第九十三回　甄家僕投靠賈家門　水月庵掀翻風月案 A Zhen Family Servant Seeks Refuge with the Jias; At Water-Moon Convent a Scandal Is Exposed

卻說馮紫英去後，賈政叫門上人來吩咐道：“今兒臨安伯那里來請吃酒，知道是什麼事？”門上的人道：“奴才曾問過，并沒有什麼喜慶事。To resume: after Feng Ziying had left, Jia Zheng summoned the gatekeeper and asked him, "This invitation today from the Earl of Lin'an to come drink — do you know what it's about?" The gatekeeper said, "Your servant did ask, and it's not for any happy occasion.不過南安王府里到了一班小戲子，都說是個名班。It's just that a troupe of young actors has arrived at the Prince of Nan'an's mansion, said to be a famous company.伯爺高興，唱兩天戲請相好的老爺們瞧瞧，熱鬧熱鬧。The Earl, in high spirits, is putting on two days of theater to invite his good friends to watch and enjoy the liveliness.大約不用送禮的。”說著，賈赦過來問道：“明兒二老爺去不去？”賈政道：“承他親熱，怎麼好不去的。”說著，門上進來回道：“衙門里書辦來請老爺明日上衙門，有堂派的事，必得早些去。”賈政道：“知道了。”說著，只見兩個管屯里地租子的家人走來，請了安，磕了頭，旁邊站著。It's probably not the kind of thing that requires a gift." As he spoke, Jia She came over and asked, "Is Second Uncle going tomorrow?" Jia Zheng said, "Given his warm regard for me, how could I not go?" As he spoke, the gatekeeper came in to report, "A clerk from the yamen has come to ask you to come to the yamen tomorrow, sir — there's official business assigned by the court, and you must go early." Jia Zheng said, "Understood." As he spoke, two servants who managed the rents from the manor's land came walking in, paid their respects, kowtowed, and stood off to the side.賈政道：“你們是郝家庄的？”兩個答應了一聲。Jia Zheng said, "Are you the ones from Hao Family Village?" The two answered yes.賈政也不往下問，竟與賈赦各自說了一回話兒散了。Jia Zheng did not question them further, and after finishing a bit of conversation with Jia She, they went their separate ways.家人等秉著手燈送過賈赦去。The servants, holding hand-lanterns, saw Jia She off.

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)

說

shuì — to persuade (HSK 1)

馮

Féng — surname Feng

紫

zǐ — 1. purple 2. violet (HSK 5)

英

Yīng — 1. United Kingdom 2. British 3. England 4. English 5. abbr. for 英國 (Yīng guó)

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)

賈

Jiǎ — surname Jia

政

zhèng — 1. political 2. politics 3. government

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)

門

Mén — surname Men (HSK 1)

上

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

人

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

來

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

吩咐

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

今兒

jīn r — (coll.) today

臨安

Lín ān — see 臨安區 (Lín ān Qū)

伯

bà — variant of 霸 (bà)

那里

nà li — there; that place (HSK 1)

來

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

請

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

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)

酒

jiǔ — 1. wine (esp. rice wine) 2. liquor 3. spirits 4. alcoholic beverage 5. classifier: 杯 (bēi), 瓶 (píng), 罐 (guàn), 桶 (tǒng), 缸 (gāng) (HSK 2)

知道

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

什麼事

shén me shì — 1. What's up?; Is something the matter? 2. (coll.) (used in rhetorical questions of the form 關 (guān) + {person} + 什麼事 (shén me shì) "what business is it of {person}'s?; what's it to {person}?")

門

Mén — surname Men (HSK 1)

上

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

的

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

人道

rén dào — 1. human sympathy 2. humanitarianism 3. humane 4. the "human way", one of the stages in the cycle of reincarnation (Buddhism) 5. sexual intercourse (HSK 7-9)

奴才

nú cai — 1. slave 2. fig. flunkey

曾

Zēng — surname Zeng (HSK 4)

問

wèn — to ask; to inquire (HSK 1)

過

Guō — surname Guo (HSK 1)

并

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

沒有什麼

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

喜慶

xǐ qìng — 1. jubilation 2. festive (HSK 7-9)

事

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

南安

Nán ān — see 南安市 (Nán ān Shì)

王府

wáng fǔ — prince's mansion

里

Lǐ — surname Li (HSK 1)

到了

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

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)

小

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

戲子

xì zi — 1. (derog.) Chinese opera performer 2. (derog.) actor

都

Dū — surname Du (HSK 1)

說

shuì — to persuade (HSK 1)

是

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

個

gě — used in 自個兒 (zì gě r) (HSK 1)

名

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

班

Bān — surname Ban (HSK 1)

伯爺

bó yé — (dialect) father's older brother; uncle

高興

gāo xìng — 1. happy 2. glad 3. willing (to do sth) 4. in a cheerful mood (HSK 1)

唱

chàng — 1. to sing 2. to call loudly 3. to chant (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)

天

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

戲

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

請

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

相好

xiāng hǎo — 1. to be intimate 2. close friend 3. paramour

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)

老爺

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

們

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

瞧

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

瞧

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

熱鬧

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

熱鬧

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

大約

dà yuē — 1. approximately 2. probably (HSK 3)

不用

bù yòng — need not (HSK 1)

送禮

sòng lǐ — to give a present (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)

說

shuì — to persuade (HSK 1)

著

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

賈

Jiǎ — surname Jia

赦

shè — to pardon (a convict)

過來

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

問道

wèn dào — 1. to ask the way 2. to ask

明兒

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

二老

èr lǎo — 1. mother and father 2. parents

爺

yé — 1. grandpa 2. old gentleman

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)

不

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

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)

承

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

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)

親熱

qīn rè — 1. affectionate; intimate; warmhearted 2. to show affection for 3. (coll.) to get intimate with sb (HSK 7-9)

怎麼

zěn me — 1. how? 2. what? 3. why? (HSK 1)

好不

hǎo bù — 1. not at all ... 2. how very ...

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)

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)

說

shuì — to persuade (HSK 1)

著

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

門

Mén — surname Men (HSK 1)

上進

shàng jìn — 1. to make progress 2. to do better 3. fig. ambitious to improve oneself 4. to move forwards

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)

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)

衙門

yá men — yamen, government office in dynastic China

里

Lǐ — surname Li (HSK 1)

書

Shū — abbr. for 書經 (Shū jīng) (HSK 1)

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)

來

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

請

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

老爺

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

明日

míng rì — tomorrow (HSK 6)

上

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

衙門

yá men — yamen, government office in dynastic China

有

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

派

pā — used in 派司 (pā si) (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)

事

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

必得

bì děi — 1. must 2. have to

早些

zǎo xiē — a bit earlier

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

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)

知道了

zhī dào le — 1. OK! 2. Got it!

說

shuì — to persuade (HSK 1)

著

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

只見

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

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)

管

Guǎn — surname Guan (HSK 3)

屯

tún — 1. to station (soldiers) 2. to store up 3. village (HSK 7-9)

里

Lǐ — surname Li (HSK 1)

地租

dì zū — 1. land rent 2. land tax

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-

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)

家人

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

走

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

來

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

請

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

了

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

安

Ān — surname An (HSK 4)

磕

kē — 1. to tap; to knock (against sth hard); (esp.) to knock (mud from boots, ash from a pipe etc) 2. (fandom slang) to be into (a character relationship, dynamic, or trope) (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)

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)

旁邊

páng biān — side; adjacent place (HSK 1)

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

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

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)

你們

nǐ men — you (plural) (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)

郝

Hǎo — 1. ancient place name 2. surname Hao

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)

庄

zhuāng — variant of 莊 (zhuāng)

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)

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)

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)

一聲

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

賈

Jiǎ — surname Jia

政

zhèng — 1. political 2. politics 3. government

也

Yě — surname Ye (HSK 1)

不

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

往

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

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)

問

wèn — to ask; to inquire (HSK 1)

竟

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

與

yú — variant of 歟 (yú) (HSK 6)

賈

Jiǎ — surname Jia

赦

shè — to pardon (a convict)

各自

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

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)

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)

回話

huí huà — to reply

兒

ér — 1. child 2. son

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)

家人

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

秉

Bǐng — surname Bing

著手

zhuó shǒu — 1. to put one's hand to it 2. to start out on a task 3. to set out (HSK 7-9)

燈

dēng — 1. lamp 2. light 3. lantern 4. classifier: 盞 (zhǎn) (HSK 2)

送

sòng — 1. to send; to deliver; to transmit 2. to give (as a present) 3. to see (sb) off 4. to accompany; to go along with (HSK 1)

過

Guō — surname Guo (HSK 1)

賈

Jiǎ — surname Jia

赦

shè — to pardon (a convict)

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)

却说冯紫英去后，贾政叫门上人来吩咐道：“今儿临安伯那里来请吃酒，知道是什么事？”门上的人道：“奴才曾问过，并没有什么喜庆事。不过南安王府里到了一班小戏子，都说是个名班。伯爷高兴，唱两天戏请相好的老爷们瞧瞧，热闹热闹。大约不用送礼的。”说著，贾赦过来问道：“明儿二老爷去不去？”贾政道：“承他亲热，怎么好不去的。”说著，门上进来回道：“衙门里书办来请老爷明日上衙门，有堂派的事，必得早些去。”贾政道：“知道了。”说著，只见两个管屯里地租子的家人走来，请了安，磕了头，旁边站著。贾政道：“你们是郝家庄的？”两个答应了一声。贾政也不往下问，竟与贾赦各自说了一回话儿散了。家人等秉著手灯送过贾赦去。

這里賈璉便叫那管租的人道：“說你的。”那人說道：“十月里的租子奴才已經赶上來了，原是明兒可到。Here, Jia Lian then said to the man who managed the rents, "Speak your piece." The man said, "Your servant already brought up the October rents; they were due to arrive tomorrow.誰知京外拿車，把車上的東西不由分說都掀在地下。Who would have thought that outside the capital, they seized the carts, and without a word of explanation dumped everything off the carts onto the ground.奴才告訴他說是府里收租子的車，不是買賣車。Your servant told them these were carts collecting rent for the mansion, not merchant carts.他更不管這些。But they paid no attention to that at all.奴才叫車夫只管拉著走，幾個衙役就把車夫混打了一頓，硬扯了兩輛車去了。Your servant told the cart drivers to just keep pulling and go on, but several yamen runners gave the drivers a thorough beating, and forcibly hauled off two of the carts.奴才所以先來回報，求爺打發個人到衙門里去要了來才好。That's why your servant came first to report back, and begs Master to send someone to the yamen to demand them back — that would be best.再者，也整治整治這些無法無天的差役才好。Furthermore, it would also be good to put a stop to these lawless runners.爺還不知道呢，更可怜的是那買賣車，客商的東西全不顧，掀下來赶著就走。Master may not even know this yet — even more pitiful were the merchant carts; they didn't care at all about the merchants' goods, just dumped them off and hurried away.那些赶車的但說句話，打的頭破血出的。”賈璉聽了，罵道：“這個還了得！”立刻寫了一個帖兒，叫家人：“拿去向拿車的衙門里要車去，并車上東西。Any of the cart drivers who so much as said a word were beaten until their heads bled." When Jia Lian heard this, he cursed, "This is outrageous!" He immediately wrote out a note and told a servant, "Take this to the yamen that seized the carts and demand the carts back, along with everything that was on them.若少了一件，是不依的。If so much as one item is missing, I won't let it go.快叫周瑞。”周瑞不在家。Go quickly and fetch Zhou Rui." Zhou Rui was not at home.又叫旺兒，旺兒晌午出去了，還沒有回來。He then called for Wang'er, but Wang'er had gone out at noon and had not yet returned.賈璉道：“這些忘八羔子，一個都不在家！Jia Lian said, "These worthless scoundrels — not one of them is at home!他們終年家吃糧不管事。”因吩咐小廝們：“快給我找去。”說著，也回到自己屋里睡下。All year round they eat the mansion's rice and see to nothing." So he told the young servants, "Go find them for me at once." With that, he too went back to his own room and lay down to sleep.不提。No more of this for now.

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)

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)

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)

那

Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)

管

Guǎn — surname Guan (HSK 3)

租

zū — 1. to hire 2. to rent 3. to charter 4. to rent out 5. to lease out 6. rent 7. land tax (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)

人道

rén dào — 1. human sympathy 2. humanitarianism 3. humane 4. the "human way", one of the stages in the cycle of reincarnation (Buddhism) 5. sexual intercourse (HSK 7-9)

說

shuì — to persuade (HSK 1)

你

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

那

Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)

人

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

說道

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

十月

Shí yuè — 1. October 2. tenth month (of the lunar year)

里

Lǐ — surname Li (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)

租子

zū zi — rent (payment)

奴才

nú cai — 1. slave 2. fig. flunkey

已經

yǐ jīng — already (HSK 2)

赶上

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

來

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

了

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

原

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

是

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

明兒

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

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)

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)

誰知

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

京

Jīng — 1. surname Jing 2. short name for Beijing 北京 (Běi jīng) 3. Gin or Jing, ethnic minority of China, descendants of ethnic Vietnamese people living mainly in Guangxi 4. Kinh, the ethnic majority in Vietnam

外

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

車

Chē — surname Che (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)

車

Chē — surname Che (HSK 1)

上

shǎng — used in 上聲 (shǎng shēng) (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)

東西

dōng xī — east and west (HSK 1)

不由分說

bù yóu fēn shuō — to allow no explanation

都

Dū — surname Du (HSK 1)

掀

xiān — 1. to lift (a lid) 2. to rock 3. to convulse (HSK 7-9)

在地下

zài dì xià — underground

奴才

nú cai — 1. slave 2. fig. flunkey

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)

說

shuì — to persuade (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)

府

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

里

Lǐ — surname Li (HSK 1)

收租

shōu zū — to collect rent

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-

的

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

車

Chē — surname Che (HSK 1)

不是

bù shì — 1. no 2. is not 3. not

買賣

mǎi mài — to buy and sell (HSK 5)

車

Chē — surname Che (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)

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)

不管

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

這些

zhè xiē — these (HSK 1)

奴才

nú cai — 1. slave 2. fig. flunkey

叫車

jiào chē — 1. to call a cab (by phone) 2. to request a ride (via an app)

夫

fū — 1. husband 2. man 3. manual worker 4. conscripted laborer (old)

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)

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)

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)

幾個

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

衙役

yá yì — bailiff of feudal yamen

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)

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)

車夫

chē fū — 1. cart driver 2. coachman

混

hún — 1. muddy; turbid (variant of 渾 (hún)) 2. brainless; foolish (variant of 渾 (hún)) 3. Taiwan pr. (hùn) (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)

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)

