǎ — surname Jia

政

zhèng — 1. political 2. politics 3. government

果然

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

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)

小

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

和尚

hé shang — Buddhist monk (HSK 7-9)

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)

事

shì — 1. matter 2. thing 3. item 4. work 5. affair 6. classifier: 件 (jiàn), 樁 (zhuāng), 回 (huí) (HSK 1)

賈

Jiǎ — surname Jia

璉

liǎn — 1. sacrificial vessel used for grain offerings 2. also pr. (lián)

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)

依

yī — 1. to depend on 2. to comply with or listen to sb 3. according to 4. in the light 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)

鳳

Fèng — surname Feng

姐

jiě — older sister (HSK 1)

主意

zhǔ yi — 1. plan 2. idea 3. decision 4. classifier: 個 (gè) 5. Beijing pr. (zhú yi) (HSK 3)

說道

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

如今

rú jīn — nowadays; now (HSK 4)

看來

kàn lai — 1. apparently 2. it seems that (HSK 4)

芹

qín — Chinese celery

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)

大大

dà dà — 1. greatly 2. enormously 3. (dialect) dad 4. uncle (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)

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)

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)

件

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

事

shì — 1. matter 2. thing 3. item 4. work 5. affair 6. classifier: 件 (jiàn), 樁 (zhuāng), 回 (huí) (HSK 1)

竟

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

交

jiāo — 1. to hand over; to deliver; to pay (money); to turn over 2. to make friends 3. (of lines) to intersect 4. variant of 跤 (jiāo) (HSK 2)

予

yú — 1. (archaic) I 2. me

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)

管

Guǎn — surname Guan (HSK 3)

辦

bàn — 1. to take care of (a matter); to deal with (a task, procedure etc); to organize (an event) 2. to establish; to set up; to manage; to run (an enterprise) 3. (law) to handle; to investigate; to prosecute (a case or suspect) 4. (bound form) office (as in 招辦 (zhāo bàn), admissions office) (abbr. for 辦公室 (bàn gōng shì)) (HSK 2)

橫豎

héng shu — anyway

照

zhào — 1. according to 2. in accordance with 3. to shine 4. to illuminate 5. to reflect 6. to look at (one's reflection) 7. to take (a photo) 8. photo 9. as requested 10. as before (HSK 3)

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)

里

Lǐ — surname Li (HSK 1)

頭

tóu — 1. head 2. hair style 3. the top 4. end 5. beginning or end 6. a stub 7. remnant 8. chief 9. boss 10. side 11. aspect 12. first 13. leading 14. classifier for pigs or livestock 15. classifier: 個 (gè) (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)

規例

guī lì — regulations

每月

měi yuè — each month

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)

芹

qín — Chinese celery

兒

ér — 1. child 2. son

支

Zhī — surname Zhi (HSK 3)

領

lǐng — 1. neck 2. collar 3. to lead 4. to receive 5. classifier for clothes, mats, screens etc (HSK 3)

就是

jiù shì — 1. exactly; precisely 2. only; simply; just 3. (used correlatively with 也 (yě)) even; even if (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)

賈

Jiǎ — surname Jia

政

zhèng — 1. political 2. politics 3. government

原

Yuán — 1. surname Yuan 2. (Japanese surname) Hara (HSK 6)

不大

bù dà — 1. not very (clear, far away etc); not too 2. not often; infrequently (HSK 1)

理論

lǐ lùn — 1. theory 2. classifier: 個 (gè) 3. to argue 4. to take notice of (HSK 3)

這些

zhè xiē — these (HSK 1)

事

shì — 1. matter 2. thing 3. item 4. work 5. affair 6. classifier: 件 (jiàn), 樁 (zhuāng), 回 (huí) (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)

賈

Jiǎ — surname Jia

璉

liǎn — 1. sacrificial vessel used for grain offerings 2. also pr. (lián)

如此

rú cǐ — like this; so; such (HSK 5)

說

shuì — to persuade (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)

如此

rú cǐ — like this; so; such (HSK 5)

依

yī — 1. to depend on 2. to comply with or listen to sb 3. according to 4. in the light 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)

賈

Jiǎ — surname Jia

璉

liǎn — 1. sacrificial vessel used for grain offerings 2. also pr. (lián)

回到

huí dào — to return to (HSK 1)

房

Fáng — surname Fang

中

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

告訴

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

鳳

Fèng — surname Feng

姐

jiě — older sister (HSK 1)

兒

ér — 1. child 2. son

鳳

Fèng — surname Feng

姐

jiě — older sister (HSK 1)

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)

命

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

人

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

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)

周

Zhōu — 1. surname Zhou 2. Zhou Dynasty (1046–256 BC) (HSK 2)

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

賈

Jiǎ — surname Jia

芹

qín — Chinese celery

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)

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)

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

璉

liǎn — 1. sacrificial vessel used for grain offerings 2. also pr. (lián)

夫妻

fū qī — husband and wife; married couple (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)

感謝

gǎn xiè — to thank; to be grateful (HSK 2)

不盡

bù jìn — 1. not completely 2. endlessly

鳳

Fèng — surname Feng

姐

jiě — older sister (HSK 1)

又

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

作

zuō — 1. (bound form) worker 2. (bound form) workshop 3. (slang) troublesome; high-maintenance (person) (HSK 6)

情

qíng — 1. (bound form) feelings; emotion; sentiment; passion 2. (bound form) situation; condition (HSK 7-9)

央

yāng — 1. center 2. end 3. to beg 4. to plead

賈

Jiǎ — surname Jia

璉

liǎn — 1. sacrificial vessel used for grain offerings 2. also pr. (lián)

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)

支

Zhī — surname Zhi (HSK 3)

三

Sān — surname San (HSK 1)

個

gě — used in 自個兒 (zì gě r) (HSK 1)

月

yuè — 1. moon 2. month 3. monthly 4. classifier: 個 (gè), 輪 (lún) (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)

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)

寫

xiě — to write (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)

領

lǐng — 1. neck 2. collar 3. to lead 4. to receive 5. classifier for clothes, mats, screens etc (HSK 3)

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)

賈

Jiǎ — surname Jia

璉

liǎn — 1. sacrificial vessel used for grain offerings 2. also pr. (lián)

批

pī — 1. to ascertain 2. to act on 3. to criticize 4. to pass on 5. classifier for batches, lots, military flights 6. tier (for the ranking of universities and colleges) (HSK 4)

票

piào — 1. ticket 2. ballot 3. banknote 4. classifier: 張 (zhāng) 5. person held for ransom 6. amateur performance of Chinese opera 7. classifier for groups, batches, business transactions (HSK 1)

畫

huà — 1. to draw; to paint 2. picture; painting (classifier: 幅 (fú), 張 (zhāng)) 3. to draw (a line) (variant of 劃 (huà)) 4. stroke of a Chinese character (variant of 劃 (huà)) 5. (calligraphy) horizontal stroke (variant of 劃 (huà)) (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)

押

yā — 1. to mortgage 2. to pawn 3. to detain in custody 4. to escort and protect 5. (literary) to sign (HSK 7-9)

登時

dēng shí — 1. immediately 2. at once

發

fā — 1. to send out 2. to show (one's feeling) 3. to issue 4. to develop 5. to make a bundle of money 6. classifier for gunshots (rounds) (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)

對

duì — 1. right; correct 2. towards; at; for 3. concerning; regarding 4. to treat (sb a certain way) 5. to face 6. (bound form) opposite; facing; matching 7. to match together; to adjust 8. to fit; to suit 9. to answer; to reply 10. to add; to pour in (a fluid) 11. to check; to compare 12. classifier: couple; pair (HSK 1)

牌

pái — 1. signboard; plaque; plate; tablet (classifier: 塊 (kuài)) 2. brand; trademark 3. mahjong tile; domino; playing card (classifier: 張 (zhāng)) 4. (bound form) fixed pattern for lyrics or set melody in classical poetry or music (used in 詞牌 (cí pái) and 曲牌 (qǔ pái)) (HSK 4)

出去

chū qù — to go out (HSK 1)

銀

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

庫

kù — 1. warehouse 2. storehouse 3. (file) library (HSK 5)

上

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

按

àn — 1. to press 2. to push 3. to leave aside or shelve 4. to control 5. to restrain 6. to keep one's hand on 7. to check or refer to 8. according to 9. in the light of 10. (of an editor or author) to make a comment (HSK 3)

數

shǔ — 1. to count 2. to count as; to regard as 3. to enumerate; to list (HSK 2)

發出

fā chū — 1. to issue (an order, decree etc); to send out; to dispatch 2. to produce (a sound); to let out (a laugh) (HSK 3)

三

Sān — surname San (HSK 1)

個

gě — used in 自個兒 (zì gě r) (HSK 1)

月

yuè — 1. moon 2. month 3. monthly 4. classifier: 個 (gè), 輪 (lún) (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)

供給

gōng jǐ — 1. to furnish 2. to provide 3. supply (as in supply and demand) (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)

白花花

bái huā huā — shining white

二

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

三

Sān — surname San (HSK 1)

百

Bǎi — surname Bai (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)

賈

Jiǎ — surname Jia

芹

qín — Chinese celery

隨手

suí shǒu — 1. conveniently 2. without extra trouble 3. while doing it 4. in passing (HSK 4)

拈

niān — 1. to nip 2. to grasp with the fingers 3. to fiddle with 4. Taiwan pr. (nián)

一塊

yī kuài — 1. a piece; a chunk 2. (fig.) (coll.) (typically preceded by a specifier such as 這 (zhè)) aspect; area; dimension (Example: 情感這一塊 (qíng gǎn zhè yī kuài) "the emotional aspect (of it)") 3. (coll.) one yuan; a dollar 4. together; in the same place; in company

撂

liào — 1. to put down 2. to leave behind 3. to throw or knock down 4. to abandon or discard

予

yú — 1. (archaic) I 2. me

掌

zhǎng — 1. palm of the hand 2. sole of the foot 3. paw 4. horseshoe 5. to slap 6. to hold in one's hand 7. to wield

平

Píng — surname Ping (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)

人

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

他們

tā men — they; them (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)

罷

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

于是

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

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

拿

ná — 1. to hold 2. to seize 3. to catch 4. to apprehend 5. to take 6. (used in the same way as 把 (bǎ): to mark the following noun as a direct object) (HSK 1)

回家

huí jiā — to return home (HSK 1)

與

yú — variant of 歟 (yú) (HSK 6)

母親

mǔ qīn — mother (HSK 3)

商議

shāng yì — 1. to negotiate 2. discussion 3. proposal

登時

dēng shí — 1. immediately 2. at once

雇

gù — 1. to employ 2. to hire 3. to rent (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)