頓

dùn — 1. to stop 2. to pause 3. to arrange 4. to lay out 5. to kowtow 6. to stamp (one's foot) 7. at once 8. classifier for meals, beatings, scoldings etc: time, bout, spell, meal (HSK 3)

硬

yìng — 1. hard; stiff; solid 2. (fig.) strong; firm 3. resolutely; uncompromisingly 4. laboriously; with great difficulty 5. good (quality); able (person) 6. (of food) filling; substantial (HSK 5)

扯

chě — 1. to pull 2. to tear 3. (of cloth, thread etc) to buy 4. to chat 5. to gossip 6. (coll.) (Tw) ridiculous 7. hokey (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)

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)

輛

liàng — classifier for vehicles (HSK 2)

車

Chē — surname Che (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)

奴才

nú cai — 1. slave 2. fig. flunkey

所以

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

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)

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)

報

bào — 1. to report; to inform; to announce 2. to respond; to reply 3. to sign up for; to register for (abbr. for 報名 (bào míng)) 4. to reward; to recompense 5. to take revenge; to retaliate 6. newspaper 7. periodical; journal 8. bulletin 9. telegram (HSK 3)

求

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

爺

yé — 1. grandpa 2. old gentleman

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)

個人

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

到

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

衙門

yá men — yamen, government office in dynastic China

里

Lǐ — surname Li (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)

要

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

了

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

來

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

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)

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)

再者

zài zhě — moreover; besides

也

Yě — surname Ye (HSK 1)

整治

zhěng zhì — 1. to bring under control 2. to regulate 3. to restore to good condition 4. (coll.) to fix (a person) 5. to prepare (a meal etc) (HSK 6)

整治

zhěng zhì — 1. to bring under control 2. to regulate 3. to restore to good condition 4. (coll.) to fix (a person) 5. to prepare (a meal etc) (HSK 6)

這些

zhè xiē — these (HSK 1)

無法無天

wú fǎ wú tiān — (idiom) defiant of the law and lacking any sense of morality; lawless; out of control; unruly

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)

差役

chāi yì — 1. forced labor of feudal tenant (corvée) 2. bailiff of feudal yamen

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)

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)

爺

yé — 1. grandpa 2. old gentleman

還

Huán — surname Huan (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)

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)

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)

可怜

kě lián — 1. pitiful 2. pathetic 3. to have pity on (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)

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)

那

Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)

買賣

mǎi mài — to buy and sell (HSK 5)

車

Chē — surname Che (HSK 1)

客

kè — 1. customer; visitor; guest 2. classifier for servings or portions (when ordering food)

商

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

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)

東西

dōng xī — east and west (HSK 1)

全

Quán — surname Quan (HSK 2)

不顧

bù gù — in spite of; regardless of (HSK 5)

掀

xiān — 1. to lift (a lid) 2. to rock 3. to convulse (HSK 7-9)

下來

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

赶

gǎn — 1. to overtake; to catch up with 2. to hurry; to rush 3. to try to catch (the bus etc) 4. to drive (cattle etc) forward; to drive (sb) away 5. to avail oneself of (an opportunity) 6. until; by (a certain time) (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)

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)

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)

那些

nà xiē — those (HSK 1)

赶

gǎn — 1. to overtake; to catch up with 2. to hurry; to rush 3. to try to catch (the bus etc) 4. to drive (cattle etc) forward; to drive (sb) away 5. to avail oneself of (an opportunity) 6. until; by (a certain time) (HSK 3)

車

Chē — surname Che (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)

但

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

說

shuì — to persuade (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)

打的

dǎ dī — 1. (coll.) to take a taxi 2. to go by taxi

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)

破

pò — 1. broken 2. damaged 3. worn out 4. lousy 5. rotten 6. to break, split or cleave 7. to get rid of 8. to destroy 9. to break with 10. to defeat 11. to capture (a city etc) 12. to expose the truth of (HSK 3)

血

xiě — see 血 (xuè) (HSK 3)

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)

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

璉

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

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)

罵

mà — 1. to scold 2. to abuse 3. to curse 4. classifier: 通 (tòng), 頓 (dùn) (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)

這個

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

還

Huán — surname Huan (HSK 1)

了得

liǎo de — 1. exceptional 2. outstanding 3. dreadful 4. appalling

立刻

lì kè — immediately; at once; right away (HSK 3)

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)

一個

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

帖

tiē — 1. fitting snugly 2. appropriate 3. suitable 4. variant of 貼 (tiē) 5. to paste 6. to obey

兒

ér — 1. child 2. son

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)

家人

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

去向

qù xiàng — direction in which sb or sth has gone; whereabouts (HSK 7-9)

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)

車

Chē — surname Che (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)

衙門

yá men — yamen, government office in dynastic China

里

Lǐ — surname Li (HSK 1)

要

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

車

Chē — surname Che (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)

并

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

車

Chē — surname Che (HSK 1)

上

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

東西

dōng xī — east and west (HSK 1)

若

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

少

shǎo — 1. few 2. less 3. to lack 4. to be missing 5. to stop (doing sth) 6. seldom (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

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

件

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

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)

不依

bù yī — 1. not to comply 2. not to go along with 3. not to let off easily 4. not to let sb get away with it

的

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

快

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

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)

周

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

瑞

ruì — 1. lucky 2. auspicious 3. propitious 4. rayl (acoustical unit)

周

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

瑞

ruì — 1. lucky 2. auspicious 3. propitious 4. rayl (acoustical unit)

不在

bù zài — 1. not to be present 2. to be out 3. (euphemism) to pass away 4. to be deceased

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)

又

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

叫

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

旺

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

兒

ér — 1. child 2. son

旺

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

兒

ér — 1. child 2. son

晌午

shǎng wu — noon

出去

chū qù — to go out (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)

沒有

méi yǒu — 1. haven't 2. hasn't 3. doesn't exist 4. to not have 5. to not be (HSK 1)

回來

huí lai — to return; to come back (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)

這些

zhè xiē — these (HSK 1)

忘八

wàng bā — see 王八 (wáng bā)

羔

gāo — lamb

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-

一個

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

都

Dū — surname Du (HSK 1)

不在

bù zài — 1. not to be present 2. to be out 3. (euphemism) to pass away 4. to be deceased

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)

他們

tā men — they; them (HSK 1)

終年

zhōng nián — 1. entire year 2. throughout the year 3. age at death

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)

吃糧不管事

chī liáng bù guǎn shì — 1. to eat without working (idiom) 2. to take one's pay and not care about the rest

因

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

吩咐

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

小廝

xiǎo sī — (literary) underage male servant

們

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

快

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

給

gěi — 1. to 2. for 3. for the benefit of 4. to give 5. to allow 6. to do sth (for sb) 7. (grammatical equivalent of 被) 8. (grammatical equivalent of 把) 9. (sentence intensifier) (HSK 1)

我

wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)

找

zhǎo — 1. to try to find 2. to look for 3. to call on sb 4. to find 5. to seek 6. to return 7. to give change (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)

說

shuì — to persuade (HSK 1)

著

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

也

Yě — surname Ye (HSK 1)

回到

huí dào — to return to (HSK 1)

自己

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

屋

wū — 1. (bound form) house 2. (bound form) room (HSK 5)

里

Lǐ — surname Li (HSK 1)

睡

shuì — 1. to sleep 2. to lie down (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)

不

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

提

dī — used in 提防 (dī fang) and 提溜 (dī liu) (HSK 2)

这里贾琏便叫那管租的人道：“说你的。”那人说道：“十月里的租子奴才已经赶上来了，原是明儿可到。谁知京外拿车，把车上的东西不由分说都掀在地下。奴才告诉他说是府里收租子的车，不是买卖车。他更不管这些。奴才叫车夫只管拉著走，几个衙役就把车夫混打了一顿，硬扯了两辆车去了。奴才所以先来回报，求爷打发个人到衙门里去要了来才好。再者，也整治整治这些无法无天的差役才好。爷还不知道呢，更可怜的是那买卖车，客商的东西全不顾，掀下来赶著就走。那些赶车的但说句话，打的头破血出的。”贾琏听了，骂道：“这个还了得！”立刻写了一个帖儿，叫家人：“拿去向拿车的衙门里要车去，并车上东西。若少了一件，是不依的。快叫周瑞。”周瑞不在家。又叫旺儿，旺儿晌午出去了，还没有回来。贾琏道：“这些忘八羔子，一个都不在家！他们终年家吃粮不管事。”因吩咐小厮们：“快给我找去。”说著，也回到自己屋里睡下。不提。

且說臨安伯第二天又打發人來請。Now to speak of the Earl of Lin'an: the next day he again sent someone to invite them.賈政告訴賈赦道：“我是衙門里有事，璉兒要在家等候拿車的事情，也不能去，倒是大老爺帶寶玉應酬一天也罷了。”賈赦點頭道：“也使得。”賈政遣人去叫寶玉，說”今兒跟大爺到臨安伯那里聽戲去。”寶玉喜歡的了不得，便換上衣服，帶了焙茗，掃紅，鋤藥三個小子出來，見了賈赦，請了安，上了車，來到臨安伯府里。Jia Zheng told Jia She, "I have business at the yamen, and Lian'er needs to stay home to wait on the matter of the seized carts, so he can't go either. It would be best if you, elder brother, took Baoyu along to see to things for the day." Jia She nodded and said, "That would work." Jia Zheng sent someone to fetch Baoyu, telling him, "Today you're to go with your uncle to the Earl of Lin'an's place to watch opera." Baoyu was overjoyed beyond measure, changed his clothes, and brought along the three boys Beiming, Saohong, and Chuyao, came out, paid his respects to Jia She, got into the carriage, and arrived at the Earl of Lin'an's mansion.門上人回進去，一會子出來說：“老爺請。”于是賈赦帶著寶玉走入院內，只見賓客喧闐。The gatekeeper went in to report, and after a while came out and said, "His Lordship invites you in." So Jia She, with Baoyu, walked into the courtyard, where the guests were making a great clamor.賈赦寶玉見了臨安伯，又與眾賓客都見過了禮。Jia She and Baoyu, upon meeting the Earl of Lin'an, exchanged greetings with all the other guests as well.大家坐著說笑了一回。Everyone sat and chatted and laughed for a while.只見一個掌班的拿著一本戲單，一個牙笏，向上打了一個千兒，說道：“求各位老爺賞戲。”先從尊位點起，挨至賈赦，也點了一出。Then a troupe manager, holding a playbill and an ivory tablet, bowed low toward those seated in the places of honor and said, "I beg you gentlemen to favor us by choosing plays." He began with the seats of honor, and when he reached Jia She, Jia She also chose one.那人回頭見了寶玉，便不向別處去，竟搶步上來打個千兒道：“求二爺賞兩出。”寶玉一見那人，面如傅粉，唇若涂朱，鮮潤如出水芙蕖，飄揚似臨風玉樹。That man turned his head and, seeing Baoyu, did not move on to anyone else, but stepped right up and bowed low, saying, "I beg Second Master to favor us with two plays." When Baoyu looked at the man, his face was as if powdered white, his lips as if painted with vermilion, fresh and moist like a lotus just emerged from the water, graceful as a jade tree swaying in the wind.原來不是別人，就是蔣玉菡。It turned out to be none other than Jiang Yuhan.前日聽得他帶了小戲兒進京，也沒有到自己那里。A few days earlier Baoyu had heard that he had brought a young theater troupe to the capital, but he had not come to visit.此時見了，又不好站起來，只得笑道：“你多早晚來的？”蔣玉菡把手在自己身子上一指，笑道：“怎麼二爺不知道么？”寶玉因眾人在坐，也難說話，只得胡亂點了一出。Now, seeing him here, Baoyu could not very well stand up, so he could only say with a smile, "When did you arrive?" Jiang Yuhan pointed to himself and said with a smile, "How could Second Master not know?" Baoyu, with everyone else present, found it awkward to talk further, so he could only pick a play at random.蔣玉菡去了，便有幾個議論道：“此人是誰？”有的說：“他向來是唱小旦的，如今不肯唱小旦，年紀也大了，就在府里掌班。After Jiang Yuhan left, several people began discussing, "Who is that person?" Some said, "He used to always sing female roles, but now he won't sing female roles anymore — he's gotten older, and he now manages the troupe here at the mansion.頭里也改過小生。Earlier he also switched for a while to young male roles.他也攢了好幾個錢，家里已經有兩三個舖子，只是不肯放下本業，原舊領班。”有的說：“想必成了家了。”有的說：“親還沒有定。He's also saved up quite a bit of money — he already has two or three shops of his own — but he's just unwilling to give up his original trade, and still leads the troupe as before." Some said, "He must have started a family by now." Some said, "His marriage hasn't been settled yet.他倒拿定一個主意，說是人生配偶關系一生一世的事，不是混鬧得的，不論尊卑貴賤，總要配的上他的才能。He has actually made up his own mind about it, saying that a person's marriage is a matter for one's whole life, not something to be trifled with, and that regardless of rank or status, the match must be worthy of his own abilities.所以到如今還并沒娶親。”寶玉暗忖度道：“不知日後誰家的女孩兒嫁他。That's why, to this day, he still hasn't married." Baoyu thought to himself secretly, "I wonder whose daughter will someday marry him.要嫁著這樣的人材兒，也算是不辜負了。”那時開了戲，也有昆腔，也有高腔，也有弋腔梆子腔，做得熱鬧。To marry someone of such fine looks and talent would certainly not be a waste." By then the opera had started — there was Kun-style singing, Gao-style singing, and Yi-style and clapper-style singing, all performed with great liveliness.

且說

qiě shuō — thus

臨安

Lín ān — see 臨安區 (Lín ān Qū)

伯

bà — variant of 霸 (bà)

第二天

dì èr tiān — 1. next day 2. the morrow

又

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

打發

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

人

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

來

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

請

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

賈

Jiǎ — surname Jia

政

zhèng — 1. political 2. politics 3. government

告訴

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

賈

Jiǎ — surname Jia

赦

shè — to pardon (a convict)

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)

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)

衙門

yá men — yamen, government office in dynastic China

里

Lǐ — surname Li (HSK 1)

有事

yǒu shì — 1. to be occupied with sth 2. to have sth on one's mind 3. there is something the matter (HSK 6)

璉

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

兒

ér — 1. child 2. son

要

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

在家

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

等候

děng hòu — 1. to wait 2. to wait for (HSK 5)

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)

車

Chē — surname Che (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)

事情

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

也

Yě — surname Ye (HSK 1)

不能

bù néng — 1. cannot 2. must not 3. should not

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)

倒是

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

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)

老爺

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

帶

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

寶玉

bǎo yù — 1. precious jade 2. treasures

應酬

yìng chou — 1. to engage in social activities; to socialize 2. dinner party; banquet; social engagement (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)

天

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

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)

賈

Jiǎ — surname Jia

赦

shè — to pardon (a convict)

點頭

diǎn tóu — to nod (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)

也

Yě — surname Ye (HSK 1)

使得

shǐ de — 1. usable; serviceable 2. feasible; workable; doable 3. to make; to cause; to bring about (HSK 5)

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)

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)

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

說

shuì — to persuade (HSK 1)

今兒

jīn r — (coll.) today

跟

gēn — 1. heel 2. to follow closely 3. to go with 4. (of a woman) to marry sb 5. with 6. compared with 7. to 8. towards 9. and (joining two nouns) (HSK 1)

大爺

dà yé — 1. arrogant idler 2. self-centered show-off (HSK 4)

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)

臨安

Lín ān — see 臨安區 (Lín ān Qū)

伯

bà — variant of 霸 (bà)

那里

nà li — there; that place (HSK 1)

聽戲

tīng xì — 1. to attend an opera 2. to see an opera

去

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

寶玉

bǎo yù — 1. precious jade 2. treasures

喜歡

xǐ huan — to like; to be fond of (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)

了不得

liǎo bu de — 1. terrific 2. terrible 3. (after 得 (de)) very

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)

換

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

上衣

shàng yī — 1. jacket 2. upper outer garment 3. classifier: 件 (jiàn) (HSK 3)

服

fú — 1. clothes 2. dress 3. garment 4. to serve (in the military, a prison sentence etc) 5. to obey 6. to be convinced (by an argument) 7. to convince 8. to admire 9. to acclimatize 10. to take (medicine) 11. mourning clothes 12. to wear mourning clothes (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)

了

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

焙

bèi — 1. to dry over a fire 2. to bake

茗

míng — 1. Thea sinensis 2. young leaves of tea

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)

紅

Hóng — surname Hong (HSK 2)

鋤

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

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)

三

Sān — surname San (HSK 1)

個

gě — used in 自個兒 (zì gě r) (HSK 1)

小子

xiǎo zǐ — 1. (literary) youngster 2. (old) young fellow (term of address used by the older generation) 3. (old) I, me (used in speaking to one's elders)

出來

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

見

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

了

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

賈

Jiǎ — surname Jia

赦

shè — to pardon (a convict)

請

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

安

Ān — surname An (HSK 4)

上

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

了

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

車

Chē — surname Che (HSK 1)

來到

lái dào — to arrive; to come (HSK 1)

臨安

Lín ān — see 臨安區 (Lín ān Qū)

伯

bà — variant of 霸 (bà)

府

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

里

Lǐ — surname Li (HSK 1)

門

Mén — surname Men (HSK 1)

上

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

人

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

回

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

進去

jìn qù — to go in (HSK 1)

一會

yī huì — 1. a moment 2. a while 3. in a moment 4. also pr. (yī huǐ)

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-

出來

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

說

shuì — to persuade (HSK 1)

老爺

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

請

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

于是

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

賈

Jiǎ — surname Jia

赦

shè — to pardon (a convict)

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)

寶玉

bǎo yù — 1. precious jade 2. treasures

走入

zǒu rù — to walk into

院

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

內

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

只見

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

賓客

bīn kè — 1. guests 2. visitors

喧

xuān — 1. clamor 2. noise

闐

tián — 1. fill up 2. rumbling sound

賈

Jiǎ — surname Jia

赦

shè — to pardon (a convict)

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)

了

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

臨安

Lín ān — see 臨安區 (Lín ān Qū)

伯

bà — variant of 霸 (bà)

又

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

與

yú — variant of 歟 (yú) (HSK 6)

眾

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

賓客

bīn kè — 1. guests 2. visitors

都

Dū — surname Du (HSK 1)

見

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

過

Guō — surname Guo (HSK 1)

了

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

禮

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

大家

dà jiā — 1. everyone 2. influential family 3. great expert (HSK 2)

坐

Zuò — surname Zuo (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)

說笑

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

了

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

回

Huí — Hui ethnic group (Chinese Muslims) (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)

一個

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

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

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)

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)

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

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)

本

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

戲

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

單

Shàn — surname Shan (HSK 4)

一個

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

牙

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

笏

hù — (old) ceremonial tablet (held by officials at an audience)

向上

xiàng shàng — 1. upward 2. up 3. to advance 4. to try to improve oneself 5. to make progress (HSK 5)

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)

一個

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

千

qiān — thousand (HSK 2)

兒

ér — 1. child 2. son

說道

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

求

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

各位

gè wèi — 1. everybody 2. all (guests, colleagues etc) 3. all of you (HSK 3)

老爺

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

賞

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

戲

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

先

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

從

Cóng — surname Cong (HSK 1)

尊

zūn — 1. senior 2. of a senior generation 3. to honor 4. to respect 5. honorific 6. classifier for cannons and statues 7. ancient wine vessel

位

wèi — 1. position 2. location 3. place 4. seat 5. classifier for people (honorific) 6. classifier for binary bits (e.g. 十六位 16-bit or 2 bytes) 7. (physics) potential (HSK 2)

點

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

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)

挨

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

至

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

賈

Jiǎ — surname Jia

赦

shè — to pardon (a convict)

也

Yě — surname Ye (HSK 1)

點

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

了

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

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)

那

Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)

人

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

回頭見

huí tóu jiàn — 1. See you! 2. Bye!

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

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)

不

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

向

Xiàng — surname Xiang (HSK 2)

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)

竟

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

搶

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

步

Bù — surname Bu (HSK 3)

上來

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

打

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

個

gě — used in 自個兒 (zì gě r) (HSK 1)

千

qiān — thousand (HSK 2)

兒

ér — 1. child 2. son

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)

求

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

二

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

爺

yé — 1. grandpa 2. old gentleman

賞

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

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)

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)

寶玉

bǎo yù — 1. precious jade 2. treasures

一

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

見

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

那

Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)

人

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

面

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

如

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

傅

Fù — surname Fu

粉

fěn — 1. powder 2. cosmetic face powder 3. food prepared from starch; noodles or pasta made from any kind of flour 4. to turn to powder 5. (dialect) to whitewash 6. white 7. pink 8. (suffix) fan (abbr. for 粉絲 (fěn sī)) 9. to be a fan of (HSK 7-9)

唇

chún — lip

若

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

涂

Tú — surname Tu (HSK 7-9)

朱

Zhū — surname Zhu

鮮

xiān — 1. fresh 2. bright (in color) 3. delicious 4. tasty 5. delicacy 6. aquatic foods (HSK 4)

潤

rùn — 1. moist; glossy; sleek 2. to moisten; to lubricate 3. to embellish; to enhance 4. profit; remuneration 5. (neologism c. 2021) (slang) (loanword from "run") to emigrate (in order to flee adverse conditions) (HSK 7-9)

如

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

出水

chū shuǐ — 1. to discharge water 2. to appear out of the water 3. to break the surface

芙

fú — used in 芙蓉 (fú róng), lotus

蕖

qú — lotus

飄揚

piāo yáng — 1. to wave 2. to flutter 3. to fly

似

shì — used in 似的 (shì de)

臨

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

風

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

玉樹

Yù shù — 1. see 玉樹藏族自治州 (Yù shù Zàng zú Zì zhì zhōu) 2. see 玉樹市 (Yù shù Shì)

原來

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

不是

bù shì — 1. no 2. is not 3. not

別人

bié ren — other people; others; other person (HSK 1)

就是

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

蔣

Jiǎng — 1. surname Jiang 2. Chiang Kai-shek 蔣介石 (Jiǎng Jiè shí)

玉

yù — jade (HSK 4)

菡

hàn — lotus blossom

前日

qián rì — day before yesterday

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)

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)

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)

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)

小

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

戲

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

兒

ér — 1. child 2. son

進京

jìn Jīng — 1. to enter the capital 2. to go to Beijing

也

Yě — surname Ye (HSK 1)

沒有

méi yǒu — 1. haven't 2. hasn't 3. doesn't exist 4. to not have 5. to not be (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)

自己

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

那里

nà li — there; that place (HSK 1)

此時

cǐ shí — 1. now 2. this moment (HSK 5)

見

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

了

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

又

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

不好

bù hǎo — no good

站起來

zhàn qǐ lai — to stand up

只得

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

你

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

多早晚

duō zǎo wǎn — when?

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)

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)

蔣

Jiǎng — 1. surname Jiang 2. Chiang Kai-shek 蔣介石 (Jiǎng Jiè shí)

玉

yù — jade (HSK 4)

菡

hàn — lotus blossom

把手

bǎ shǒu — to shake hands (HSK 7-9)

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)

自己

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

身子

shēn zi — 1. body 2. pregnancy 3. health (HSK 7-9)

上

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

一

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

指

zhǐ — 1. finger 2. to point at or to 3. to indicate or refer to 4. to depend on 5. to count on 6. (of hair) to stand on end (HSK 3)

笑

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

道

dào — 1. road; path (classifier: 條 (tiáo), 股 (gǔ)) 2. (bound form) way; reason; principle 3. (bound form) a skill; an art; a specialization 4. (Daoism) the Way; the Dao 5. to say (introducing a direct quotation, as in a novel) 6. (bound form) to express; to extend (polite words) 7. classifier for long thin things (rivers, cracks, shadows etc), barriers (walls, doors etc), questions (in an exam etc), commands, courses in a meal, steps in a process 8. (old) circuit (administrative division) (HSK 2)

怎麼

zěn me — 1. how? 2. what? 3. why? (HSK 1)

二

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

爺

yé — 1. grandpa 2. old gentleman

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)

么

Yāo — surname Yao

寶玉

bǎo yù — 1. precious jade 2. treasures

因

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

眾人

zhòng rén — everyone (HSK 7-9)

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)

坐

Zuò — surname Zuo (HSK 1)

也

Yě — surname Ye (HSK 1)

難說

nán shuō — 1. hard to tell (i.e. hard to judge or hard to predict) 2. cannot bring oneself to say it (HSK 7-9)

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)

只得

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

胡亂

hú luàn — 1. careless 2. reckless 3. casually 4. absent-mindedly 5. at will 6. at random 7. any old how

點

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

了

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

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)

蔣

Jiǎng — 1. surname Jiang 2. Chiang Kai-shek 蔣介石 (Jiǎng Jiè shí)

玉

yù — jade (HSK 4)

菡

hàn — lotus blossom

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)

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)

有

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

幾個

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

議論

yì lùn — 1. to comment 2. to talk about 3. to discuss 4. discussion 5. classifier: 個 (gè) (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)

此

cǐ — this; these (HSK 4)

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)

誰

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

有的

yǒu de — 1. (there are) some (who are...) 2. some (exist) (HSK 1)

說

shuì — to persuade (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)

向來

xiàng lái — always (previously) (HSK 7-9)

是

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

唱

chàng — 1. to sing 2. to call loudly 3. to chant (HSK 1)

小

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

旦

dàn — 1. (literary) dawn; daybreak 2. dan, female role in Chinese opera (traditionally played by specialized male actors)

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)

如今

rú jīn — nowadays; now (HSK 4)

不

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

肯

kěn — 1. to agree; to consent 2. to be willing to (HSK 6)

唱

chàng — 1. to sing 2. to call loudly 3. to chant (HSK 1)

小

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

旦

dàn — 1. (literary) dawn; daybreak 2. dan, female role in Chinese opera (traditionally played by specialized male actors)

年紀

nián jì — 1. age 2. classifier: 把 (bǎ), 個 (gè) (HSK 3)

也

Yě — surname Ye (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)

了

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

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)

府

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

里

Lǐ — surname Li (HSK 1)

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

班

Bān — surname Ban (HSK 1)

頭里

tóu lǐ — 1. in front 2. in advance of the field

也

Yě — surname Ye (HSK 1)

改過

gǎi guò — to correct one's errors; to mend one's ways

小

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

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)

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)

也

Yě — surname Ye (HSK 1)

攢

cuán — to bring together (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)

好幾

hǎo jǐ — 1. several 2. quite a few

個

gě — used in 自個兒 (zì gě r) (HSK 1)

錢

Qián — surname Qian (HSK 1)

家里

jiā lǐ — home (HSK 1)

已經

yǐ jīng — already (HSK 2)

有

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

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)

個

gě — used in 自個兒 (zì gě r) (HSK 1)

舖

pù — 1. variant of 鋪 (pù) 2. store (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-

只是

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

不

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

肯

kěn — 1. to agree; to consent 2. to be willing to (HSK 6)

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)

本業

běn yè — 1. business in which a company has traditionally engaged (e.g. before diversifying) 2. original business 3. core business 4. (literary) agriculture

原

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

舊

jiù — 1. old 2. opposite: new 新 3. former 4. worn (with age) (HSK 3)

領班

lǐng bān — 1. supervisor 2. foreman 3. head waiter or waitress

有的

yǒu de — 1. (there are) some (who are...) 2. some (exist) (HSK 1)

說

shuì — to persuade (HSK 1)

想必

xiǎng bì — 1. presumably 2. probably 3. in all likelihood 4. surely

成了

chéng le — 1. to be done 2. to be ready 3. that's enough! 4. that will do!