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)

叫驢

jiào lǘ — (coll.) male donkey

自己

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

騎

jì — 1. (Tw) saddle horse 2. mounted soldier (HSK 2)

上

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

又

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

雇

gù — 1. to employ 2. to hire 3. to rent (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)

幾

jī — (literary) almost (HSK 1)

輛

liàng — classifier for vehicles (HSK 2)

車

Chē — surname Che (HSK 1)

至

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

榮

Róng — surname Rong

國

Guó — surname Guo (HSK 1)

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)

角門

jiǎo mén — corner gate

喚

huàn — to call

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)

二十

èr shí — twenty; 20

四

sì — 1. four 2. 4 (HSK 1)

個人

gè rén — an individual; oneself; (attributive) personal; one's own (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)

坐

Zuò — surname Zuo (HSK 1)

上車

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

一徑

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

往

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

城外

chéng wài — outside of a city

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)

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)

當下

dāng xià — 1. immediately 2. at once 3. at that moment 4. at the moment (HSK 7-9)

無

mó — used in 南無 (nā mó) (HSK 4)

話

huà — 1. dialect 2. language 3. spoken words 4. speech 5. talk 6. words 7. conversation 8. what sb said 9. classifier: 種 (zhǒng), 席 (xí), 句 (jù), 口 (kǒu), 番 (fān) (HSK 1)

贾琏已经笑著去了，到了前面见了贾政，果然是小和尚一事。贾琏便依了凤姐主意，说道：“如今看来，芹儿倒大大的出息了，这件事竟交予他去管办。横竖照在里头的规例，每月叫芹儿支领就是了。”贾政原不大理论这些事，听贾琏如此说，便如此依了。贾琏回到房中告诉凤姐儿，凤姐即命人去告诉了周氏。贾芹便来见贾琏夫妻两个，感谢不尽。凤姐又作情央贾琏先支三个月的，叫他写了领字，贾琏批票画了押，登时发了对牌出去。银库上按数发出三个月的供给来，白花花二三百两。贾芹随手拈一块，撂予掌平的人，叫他们吃茶罢。于是命小厮拿回家，与母亲商议。登时雇了大叫驴，自己骑上，又雇了几辆车，至荣国府角门，唤出二十四个人来，坐上车，一径往城外铁槛寺去了。当下无话。

如今且說賈元春，因在宮中自編大觀園題詠之後，忽想起那大觀園中景致，自己幸過之後，賈政必定敬謹封鎖，不敢使人進去騷扰，豈不寥落。Now to speak of Jia Yuanchun: after compiling the poems on Daguan Yuan in the palace, she suddenly recalled the scenery of the garden, and thought that, now she had visited it, Jia Zheng would surely have it reverently sealed and locked up, not daring to let anyone go in and disturb it—would that not leave it desolate and forlorn?況家中現有幾個能詩會賦的姊妹，何不命他們進去居住，也不使佳人落魄，花柳無顏。Besides, there were at home a number of sisters skilled at poetry and rhapsody—why not order them to go and live there, so as not to let fair maidens languish in neglect, nor flowers and willows lose their radiance for lack of admirers?卻又想到寶玉自幼在姊妹叢中長大，不比別的兄弟，若不命他進去，只怕他冷清了，一時不大暢快，未免賈母王夫人愁慮，須得也命他進園居住方妙。Then again she thought of Baoyu, who had grown up from childhood among his sisters and was not like the other brothers; if he were not allowed to go in as well, she feared he would feel lonely and out of sorts, which would inevitably cause Grandmother Jia and Lady Wang worry—it would be best to order him too to move into the garden to live.想畢，遂命太監夏守忠到榮國府來下一道諭，命寶釵等只管在園中居住，不可禁約封錮，命寶玉仍隨進去讀書。Having thought this through, she then ordered the eunuch Xia Shouzhong to go to Rongguo Fu and deliver an edict, ordering Baochai and the others to go ahead and live in Daguan Yuan, that it was not to be forbidden or sealed off, and ordering that Baoyu likewise be allowed to go in and study there.

如今

rú jīn — nowadays; now (HSK 4)

且說

qiě shuō — thus

賈

Jiǎ — surname Jia

元

Yuán — 1. surname Yuan 2. Yuan dynasty (1279–1368) (HSK 1)

春

Chūn — surname Chun

因

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

宮

Gōng — surname Gong (HSK 6)

中

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

自

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

編

biān — 1. to weave 2. to plait 3. to organize 4. to group 5. to arrange 6. to edit 7. to compile 8. to write 9. to compose 10. to fabricate 11. to make up (HSK 4)

大觀園

Dà guān yuán — 1. Prospect Garden 2. Grand View Garden, a garden in Dream of the Red Chamber

題

Tí — surname Ti (HSK 2)

詠

yǒng — to sing

之後

zhī hòu — 1. after; behind 2. (at the beginning of a sentence) afterwards; since then (HSK 4)

忽

Hū — surname Hu

想起

xiǎng qǐ — 1. to recall 2. to think of 3. to call to mind (HSK 2)

那

Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)

大觀園

Dà guān yuán — 1. Prospect Garden 2. Grand View Garden, a garden in Dream of the Red Chamber

中

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

景致

jǐng zhì — view; scenery; scene

自己

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

幸

Xìng — surname Xing

過

Guō — surname Guo (HSK 1)

之後

zhī hòu — 1. after; behind 2. (at the beginning of a sentence) afterwards; since then (HSK 4)

賈

Jiǎ — surname Jia

政

zhèng — 1. political 2. politics 3. government

必定

bì dìng — to be bound to; to be sure to (HSK 7-9)

敬

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

謹

jǐn — 1. cautious 2. careful 3. solemnly 4. sincerely (formal)

封鎖

fēng suǒ — 1. to blockade 2. to seal off 3. to lock down (HSK 7-9)

不

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

敢

gǎn — 1. to dare 2. daring 3. (polite) may I venture (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)

人

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

進去

jìn qù — to go in (HSK 1)

騷

sāo — 1. (bound form) to disturb; to disrupt 2. flirty; coquettish 3. abbr. for 離騷 (Lí Sāo) 4. (literary) literary writings; poetry 5. foul-smelling (variant of 臊 (sāo)) 6. (dialect) (of certain domestic animals) male

扰

rǎo — to disturb

豈不

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

寥落

liáo luò — 1. sparse 2. few and far between

況

kuàng — 1. moreover 2. situation

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)

中

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

現有

xiàn yǒu — 1. currently existing 2. currently available (HSK 5)

幾個

jǐ ge — 1. a few 2. several 3. how many

能

Néng — surname Neng (HSK 1)

詩

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

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)

賦

fù — 1. poetic essay 2. taxation 3. to bestow on 4. to endow with

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)

姊妹

zǐ mèi — 1. (older and younger) sisters 2. sister (school, city etc)

何不

hé bù — 1. why not? 2. why not do (sth)?

命

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

他們

tā men — they; them (HSK 1)

進去

jìn qù — to go in (HSK 1)

居住

jū zhù — 1. to reside 2. to dwell 3. to live in a place 4. resident in (HSK 4)

也

Yě — surname Ye (HSK 1)

不

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

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)

佳人

jiā rén — beautiful woman

落魄

luò pò — 1. down and out 2. in dire straits 3. unrestrained 4. unconventional 5. also pr. (luò tuò)

花

Huā — surname Hua (HSK 1)

柳

Liǔ — surname Liu

無

mó — used in 南無 (nā mó) (HSK 4)

顏

Yán — surname Yan

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)

又

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

想到

xiǎng dào — 1. to think of 2. to call to mind 3. to anticipate (HSK 2)

寶玉

bǎo yù — 1. precious jade 2. treasures

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)

姊妹

zǐ mèi — 1. (older and younger) sisters 2. sister (school, city etc)

叢

cóng — 1. cluster 2. collection 3. collection of books 4. thicket

中

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

長大

zhǎng dà — to grow up (HSK 2)

不比

bù bǐ — unlike

別的

bié de — 1. else 2. other (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)

若

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

不

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

命

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

進去

jìn qù — to go in (HSK 1)

只怕

zhǐ pà — 1. I'm afraid that... 2. perhaps 3. maybe 4. very likely

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)

冷清

lěng qīng — cold and cheerless; desolate; deserted

了

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

不大

bù dà — 1. not very (clear, far away etc); not too 2. not often; infrequently (HSK 1)

暢快

chàng kuài — carefree

未免

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

賈

Jiǎ — surname Jia

母

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

王

Wáng — surname Wang (HSK 4)

夫人

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

愁

chóu — to worry about (HSK 5)

慮

lǜ — 1. to think over 2. to consider 3. anxiety

須

xū — 1. must 2. to have to 3. to wait (HSK 7-9)

得

dé — 1. to obtain 2. to get 3. to gain 4. to catch (a disease) 5. proper 6. suitable 7. proud 8. contented 9. to allow 10. to permit 11. ready 12. finished (HSK 2)

也

Yě — surname Ye (HSK 1)

命

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

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)

園

Yuán — surname Yuan (HSK 6)

居住

jū zhù — 1. to reside 2. to dwell 3. to live in a place 4. resident in (HSK 4)

方

Fāng — surname Fang (HSK 4)

妙

miào — 1. clever 2. wonderful (HSK 6)

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)

畢

Bì — surname Bi

遂

suí — 1. used in 半身不遂 (bàn shēn bù suí) 2. Taiwan pr. (suì)

命

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

太監

tài jiàn — 1. court eunuch 2. palace eunuch

夏

Xià — 1. the Xia or Hsia dynasty c. 2000 BC 2. Xia of the Sixteen Kingdoms (407–432) 3. surname Xia

守

shǒu — 1. to guard 2. to defend 3. to keep watch 4. to abide by the law 5. to observe (rules or ritual) 6. nearby 7. adjoining (HSK 4)

忠

zhōng — loyal; devoted; faithful

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)

榮

Róng — surname Rong

國

Guó — surname Guo (HSK 1)

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)

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)

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)

一道

yī dào — together (HSK 6)

諭

yù — order (from above)

命

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

寶

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

釵

chāi — hairpin

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)

只管

zhǐ guǎn — 1. solely engrossed in one thing 2. just (one thing, no need to worry about the rest) 3. simply 4. by all means 5. please feel free 6. do not hesitate (to ask for sth) (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)

園

Yuán — surname Yuan (HSK 6)

中

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

居住

jū zhù — 1. to reside 2. to dwell 3. to live in a place 4. resident in (HSK 4)

不可

bù kě — cannot; should not; must not

禁

jīn — to endure

約

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

封

Fēng — surname Feng (HSK 2)