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)

了

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

有的

yǒu de — 1. (there are) some (who are...) 2. some (exist) (HSK 1)

說

shuì — to persuade (HSK 1)

親

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

還

Huán — surname Huan (HSK 1)

沒有

méi yǒu — 1. haven't 2. hasn't 3. doesn't exist 4. to not have 5. to not be (HSK 1)

定

dìng — 1. to fix; to set; to make definite 2. to subscribe to (a newspaper etc); to book (tickets etc); to order (goods etc) 3. to congeal; to coagulate 4. (literary) definitely (HSK 4)

他

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

倒

dǎo — 1. to fall; to collapse; to lie horizontally 2. to fail; to go bankrupt 3. to overthrow 4. to change (trains or buses) 5. to move around 6. to resell at a profit (HSK 2)

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)

定

dìng — 1. to fix; to set; to make definite 2. to subscribe to (a newspaper etc); to book (tickets etc); to order (goods etc) 3. to congeal; to coagulate 4. (literary) definitely (HSK 4)

一個

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

主意

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

說

shuì — to persuade (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)

人生

rén shēng — life (one's time on earth) (HSK 3)

配偶

pèi ǒu — spouse (HSK 7-9)

關系

guān xi — variant of 關係 (guān xi) (HSK 3)

一生一世

yī shēng yī shì — a whole lifetime (idiom); all my life

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)

不是

bù shì — 1. no 2. is not 3. not

混

hún — 1. muddy; turbid (variant of 渾 (hún)) 2. brainless; foolish (variant of 渾 (hún)) 3. Taiwan pr. (hùn) (HSK 6)

鬧

nào — 1. noisy 2. cacophonous 3. to make noise 4. to disturb 5. to vent (feelings) 6. to fall ill 7. to have an attack (of sickness) 8. to go in (for some activity) 9. to joke (HSK 4)

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)

的

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

不論

bù lùn — 1. whatever 2. no matter what (who, how etc) 3. regardless of 4. not to discuss (HSK 3)

尊卑

zūn bēi — 1. superior and subordinate 2. social ranking

貴賤

guì jiàn — 1. noble and lowly 2. high versus low social hierarchy of ruler to people, father to son, husband to wife in Confucianism

總要

zǒng yào — nevertheless

配

pèi — 1. to join 2. to fit 3. to mate 4. to mix 5. to match 6. to deserve 7. to make up (a prescription) 8. to allocate (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)

上

shǎng — used in 上聲 (shǎng shēng) (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)

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)

才能

cái néng — 1. talent 2. ability 3. capacity (HSK 3)

所以

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

如今

rú jīn — nowadays; now (HSK 4)

還

Huán — surname Huan (HSK 1)

并

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

沒

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

娶親

qǔ qīn — to take a wife

寶玉

bǎo yù — 1. precious jade 2. treasures

暗

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

忖度

cǔn duó — 1. to speculate 2. to surmise 3. to wonder whether 4. to guess

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)

不知

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

日後

rì hòu — 1. sometime 2. someday (in the future) (HSK 7-9)

誰

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

家的

jiā de — (old) wife

女孩兒

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

嫁

jià — 1. (of a woman) to marry 2. to marry off a daughter 3. to shift (blame etc) (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)

要

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

嫁

jià — 1. (of a woman) to marry 2. to marry off a daughter 3. to shift (blame etc) (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)

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)

人材

rén cái — variant of 人才 (rén cái)

兒

ér — 1. child 2. son

也

Yě — surname Ye (HSK 1)

算是

suàn shì — 1. considered to be 2. at last (HSK 6)

不

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

辜負

gū fù — 1. to fail to live up (to expectations) 2. unworthy (of trust) 3. to let down 4. to betray (hopes) 5. to disappoint (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)

那時

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

開

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

了

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

戲

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

也

Yě — surname Ye (HSK 1)

有

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

昆腔

Kūn qiāng — see 崑曲 (Kūn qǔ)

也

Yě — surname Ye (HSK 1)

有

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

高腔

gāo qiāng — gaoqiang, high-pitched opera singing style

也

Yě — surname Ye (HSK 1)

有

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

弋

yì — to shoot

腔

qiāng — 1. (bound form) cavity 2. (bound form) speech; talk 3. tune 4. accent (in one's speech) 5. (old) classifier for carcasses of slaughtered livestock (HSK 7-9)

梆子腔

bāng zi qiāng — 1. a general term for local operas in Shanxi, Shaanxi, Henan, Hebei, Shandong etc 2. the music of such operas

做

zuò — 1. to make; to produce 2. to write; to compose 3. to do; to engage in; to hold (a party etc) 4. (of a person) to be (an intermediary, a good student etc); to become (husband and wife, friends etc) 5. (of a thing) to serve as; to be used for 6. to assume (an air or manner) (HSK 1)

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)

熱鬧

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

且说临安伯第二天又打发人来请。贾政告诉贾赦道：“我是衙门里有事，琏儿要在家等候拿车的事情，也不能去，倒是大老爷带宝玉应酬一天也罢了。”贾赦点头道：“也使得。”贾政遣人去叫宝玉，说”今儿跟大爷到临安伯那里听戏去。”宝玉喜欢的了不得，便换上衣服，带了焙茗，扫红，锄药三个小子出来，见了贾赦，请了安，上了车，来到临安伯府里。门上人回进去，一会子出来说：“老爷请。”于是贾赦带著宝玉走入院内，只见宾客喧阗。贾赦宝玉见了临安伯，又与众宾客都见过了礼。大家坐著说笑了一回。只见一个掌班的拿著一本戏单，一个牙笏，向上打了一个千儿，说道：“求各位老爷赏戏。”先从尊位点起，挨至贾赦，也点了一出。那人回头见了宝玉，便不向别处去，竟抢步上来打个千儿道：“求二爷赏两出。”宝玉一见那人，面如傅粉，唇若涂朱，鲜润如出水芙蕖，飘扬似临风玉树。原来不是别人，就是蒋玉菡。前日听得他带了小戏儿进京，也没有到自己那里。此时见了，又不好站起来，只得笑道：“你多早晚来的？”蒋玉菡把手在自己身子上一指，笑道：“怎么二爷不知道么？”宝玉因众人在坐，也难说话，只得胡乱点了一出。蒋玉菡去了，便有几个议论道：“此人是谁？”有的说：“他向来是唱小旦的，如今不肯唱小旦，年纪也大了，就在府里掌班。头里也改过小生。他也攒了好几个钱，家里已经有两三个铺子，只是不肯放下本业，原旧领班。”有的说：“想必成了家了。”有的说：“亲还没有定。他倒拿定一个主意，说是人生配偶关系一生一世的事，不是混闹得的，不论尊卑贵贱，总要配的上他的才能。所以到如今还并没娶亲。”宝玉暗忖度道：“不知日后谁家的女孩儿嫁他。要嫁著这样的人材儿，也算是不辜负了。”那时开了戏，也有昆腔，也有高腔，也有弋腔梆子腔，做得热闹。

過了晌午，便擺開桌子吃酒。Past noon, tables were set up and wine was served.又看了一回，賈赦便欲起身。After watching a while longer, Jia She was about to get up and leave.臨安伯過來留道：“天色尚早，聽見說蔣玉菡還有一出《占花魁》，他們頂好的首戲。”寶玉聽了，巴不得賈赦不走。The Earl of Lin'an came over to urge him to stay, saying, "It's still early — I hear Jiang Yuhan has one more play, 'Winning the Flower Queen,' which is their very best signature piece." Hearing this, Baoyu hoped fervently that Jia She would not leave.于是賈赦又坐了一會。So Jia She sat a while longer.果然蔣玉菡扮著秦小官伏侍花魁醉後神情，把這一种怜香惜玉的意思，做得极情盡致。Sure enough, Jiang Yuhan, playing the young scholar Qin waiting on the Flower Queen in her drunken state, portrayed that tender, cherishing regard for a beautiful woman to the utmost degree of feeling.以後對飲對唱，纏綿繾綣。Afterward, as the two drank and sang to each other, the scene was full of lingering, tender affection.寶玉這時不看花魁，只把兩只眼睛獨射在秦小官身上。At this point Baoyu was not watching the Flower Queen at all, but fixed his eyes solely on the young scholar Qin.更加蔣玉菡聲音響亮，口齒清楚，按腔落板，寶玉的神魂都唱了進去了。What's more, Jiang Yuhan's voice was resonant, his diction clear, and he kept perfectly to the melody and the beat — Baoyu's very soul seemed drawn into the singing.直等這出戲進場後，更知蔣玉菡极是情种，非尋常戲子可比。Only after this scene had ended and the actors had left the stage did Baoyu realize all the more that Jiang Yuhan was truly a man of deep feeling, not to be compared with an ordinary actor.因想著《樂記》上說的是”情動于中，故形于聲。This made him think of what the Record of Music says: "Feeling stirs within, and so takes shape in sound.聲成文謂之音。”所以知聲，知音，知樂，有許多講究。When sound is given pattern, it is called music." Hence to know sound, to know music, to know its deeper meaning involves a great deal of subtle study.聲音之原，不可不察。The origin of sound and music cannot go unexamined.詩詞一道，但能傳情，不能入骨，自後想要講究講究音律。As for poetry, it can only convey feeling, but cannot penetrate to the very bone — from now on he wanted to look further into the study of music and its rhythms.寶玉想出了神，忽見賈赦起身，主人不及相留。Baoyu was lost in thought when suddenly he saw Jia She rise to leave; their host had no chance to detain them.寶玉沒法，只得跟了回來。Baoyu had no choice but to follow him back.到了家中，賈赦自回那邊去了，寶玉來見賈政。Once home, Jia She went back to his own side, and Baoyu went to see Jia Zheng.

過

Guō — surname Guo (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)

晌午

shǎng wu — noon

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)

擺

bǎi — 1. to arrange 2. to exhibit 3. to move to and fro 4. a pendulum (HSK 4)

開

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

桌子

zhuō zi — 1. table 2. desk 3. classifier: 張 (zhāng), 套 (tào) (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)

酒

jiǔ — 1. wine (esp. rice wine) 2. liquor 3. spirits 4. alcoholic beverage 5. classifier: 杯 (bēi), 瓶 (píng), 罐 (guàn), 桶 (tǒng), 缸 (gāng) (HSK 2)

又

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

看

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

了

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

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)

回

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

賈

Jiǎ — surname Jia

赦

shè — to pardon (a convict)

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)

欲

yù — 1. to wish for 2. to desire 3. variant of 慾 (yù)

起身

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

臨安

Lín ān — see 臨安區 (Lín ān Qū)

伯

bà — variant of 霸 (bà)

過來

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

留

liú — 1. to leave (a message etc) 2. to retain 3. to stay 4. to remain 5. to keep 6. to preserve (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)

天色

tiān sè — 1. color of the sky 2. time of day, as indicated by the color of the sky 3. weather

尚

Shàng — surname Shang (HSK 7-9)

早

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

聽見

tīng jiàn — to hear (HSK 1)

說

shuì — to persuade (HSK 1)

蔣

Jiǎng — 1. surname Jiang 2. Chiang Kai-shek 蔣介石 (Jiǎng Jiè shí)

玉

yù — jade (HSK 4)

菡

hàn — lotus blossom

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)

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)

占

zhān — 1. to observe 2. to divine (HSK 2)

花魁

huā kuí — 1. the queen of flowers (refers esp. to plum blossom) 2. (fig.) nickname for a famous beauty or courtesan

他們

tā men — they; them (HSK 1)

頂

dǐng — 1. apex 2. crown of the head 3. top 4. roof 5. most 6. to carry on the head 7. to push to the top 8. to go against 9. to replace 10. to substitute 11. to be subjected to (an aerial bombing, hailstorm etc) 12. (slang) to "bump" a forum thread to raise its profile 13. classifier for headwear, hats, veils etc (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)

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)

首

shǒu — 1. head 2. chief 3. first (occasion, thing etc) 4. classifier for poems, songs etc (HSK 4)

戲

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

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)

巴不得

bā bu de — 1. (coll.) to be eager for 2. to long for 3. to look forward to (HSK 7-9)

賈

Jiǎ — surname Jia

赦

shè — to pardon (a convict)

不

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

走

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

于是

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

賈

Jiǎ — surname Jia

赦

shè — to pardon (a convict)

又

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

坐

Zuò — surname Zuo (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)

一會

yī huì — 1. a moment 2. a while 3. in a moment 4. also pr. (yī huǐ)

果然

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

蔣

Jiǎng — 1. surname Jiang 2. Chiang Kai-shek 蔣介石 (Jiǎng Jiè shí)

玉

yù — jade (HSK 4)

菡

hàn — lotus blossom

扮

bàn — 1. to disguise oneself as 2. to dress up 3. to play (a role) 4. to put on (an expression) (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)

秦

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

小官

xiǎo guān — 1. petty official 2. minor functionary

伏侍

fú shi — variant of 服侍 (fú shi)

花魁

huā kuí — 1. the queen of flowers (refers esp. to plum blossom) 2. (fig.) nickname for a famous beauty or courtesan

醉

zuì — intoxicated (HSK 5)

後

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

神情

shén qíng — look; expression (HSK 5)

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)

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)

一种

yī zhǒng — one kind of; one type of

怜香惜玉

lián xiāng xī yù — to have tender, protective feelings for the fairer sex (idiom)

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)

意思

yì si — 1. idea 2. opinion 3. meaning 4. wish 5. desire 6. interest 7. fun 8. token of appreciation, affection etc 9. classifier: 個 (gè) 10. to give as a small token 11. to do sth as a gesture of goodwill etc (HSK 2)

做

zuò — 1. to make; to produce 2. to write; to compose 3. to do; to engage in; to hold (a party etc) 4. (of a person) to be (an intermediary, a good student etc); to become (husband and wife, friends etc) 5. (of a thing) to serve as; to be used for 6. to assume (an air or manner) (HSK 1)

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)

极

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

情

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

盡致

jìn zhì — in the finest detail

以後

yǐ hòu — 1. after 2. later 3. afterwards 4. following 5. later on 6. in the future (HSK 2)

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)

飲

yǐn — to drink

對唱

duì chàng — 1. in duet 2. answering phrase 3. antiphonal answer

纏綿

chán mián — 1. touching (emotions) 2. lingering (illness)

繾綣

qiǎn quǎn — (literary) in love and inseparable

寶玉

bǎo yù — 1. precious jade 2. treasures

這時

zhè shí — 1. at this time 2. at this moment (HSK 2)

不

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

看

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

花魁

huā kuí — 1. the queen of flowers (refers esp. to plum blossom) 2. (fig.) nickname for a famous beauty or courtesan

只

zhī — variant of 隻 (zhī) (HSK 2)

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)

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)

只

zhī — variant of 隻 (zhī) (HSK 2)

眼睛

yǎn jing — 1. eye 2. classifier: 隻 (zhī), 雙 (shuāng) (HSK 2)

獨

dú — 1. alone 2. independent 3. single 4. sole 5. only (HSK 7-9)

射

shè — 1. to shoot 2. to launch 3. to allude to 4. radio- (chemistry) (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)

秦

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

小官

xiǎo guān — 1. petty official 2. minor functionary

身上

shēn shang — 1. on the body 2. at hand 3. among (HSK 1)

更加

gèng jiā — 1. more (than sth else) 2. even more (HSK 3)

蔣

Jiǎng — 1. surname Jiang 2. Chiang Kai-shek 蔣介石 (Jiǎng Jiè shí)

玉

yù — jade (HSK 4)

菡

hàn — lotus blossom

聲音

shēng yīn — sound; voice (HSK 2)

響亮

xiǎng liàng — loud and clear; resounding (HSK 7-9)

口齒清楚

kǒu chǐ qīng chu — 1. clear diction 2. clear articulation

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)

腔

qiāng — 1. (bound form) cavity 2. (bound form) speech; talk 3. tune 4. accent (in one's speech) 5. (old) classifier for carcasses of slaughtered livestock (HSK 7-9)

落

là — 1. to leave out 2. to be missing 3. to leave behind or forget to bring 4. to lag or fall behind (HSK 4)

板

bǎn — 1. board 2. plank 3. plate 4. shutter 5. table tennis bat 6. clappers (music) 7. classifier: 塊 (kuài) 8. accented beat in Chinese music 9. hard 10. stiff 11. to stop smiling or look serious (HSK 3)

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)

神魂

shén hún — 1. mind 2. state of mind (often abnormal)

都

Dū — surname Du (HSK 1)

唱

chàng — 1. to sing 2. to call loudly 3. to chant (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)

進去

jìn qù — to go in (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)

直

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

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)

出戲

chū xì — 1. (of an actor) to disengage from the performance (e.g. after the show ends) 2. (of an audience) to lose interest in the performance

進場

jìn chǎng — 1. to enter the venue 2. to enter the arena 3. (aviation) to approach the airfield 4. (investing) to get into the market (HSK 7-9)

後

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

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)

知

zhī — 1. to know 2. to be aware

蔣

Jiǎng — 1. surname Jiang 2. Chiang Kai-shek 蔣介石 (Jiǎng Jiè shí)

玉

yù — jade (HSK 4)

菡

hàn — lotus blossom

极

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

是

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

情种

qíng zhǒng — 1. affectionate 2. an affectionate person

非

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

尋常

xún cháng — usual; common; ordinary (HSK 7-9)

戲子

xì zi — 1. (derog.) Chinese opera performer 2. (derog.) actor

可比

kě bǐ — comparable

因

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

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)

樂

Lè — surname Le (HSK 3)

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)

上

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

說

shuì — to persuade (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)

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)

情

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

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)

于

Yú — surname Yu (HSK 6)

中

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

故

gù — 1. happening 2. instance 3. reason 4. cause 5. intentional 6. former 7. old 8. friend 9. therefore 10. hence 11. (of people) to die, dead (HSK 7-9)

形

xíng — 1. to appear 2. to look 3. form 4. shape (HSK 6)

于

Yú — surname Yu (HSK 6)

聲

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

聲

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

成文

chéng wén — 1. written 2. statutory

謂

Wèi — surname Wei

之

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

音

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

所以

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

知

zhī — 1. to know 2. to be aware

聲

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

知音

zhī yīn — 1. intimate friend 2. soul mate

知

zhī — 1. to know 2. to be aware

樂

Lè — surname Le (HSK 3)

有

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

許多

xǔ duō — 1. many 2. a lot of 3. much (HSK 2)

講究

jiǎng jiu — 1. to pay particular attention to 2. carefully selected for quality 3. tastefully chosen (HSK 4)

聲音

shēng yīn — sound; voice (HSK 2)

之

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

原

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

不可

bù kě — cannot; should not; must not

不

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

察

Chá — short name for Chahar Province 察哈爾 (Chá hā ěr)

詩詞

shī cí — verse

一道

yī dào — together (HSK 6)

但

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

能

Néng — surname Neng (HSK 1)

傳情

chuán qíng — 1. to pass on amorous feelings 2. to send one's love to sb

不能

bù néng — 1. cannot 2. must not 3. should not

入

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

骨

gū — 1. used in 骨碌碌 (gū lù lù) 2. used in 骨碌 (gū lu) 3. used in 骨朵 (gū duo)

自

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

後

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

想要

xiǎng yào — 1. to want to 2. to feel like 3. to fancy 4. to care for sb 5. desirous of

講究

jiǎng jiu — 1. to pay particular attention to 2. carefully selected for quality 3. tastefully chosen (HSK 4)

講究

jiǎng jiu — 1. to pay particular attention to 2. carefully selected for quality 3. tastefully chosen (HSK 4)

音律

yīn lǜ — 1. tuning; temperament 2. music

寶玉

bǎo yù — 1. precious jade 2. treasures

想出

xiǎng chū — 1. to figure out 2. to work out (a solution etc) 3. to think up 4. to come up with (an idea etc)

了

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

神

Shén — God (HSK 5)

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)

賈

Jiǎ — surname Jia

赦

shè — to pardon (a convict)

起身

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

主人

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

不及

bù jí — 1. to fall short of 2. not as good as 3. too late

相

Xiāng — surname Xiang

留

liú — 1. to leave (a message etc) 2. to retain 3. to stay 4. to remain 5. to keep 6. to preserve (HSK 2)

寶玉

bǎo yù — 1. precious jade 2. treasures

沒法

méi fǎ — 1. at a loss 2. unable to do anything about it 3. to have no choice

只得

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

跟

gēn — 1. heel 2. to follow closely 3. to go with 4. (of a woman) to marry sb 5. with 6. compared with 7. to 8. towards 9. and (joining two nouns) (HSK 1)

了

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

回來

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

到了

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

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)

賈

Jiǎ — surname Jia

赦

shè — to pardon (a convict)

自

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

回

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

那邊

nà bian — 1. over there 2. yonder (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)

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)

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

过了晌午，便摆开桌子吃酒。又看了一回，贾赦便欲起身。临安伯过来留道：“天色尚早，听见说蒋玉菡还有一出《占花魁》，他们顶好的首戏。”宝玉听了，巴不得贾赦不走。于是贾赦又坐了一会。果然蒋玉菡扮著秦小官伏侍花魁醉后神情，把这一种怜香惜玉的意思，做得极情尽致。以后对饮对唱，缠绵缱绻。宝玉这时不看花魁，只把两只眼睛独射在秦小官身上。更加蒋玉菡声音响亮，口齿清楚，按腔落板，宝玉的神魂都唱了进去了。直等这出戏进场后，更知蒋玉菡极是情种，非寻常戏子可比。因想著《乐记》上说的是”情动于中，故形于声。声成文谓之音。”所以知声，知音，知乐，有许多讲究。声音之原，不可不察。诗词一道，但能传情，不能入骨，自后想要讲究讲究音律。宝玉想出了神，忽见贾赦起身，主人不及相留。宝玉没法，只得跟了回来。到了家中，贾赦自回那边去了，宝玉来见贾政。

賈政才下衙門，正向賈璉問起拿車之事。Jia Zheng had just come back from the yamen, and was in the midst of asking Jia Lian about the matter of the seized carts.賈璉道：“今兒門人拿帖兒去，知縣不在家。Jia Lian said, "Today when our man went with the note, the county magistrate was not at home.他的門上說了：這是本官不知道的，并無牌票出去拿車，都是那些混帳東西在外頭撒野擠訛頭。His gatekeeper said: this is something the magistrate himself knew nothing about — no warrant was issued to seize any carts; it was all done by those scoundrels out there acting wild and extorting money on their own.既是老爺府里的，我便立刻叫人去追辦，包管明兒連車連東西一并送來，如有半點差遲，再行稟過本官，重重處治。Since these carts belong to your mansion's household, he'll immediately send people to track this down and see to it, and guarantees that by tomorrow both the carts and the goods will be delivered back together; if there is the slightest delay, he'll report it to the magistrate himself and see to severe punishment.此刻本官不在家，求這里老爺看破些，可以不用本官知道更好。”賈政道：“既無官票，到底是何等樣人在那里作怪？”賈璉道：“老爺不知，外頭都是這樣。Right now the magistrate is not at home, and he begs that you here, sir, might overlook it a little — it would be best if the magistrate need not even hear of it." Jia Zheng said, "If there was no official warrant, then just who exactly was out there causing this trouble?" Jia Lian said, "Sir, you don't realize — it's like this everywhere outside.想來明兒必定送來的。”賈璉說完下來，寶玉上去見了。I expect it will surely all be sent back tomorrow." With that, Jia Lian withdrew, and Baoyu went up to pay his respects.賈政問了幾句，便叫他往老太太那里去。Jia Zheng asked him a few questions, then told him to go see the Old Ancestress.

賈

Jiǎ — surname Jia

政

zhèng — 1. political 2. politics 3. government

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)

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)

衙門

yá men — yamen, government office in dynastic China

正向

zhèng xiàng — 1. forward (direction) 2. positive (thinking, mood, values etc)

賈

Jiǎ — surname Jia

璉

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

問

wèn — to ask; to inquire (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)

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)

車

Chē — surname Che (HSK 1)

之

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

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)

道

dào — 1. road; path (classifier: 條 (tiáo), 股 (gǔ)) 2. (bound form) way; reason; principle 3. (bound form) a skill; an art; a specialization 4. (Daoism) the Way; the Dao 5. to say (introducing a direct quotation, as in a novel) 6. (bound form) to express; to extend (polite words) 7. classifier for long thin things (rivers, cracks, shadows etc), barriers (walls, doors etc), questions (in an exam etc), commands, courses in a meal, steps in a process 8. (old) circuit (administrative division) (HSK 2)

今兒

jīn r — (coll.) today

門人

mén rén — 1. disciple 2. follower 3. hanger-on (at an aristocrat's home)

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)

帖

tiē — 1. fitting snugly 2. appropriate 3. suitable 4. variant of 貼 (tiē) 5. to paste 6. to obey

兒

ér — 1. child 2. son

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)

知縣

zhī xiàn — county head magistrate (old)

不在

bù zài — 1. not to be present 2. to be out 3. (euphemism) to pass away 4. to be deceased

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)

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)

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)

門

Mén — surname Men (HSK 1)

上

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

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)

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)

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)

本

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

官

Guān — surname Guan (HSK 4)

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)

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)

并

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

無牌

wú pái — 1. unlicensed 2. unlabeled (goods)

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)

出去

chū qù — to go out (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)

車

Chē — surname Che (HSK 1)

都

Dū — surname Du (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)

那些

nà xiē — those (HSK 1)

混

hún — 1. muddy; turbid (variant of 渾 (hún)) 2. brainless; foolish (variant of 渾 (hún)) 3. Taiwan pr. (hùn) (HSK 6)

帳

zhàng — 1. (bound form) curtain; tent; canopy 2. variant of 賬 (zhàng)

東西

dōng xī — east and west (HSK 1)

在外

zài wài — 1. outer 2. excluded

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)

撒野

sā yě — 1. to display shockingly bad behavior 2. to behave atrociously

擠

jǐ — 1. to crowd in 2. to cram in 3. to force others aside 4. to press 5. to squeeze 6. to find (time in one's busy schedule) (HSK 5)

訛

é — 1. error 2. false 3. to extort

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)

既是

jì shì — 1. is both ...(and...) 2. since 3. as 4. being the case that

老爺

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

府

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

里

Lǐ — surname Li (HSK 1)

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)

我

wǒ — I; me; my (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)

立刻

lì kè — immediately; at once; right away (HSK 3)

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)

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)

追

duī — 1. to sculpt 2. to carve 3. musical instrument (old) (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)

包管

bāo guǎn — to assure; to guarantee

明兒

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

連

Lián — surname Lian (HSK 3)

車

Chē — surname Che (HSK 1)

連

Lián — surname Lian (HSK 3)

東西

dōng xī — east and west (HSK 1)

一并

yī bìng — variant of 一併 (yī bìng)

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)

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)

如

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

有

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

半點

bàn diǎn — the least bit

差遲

chā chí — variant of 差池 (chā chí)

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)

行

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

稟

bǐng — 1. to make a report (to a superior) 2. to give 3. to endow 4. to receive 5. petition

過

Guō — surname Guo (HSK 1)

本

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

官

Guān — surname Guan (HSK 4)

重重

chóng chóng — 1. layer upon layer 2. one after another

處治

chǔ zhì — 1. to punish 2. to handle 3. to deal with (literary)

此刻

cǐ kè — 1. this moment 2. now 3. at present (HSK 5)

本

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

官

Guān — surname Guan (HSK 4)

不在

bù zài — 1. not to be present 2. to be out 3. (euphemism) to pass away 4. to be deceased

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)

求

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

里

Lǐ — surname Li (HSK 1)

老爺

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

看破

kàn pò — 1. to see through 2. disillusioned with 3. to reject (the world of mortals)

些

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

可以

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

不用

bù yòng — need not (HSK 1)

本

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

官

Guān — surname Guan (HSK 4)

知道

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

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)

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)

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)

既

jì — 1. already 2. since 3. both... (and...) (HSK 4)

無

mó — used in 南無 (nā mó) (HSK 4)

官

Guān — surname Guan (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)

到底

dào dǐ — 1. finally 2. in the end 3. when all is said and done 4. after all 5. to the end 6. to the last (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)

何等

hé děng — 1. what kind? 2. how, what 3. somewhat

樣

yàng — 1. manner 2. pattern 3. way 4. appearance 5. shape 6. classifier: kind, type (HSK 6)

人

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

作怪

zuò guài — 1. (of a ghost) to make strange things happen 2. to act up 3. to act behind the scenes 4. to make mischief 5. odd 6. to misbehave (euphemism for having sex)

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)

老爺

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

不知

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

外頭

wài tou — outside; outdoors (HSK 6)

都

Dū — surname Du (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)

這樣

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

想來

xiǎng lái — it may be assumed that

明兒

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

必定

bì dìng — to be bound to; to be sure to (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)

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)

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

璉

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

說

shuì — to persuade (HSK 1)

完

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

下來

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

寶玉

bǎo yù — 1. precious jade 2. treasures

上去

shàng qù — to go up (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

問

wèn — to ask; to inquire (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)

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)

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)

往

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

老太太

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

那里

nà li — there; that place (HSK 1)

去

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

贾政才下衙门，正向贾琏问起拿车之事。贾琏道：“今儿门人拿帖儿去，知县不在家。他的门上说了：这是本官不知道的，并无牌票出去拿车，都是那些混帐东西在外头撒野挤讹头。既是老爷府里的，我便立刻叫人去追办，包管明儿连车连东西一并送来，如有半点差迟，再行禀过本官，重重处治。此刻本官不在家，求这里老爷看破些，可以不用本官知道更好。”贾政道：“既无官票，到底是何等样人在那里作怪？”贾琏道：“老爷不知，外头都是这样。想来明儿必定送来的。”贾琏说完下来，宝玉上去见了。贾政问了几句，便叫他往老太太那里去。

賈璉因為昨夜叫空了家人，出來傳喚，那起人多已伺候齊全。Because Jia Lian had found the servants all gone the night before, he now came out to summon them, and that whole group of people were mostly already there waiting in attendance.賈璉罵了一頓，叫大管家賴升：“將各行檔的花名冊子拿來，你去查點查點。Jia Lian gave them a scolding, and told the chief steward Lai Sheng, "Bring the roster of names from every department — go check them over carefully.寫一張諭帖，叫那些人知道：若有并未告假，私自出去，傳喚不到，貽誤公事的，立刻給我打了攆出去！”賴升連忙答應了幾個”是”，出來吩咐了一回。Write up a notice and let those people know: if anyone who has not requested leave goes out on his own, and cannot be found when summoned, thereby delaying official business, he is to be beaten and driven out of the household at once!" Lai Sheng quickly answered "Yes" several times, went out, and gave the orders accordingly.家人各自留意。The servants each took care to pay attention after that.