錮

gù — 1. obstinate disease 2. to restrain 3. to stop

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

仍

réng — 1. still; yet 2. to remain 3. (literary) frequently; often (HSK 3)

隨

Suí — surname Sui (HSK 3)

進去

jìn qù — to go in (HSK 1)

讀書

dú shū — 1. to read a book 2. to study 3. to attend school (HSK 1)

如今且说贾元春，因在宫中自编大观园题咏之后，忽想起那大观园中景致，自己幸过之后，贾政必定敬谨封锁，不敢使人进去骚扰，岂不寥落。况家中现有几个能诗会赋的姊妹，何不命他们进去居住，也不使佳人落魄，花柳无颜。却又想到宝玉自幼在姊妹丛中长大，不比别的兄弟，若不命他进去，只怕他冷清了，一时不大畅快，未免贾母王夫人愁虑，须得也命他进园居住方妙。想毕，遂命太监夏守忠到荣国府来下一道谕，命宝钗等只管在园中居住，不可禁约封锢，命宝玉仍随进去读书。

賈政，王夫人接了這諭，待夏守忠去後，便來回明賈母，遣人進去各處收拾打掃，安設帘幔床帳。Jia Zheng and Lady Wang received this edict, and after Xia Shouzhong had left, they went to report it clearly to Grandmother Jia, and sent people in to sweep and clean every part of the garden, and to set up curtains, drapes, and bed-canopies.別人聽了還自猶可，惟寶玉聽了這諭，喜的無可不可。Everyone else, on hearing this, took it more or less in stride, but Baoyu, on hearing the edict, was so delighted there was nothing he would not have agreed to.正和賈母盤算，要這個，弄那個，忽見丫鬟來說：“老爺叫寶玉。”寶玉聽了，好似打了個焦雷，登時掃去興頭，臉上轉了顏色，便拉著賈母扭的好似扭股兒糖，殺死不敢去。He was just then scheming with Grandmother Jia over wanting this thing and getting that one, when suddenly a maid came and said, 'The Master wants Baoyu.' At this Baoyu felt as though struck by a clap of thunder; at once his high spirits were swept away, and the color changed on his face; he clung to Grandmother Jia, twisting about like a stick of taffy candy, and would rather have died than go.賈母只得安慰他道：“好寶貝，你只管去，有我呢，他不敢委屈了你。Grandmother Jia had no choice but to comfort him, saying, 'There, my precious, just go along—I'm here, and he won't dare treat you unfairly.'況且你又作了那篇好文章。'Besides, you've written that fine composition, after all.'想是娘娘叫你進去住，他吩咐你幾句，不過不教你在里頭淘氣。'I imagine it's because Her Grace has ordered you to move in, and he only wants to give you a few instructions—no more than telling you not to make mischief once you're inside.'他說什麼，你只好生答應著就是了。”一面安慰，一面喚了兩個老嬤嬤來，吩咐“好生帶了寶玉去，別叫他老子唬著他。”老嬤嬤答應了。'Whatever he says, you need only answer him properly, that's all.' So saying, she comforted him, and at the same time called two old nurses over, instructing them, 'Take good care of Baoyu and see he's not frightened by his father.' The old nurses assented.

賈

Jiǎ — surname Jia

政

zhèng — 1. political 2. politics 3. government

王

Wáng — surname Wang (HSK 4)

夫人

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

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)

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)

諭

yù — order (from above)

待

dāi — to stay; to remain (HSK 5)

夏

Xià — 1. the Xia or Hsia dynasty c. 2000 BC 2. Xia of the Sixteen Kingdoms (407–432) 3. surname Xia

守

shǒu — 1. to guard 2. to defend 3. to keep watch 4. to abide by the law 5. to observe (rules or ritual) 6. nearby 7. adjoining (HSK 4)

忠

zhōng — loyal; devoted; faithful

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

hòu — 1. back 2. behind 3. rear 4. afterwards 5. after 6. later 7. post- (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)

來回

lái huí — 1. to make a round trip 2. return journey 3. back and forth 4. to and fro 5. repeatedly (HSK 7-9)

明

Míng — 1. Ming Dynasty (1368–1644) 2. surname Ming 3. Ming (c. 2000 BC), fourth of the legendary Flame Emperors, 炎帝 (Yán dì) descended from Shennong 神農 (Shén nóng) Farmer God

賈

Jiǎ — surname Jia

母

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

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)

進去

jìn qù — to go in (HSK 1)

各處

gè chù — every place

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)

打掃

dǎ sǎo — 1. to clean 2. to sweep (HSK 4)

安設

ān shè — 1. to install 2. to set up

帘

lián — 1. flag used as a shop sign 2. variant of 簾 (lián)

幔

màn — curtain

床帳

chuáng zhàng — 1. bed curtain 2. mosquito net

別人

bié ren — other people; others; other person (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)

還

Huán — surname Huan (HSK 1)

自

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

猶

yóu — 1. as if 2. (just) like 3. just as 4. still 5. yet

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)

惟

wéi — 1. -ism 2. only

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)

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)

諭

yù — order (from above)

喜

xǐ — 1. to be fond of 2. to like 3. to enjoy 4. to be happy 5. to feel pleased 6. happiness 7. delight 8. glad

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)

無可

wú kě — can't

不可

bù kě — cannot; should not; must not

正

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

和

Hé — surname He (HSK 1)

賈

Jiǎ — surname Jia

母

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

盤算

pán suàn — 1. to plot 2. to scheme 3. to calculate (HSK 7-9)

要

yāo — (bound form) to demand; to coerce (HSK 1)

這個

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

弄

lòng — 1. lane 2. alley (HSK 2)

那個

nà ge — 1. that one 2. that thing 3. that (as opposed to this) 4. (used before a verb or adjective for emphasis) 5. (used to humorously or indirectly refer to sth embarrassing, funny etc, or when one can't think of the right word) 6. (used in speech as a filler, similar to "umm", "you know" etc) 7. (euph.) menstruation 8. sex 9. also pr. (nèi ge)

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)

丫鬟

yā huan — 1. servant girl 2. maid

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)

說

shuì — to persuade (HSK 1)

老爺

lǎo ye — 1. (respectful) lord 2. master 3. (coll.) maternal grandfather

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)

寶玉

bǎo yù — 1. precious jade 2. treasures

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)

好似

hǎo sì — 1. to seem 2. to be like (HSK 6)

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)

個

gě — used in 自個兒 (zì gě r) (HSK 1)

焦

Jiāo — surname Jiao (HSK 7-9)

雷

Léi — surname Lei

登時

dēng shí — 1. immediately 2. at once

掃

sǎo — 1. to sweep (with a brush or broom) 2. to sweep away; to wipe out; to get rid of 3. to sweep (one's eyes etc) over; to scan (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)

興頭

xìng tou — 1. keen interest 2. concentrated attention

臉

liǎn — 1. face 2. classifier: 張 (zhāng), 個 (gè) (HSK 2)

上

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

轉

zhuǎi — see 轉文 (zhuǎi wén) (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)

顏色

yán sè — 1. color 2. countenance 3. appearance 4. facial expression 5. pigment 6. dyestuff (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)

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)

賈

Jiǎ — surname Jia

母

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

扭

niǔ — 1. to turn 2. to twist 3. to wring 4. to sprain 5. to swing one's hips (HSK 6)

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)

好似

hǎo sì — 1. to seem 2. to be like (HSK 6)

扭

niǔ — 1. to turn 2. to twist 3. to wring 4. to sprain 5. to swing one's hips (HSK 6)

股

gǔ — 1. thigh 2. part of a whole; portion of a sum 3. (finance) stock; share 4. strand of a thread 5. low-level administrative unit, translated as "section" or "department" etc, ranked below 科 (kē) 6. classifier for long winding things like ropes, rivers etc 7. classifier for smoke, smells etc: thread, puff, whiff 8. classifier for bands of people, gangs etc 9. classifier for sudden forceful actions (HSK 6)

兒

ér — 1. child 2. son

糖

táng — 1. sugar 2. sweets 3. candy 4. classifier: 顆 (kē), 塊 (kuài) (HSK 3)

殺死

shā sǐ — to kill

不

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

敢

gǎn — 1. to dare 2. daring 3. (polite) may I venture (HSK 3)

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)

賈

Jiǎ — surname Jia

母

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

只得

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

安慰

ān wèi — to comfort; to console (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)

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)

寶貝

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

你

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

只管

zhǐ guǎn — 1. solely engrossed in one thing 2. just (one thing, no need to worry about the rest) 3. simply 4. by all means 5. please feel free 6. do not hesitate (to ask for sth) (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)

有

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

我

wǒ — I; me; my (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)

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)

敢

gǎn — 1. to dare 2. daring 3. (polite) may I venture (HSK 3)

委屈

wěi qu — 1. to feel wronged 2. to cause sb to feel wronged 3. grievance (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)

你

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

況且

kuàng qiě — 1. moreover 2. besides 3. in addition 4. furthermore (HSK 7-9)

你

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

又

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

作

zuō — 1. (bound form) worker 2. (bound form) workshop 3. (slang) troublesome; high-maintenance (person) (HSK 6)

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)

篇

piān — 1. sheet 2. piece of writing 3. bound set of bamboo slips used for record keeping (old) 4. classifier for written items: chapter, article (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)

文章

wén zhāng — 1. article 2. essay 3. literary works 4. writings 5. hidden meaning 6. classifier: 篇 (piān), 段 (duàn), 頁 (yè) (HSK 3)

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)

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)

娘娘

niáng niang — 1. queen 2. empress 3. imperial concubine 4. Goddess, esp. Xi Wangmu 王母娘娘 or 西王母, Queen Mother of the West 5. mother 6. aunt

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)

你

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

進去

jìn qù — to go in (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)

吩咐

fēn fu — to tell; to instruct; to command (HSK 7-9)

你

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

幾

jī — (literary) almost (HSK 1)

句

gōu — variant of 勾 (gōu) (HSK 2)

不過

bù guò — 1. only 2. merely 3. no more than 4. but 5. however 6. anyway (to get back to a previous topic) 7. cannot be more (after adjectival) (HSK 2)

不

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

教

Jiào — surname Jiao (HSK 1)

你

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

里

Lǐ — surname Li (HSK 1)

頭

tóu — 1. head 2. hair style 3. the top 4. end 5. beginning or end 6. a stub 7. remnant 8. chief 9. boss 10. side 11. aspect 12. first 13. leading 14. classifier for pigs or livestock 15. classifier: 個 (gè) (HSK 2)

淘氣

táo qì — 1. naughty 2. mischievous (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)

說

shuì — to persuade (HSK 1)

什麼

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

你

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

只好

zhǐ hǎo — to have no other option but to ...; to have to; to be forced to (HSK 3)

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)

答應

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

就是

jiù shì — 1. exactly; precisely 2. only; simply; just 3. (used correlatively with 也 (yě)) even; even if (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)

一面

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

安慰

ān wèi — to comfort; to console (HSK 5)

一面

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

喚

huàn — to call

了

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

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)

嬤嬤

mó mo — 1. (dialect) elderly lady 2. wet nurse 3. Catholic nun

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)

吩咐

fēn fu — to tell; to instruct; to command (HSK 7-9)

好生

hǎo shēng — (dialect) very; quite; properly; well; thoroughly

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

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)

別

Bié — surname Bie (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)

老子

Lǎo zǐ — 1. Laozi or Lao-tze (c. 500 BC), Chinese philosopher, the founder of Taoism 2. the sacred book of Daoism, 道德經 (Dào dé jīng) by Laozi

唬

hǔ — 1. a tiger's roar 2. to scare 3. to intimidate 4. (coll.) to fool 5. to bluff

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)

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)

嬤嬤

mó mo — 1. (dialect) elderly lady 2. wet nurse 3. Catholic nun

答應

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

贾政，王夫人接了这谕，待夏守忠去后，便来回明贾母，遣人进去各处收拾打扫，安设帘幔床帐。别人听了还自犹可，惟宝玉听了这谕，喜的无可不可。正和贾母盘算，要这个，弄那个，忽见丫鬟来说：“老爷叫宝玉。”宝玉听了，好似打了个焦雷，登时扫去兴头，脸上转了颜色，便拉著贾母扭的好似扭股儿糖，杀死不敢去。贾母只得安慰他道：“好宝贝，你只管去，有我呢，他不敢委屈了你。况且你又作了那篇好文章。想是娘娘叫你进去住，他吩咐你几句，不过不教你在里头淘气。他说什么，你只好生答应著就是了。”一面安慰，一面唤了两个老嬷嬷来，吩咐“好生带了宝玉去，别叫他老子唬著他。”老嬷嬷答应了。

寶玉只得前去，一步挪不了三寸，蹭到這邊來。Baoyu had no choice but to go, unable to move more than three inches with each step, dragging his feet along toward that side.可巧賈政在王夫人房中商議事情，金釧兒，彩雲，彩霞，繡鸞，繡鳳等眾丫鬟都在廊檐底下站著呢，一見寶玉來，都抿著嘴笑。As it happened, Jia Zheng was discussing matters in Lady Wang's room, and the maids—Jinchuan, Caiyun, Caixia, Xiuluan, Xiufeng, and the rest—were all standing beneath the eaves of the veranda; as soon as they saw Baoyu coming, they all pressed their lips together and smiled.金釧一把拉住寶玉，悄悄的笑道：“我這嘴上是才擦的香浸胭脂，你這會子可吃不吃了？”彩雲一把推開金釧，笑道：“人家正心里不自在，你還奚落他。Jinchuan caught hold of Baoyu and whispered with a smile, 'I've just put fresh rouge steeped in perfume on my lips—will you taste it now?' Caiyun pushed Jinchuan aside and said with a smile, 'The poor thing is already ill at ease, and here you are still teasing him.'趁這會子喜歡，快進去罷。“寶玉只得挨進門去。'Take advantage of his being in a good mood and go in quickly.' Baoyu had no choice but to edge his way in through the door.原來賈政和王夫人都在里間呢。It turned out that Jia Zheng and Lady Wang were both in the inner room.趙姨娘打起帘子，寶玉躬身進去。Concubine Zhao lifted the portiere, and Baoyu went in with his back bent.只見賈政和王夫人對面坐在炕上說話，地下一溜椅子，迎春，探春，惜春，賈環四個人都坐在那里。There he saw Jia Zheng and Lady Wang sitting facing each other on the kang, talking; on the floor was a row of chairs, and Yingchun, Tanchun, Xichun, and Jia Huan, the four of them, were all sitting there.一見他進來，惟有探春和惜春，賈環站了起來。As soon as they saw him come in, only Tanchun, Xichun, and Jia Huan stood up.

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)

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)

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)

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)

步

Bù — surname Bu (HSK 3)

挪

nuó — 1. to shift 2. to move (HSK 7-9)

不了

bù le — no thanks (used to politely but informally decline)

三

Sān — surname San (HSK 1)

寸

cùn — 1. a unit of length 2. inch 3. thumb (HSK 5)

蹭

cèng — 1. to rub against 2. to walk slowly 3. (coll.) to freeload (HSK 7-9)

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)

這邊

zhè biān — 1. this side 2. here (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)

可巧

kě qiǎo — by happy coincidence

賈

Jiǎ — surname Jia

政

zhèng — 1. political 2. politics 3. government

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)

王

Wáng — surname Wang (HSK 4)

夫人

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

房

Fáng — surname Fang

中

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

商議

shāng yì — 1. to negotiate 2. discussion 3. proposal

事情

shì qing — 1. affair; matter; thing; business 2. classifier: 件 (jiàn), 樁 (zhuāng) (HSK 2)

金

Jīn — 1. surname Jin 2. surname Kim (Korean) 3. Jurchen Jin dynasty (1115–1234) (HSK 3)

釧

Chuàn — surname Chuan

兒

ér — 1. child 2. son

彩雲

cǎi yún — 1. rosy clouds 2. classifier: 朵 (duǒ)

彩霞

cǎi xiá — clouds tinged with sunset hues (HSK 7-9)

繡

xiù — to embroider; embroidery (HSK 7-9)

鸞

luán — mythical bird related to phoenix

繡

xiù — to embroider; embroidery (HSK 7-9)

鳳

Fèng — surname Feng

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)

眾

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

丫鬟

yā huan — 1. servant girl 2. maid

都

Dū — surname Du (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)

廊

láng — 1. corridor 2. veranda 3. porch

檐

yán — 1. eaves 2. ledge or brim

底下

dǐ xia — 1. the location below sth 2. afterwards (HSK 3)

站

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

著呢

zhe ne — 1. comes at the end of the sentence to indicate a strong degree 2. quite 3. rather

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)

寶玉

bǎo yù — 1. precious jade 2. treasures

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)

都

Dū — surname Du (HSK 1)

抿

mǐn — 1. to smooth hair with a wet brush 2. (of a mouth, wing etc) to close lightly 3. to sip

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)

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)

金

Jīn — 1. surname Jin 2. surname Kim (Korean) 3. Jurchen Jin dynasty (1115–1234) (HSK 3)

釧

Chuàn — surname Chuan

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)

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)

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)

寶玉

bǎo yù — 1. precious jade 2. treasures

悄悄

qiāo qiāo — 1. quiet; making little or no noise 2. surreptitious; stealthy 3. anxious; worried 4. Taiwan pr. (qiǎo qiǎo) (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)

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)

我

wǒ — I; me; my (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)

嘴

zuǐ — 1. mouth 2. beak 3. nozzle 4. spout (of teapot etc) 5. classifier: 張 (zhāng), 個 (gè) (HSK 2)

上

shǎng — used in 上聲 (shǎng shēng) (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)

才

cái — 1. ability; talent 2. sb of a certain type 3. a capable individual 4. then and only then 5. just now 6. (before an expression of quantity) only 7. (emphatic, esp. in contrast or correction) really; actually (HSK 2)

擦

cā — 1. to rub; to scratch 2. to wipe; to polish 3. to apply (lipstick, lotion etc) 4. to brush (past) 5. to shred (a vegetable etc) (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)

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)

浸

jìn — 1. to immerse 2. to soak 3. to steep 4. gradually

胭脂

yān zhī — rouge

你

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

可吃

kě chī — edible

不

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

了

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

彩雲

cǎi yún — 1. rosy clouds 2. classifier: 朵 (duǒ)

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)

金

Jīn — 1. surname Jin 2. surname Kim (Korean) 3. Jurchen Jin dynasty (1115–1234) (HSK 3)

釧

Chuàn — surname Chuan

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)

人家

rén jiā — 1. household 2. dwelling 3. family 4. sb else's house 5. household business 6. house of woman's husband-to-be 7. classifier: 戶 (hù), 家 (jiā) (HSK 4)

正

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

心里

xīn li — 1. chest 2. heart; mind (HSK 2)

不自在

bù zì zai — 1. uneasy 2. ill at ease

你

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

還

Huán — surname Huan (HSK 1)

奚落

xī luò — 1. to taunt 2. to ridicule 3. to jeer at 4. to treat coldly 5. to abandon

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)

趁

chèn — 1. to avail oneself of 2. to take advantage of (HSK 7-9)

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

喜歡

xǐ huan — to like; to be fond of (HSK 1)

快進

kuài jìn — fast-forward (media player)

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)

罷

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

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)

挨

āi — 1. in order; in sequence 2. close to; adjacent to (HSK 6)

進門

jìn mén — 1. to enter a door 2. to go in 3. to learn the basics of a subject 4. to join one's husband's household upon marriage

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)

原來

yuán lái — 1. original; former 2. originally; formerly; at first 3. so, actually, as it turns out (HSK 2)

賈

Jiǎ — surname Jia

政和

Zhèng hé — see 政和縣 (Zhèng hé Xiàn)

王

Wáng — surname Wang (HSK 4)

夫人

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

都

Dū — surname Du (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)

里

Lǐ — surname Li (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)

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)

趙

Zhào — 1. surname Zhao 2. one of the seven states during the Warring States period (476–220 BC) 3. the Former Zhao 前趙 (Qián Zhào) (304–329) and Later Zhao 後趙 (Hòu Zhào) (319–350), states of the Sixteen Kingdoms

姨娘

yí niáng — 1. maternal aunt 2. father's concubine (old)

打

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

帘子

lián zi — curtain (HSK 7-9)

寶玉

bǎo yù — 1. precious jade 2. treasures

躬身

gōng shēn — 1. to bow 2. personally

進去

jìn qù — to go in (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)

賈

Jiǎ — surname Jia

政和

Zhèng hé — see 政和縣 (Zhèng hé Xiàn)

王

Wáng — surname Wang (HSK 4)

夫人

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

對面

duì miàn — 1. (sitting) opposite 2. across (the street) 3. directly in front 4. to be face to face (HSK 2)

坐

Zuò — surname Zuo (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)

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)

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)

地下

dì xià — 1. underground 2. subterranean 3. covert (HSK 4)

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)

溜

liū — 1. to slip away 2. to escape in stealth 3. to skate (HSK 7-9)