賈

Jiǎ — surname Jia

璉

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

因為

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

昨夜

zuó yè — last night

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)

空

kōng — 1. empty 2. air 3. sky 4. in vain (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)

家人

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

出來

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

傳喚

chuán huàn — 1. a summons (to the police) 2. subpoena

那

Nā — surname Na (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)

人

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

多

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

已

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

伺候

cì hou — to serve; to wait upon (HSK 7-9)

齊全

qí quán — 1. complete 2. comprehensive (HSK 5)

賈

Jiǎ — surname Jia

璉

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

罵

mà — 1. to scold 2. to abuse 3. to curse 4. classifier: 通 (tòng), 頓 (dùn) (HSK 5)

了

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

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)

頓

dùn — 1. to stop 2. to pause 3. to arrange 4. to lay out 5. to kowtow 6. to stamp (one's foot) 7. at once 8. classifier for meals, beatings, scoldings etc: time, bout, spell, meal (HSK 3)

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)

大管

dà guǎn — bassoon

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)

賴

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

升

shēng — 1. to ascend; to rise 2. to promote; to elevate 3. liter 4. unit of dry measure for grain (= one liter or one-tenth dou 斗 (dǒu)) (HSK 3)

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)

各

gè — 1. each 2. every (HSK 3)

行

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

檔

dǎng — (Tw) gear (variant of 擋 (dǎng)) (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)

花名

huā míng — 1. name of a person on the household register (old) 2. name on a roster 3. professional name of a prostitute 4. pseudonym 5. nickname

冊子

cè zi — 1. a book 2. a volume

拿來

ná lái — 1. to bring 2. to fetch 3. to get

你

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

查點

chá diǎn — 1. to check 2. to tally 3. to inventory

查點

chá diǎn — 1. to check 2. to tally 3. to inventory

寫

xiě — to write (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)

張

Zhāng — surname Zhang (HSK 3)

諭

yù — order (from above)

帖

tiē — 1. fitting snugly 2. appropriate 3. suitable 4. variant of 貼 (tiē) 5. to paste 6. to obey

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)

那些

nà xiē — those (HSK 1)

人

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

知道

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

若

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

有

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

并未

bìng wèi — (used to stress that sth did not turn out as one might have expected) did not actually ...; has not actually ...

告

gào — 1. (bound form) to say; to tell 2. to announce; to report 3. to denounce 4. to file a lawsuit; to sue (HSK 7-9)

假

gēi — used in 假掰 (gēi bāi) (HSK 2)

私自

sī zì — 1. private; personal 2. secretly; without explicit approval (HSK 7-9)

出去

chū qù — to go out (HSK 1)

傳喚

chuán huàn — 1. a summons (to the police) 2. subpoena

不到

bù dào — 1. not to arrive 2. not reaching 3. insufficient 4. less than

貽誤

yí wù — 1. to affect adversely 2. to delay or hinder 3. to waste (an opportunity) 4. to mislead

公事

gōng shì — 1. work-related matters 2. documents (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)

立刻

lì kè — immediately; at once; right away (HSK 3)

給

gěi — 1. to 2. for 3. for the benefit of 4. to give 5. to allow 6. to do sth (for sb) 7. (grammatical equivalent of 被) 8. (grammatical equivalent of 把) 9. (sentence intensifier) (HSK 1)

我

wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)

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)

攆出

niǎn chū — 1. to expel 2. to drive out 3. to oust

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)

賴

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

升

shēng — 1. to ascend; to rise 2. to promote; to elevate 3. liter 4. unit of dry measure for grain (= one liter or one-tenth dou 斗 (dǒu)) (HSK 3)

連忙

lián máng — promptly; at once (HSK 3)

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)

出來

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

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)

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)

回

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

家人

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

各自

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

留意

liú yì — 1. to be mindful 2. to pay attention to 3. to take note of (HSK 7-9)

贾琏因为昨夜叫空了家人，出来传唤，那起人多已伺候齐全。贾琏骂了一顿，叫大管家赖升：“将各行档的花名册子拿来，你去查点查点。写一张谕帖，叫那些人知道：若有并未告假，私自出去，传唤不到，贻误公事的，立刻给我打了撵出去！”赖升连忙答应了几个”是”，出来吩咐了一回。家人各自留意。

過不幾時，忽見有一個人頭上載著氈帽，身上穿著一身青布衣裳，腳下穿著一雙撒鞋，走到門上向眾人作了個揖。Before long, they suddenly saw a man wearing a felt hat on his head, dressed in a suit of blue cloth clothing, with a pair of straw sandals on his feet, come walking up to the gate and bow to the assembled men.眾人拿眼上上下下打諒了他一番，便問他是那里來的。The men looked him up and down with their eyes, sizing him up, and asked him where he had come from.那人道：“我自南邊甄府中來的。The man said, "I have come from the Zhen household in the south.并有家老爺手書一封，求這里的爺們呈上尊老爺。”眾人聽見他是甄府來的，才站起來讓他坐下道：“你乏了，且坐坐，我們給你回就是了。”門上一面進來回明賈政，呈上來書。I also have a letter written by my master's own hand, and I beg you gentlemen here to present it to your honored master." When the men heard he had come from the Zhen family, they rose and offered him a seat, saying, "You must be tired — sit a while, and we'll report in for you." The gatekeeper then went in and reported to Jia Zheng, presenting the letter.賈政拆書看時，上寫著：When Jia Zheng opened the letter and read it, it said as follows:

過

Guō — surname Guo (HSK 1)

不

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

幾時

jǐ shí — at what time?; when?

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)

有

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

一個人

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

頭上

tóu shàng — 1. overhead 2. above

載

zǎi — 1. to record in writing 2. to carry (i.e. publish in a newspaper etc) 3. Taiwan pr. (zài) 4. year

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)

氈

zhān — felt (fabric)

帽

mào — 1. hat 2. cap

身上

shēn shang — 1. on the body 2. at hand 3. among (HSK 1)

穿著

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

一身

yī shēn — 1. whole body 2. from head to toe 3. single person 4. a suit of clothes (HSK 5)

青

Qīng — short name for Qinghai 青海 (Qīng hǎi) (HSK 5)

布衣

bù yī — 1. plain cotton clothing 2. (literary) the common people

裳

cháng — 1. lower garment 2. skirts 3. petticoats 4. garments

腳下

jiǎo xià — under the foot

穿著

chuān zhuó — attire; clothes; dress (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)

雙

Shuāng — surname Shuang (HSK 3)

撒

sā — 1. to let go 2. to cast 3. to let loose 4. to discharge 5. to give expression to 6. (coll.) to pee (HSK 7-9)

鞋

xié — 1. shoe 2. classifier: 雙 (shuāng), 隻 (zhī) (HSK 2)

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)

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)

門

Mén — surname Men (HSK 1)

上

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

向

Xiàng — surname Xiang (HSK 2)

眾人

zhòng rén — everyone (HSK 7-9)

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)

個

gě — used in 自個兒 (zì gě r) (HSK 1)

揖

yī — to greet by raising clasped hands

眾人

zhòng rén — everyone (HSK 7-9)

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)

眼

yǎn — 1. eye (classifier: 隻 (zhī), 雙 (shuāng)) 2. (often used with 一 (yī)) a look; a glance 3. small hole 4. (bound form) salient point 5. classifier for wells, cave-dwellings etc (HSK 2)

上

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

上下

shàng xià — 1. the top and bottom of sth 2. the full vertical extent of sth; from top to bottom 3. to go up and down 4. before and after (as in 上下文 (shàng xià wén) "context") 5. (used after a quantity) approximately; ... or so 6. (in a social hierarchy) the high and the low; seniors and juniors (as in 上下和睦 (shàng xià hé mù) "harmony between superiors and subordinates") 7. all members of a group (as in 舉國上下 (jǔ guó shàng xià) "the entire nation") 8. relative superiority (as in 不相上下 (bù xiāng shàng xià) "evenly matched") (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)

打

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

諒

liàng — 1. to show understanding 2. to excuse 3. to presume 4. to expect

了

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

他

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

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)

番

Pān — surname Pan (HSK 6)

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)

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)

那里

nà li — there; that place (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)

的

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

那

Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)

人道

rén dào — 1. human sympathy 2. humanitarianism 3. humane 4. the "human way", one of the stages in the cycle of reincarnation (Buddhism) 5. sexual intercourse (HSK 7-9)

我

wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)

自

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

南邊

nán bian — 1. south 2. south side 3. southern part 4. to the south of (HSK 1)

甄

Zhēn — surname Zhen

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)

中

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

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)

并

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

有

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

家老

jiā lǎo — (old) a senior in one's household

爺

yé — 1. grandpa 2. old gentleman

手書

shǒu shū — 1. to write personally 2. personal letter

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)

封

Fēng — surname Feng (HSK 2)

求

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

里

Lǐ — surname Li (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)

爺們

yé men — 1. menfolk (collective term for men of different generations) 2. husbands and their fathers etc

呈

chéng — 1. to present to a superior 2. memorial 3. petition 4. to present (a certain appearance) 5. to assume (a shape) 6. to be (a certain color)

上

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

尊老

zūn lǎo — respect the aged

爺

yé — 1. grandpa 2. old gentleman

眾人

zhòng rén — everyone (HSK 7-9)

聽見

tīng jiàn — to hear (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)

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)

甄

Zhēn — surname Zhen

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)

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)

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)

站起來

zhàn qǐ lai — to stand up

讓

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

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)

坐下

zuò xia — to sit down (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)

乏

fá — 1. short of 2. tired

了

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

坐

Zuò — surname Zuo (HSK 1)

坐

Zuò — surname Zuo (HSK 1)

我們

wǒ men — we; us; ourselves; our (HSK 1)

給

gěi — 1. to 2. for 3. for the benefit of 4. to give 5. to allow 6. to do sth (for sb) 7. (grammatical equivalent of 被) 8. (grammatical equivalent of 把) 9. (sentence intensifier) (HSK 1)

你

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

回

Huí — Hui ethnic group (Chinese Muslims) (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)

門

Mén — surname Men (HSK 1)

上

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

一面

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

進來

jìn lái — to come in (HSK 1)

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

賈

Jiǎ — surname Jia

政

zhèng — 1. political 2. politics 3. government

呈

chéng — 1. to present to a superior 2. memorial 3. petition 4. to present (a certain appearance) 5. to assume (a shape) 6. to be (a certain color)

上來

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

書

Shū — abbr. for 書經 (Shū jīng) (HSK 1)

賈

Jiǎ — surname Jia

政

zhèng — 1. political 2. politics 3. government

拆

chāi — 1. to tear open 2. to tear down 3. to tear apart 4. to open (HSK 5)

書

Shū — abbr. for 書經 (Shū jīng) (HSK 1)

看

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

時

Shí — surname Shi (HSK 3)

上

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

寫

xiě — to write (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)

过不几时，忽见有一个人头上载著毡帽，身上穿著一身青布衣裳，脚下穿著一双撒鞋，走到门上向众人作了个揖。众人拿眼上上下下打谅了他一番，便问他是那里来的。那人道：“我自南边甄府中来的。并有家老爷手书一封，求这里的爷们呈上尊老爷。”众人听见他是甄府来的，才站起来让他坐下道：“你乏了，且坐坐，我们给你回就是了。”门上一面进来回明贾政，呈上来书。贾政拆书看时，上写著：

世交夙好，氣誼素敦。As friends of long standing, bound by ties of old affection and deep sincerity —遙仰襜帷，不胜依切。Gazing from afar toward your honored curtain, I am filled beyond measure with longing.弟因菲材獲譴，自分萬死難償，幸邀寬宥，待罪邊隅，迄今門戶凋零，家人星散。As for myself, through my own inadequate talents I incurred blame, and by rights should have paid for it with my life ten thousand times over; fortunately I was granted clemency, and now await judgment in this remote border region. To this day my household has fallen into decline, and my servants have scattered like stars.所有奴子包勇，向曾使用，雖無奇技，人尚愨實。As for my bondservant Bao Yong, he has served me before, and though he has no remarkable skills, he is at least honest and reliable in character.倘使得備奔走，糊口有資，屋烏之愛，感佩無涯矣。Should he be allowed to serve under your household and thereby earn his keep, I would be forever grateful for such sheltering kindness, boundless beyond words.專此奉達，餘容再敘。I write this letter specially to convey these matters; the rest I shall leave for another time.不宣。I say no more.