椅子

yǐ zi — 1. chair 2. classifier: 把 (bǎ), 張 (zhāng) (HSK 2)

迎

yíng — 1. to welcome; to meet 2. to forge ahead (esp. in the face of difficulties); to meet face to face (HSK 7-9)

春

Chūn — surname Chun

探

tàn — 1. to explore 2. to search out 3. to scout 4. to visit 5. to stretch forward (HSK 7-9)

春

Chūn — surname Chun

惜

xī — 1. to cherish 2. to begrudge 3. to pity 4. Taiwan pr. (xí)

春

Chūn — surname Chun

賈

Jiǎ — surname Jia

環

Huán — surname Huan (HSK 3)

四

sì — 1. four 2. 4 (HSK 1)

個人

gè rén — an individual; oneself; (attributive) personal; one's own (HSK 3)

都

Dū — surname Du (HSK 1)

坐

Zuò — surname Zuo (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)

那里

nà li — there; that place (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)

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)

進來

jìn lái — to come in (HSK 1)

惟有

wéi yǒu — variant of 唯有 (wéi yǒu)

探

tàn — 1. to explore 2. to search out 3. to scout 4. to visit 5. to stretch forward (HSK 7-9)

春

Chūn — surname Chun

和

Hé — surname He (HSK 1)

惜

xī — 1. to cherish 2. to begrudge 3. to pity 4. Taiwan pr. (xí)

春

Chūn — surname Chun

賈

Jiǎ — surname Jia

環

Huán — surname Huan (HSK 3)

站

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

起來

qǐ lai — 1. to stand up; to get up 2. also pr. (qǐ lái) (HSK 1)

宝玉只得前去，一步挪不了三寸，蹭到这边来。可巧贾政在王夫人房中商议事情，金钏儿，彩云，彩霞，绣鸾，绣凤等众丫鬟都在廊檐底下站著呢，一见宝玉来，都抿著嘴笑。金钏一把拉住宝玉，悄悄的笑道：“我这嘴上是才擦的香浸胭脂，你这会子可吃不吃了？”彩云一把推开金钏，笑道：“人家正心里不自在，你还奚落他。趁这会子喜欢，快进去罢。“宝玉只得挨进门去。原来贾政和王夫人都在里间呢。赵姨娘打起帘子，宝玉躬身进去。只见贾政和王夫人对面坐在炕上说话，地下一溜椅子，迎春，探春，惜春，贾环四个人都坐在那里。一见他进来，惟有探春和惜春，贾环站了起来。

賈政一舉目，見寶玉站在跟前，神彩飄逸，秀色奪人，看看賈環，人物委瑣，舉止荒疏，忽又想起賈珠來，再看看王夫人只有這一個親生的兒子，素愛如珍，自己的胡須將已蒼白：因這幾件上，把素日嫌惡處分寶玉之心不覺減了八九。As soon as Jia Zheng raised his eyes, he saw Baoyu standing before him, his bearing radiant and free, his fine looks striking to behold; then he looked at Jia Huan, mean and shabby in appearance, careless and uncouth in manner; and he suddenly thought of Jia Zhu, and then considered that Lady Wang had only this one son of her own body, whom she had always cherished as a treasure, while his own beard had already turned nearly gray. On account of these several things, the resentment and displeasure he usually felt toward Baoyu diminished, without his realizing it, by eight or nine parts.半晌說道：“娘娘吩咐說，你日日外頭嬉游，漸次疏懶，如今叫禁管，同你姊妹在園里讀書寫字。After a good while he said, 'Her Grace has instructed that, since you idle about outside day after day and are growing ever more slack, you are now to be kept under restraint, and are to study reading and writing together with your sisters in the garden.'你可好生用心習學，再如不守分安常，你可仔細！”寶玉連連的答應了幾個”是”。'You had better apply yourself diligently to your studies; and if you again fail to keep to your proper place and behave as you should, you had better watch out!' Baoyu answered 'Yes' several times in quick succession.王夫人便拉他在身旁坐下。Lady Wang then drew him down to sit beside her.他姊弟三人依舊坐下。His three siblings sat down again as before.

賈

Jiǎ — surname Jia

政

zhèng — 1. political 2. politics 3. government

一舉

yī jǔ — 1. a move 2. an action 3. in one move 4. at a stroke 5. in one go (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

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

站

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

跟前

gēn qián — 1. the front (of) 2. (in) front 3. (in) sb's presence 4. just before (a date) (HSK 5)

神

Shén — God (HSK 5)

彩

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

飄逸

piāo yì — 1. graceful 2. elegant 3. to drift 4. to float

秀

xiù — 1. (bound form) refined; elegant; graceful; beautiful 2. (bound form) superior; excellent 3. (loanword) show 4. (literary) to grow; to bloom; (of grain crops) to produce ears

色

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

奪

duó — 1. to seize 2. to take away forcibly 3. to wrest control of 4. to compete or strive for 5. to force one's way through 6. to leave out 7. to lose (HSK 6)

人

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

看看

kàn kan — 1. to take a look at 2. to examine 3. to survey 4. (coll.) pretty soon

賈

Jiǎ — surname Jia

環

Huán — surname Huan (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)

委

Wěi — surname Wei

瑣

suǒ — 1. fragmentary 2. trifling

舉止

jǔ zhǐ — 1. bearing 2. manner 3. mien (HSK 7-9)

荒疏

huāng shū — 1. to be out of practice 2. rusty

忽

Hū — surname Hu

又

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

想起

xiǎng qǐ — 1. to recall 2. to think of 3. to call to mind (HSK 2)

賈

Jiǎ — surname Jia

珠

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

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)

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)

看看

kàn kan — 1. to take a look at 2. to examine 3. to survey 4. (coll.) pretty soon

王

Wáng — surname Wang (HSK 4)

夫人

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

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)

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)

一個

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

親生

qīn shēng — 1. one's own (child) (i.e. one's child by birth) 2. biological (parents) 3. birth (parents) (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)

兒子

ér zi — son (HSK 1)

素

sù — 1. raw silk 2. white 3. plain, unadorned 4. vegetarian (food) 5. essence 6. nature 7. element 8. constituent 9. usually 10. always 11. ever (HSK 7-9)

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)

如

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

珍

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

自己

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

胡

Hú — surname Hu

須

xū — 1. must 2. to have to 3. to wait (HSK 7-9)

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)

已

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

蒼白

cāng bái — 1. pale 2. wan

因

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

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)

幾

jī — (literary) almost (HSK 1)

件

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

上

shǎng — used in 上聲 (shǎng shēng) (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)

素日

sù rì — usually

嫌惡

xián wù — 1. to loathe 2. to abhor 3. hatred 4. revulsion

處分

chǔ fèn — 1. to discipline sb 2. to punish 3. disciplinary action 4. to deal with (a matter) 5. classifier: 個 (gè) (HSK 5)

寶玉

bǎo yù — 1. precious jade 2. treasures

之

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

心

xīn — 1. heart 2. mind 3. intention 4. center 5. core 6. classifier: 顆 (kē), 個 (gè) (HSK 3)

不覺

bù jué — unconsciously

減

jiǎn — 1. to lower 2. to decrease 3. to reduce 4. to subtract 5. to diminish (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)

八

bā — eight (HSK 1)

九

jiǔ — 1. nine 2. 9 (HSK 1)

半晌

bàn shǎng — 1. half of the day 2. a long time 3. quite a while

說道

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

娘娘

niáng niang — 1. queen 2. empress 3. imperial concubine 4. Goddess, esp. Xi Wangmu 王母娘娘 or 西王母, Queen Mother of the West 5. mother 6. aunt

吩咐

fēn fu — to tell; to instruct; to command (HSK 7-9)

說

shuì — to persuade (HSK 1)

你

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

日日

rì rì — every day

外頭

wài tou — outside; outdoors (HSK 6)

嬉游

xī yóu — 1. to amuse oneself 2. to have fun

漸次

jiàn cì — 1. gradually 2. one by one

疏懶

shū lǎn — 1. indolent 2. careless

如今

rú jīn — nowadays; now (HSK 4)

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)

禁

jīn — to endure

管

Guǎn — surname Guan (HSK 3)

同

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

你

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

姊妹

zǐ mèi — 1. (older and younger) sisters 2. sister (school, city etc)

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)

園

Yuán — surname Yuan (HSK 6)

里

Lǐ — surname Li (HSK 1)

讀書

dú shū — 1. to read a book 2. to study 3. to attend school (HSK 1)

寫字

xiě zì — 1. to write (by hand) 2. to practice calligraphy

你

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

可好

kě hǎo — 1. good or not? 2. luckily 3. fortuitously

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)

用心

yòng xīn — 1. motive 2. intention 3. to be diligent or attentive 4. careful (HSK 6)

習

Xí — surname Xi

學

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

如

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

不

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

守分

shǒu fèn — 1. to abide by the law 2. to respect the law

安

Ān — surname An (HSK 4)

常

Cháng — surname Chang (HSK 1)

你

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

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)

仔細

zǐ xì — 1. careful; attentive; cautious 2. to be careful; to look out 3. (dialect) thrifty; frugal (HSK 5)

寶玉

bǎo yù — 1. precious jade 2. treasures

連連

lián lián — 1. repeatedly 2. again and again

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)

了

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

幾個

jǐ ge — 1. a few 2. several 3. how many

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)

王

Wáng — surname Wang (HSK 4)

夫人

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

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)

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)

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)

在身

zài shēn — 1. to possess 2. to be occupied or burdened with (work, a contract, a lawsuit)

旁

páng — 1. one side 2. other 3. different 4. lateral component of a Chinese character (such as 刂 (dāo), 亻 (rén) etc) (HSK 5)

坐下

zuò xia — to sit down (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)

姊

zǐ — 1. older sister 2. Taiwan pr. (jiě)

弟

dì — 1. younger brother 2. junior male 3. I (modest word in letter) (HSK 1)

三

Sān — surname San (HSK 1)

人

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

依舊

yī jiù — 1. as before; still 2. to remain the same (HSK 5)

坐下

zuò xia — to sit down (HSK 1)

贾政一举目，见宝玉站在跟前，神彩飘逸，秀色夺人，看看贾环，人物委琐，举止荒疏，忽又想起贾珠来，再看看王夫人只有这一个亲生的儿子，素爱如珍，自己的胡须将已苍白：因这几件上，把素日嫌恶处分宝玉之心不觉减了八九。半晌说道：“娘娘吩咐说，你日日外头嬉游，渐次疏懒，如今叫禁管，同你姊妹在园里读书写字。你可好生用心习学，再如不守分安常，你可仔细！”宝玉连连的答应了几个”是”。王夫人便拉他在身旁坐下。他姊弟三人依旧坐下。