世交

shì jiāo — (long time) friend of the family

夙

sù — 1. morning 2. early 3. long-held 4. long-cherished

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)

氣

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

誼

yì — 1. friendship 2. also pr. (yí)

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)

敦

dūn — 1. kindhearted 2. place name

遙

yáo — (bound form) distant; remote; far away

仰

Yǎng — surname Yang (HSK 6)

襜

chān — the front of clothes

帷

wéi — 1. curtain 2. screen

不胜

bù shèng — 1. cannot bear or stand 2. be unequal to 3. very 4. extremely

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)

切

qiē — 1. to cut; to slice; to carve 2. (math.) tangential (HSK 4)

弟

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

因

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

菲

Fēi — abbr. for the Philippines 菲律賓 (Fēi lǜ bīn)

材

cái — 1. material 2. timber 3. ability 4. aptitude 5. a capable individual 6. coffin (old)

獲

huò — 1. (literary) to catch; to capture 2. (literary) to get; to obtain; to win (HSK 4)

譴

qiǎn — 1. to censure 2. to reprimand

自

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

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)

萬

Wàn — surname Wan (HSK 2)

死難

sǐ nàn — 1. to die in an accident 2. to die for a just cause

償

cháng — 1. to repay 2. to compensate for 3. to recompense 4. to fulfill (hopes etc)

幸

Xìng — surname Xing

邀

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

寬宥

kuān yòu — 1. to pardon 2. to forgive

待

dāi — to stay; to remain (HSK 5)

罪

zuì — 1. guilt 2. crime 3. fault 4. blame 5. sin (HSK 6)

邊

biān — 1. side 2. edge 3. margin 4. border 5. boundary 6. classifier: 個 (gè) 7. simultaneously (HSK 2)

隅

yú — corner

迄今

qì jīn — 1. so far 2. to date 3. until now (HSK 7-9)

門戶

mén hù — 1. door 2. strategic gateway 3. portal 4. faction 5. sect 6. family status 7. family 8. web portal 9. (old) brothel

凋零

diāo líng — 1. withered 2. wilted 3. to wither 4. to fade 5. to decay

家人

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

星

xīng — 1. star 2. heavenly body 3. satellite 4. small amount

散

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

所有

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

奴

nú — slave

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-

包

Bāo — surname Bao (HSK 1)

勇

yǒng — brave

向

Xiàng — surname Xiang (HSK 2)

曾

Zēng — surname Zeng (HSK 4)

使用

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

雖

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

無

mó — used in 南無 (nā mó) (HSK 4)

奇技

qí jì — special skill; remarkable feat

人

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

尚

Shàng — surname Shang (HSK 7-9)

愨

què — honest

實

shí — 1. real 2. true 3. honest 4. really 5. solid 6. fruit 7. seed 8. definitely

倘

cháng — used in 倘佯 (cháng yáng)

使得

shǐ de — 1. usable; serviceable 2. feasible; workable; doable 3. to make; to cause; to bring about (HSK 5)

備

bèi — 1. (bound form) to prepare; to equip 2. (literary) fully; completely

奔走

bēn zǒu — 1. to run 2. to rush about 3. to be on the go

糊口

hú kǒu — 1. to scrape a meager living 2. to get by with difficulty

有

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

資

zī — 1. resources 2. capital 3. to provide 4. to supply 5. to support 6. money 7. expense

屋

wū — 1. (bound form) house 2. (bound form) room (HSK 5)

烏

Wū — 1. abbr. for country names that begin with 烏 (wū): Ukraine 烏克蘭 (Wū kè lán), Uzbekistan 烏茲別克斯坦 (Wū zī bié kè sī tǎn) etc 2. surname Wu

之

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

感佩

gǎn pèi — to admire with gratitude

無

mó — used in 南無 (nā mó) (HSK 4)

涯

yá — 1. border 2. horizon 3. shore

矣

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

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

此

cǐ — this; these (HSK 4)

奉

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

達

Dá — surname Da

餘

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

容

Róng — surname Rong

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)

敘

Xù — abbr. for Syria 敘利亞 (Xù lì yà)

不

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

宣

Xuān — surname Xuan

世交夙好，气谊素敦。遥仰襜帷，不胜依切。弟因菲材获谴，自分万死难偿，幸邀宽宥，待罪边隅，迄今门户凋零，家人星散。所有奴子包勇，向曾使用，虽无奇技，人尚悫实。倘使得备奔走，糊口有资，屋乌之爱，感佩无涯矣。专此奉达，余容再叙。不宣。

賈政看完，笑道：“這里正因人多，甄家倒荐人來，又不好卻的。”吩咐門上：“叫他見我。When Jia Zheng finished reading, he said with a smile, "Here we already have more people than we need, and now the Zhen family sends someone to recommend to us — it's hard to refuse." He instructed the gatekeeper, "Have him come see me.且留他住下，因材使用便了。”門上出去，帶進人來。For now let him stay on, and we'll make use of him according to his abilities." The gatekeeper went out and brought the man in.見賈政便磕了三個頭，起來道：“家老爺請老爺安。”自己又打個千兒說：“包勇請老爺安。”賈政回問了甄老爺的好，便把他上下一瞧。Upon seeing Jia Zheng, he kowtowed three times, then rose and said, "My master sends his respects to you, sir." He then bowed low himself and said, "Bao Yong pays his respects to you, sir." Jia Zheng asked after old Master Zhen's health in return, then looked him over from head to toe.但見包勇身長五尺有零，肩背寬肥，濃眉爆眼，磕額長髯，氣色粗黑，垂著手站著。He saw that Bao Yong stood a good five chi and more in height, with broad, sturdy shoulders and back, thick eyebrows and bulging eyes, a jutting forehead and a long beard, a coarse dark complexion, standing there with his hands hanging at his sides.便問道：“你是向來在甄家的，還是住過幾年的？”包勇道：“小的向在甄家的。”賈政道：“你如今為什麼要出來呢？”包勇道：“小的原不肯出來。Jia Zheng then asked, "Have you always been with the Zhen family, or did you only live there a few years?" Bao Yong said, "Your servant has always been with the Zhen family." Jia Zheng said, "Why then have you come to leave now?" Bao Yong said, "Your servant originally was unwilling to leave.只是家爺再四叫小的出來，說是別處你不肯去，這里老爺家里只當原在自己家里一樣的，所以小的來的。”賈政道：“你們老爺不該有這事情，弄到這樣的田地。”包勇道：“小的本不敢說，我們老爺只是太好了，一味的真心待人，反倒招出事來。”賈政道：“真心是最好的了。”包勇道：“因為太真了，人人都不喜歡，討人厭煩是有的。”賈政笑了一笑道：“既這樣，皇天自然不負他的。”包勇還要說時，賈政又問道：“我聽見說你們家的哥兒不是也叫寶玉么？”包勇道：“是。”賈政道：“他還肯向上巴結么？”包勇道：“老爺若問我們哥兒，倒是一段奇事。It was only that my master urged me again and again to go, saying that since I was unwilling to go elsewhere, here at your household, sir, I would be treated just as if I were still in my own family — that is why your servant came." Jia Zheng said, "Your master ought not to have let things come to such a state." Bao Yong said, "Your servant dares not really say much, but our master was simply too good — he dealt with people with utter sincerity from the heart, and that in turn brought trouble upon him." Jia Zheng said, "Sincerity of heart is the best of virtues." Bao Yong said, "It's precisely because he was too sincere that people, one and all, disliked him — it's only natural that he provoked resentment." Jia Zheng smiled slightly and said, "If that's how it is, then surely Heaven will not fail to reward him in the end." Bao Yong wanted to say more, but Jia Zheng went on to ask, "I've heard that the young master of your household is also named Baoyu — is that so?" Bao Yong said, "Yes." Jia Zheng said, "Does he still apply himself to bettering himself?" Bao Yong said, "If you ask me about our young master, sir, that is quite a remarkable story.哥兒的脾氣也和我家老爺一個樣子，也是一味的誠實。Our young master's temperament is just like my old master's — likewise utterly sincere through and through.從小兒只管和那些姐妹們在一處頑，老爺太太也狠打過幾次，他只是不改。From childhood he only cared to play about with the young ladies, and though the master and mistress beat him several times over it, he simply would not change.那一年太太進京的時候兒，哥兒大病了一場，已經死了半日，把老爺幾乎急死，裝裹都預備了。That year when the mistress went up to the capital, our young master fell gravely ill, and was actually as good as dead for half a day — it nearly drove the master out of his mind with worry, and the burial clothes were already being prepared.幸喜後來好了，嘴里說道，走到一座牌樓那里，見了一個姑娘領著他到了一座廟里，見了好些柜子，里頭見了好些冊子。Fortunately he recovered afterward, and he said that he had walked to a memorial archway, where he saw a young lady lead him to a temple, where he saw many cabinets, and inside them many registers.又到屋里，見了無數女子，說是多變了鬼怪似的，也有變做骷髏兒的。Then he went into a room and saw countless women, who, he said, all turned into something like ghosts and monsters, some even turning into skeletons.他嚇急了，便哭喊起來。He was so frightened that he began to cry out and wail.老爺知他醒過來了，連忙調治，漸漸的好了。When the master knew he had come to, he hastened to have him treated, and gradually he recovered.老爺仍叫他在姐妹們一處頑去，他竟改了脾氣了，好著時候的頑意兒一概都不要了，惟有念書為事。The master then let him go on playing with the young ladies as before, but he had actually changed his temperament entirely — all the playthings he used to enjoy he no longer wanted at all, and he cared only for his studies.就有什麼人來引誘他，他也全不動心。Even when people tried to lead him astray, he was not moved in the least.如今漸漸的能夠幫著老爺料理些家務了。”賈政默然想了一回，道：“你去歇歇去罷。Nowadays he is gradually able to help the master manage some of the household affairs." Jia Zheng sat silent, pondering this for a while, then said, "Go and rest for now.等這里用著你時，自然派你一個行次兒。”包勇答應著退下來，跟著這里人出去歇息。When we have need of you here, we will naturally assign you a proper post." Bao Yong answered and withdrew, following one of the household men out to rest.不提。No more of this for now.

賈

Jiǎ — surname Jia

政

zhèng — 1. political 2. politics 3. government

看

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

完

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

笑

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

道

dào — 1. road; path (classifier: 條 (tiáo), 股 (gǔ)) 2. (bound form) way; reason; principle 3. (bound form) a skill; an art; a specialization 4. (Daoism) the Way; the Dao 5. to say (introducing a direct quotation, as in a novel) 6. (bound form) to express; to extend (polite words) 7. classifier for long thin things (rivers, cracks, shadows etc), barriers (walls, doors etc), questions (in an exam etc), commands, courses in a meal, steps in a process 8. (old) circuit (administrative division) (HSK 2)

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)

正

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

因

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

人

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

多

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

甄

Zhēn — surname Zhen

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)

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)

荐

jiàn — 1. to recommend 2. to offer sacrifice (arch.) 3. grass 4. straw mat

人

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

來

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

又

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

不好

bù hǎo — no good

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)

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)

吩咐

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

門

Mén — surname Men (HSK 1)

上

shǎng — used in 上聲 (shǎng shēng) (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)

見

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

我

wǒ — I; me; my (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)

留

liú — 1. to leave (a message etc) 2. to retain 3. to stay 4. to remain 5. to keep 6. to preserve (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)

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)

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)

因

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

材

cái — 1. material 2. timber 3. ability 4. aptitude 5. a capable individual 6. coffin (old)

使用

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

了

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

門

Mén — surname Men (HSK 1)

上

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

出去

chū qù — to go out (HSK 1)

帶

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

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)

人

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

來

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

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

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)

磕

kē — 1. to tap; to knock (against sth hard); (esp.) to knock (mud from boots, ash from a pipe etc) 2. (fandom slang) to be into (a character relationship, dynamic, or trope) (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)

三

Sān — surname San (HSK 1)

個頭

gè tóu — 1. size 2. height

起來

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

家老

jiā lǎo — (old) a senior in one's household

爺

yé — 1. grandpa 2. old gentleman

請

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

老爺

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

安

Ān — surname An (HSK 4)

自己

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

又

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

打

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

個

gě — used in 自個兒 (zì gě r) (HSK 1)

千

qiān — thousand (HSK 2)

兒

ér — 1. child 2. son

說

shuì — to persuade (HSK 1)

包

Bāo — surname Bao (HSK 1)

勇

yǒng — brave

請

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

老爺

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

安

Ān — surname An (HSK 4)

賈

Jiǎ — surname Jia

政

zhèng — 1. political 2. politics 3. government

回

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

問

wèn — to ask; to inquire (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)

甄

Zhēn — surname Zhen

老爺

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

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

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)

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)

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)

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)

上下

shàng xià — 1. the top and bottom of sth 2. the full vertical extent of sth; from top to bottom 3. to go up and down 4. before and after (as in 上下文 (shàng xià wén) "context") 5. (used after a quantity) approximately; ... or so 6. (in a social hierarchy) the high and the low; seniors and juniors (as in 上下和睦 (shàng xià hé mù) "harmony between superiors and subordinates") 7. all members of a group (as in 舉國上下 (jǔ guó shàng xià) "the entire nation") 8. relative superiority (as in 不相上下 (bù xiāng shàng xià) "evenly matched") (HSK 5)

一

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

瞧

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

但

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

見

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

包

Bāo — surname Bao (HSK 1)

勇

yǒng — brave

身長

shēn cháng — 1. height (of person) 2. length of clothing from shoulders to bottom (tailor or dressmaker's measure)

五

wǔ — 1. five 2. 5 (HSK 1)

尺

chě — one of the characters used to represent a musical note in gongche notation, 工尺譜 (gōng chě pǔ) (HSK 4)

有

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

零

líng — 1. zero 2. nought 3. zero sign 4. fractional 5. fragmentary 6. odd (of numbers) 7. (placed between two numbers to indicate a smaller quantity followed by a larger one) 8. fraction 9. (in mathematics) remainder (after division) 10. extra 11. to wither and fall 12. to wither (HSK 1)

肩

jiān — 1. shoulder 2. to shoulder (responsibilities etc) (HSK 5)

背

bēi — 1. to carry on one's back 2. (fig.) to bear; to shoulder (a burden, blame etc) (HSK 2)

寬

Kuān — surname Kuan (HSK 4)

肥

féi — 1. fat 2. fertile 3. loose-fitting or large 4. to fertilize 5. to become rich by illegal means 6. fertilizer 7. manure (HSK 4)

濃

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

眉

méi — 1. eyebrow 2. upper margin

爆

bào — 1. to explode; to burst 2. to stir-fry briefly; to quick-boil (HSK 6)

眼

yǎn — 1. eye (classifier: 隻 (zhī), 雙 (shuāng)) 2. (often used with 一 (yī)) a look; a glance 3. small hole 4. (bound form) salient point 5. classifier for wells, cave-dwellings etc (HSK 2)

磕

kē — 1. to tap; to knock (against sth hard); (esp.) to knock (mud from boots, ash from a pipe etc) 2. (fandom slang) to be into (a character relationship, dynamic, or trope) (HSK 7-9)

額

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

長

cháng — 1. long 2. (bound form) length 3. (bound form) strong point; forte 4. (bound form) to be good at 5. (literary) surplus; spare (Taiwan pr. (zhàng)) (HSK 2)

髯

rán — 1. beard 2. whiskers

氣色

qì sè — complexion

粗

cū — 1. (of sth long) wide; thick 2. (of sth granular) coarse 3. (of a voice) gruff 4. (of sb's manner etc) rough; crude; careless; rude (HSK 4)

黑

Hēi — short name for Heilongjiang 黑龍江 (Hēi lóng jiāng) (HSK 2)

垂

chuí — 1. to hang (down) 2. droop 3. dangle 4. bend down 5. hand down 6. bequeath 7. nearly 8. almost 9. to approach (HSK 7-9)

著手

zhuó shǒu — 1. to put one's hand to it 2. to start out on a task 3. to set out (HSK 7-9)

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

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)

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)

問道

wèn dào — 1. to ask the way 2. to ask

你

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

是

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

向來

xiàng lái — always (previously) (HSK 7-9)

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)

甄

Zhēn — surname Zhen

家的

jiā de — (old) wife

還是

hái shi — 1. still (as before) 2. had better 3. unexpectedly 4. or (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)

過

Guō — surname Guo (HSK 1)

幾年

jǐ nián — 1. a few years; several years 2. how many years?

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)

包

Bāo — surname Bao (HSK 1)

勇

yǒng — brave

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)

小的

xiǎo de — 1. (coll.) young child; the little one(s) of the family 2. (old) (humble) I; me; my (used by a commoner when speaking to an official)

向

Xiàng — surname Xiang (HSK 2)

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)

甄

Zhēn — surname Zhen

家的

jiā de — (old) wife

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)

你

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

如今

rú jīn — nowadays; now (HSK 4)

為什麼

wèi shén me — 1. why? 2. for what reason? (HSK 2)

要

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

出來

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

包

Bāo — surname Bao (HSK 1)

勇

yǒng — brave

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)

小的

xiǎo de — 1. (coll.) young child; the little one(s) of the family 2. (old) (humble) I; me; my (used by a commoner when speaking to an official)

原

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

不

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

肯

kěn — 1. to agree; to consent 2. to be willing to (HSK 6)

出來

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

只是

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

家爺

jiā yé — (old) a term servants used to refer to their master

再四

zài sì — 1. repeatedly 2. over and over again

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)

小的

xiǎo de — 1. (coll.) young child; the little one(s) of the family 2. (old) (humble) I; me; my (used by a commoner when speaking to an official)

出來

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

說

shuì — to persuade (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)

別處

bié chù — elsewhere

你

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

不

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

肯

kěn — 1. to agree; to consent 2. to be willing to (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)

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)

老爺

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

家里

jiā lǐ — home (HSK 1)

只當

zhǐ dàng — 1. (coll.) to take (sth) as …; to treat as …; to assume; to act as if … 2. Taiwan pr. (zhǐ dāng)

原

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

自己

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

家里

jiā lǐ — home (HSK 1)

一樣

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

的

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

所以

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

小的

xiǎo de — 1. (coll.) young child; the little one(s) of the family 2. (old) (humble) I; me; my (used by a commoner when speaking to an official)

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)

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)

你們

nǐ men — you (plural) (HSK 1)

老爺

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

不該

bù gāi — 1. should not 2. to owe nothing

有

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

事情

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

弄到

nòng dào — 1. to get hold of 2. to obtain 3. to secure 4. to come by

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)

田地

tián dì — 1. field 2. farmland 3. cropland 4. plight 5. extent

包

Bāo — surname Bao (HSK 1)

勇

yǒng — brave

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)

小的

xiǎo de — 1. (coll.) young child; the little one(s) of the family 2. (old) (humble) I; me; my (used by a commoner when speaking to an official)

本

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

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)

說

shuì — to persuade (HSK 1)

我們

wǒ men — we; us; ourselves; our (HSK 1)

老爺

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

只是

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

太好了

tài hǎo le — very good

一味

yī wèi — persistently; stubbornly; blindly (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)

真心

zhēn xīn — wholeheartedness; sincerity (HSK 7-9)

待人

dài rén — to treat people (politely, harshly etc)

反倒

fǎn dào — (coll.) but on the contrary; but instead (HSK 7-9)

招

zhāo — 1. to recruit 2. to provoke 3. to beckon 4. to incur 5. to infect 6. contagious 7. a move (chess) 8. a maneuver 9. device 10. trick 11. to confess (HSK 6)

出事

chū shì — 1. to have an accident 2. to meet with a mishap (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)

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)

真心

zhēn xīn — wholeheartedness; sincerity (HSK 7-9)

是

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

最好

zuì hǎo — 1. best 2. had better ...; it would be best to ... (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)

了

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

包

Bāo — surname Bao (HSK 1)

勇

yǒng — brave

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)

因為

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

太

tài — 1. highest 2. greatest 3. too (much) 4. very 5. extremely (HSK 1)

真

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

了

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

人人

rén rén — 1. everyone 2. every person

都

Dū — surname Du (HSK 1)

不

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

喜歡

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

討人厭

tǎo rén yàn — horrid

煩

fán — 1. to feel vexed 2. to bother 3. to trouble 4. superfluous and confusing 5. edgy (HSK 4)

是

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

有的

yǒu de — 1. (there are) some (who are...) 2. some (exist) (HSK 1)

賈

Jiǎ — surname Jia

政

zhèng — 1. political 2. politics 3. government

笑

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

了

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

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)

既

jì — 1. already 2. since 3. both... (and...) (HSK 4)

這樣

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

皇天

Huáng tiān — August Heaven; Heaven as supreme deity (often paired with 后土 (Hòu tǔ), the Earth Deity)

自然

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

不負

bù fù — to live up to

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)

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)

包

Bāo — surname Bao (HSK 1)

勇

yǒng — brave

還

Huán — surname Huan (HSK 1)

要說

yào shuō — 1. as for 2. when it comes to

時

Shí — surname Shi (HSK 3)

賈

Jiǎ — surname Jia

政

zhèng — 1. political 2. politics 3. government

又

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

問道

wèn dào — 1. to ask the way 2. to ask

我

wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)

聽見

tīng jiàn — to hear (HSK 1)

說

shuì — to persuade (HSK 1)

你們

nǐ men — you (plural) (HSK 1)

家的

jiā de — (old) wife

哥兒

gē r — 1. brothers 2. boys

不是

bù shì — 1. no 2. is not 3. not

也

Yě — surname Ye (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)

寶玉

bǎo yù — 1. precious jade 2. treasures

么

Yāo — surname Yao

包

Bāo — surname Bao (HSK 1)

勇

yǒng — brave

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)

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)

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)

還

Huán — surname Huan (HSK 1)

肯

kěn — 1. to agree; to consent 2. to be willing to (HSK 6)

向上

xiàng shàng — 1. upward 2. up 3. to advance 4. to try to improve oneself 5. to make progress (HSK 5)

巴結

bā jie — 1. to fawn on 2. to curry favor with 3. to make up to

么

Yāo — surname Yao

包

Bāo — surname Bao (HSK 1)

勇

yǒng — brave

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)

老爺

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

若

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

問

wèn — to ask; to inquire (HSK 1)

我們

wǒ men — we; us; ourselves; our (HSK 1)

哥兒

gē r — 1. brothers 2. boys

倒是

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

一

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

段

Duàn — surname Duan (HSK 2)

奇事

qí shì — marvel

哥兒

gē r — 1. brothers 2. boys

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)

脾氣

pí qi — 1. character; temperament; disposition 2. bad temper 3. classifier: 股 (gǔ) (HSK 5)

也

Yě — surname Ye (HSK 1)

和

Hé — surname He (HSK 1)

我

wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)

家老

jiā lǎo — (old) a senior in one's household

爺

yé — 1. grandpa 2. old gentleman

一個樣

yī ge yàng — the same; of the same type

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-

也

Yě — surname Ye (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)

一味

yī wèi — persistently; stubbornly; blindly (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)

誠實

chéng shí — honest (HSK 4)

從小

cóng xiǎo — from childhood; from a young age (HSK 2)

兒

ér — 1. child 2. son

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)

和

Hé — surname He (HSK 1)

那些

nà xiē — those (HSK 1)

姐妹

jiě mèi — 1. sisters 2. siblings 3. sister (school, city etc) (HSK 4)

們

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

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)

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)

頑

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

老爺

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

太太

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

也

Yě — surname Ye (HSK 1)

狠

hěn — 1. ruthless; fierce; ferocious 2. determined; resolute 3. to harden (one's heart) 4. old variant of 很 (hěn) (HSK 6)

打

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

過

Guō — surname Guo (HSK 1)

幾次

jǐ cì — several times

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)

只是

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

不

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

改

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

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)

年

Nián — surname Nian (HSK 1)

太太

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

進京

jìn Jīng — 1. to enter the capital 2. to go to Beijing

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)

兒

ér — 1. child 2. son

哥兒

gē r — 1. brothers 2. boys

大病

dà bìng — serious illness

了

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

場

cháng — 1. threshing floor 2. classifier for events and happenings: spell, episode, bout (HSK 2)

已經

yǐ jīng — already (HSK 2)

死

sǐ — 1. to die 2. impassable 3. uncrossable 4. inflexible 5. rigid 6. extremely 7. damned (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)

半

bàn — 1. half 2. semi- 3. incomplete 4. (after a number) and a half (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)

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)

老爺

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

幾乎

jī hū — almost; nearly; practically (HSK 4)

急

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

死

sǐ — 1. to die 2. impassable 3. uncrossable 4. inflexible 5. rigid 6. extremely 7. damned (HSK 3)

裝裹

zhuāng guo — 1. to dress a corpse 2. shroud

都

Dū — surname Du (HSK 1)

預備

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

了

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

幸喜

xìng xǐ — fortunately

後來

hòu lái — 1. afterwards; later 2. newly arrived (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)

了

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

嘴里

zuǐ lǐ — 1. mouth 2. in the mouth 3. on one's lips 4. speech 5. words

說道

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

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)

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)

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)

座

zuò — 1. seat 2. base; stand 3. (bound form) constellation 4. (archaic) suffix used in a respectful form of address (e.g. 師座 (shī zuò)) 5. classifier for large immovable objects such as buildings, mountains, bridges etc (HSK 2)

牌樓

pái lou — decorated archway

那里

nà li — there; that place (HSK 1)

見

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

了

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

一個

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

姑娘

gū niang — 1. girl 2. young woman 3. young lady 4. daughter 5. paternal aunt (old) 6. classifier: 個 (gè) (HSK 3)

領

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

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)

到了

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

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)

座

zuò — 1. seat 2. base; stand 3. (bound form) constellation 4. (archaic) suffix used in a respectful form of address (e.g. 師座 (shī zuò)) 5. classifier for large immovable objects such as buildings, mountains, bridges etc (HSK 2)

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)

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)

好些

hǎo xiē — 1. a good deal of 2. quite a lot

柜子

guì zi — 1. cupboard 2. cabinet (HSK 5)

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)

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)

好些

hǎo xiē — 1. a good deal of 2. quite a lot

冊子

cè zi — 1. a book 2. a volume

又

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

屋

wū — 1. (bound form) house 2. (bound form) room (HSK 5)

里

Lǐ — surname Li (HSK 1)

見

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

了無

liǎo wú — to completely lack; to have not even the slightest

數

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

女子

nǚ zǐ — 1. woman 2. female (HSK 3)

說

shuì — to persuade (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)

多變

duō biàn — 1. fickle 2. (math.) multivariate

了

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

鬼怪

guǐ guài — 1. hobgoblin 2. bogey 3. phantom

似的

shì de — 1. seems as if 2. rather like 3. Taiwan pr. (sì de) (HSK 4)

也

Yě — surname Ye (HSK 1)

有

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

變做

biàn zuò — to turn into

骷髏

kū lóu — 1. human skeleton 2. human skull

兒

ér — 1. child 2. son

的

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

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)

嚇

hè — 1. to scare 2. to intimidate 3. to threaten 4. (interjection showing disapproval) tut-tut 5. (interjection showing astonishment) (HSK 5)

急

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

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)

哭喊

kū hǎn — to wail

起來

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

老爺

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

知

zhī — 1. to know 2. to be aware

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)

醒

xǐng — 1. to wake up 2. to be awake 3. to become aware 4. to sober up 5. to come to (HSK 4)

過來

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

了

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

連忙

lián máng — promptly; at once (HSK 3)

調

diào — 1. to transfer 2. to move (troops or cadres) 3. to investigate 4. to enquire into 5. accent 6. view 7. argument 8. key (in music) 9. mode (music) 10. tune 11. tone 12. melody (HSK 3)

治

zhì — 1. to rule 2. to govern 3. to manage 4. to control 5. to harness (a river) 6. to treat (a disease) 7. to wipe out (a pest) 8. to punish 9. to research (HSK 4)

漸漸

jiàn jiàn — gradually (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)

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)

了

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

老爺

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

仍

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

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)

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)

姐妹

jiě mèi — 1. sisters 2. siblings 3. sister (school, city etc) (HSK 4)

們

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

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)

頑

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

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)

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)

竟

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

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)

脾氣

pí qi — 1. character; temperament; disposition 2. bad temper 3. classifier: 股 (gǔ) (HSK 5)

了

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

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)

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)

時候

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

頑

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

意

yì — 1. (bound form) idea; thought; meaning; sense 2. (bound form) intention; feeling; inclination; state of mind 3. (bound form) Italy (abbr. for 意大利 (Yì dà lì))

兒

ér — 1. child 2. son

一概

yī gài — 1. all 2. without any exceptions 3. categorically (HSK 7-9)

都

Dū — surname Du (HSK 1)

不要

bù yào — don't!; must not (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)

惟有

wéi yǒu — variant of 唯有 (wéi yǒu)

念書

niàn shū — 1. to read; to study 2. to attend school (HSK 7-9)

為

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

事

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

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)

什麼人

shén me rén — 1. who? 2. what (kind of) person?

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)

引誘

yǐn yòu — 1. to coerce (sb into doing sth bad) 2. to lure (into a trap) 3. to seduce (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)

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)

也

Yě — surname Ye (HSK 1)

全

Quán — surname Quan (HSK 2)

不動

bù dòng — motionless

心

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

如今

rú jīn — nowadays; now (HSK 4)

漸漸

jiàn jiàn — gradually (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)

能夠

néng gòu — 1. to be capable of 2. to be able to 3. can (HSK 2)

幫

bāng — 1. to help 2. to assist 3. to support 4. for sb (i.e. as a help) 5. hired (as worker) 6. side (of pail, boat etc) 7. outer layer 8. upper (of a shoe) 9. group 10. gang 11. clique 12. party 13. secret society (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)

老爺

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

料理

liào lǐ — 1. to arrange 2. to handle 3. to cook 4. cuisine 5. art of cooking (HSK 7-9)

些

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

家務

jiā wù — 1. household duties 2. housework (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)

賈

Jiǎ — surname Jia

政

zhèng — 1. political 2. politics 3. government

默然

mò rán — 1. silent 2. speechless

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)

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)

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)

你

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

歇

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

歇

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

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

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)

里

Lǐ — surname Li (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)

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)

你

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

時

Shí — surname Shi (HSK 3)

自然

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

派

pā — used in 派司 (pā si) (HSK 3)

你

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

一個

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

行

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

次

cì — 1. next in sequence 2. second 3. the second (day, time etc) 4. secondary 5. vice- 6. sub- 7. infra- 8. inferior quality 9. substandard 10. order 11. sequence 12. hypo- (chemistry) 13. classifier for enumerated events: time (HSK 1)

兒

ér — 1. child 2. son

包

Bāo — surname Bao (HSK 1)

勇

yǒng — brave

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)

退下

tuì xià — 1. to retire 2. to withdraw 3. to retreat 4. to step down

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)

跟著

gēn zhe — 1. to follow after 2. immediately afterwards

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)

里人

lǐ rén — 1. person from the same village, town or province 2. peasant (derog.) 3. (of a school of thought etc) follower

出去

chū qù — to go out (HSK 1)

歇息

xiē xi — 1. to have a rest 2. to stay for the night 3. to go to bed 4. to sleep

不

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

提

dī — used in 提防 (dī fang) and 提溜 (dī liu) (HSK 2)