王夫人摸挲著寶玉的脖項說道：“前兒的丸藥都吃完了？”寶玉答道：“還有一丸。”王夫人道：“明兒再取十丸來，天天臨睡的時候，叫襲人伏侍你吃了再睡。”寶玉道：“只從太太吩咐了，襲人天天晚上想著，打發我吃。”賈政問道：“襲人是何人？”王夫人道：“是個丫頭。”賈政道：“丫頭不管叫個什麼罷了，是誰這樣刁鑽，起這樣的名字？”王夫人見賈政不自在了，便替寶玉掩飾道：“是老太太起的。”賈政道：“老太太如何知道這話，一定是寶玉。”寶玉見瞞不過，只得起身回道：“因素日讀詩，曾記古人有一句詩云：‘花氣襲人知晝暖’。Lady Wang, stroking Baoyu's neck, said, 'Have you finished the pills from the other day?' Baoyu answered, 'There's still one left.' Lady Wang said, 'Tomorrow fetch ten more, and every day at bedtime have Xiren wait on you and see you take one before you sleep.' Baoyu said, 'Ever since you gave the order, madam, Xiren has remembered every night and given it to me to take.' Jia Zheng asked, 'Who is Xiren?' Lady Wang said, 'A maid.' Jia Zheng said, 'A maid may be called whatever will do—who was it that was so cunning as to give her such a name?' Seeing that Jia Zheng was displeased, Lady Wang covered for Baoyu, saying, 'It was Grandmother who gave it.' Jia Zheng said, 'How would Grandmother know of such a phrase—it must have been Baoyu.' Baoyu, seeing there was no concealing it, had no choice but to rise and answer, 'It is because in my reading of poetry I once recalled a line by an ancient poet that goes: "The scent of flowers assails men, telling that the day is warm."'因這個丫頭姓花，便隨口起了這個名字。”王夫人忙又道：“寶玉，你回去改了罷。'And since this maid's surname is Hua, meaning "Flower," I gave her this name on the spur of the moment.' Lady Wang hastily added, 'Baoyu, go back and change it.'老爺也不用為這小事動氣。”賈政道：“究竟也無礙，又何用改。'And you needn't be angry, sir, over such a trifling matter.' Jia Zheng said, 'It really does no harm—why should it need changing?'只是可見寶玉不務正，專在這些濃詞艷賦上作工夫。”說畢，斷喝一聲：“作業的畜生，還不出去！”王夫人也忙道：“去罷，只怕老太太等你吃飯呢。”寶玉答應了，慢慢的退出去，向金釧兒笑著伸伸舌頭，帶著兩個嬤嬤一溜煙去了。'Only it shows that Baoyu does not attend to proper pursuits, but devotes his efforts entirely to such lush and flowery verses.' Having said this, he gave a sharp shout: 'You sinful beast, why haven't you gone out yet!' Lady Wang also said hastily, 'Go on now—I'm afraid Grandmother is waiting for you to eat.' Baoyu assented, withdrew slowly, stuck out his tongue at Jinchuan with a smile, and, taking the two nurses with him, vanished in a flash.剛至穿堂門前，只見襲人倚門立在那里，一見寶玉平安回來，堆下笑來問道：“叫你作什麼？”寶玉告訴他：“沒有什麼，不過怕我進園去淘氣，吩咐吩咐。”一面說，一面回至賈母跟前，回明原委。Just as he reached the front of the passageway gate, he saw Xiren standing there leaning against the door; as soon as she saw Baoyu return safely, her face broke into smiles and she asked, 'What did he call you for?' Baoyu told her, 'It was nothing—just that he was afraid I'd make mischief once I got into the garden, so he gave me a few instructions.' As he spoke, he made his way back to Grandmother Jia and reported the whole matter to her clearly.只見林黛玉正在那里，寶玉便問他：“你住那一處好？”林黛玉正心里盤算這事，忽見寶玉問他，便笑道：“我心里想著瀟湘館好，愛那幾竿竹子隱著一道曲欄，比別處更覺幽靜。”寶玉聽了拍手笑道：“正和我的主意一樣，我也要叫你住這里呢。There he found Lin Daiyu, and Baoyu asked her, 'Which place do you think is good for you to live in?' Lin Daiyu had just been turning this very matter over in her mind, and when she suddenly heard Baoyu ask her, she said with a smile, 'In my heart I've been thinking Xiaoxiang Guan would be good—I love the way those few stalks of bamboo half hide a winding balustrade; it feels quieter and more secluded than anywhere else.' Hearing this, Baoyu clapped his hands and said with a smile, 'That's exactly what I had in mind too—I meant to have you live there as well.'我就住怡紅院，咱們兩個又近，又都清幽。”'I'll live in Yihong Yuan myself—the two of us will be close by each other, and both places are quiet and secluded.'

王

Wáng — surname Wang (HSK 4)

夫人

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

摸

mō — 1. to feel with the hand 2. to touch 3. to stroke 4. to grope 5. to steal 6. to abstract (HSK 4)

挲

sā — used in 摩挲 (mā sa)

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)

脖

bó — neck

項

Xiàng — surname Xiang (HSK 4)

說道

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

前兒

qián r — 1. before 2. day before yesterday

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)

丸

wán — 1. ball 2. pellet 3. pill (HSK 7-9)

藥

yào — 1. medicine 2. drug 3. substance used for a specific purpose (e.g. poisoning, explosion, fermenting) 4. classifier: 種 (zhǒng), 服 (fù), 味 (wèi) 5. to poison (HSK 2)

都

Dū — surname Du (HSK 1)

吃完

chī wán — to finish eating

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

答

dā — bound form having the same meaning as the free word 答 (dá), used in 答應 (dā ying), 答理 (dā li) etc (HSK 5)

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)

還有

hái yǒu — 1. there still remain(s); there is (or are) still 2. in addition (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)

丸

wán — 1. ball 2. pellet 3. pill (HSK 7-9)

王

Wáng — surname Wang (HSK 4)

夫人

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

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)

明兒

míng r — 1. (coll.) tomorrow 2. one of these days 3. some day

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)

取

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

十

shí — 1. ten 2. 10 (HSK 1)

丸

wán — 1. ball 2. pellet 3. pill (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)

天天

tiān tiān — every day

臨

lín — 1. to face 2. to overlook 3. to arrive 4. to be (just) about to 5. just before (HSK 7-9)

睡

shuì — 1. to sleep 2. to lie down (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)

時候

shí hou — 1. time 2. length of time 3. moment 4. period (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)

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

人

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

伏侍

fú shi — variant of 服侍 (fú shi)

你

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

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)

睡

shuì — 1. to sleep 2. to lie down (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)

只

zhī — variant of 隻 (zhī) (HSK 2)

從

Cóng — surname Cong (HSK 1)

太太

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

吩咐

fēn fu — to tell; to instruct; to command (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)

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

人

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

天天

tiān tiān — every day

晚上

wǎn shang — 1. evening 2. night 3. classifier: 個 (gè) 4. in the evening (HSK 1)

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)

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)

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)

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)

賈

Jiǎ — surname Jia

政

zhèng — 1. political 2. politics 3. government

問道

wèn dào — 1. to ask the way 2. to ask

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

人

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

何人

hé rén — who

王

Wáng — surname Wang (HSK 4)

夫人

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

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)

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)

丫頭

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

賈

Jiǎ — surname Jia

政

zhèng — 1. political 2. politics 3. government

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)

丫頭

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

不管

bù guǎn — 1. not to be concerned 2. regardless of 3. no matter (HSK 4)

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)

個

gě — used in 自個兒 (zì gě r) (HSK 1)

什麼

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

罷了

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

誰

shéi — 1. who 2. also pr. (shuí) (HSK 1)

這樣

zhè yàng — 1. this way; like this; so 2. (before a noun) this kind of; such (HSK 2)

刁鑽

diāo zuān — 1. crafty 2. tricky

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)

這樣

zhè yàng — 1. this way; like this; so 2. (before a noun) this kind of; such (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)

名字

míng zi — name (of a person or thing) (HSK 1)

王

Wáng — surname Wang (HSK 4)

夫人

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

賈

Jiǎ — surname Jia

政

zhèng — 1. political 2. politics 3. government

不自在

bù zì zai — 1. uneasy 2. ill at ease

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)

替

tì — 1. to substitute for 2. to take the place of 3. to replace 4. for 5. on behalf of 6. to stand in for (HSK 4)

寶玉

bǎo yù — 1. precious jade 2. treasures

掩飾

yǎn shì — 1. to cover up 2. to conceal 3. to mask 4. to gloss over (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)

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)

老太太

lǎo tài tai — 1. elderly lady (respectful) 2. esteemed mother 3. classifier: 位 (wèi) (HSK 3)

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)

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)

賈

Jiǎ — surname Jia

政

zhèng — 1. political 2. politics 3. government

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)

老太太

lǎo tài tai — 1. elderly lady (respectful) 2. esteemed mother 3. classifier: 位 (wèi) (HSK 3)

如何

rú hé — 1. how 2. what way 3. what (HSK 3)

知道

zhī dào — 1. to know; to become aware of 2. also pr. (zhī dao) (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)

話

huà — 1. dialect 2. language 3. spoken words 4. speech 5. talk 6. words 7. conversation 8. what sb said 9. classifier: 種 (zhǒng), 席 (xí), 句 (jù), 口 (kǒu), 番 (fān) (HSK 1)

一定

yī dìng — 1. surely; certainly; definitely 2. fixed; settled 3. a certain ...; a given ... (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)

寶玉

bǎo yù — 1. precious jade 2. treasures

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)

瞞不過

mán bù guò — cannot conceal (a matter) from (sb)

只得

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

起身

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

回

Huí — Hui ethnic group (Chinese Muslims) (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)

因素

yīn sù — 1. element 2. factor 3. classifier: 個 (gè) (HSK 6)

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)

讀

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

詩

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

曾

Zēng — surname Zeng (HSK 4)

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)

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)

有

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

一句

yī jù — 1. a line of verse 2. a sentence

詩

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

云

yún — (classical) to say (HSK 2)

花

Huā — surname Hua (HSK 1)

氣

qì — 1. gas; air 2. smell 3. weather 4. to make angry; to annoy; to get angry 5. vital energy; qi (HSK 2)

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

人

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

知

zhī — 1. to know 2. to be aware

晝

zhòu — daytime

暖

nuǎn — 1. warm 2. to warm (HSK 5)

因

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

這個

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

丫頭

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

姓

xìng — 1. family name; surname 2. to be surnamed ... (HSK 2)

花

Huā — surname Hua (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)

隨口

suí kǒu — (speak) without thinking the matter through

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

名字

míng zi — name (of a person or thing) (HSK 1)

王

Wáng — surname Wang (HSK 4)

夫人

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

忙

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

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)

寶玉

bǎo yù — 1. precious jade 2. treasures

你

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

回去

huí qu — 1. to return 2. to go back (HSK 1)

改

gǎi — 1. to change 2. to alter 3. to transform 4. to correct (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)

罷

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

老爺

lǎo ye — 1. (respectful) lord 2. master 3. (coll.) maternal grandfather

也

Yě — surname Ye (HSK 1)

不用

bù yòng — need not (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)

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)

小事

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

動氣

dòng qì — to get angry

賈

Jiǎ — surname Jia

政

zhèng — 1. political 2. politics 3. government

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)

究竟

jiū jìng — 1. to go to the bottom of a matter 2. after all 3. when all is said and done 4. (in an interrogative sentence) finally 5. outcome 6. result (HSK 4)

也

Yě — surname Ye (HSK 1)

無礙

wú ài — 1. without inconvenience 2. unimpeded 3. unhindered 4. unobstructed 5. unfettered 6. unhampered

又

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

何

Hé — surname He

用

yòng — 1. to use; to make use of; to employ 2. (coverb) with; using 3. to need; to have to (usu. used in the negative or in questions) 4. usefulness; utility 5. (bound form) expense; outlay 6. (courteous) to eat; to drink 7. (literary) hence; therefore (HSK 1)

改

gǎi — 1. to change 2. to alter 3. to transform 4. to correct (HSK 2)

只是

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

可見

kě jiàn — 1. it can clearly be seen (that this is the case) 2. it is (thus) clear 3. clear 4. visible (HSK 4)

寶玉

bǎo yù — 1. precious jade 2. treasures

不

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

務

wù — 1. affair 2. business 3. matter 4. to be engaged in 5. to attend to 6. by all means

正

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

專

zhuān — 1. for a particular person, occasion, purpose 2. focused on one thing 3. special 4. expert 5. particular (to sth) 6. concentrated 7. specialized

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)

這些

zhè xiē — these (HSK 1)

濃

nóng — 1. concentrated 2. dense 3. strong (smell etc) (HSK 4)

詞

cí — 1. word 2. statement; speech; lyrics 3. a form of lyric poetry, flourishing in the Song dynasty 宋朝 (Sòng cháo) (classifier: 首 (shǒu)) (HSK 2)

艷

yàn — variant of 豔 (yàn)

賦

fù — 1. poetic essay 2. taxation 3. to bestow on 4. to endow with

上

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

作

zuō — 1. (bound form) worker 2. (bound form) workshop 3. (slang) troublesome; high-maintenance (person) (HSK 6)

工夫

gōng fū — (old) laborer (HSK 3)

說

shuì — to persuade (HSK 1)

畢

Bì — surname Bi

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)

一聲

yī shēng — first tone in Mandarin (high, level tone)

作業

zuò yè — 1. school assignment 2. homework 3. work 4. task 5. operation 6. classifier: 個 (gè) 7. to operate (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)

畜生

chù sheng — 1. domestic animal 2. brute 3. bastard

還

Huán — surname Huan (HSK 1)

不

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

出去

chū qù — to go out (HSK 1)

王

Wáng — surname Wang (HSK 4)

夫人

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

也

Yě — surname Ye (HSK 1)

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)

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)

罷

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

只怕

zhǐ pà — 1. I'm afraid that... 2. perhaps 3. maybe 4. very likely

老太太

lǎo tài tai — 1. elderly lady (respectful) 2. esteemed mother 3. classifier: 位 (wèi) (HSK 3)

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)

你

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

吃飯

chī fàn — 1. to have a meal 2. to eat 3. to make a living (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

答應

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

慢慢

màn màn — slowly; gradually (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)

退出

tuì chū — 1. to withdraw 2. to abort 3. to quit 4. to log out (computing) (HSK 3)

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)

向

Xiàng — surname Xiang (HSK 2)

金

Jīn — 1. surname Jin 2. surname Kim (Korean) 3. Jurchen Jin dynasty (1115–1234) (HSK 3)

釧

Chuàn — surname Chuan

兒

ér — 1. child 2. son

笑

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

伸

shēn — 1. to stretch 2. to extend (HSK 5)

伸

shēn — 1. to stretch 2. to extend (HSK 5)

舌頭

shé tou — 1. tongue 2. classifier: 個 (gè) 3. enemy soldier captured for the purpose of extracting information (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)

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)

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)

嬤嬤

mó mo — 1. (dialect) elderly lady 2. wet nurse 3. Catholic nun

一溜煙

yī liù yān — 1. like a wisp of smoke 2. (to disappear etc) in an instant

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)

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)

穿

chuān — 1. to bore through; to pierce; to perforate 2. to go through (e.g. a tunnel); to cross (e.g. a street) 3. to thread; to string together 4. to wear; to put on (clothes, shoes etc.) 5. verb complement indicating thoroughness or completion (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)

門前

mén qián — in front of the door

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)

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

人

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

倚

yǐ — 1. to lean on 2. to rely upon (HSK 7-9)

門

Mén — surname Men (HSK 1)

立

Lì — surname Li (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)

那里

nà li — there; that place (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)

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

平安

Píng ān — see 平安區 (Píng ān Qū) (HSK 2)

回來

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

堆

duī — 1. to pile up 2. to heap up 3. a mass 4. pile 5. heap 6. stack 7. large amount (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)

笑

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

問道

wèn dào — 1. to ask the way 2. to ask

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)

你

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

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)

沒有什麼

méi yǒu shén me — 1. it is nothing 2. there's nothing ... about it

不過

bù guò — 1. only 2. merely 3. no more than 4. but 5. however 6. anyway (to get back to a previous topic) 7. cannot be more (after adjectival) (HSK 2)

怕

Pà — surname Pa (HSK 2)

我

wǒ — I; me; my (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)

園

Yuán — surname Yuan (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)

淘氣

táo qì — 1. naughty 2. mischievous (HSK 7-9)

吩咐

fēn fu — to tell; to instruct; to command (HSK 7-9)

吩咐

fēn fu — to tell; to instruct; to command (HSK 7-9)

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)

回

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

至

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

賈

Jiǎ — surname Jia

母

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

跟前

gēn qián — 1. the front (of) 2. (in) front 3. (in) sb's presence 4. just before (a date) (HSK 5)

回

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

明

Míng — 1. Ming Dynasty (1368–1644) 2. surname Ming 3. Ming (c. 2000 BC), fourth of the legendary Flame Emperors, 炎帝 (Yán dì) descended from Shennong 神農 (Shén nóng) Farmer God

原委

yuán wěi — the whole story

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)

林黛玉

Lín Dài yù — Lin Daiyu, female character in The Dream of Red Mansions, cousin and thwarted lover of Jia Baoyu 賈寶玉

正在

zhèng zài — to be in the process of (doing sth); to be currently ...-ing (HSK 1)

那里

nà li — there; that place (HSK 1)

寶玉

bǎo yù — 1. precious jade 2. treasures

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)

問

wèn — to ask; to inquire (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)

你

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

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)

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)

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)

林黛玉

Lín Dài yù — Lin Daiyu, female character in The Dream of Red Mansions, cousin and thwarted lover of Jia Baoyu 賈寶玉

正

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

心里

xīn li — 1. chest 2. heart; mind (HSK 2)

盤算

pán suàn — 1. to plot 2. to scheme 3. to calculate (HSK 7-9)

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)

事

shì — 1. matter 2. thing 3. item 4. work 5. affair 6. classifier: 件 (jiàn), 樁 (zhuāng), 回 (huí) (HSK 1)

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

問

wèn — to ask; to inquire (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)

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)

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)

我

wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)

心里

xīn li — 1. chest 2. heart; mind (HSK 2)

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)

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)

瀟湘

Xiāo xiāng — other name of the Xiangjiang river 湘江 (Xiāng jiāng) in Hunan province

館

guǎn — 1. building 2. shop 3. term for certain service establishments 4. embassy or consulate 5. schoolroom (old) 6. classifier: 家 (jiā)

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)

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)

那

Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)

幾

jī — (literary) almost (HSK 1)

竿

gān — (bound form) pole; rod

竹子

zhú zi — 1. bamboo 2. classifier: 棵 (kē), 根 (gēn) (HSK 5)

隱

yǐn — (bound form) secret; hidden; concealed; crypto-

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)

一道

yī dào — together (HSK 6)

曲

Qū — surname Qu (HSK 7-9)

欄

lán — 1. fence 2. railing 3. hurdle 4. column or box (of text or other data) (HSK 7-9)

比

Bǐ — 1. Belgium 2. Belgian 3. abbr. for 比利時 (Bǐ lì shí) (HSK 1)

別處

bié chù — elsewhere

更

gēng — 1. to change or replace 2. to experience 3. one of the five two-hour periods into which the night was formerly divided 4. watch (e.g. of a sentry or guard) (HSK 2)

覺

jiào — 1. a nap 2. a sleep 3. classifier: 場 (cháng) (HSK 6)

幽靜

yōu jìng — 1. quiet 2. secluded 3. isolated 4. peaceful

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)

拍手

pāi shǒu — to clap one's hands

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)

正

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

和

Hé — surname He (HSK 1)

我

wǒ — I; me; my (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)

主意

zhǔ yi — 1. plan 2. idea 3. decision 4. classifier: 個 (gè) 5. Beijing pr. (zhú yi) (HSK 3)

一樣

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

我

wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)

也

Yě — surname Ye (HSK 1)

要

yāo — (bound form) to demand; to coerce (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)

你

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

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)

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)

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)

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)

怡

yí — 1. harmony 2. pleased

紅

Hóng — surname Hong (HSK 2)

院

yuàn — 1. courtyard 2. institution 3. classifier: 個 (gè) (HSK 2)

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)

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)

又

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

近

jìn — 1. near 2. close to 3. approximately (HSK 2)

又

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

都

Dū — surname Du (HSK 1)

清幽

qīng yōu — 1. (of a location) quiet and secluded 2. beautiful and secluded

王夫人摸挲著宝玉的脖项说道：“前儿的丸药都吃完了？”宝玉答道：“还有一丸。”王夫人道：“明儿再取十丸来，天天临睡的时候，叫袭人伏侍你吃了再睡。”宝玉道：“只从太太吩咐了，袭人天天晚上想著，打发我吃。”贾政问道：“袭人是何人？”王夫人道：“是个丫头。”贾政道：“丫头不管叫个什么罢了，是谁这样刁钻，起这样的名字？”王夫人见贾政不自在了，便替宝玉掩饰道：“是老太太起的。”贾政道：“老太太如何知道这话，一定是宝玉。”宝玉见瞒不过，只得起身回道：“因素日读诗，曾记古人有一句诗云：‘花气袭人知昼暖’。因这个丫头姓花，便随口起了这个名字。”王夫人忙又道：“宝玉，你回去改了罢。老爷也不用为这小事动气。”贾政道：“究竟也无碍，又何用改。只是可见宝玉不务正，专在这些浓词艳赋上作工夫。”说毕，断喝一声：“作业的畜生，还不出去！”王夫人也忙道：“去罢，只怕老太太等你吃饭呢。”宝玉答应了，慢慢的退出去，向金钏儿笑著伸伸舌头，带著两个嬷嬷一溜烟去了。刚至穿堂门前，只见袭人倚门立在那里，一见宝玉平安回来，堆下笑来问道：“叫你作什么？”宝玉告诉他：“没有什么，不过怕我进园去淘气，吩咐吩咐。”一面说，一面回至贾母跟前，回明原委。只见林黛玉正在那里，宝玉便问他：“你住那一处好？”林黛玉正心里盘算这事，忽见宝玉问他，便笑道：“我心里想著潇湘馆好，爱那几竿竹子隐著一道曲栏，比别处更觉幽静。”宝玉听了拍手笑道：“正和我的主意一样，我也要叫你住这里呢。我就住怡红院，咱们两个又近，又都清幽。”

兩人正計較，就有賈政遣人來回賈母說：“二月二十二日子好，哥兒姐兒們好搬進去的。The two of them were just discussing this when someone sent by Jia Zheng came to report to Grandmother Jia, saying, 'The twenty-second day of the second month is an auspicious day, good for the young masters and young ladies to move in.'這幾日內遣人進去分派收拾。”薛寶釵住了蘅蕪苑，林黛玉住了瀟湘館，賈迎春住了綴錦樓，探春住了秋爽齋，惜春住了蓼風軒，李氏住了稻香村，寶玉住了怡紅院。'Within the next few days people will be sent in to assign quarters and get things ready.' Xue Baochai was to live in Hengwu Yuan, Lin Daiyu in Xiaoxiang Guan, Jia Yingchun in Zhuijin Lou, Tanchun in Qiushuang Zhai, Xichun in Liaofeng Xuan, Li Wan in Daoxiang Cun, and Baoyu in Yihong Yuan.每一處添兩個老嬤嬤，四個丫頭，除各人奶娘親隨丫鬟不算外，另有專管收拾打掃的。To each place were added two old nurses and four maids, apart from each person's own wet-nurse and personal maids, who were not counted; and there were, besides, servants specially assigned to keep the place clean and in order.至二十二日，一齊進去，登時園內花招繡帶，柳拂香風，不似前番那等寂寞了。By the twenty-second day, they all moved in together, and at once the garden was decked out like flowers waving banners and embroidered sashes, with willows brushing in the fragrant breeze—no longer as desolate as before.

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)

人

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

正

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

計較

jì jiào — 1. to bother about 2. to haggle 3. to bicker 4. to argue 5. plan 6. stratagem (HSK 7-9)

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)

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

政

zhèng — 1. political 2. politics 3. government

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)

來回

lái huí — 1. to make a round trip 2. return journey 3. back and forth 4. to and fro 5. repeatedly (HSK 7-9)

賈

Jiǎ — surname Jia

母

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

說

shuì — to persuade (HSK 1)

二月

Èr yuè — 1. February 2. second month (of the lunar year)

二十

èr shí — twenty; 20

二

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

日子

rì zi — 1. day 2. a (calendar) date 3. days of one's life (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)

哥兒

gē r — 1. brothers 2. boys

姐

jiě — older sister (HSK 1)

兒

ér — 1. child 2. son

們

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

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)

搬

bān — 1. to move (i.e. relocate oneself) 2. to move (sth relatively heavy or bulky) 3. to shift 4. to copy indiscriminately (HSK 3)

進去

jìn qù — to go in (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)

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)

幾

jī — (literary) almost (HSK 1)

日內

rì nèi — 1. in a few days 2. one of these days

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)

進去

jìn qù — to go in (HSK 1)

分派

fēn pài — 1. to assign (a task to different people) 2. to allocate

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)

薛寶釵

Xuē Bǎo chāi — Xue Baochai, female character in Dream of Red Mansions, married to Jia Baoyu 賈寶玉

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)

了

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

蘅蕪

héng wú — Asarum blumei (ginger plant)

苑

Yuàn — surname Yuan

林黛玉

Lín Dài yù — Lin Daiyu, female character in The Dream of Red Mansions, cousin and thwarted lover of Jia Baoyu 賈寶玉

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)

了

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

瀟湘

Xiāo xiāng — other name of the Xiangjiang river 湘江 (Xiāng jiāng) in Hunan province

館

guǎn — 1. building 2. shop 3. term for certain service establishments 4. embassy or consulate 5. schoolroom (old) 6. classifier: 家 (jiā)

賈

Jiǎ — surname Jia

迎

yíng — 1. to welcome; to meet 2. to forge ahead (esp. in the face of difficulties); to meet face to face (HSK 7-9)

春

Chūn — surname Chun

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)

了

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

綴

chuò — variant of 輟 (chuò)

錦

jǐn — 1. brocade 2. embroidered work 3. bright

樓

Lóu — surname Lou (HSK 1)

探

tàn — 1. to explore 2. to search out 3. to scout 4. to visit 5. to stretch forward (HSK 7-9)

春

Chūn — surname Chun

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)

了

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

秋

Qiū — surname Qiu

爽

shuǎng — 1. bright 2. clear 3. crisp 4. open 5. frank 6. straightforward 7. to feel well 8. fine 9. pleasurable 10. invigorating 11. to deviate (HSK 6)

齋

zhāi — 1. to fast or abstain from meat, wine etc 2. vegetarian diet 3. study room 4. building 5. to give alms (to a monk)

惜

xī — 1. to cherish 2. to begrudge 3. to pity 4. Taiwan pr. (xí)

春

Chūn — surname Chun

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)

了

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

蓼

liǎo — 1. polygonum 2. smartweed

風

fēng — 1. wind 2. news 3. style 4. custom 5. manner 6. classifier: 陣 (zhèn), 絲 (sī) (HSK 1)

軒

Xuān — surname Xuan

李氏

Lǐ shì — the Korean Yi or Lee Dynasty (1392-1910)

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)

了

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

稻

dào — 1. paddy 2. rice (Oryza sativa)

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)

村

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

寶玉

bǎo yù — 1. precious jade 2. treasures

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)

了

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

怡

yí — 1. harmony 2. pleased

紅

Hóng — surname Hong (HSK 2)

院

yuàn — 1. courtyard 2. institution 3. classifier: 個 (gè) (HSK 2)

每

měi — 1. each 2. every (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)

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)

添

tiān — to add; to increase; to replenish (HSK 6)

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)

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)

嬤嬤

mó mo — 1. (dialect) elderly lady 2. wet nurse 3. Catholic nun

四

sì — 1. four 2. 4 (HSK 1)

個

gě — used in 自個兒 (zì gě r) (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)

除

chú — 1. to get rid of 2. to remove 3. to exclude 4. to eliminate 5. to wipe out 6. to divide 7. except 8. not including (HSK 6)

各人

gè rén — each one; everyone

奶娘

nǎi niáng — (dialect) wet nurse

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)

隨

Suí — surname Sui (HSK 3)

丫鬟

yā huan — 1. servant girl 2. maid

不算

bù suàn — 1. to not calculate 2. to not count 3. to not be considered (as) 4. to have no weight (HSK 7-9)

外

wài — 1. outside 2. in addition 3. foreign 4. external (HSK 1)

另有

lìng yǒu — to have some other (reason etc)

專管

zhuān guǎn — to be in charge of something specific

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)

打掃

dǎ sǎo — 1. to clean 2. to sweep (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)

至

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

二十

èr shí — twenty; 20

二

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

一齊

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

進去

jìn qù — to go in (HSK 1)

登時

dēng shí — 1. immediately 2. at once

園

Yuán — surname Yuan (HSK 6)

內

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

花招

huā zhāo — 1. trick 2. maneuver 3. razzle-dazzle 4. (martial arts) fancy move 5. flourish

繡

xiù — to embroider; embroidery (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)

柳

Liǔ — surname Liu

拂

bì — old variant of 弼 (bì)

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)

風

fēng — 1. wind 2. news 3. style 4. custom 5. manner 6. classifier: 陣 (zhèn), 絲 (sī) (HSK 1)

不

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

似

shì — used in 似的 (shì de)

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)

番

Pān — surname Pan (HSK 6)

那

Nā — surname Na (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)

寂寞

jì mò — 1. lonely 2. lonesome 3. (of a place) quiet 4. silent (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)

两人正计较，就有贾政遣人来回贾母说：“二月二十二日子好，哥儿姐儿们好搬进去的。这几日内遣人进去分派收拾。”薛宝钗住了蘅芜苑，林黛玉住了潇湘馆，贾迎春住了缀锦楼，探春住了秋爽斋，惜春住了蓼风轩，李氏住了稻香村，宝玉住了怡红院。每一处添两个老嬷嬷，四个丫头，除各人奶娘亲随丫鬟不算外，另有专管收拾打扫的。至二十二日，一齐进去，登时园内花招绣带，柳拂香风，不似前番那等寂寞了。

閒言少敘。Enough of such incidental talk.且說寶玉自進花園以來，心滿意足，再無別項可生貪求之心。Now to speak of Baoyu: ever since he had moved into the garden, he was fully content, with no other desire left to covet.每日只和姊妹丫頭們一處，或讀書，或寫字，或彈琴下棋，作畫吟詩，以至描鸞刺鳳，斗草簪花，低吟悄唱，拆字猜枚，無所不至，倒也十分快樂。Every day he did nothing but stay together with his sisters and the maids, now reading, now practicing calligraphy, now playing the zither or a game of chess, painting pictures or composing poems, and going so far as embroidering phoenixes, comparing grasses in games, pinning flowers in their hair, humming low tunes and singing softly, guessing riddles by breaking up characters, or playing finger-guessing games at wine—there was nothing he did not do, and indeed he found it all thoroughly delightful.他曾有幾首即事詩，雖不算好，卻倒是真情真景，略記幾首云：He once wrote several poems on things as they occurred to him; though they cannot be called fine poetry, they do capture true feeling and true scenes, and a few of them are recorded here as follows: