尾聲 Epilogue

尾聲Epilogue

尾聲

wěi shēng — 1. coda 2. epilogue 3. end (HSK 7-9)

尾声

呼蘭河這小城裡邊，以前住著我的祖父，現在埋著我的祖父。In the little town of Hulan, my grandfather once lived; now my grandfather lies buried there.

呼蘭

Hū lán — see 呼蘭區 (Hū lán Qū)

河

hé — 1. river (classifier: 條 (tiáo), 道 (dào)) 2. (bound form) the Yellow River 3. (bound form) the Milky Way 4. (bound form) (on restaurant menus) rice noodles 河粉 (hé fěn) (HSK 2)

這

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

小城

xiǎo chéng — small town

裡邊

lǐ bian — inside (HSK 1)

以前

yǐ qián — 1. before 2. formerly 3. previous 4. ago (HSK 2)

住

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

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)

我

wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)

的

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

祖父

zǔ fù — 1. father's father 2. paternal grandfather (HSK 6)

現在

xiàn zài — now; at present; currently (HSK 1)

埋

mái — to bury (HSK 6)

著

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

我

wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)

的

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

祖父

zǔ fù — 1. father's father 2. paternal grandfather (HSK 6)

呼兰河这小城里边，以前住著我的祖父，现在埋著我的祖父。

我生的時候，祖父已經六十多歲了，我長到四五歲，祖父就快七十了。When I was born, Grandfather was already over sixty; by the time I was four or five, he was nearly seventy.我還沒有長到二十歲，祖父就七八十歲了。Before I had even reached twenty, Grandfather was already in his late seventies.祖父一過了八十，祖父就死了。Once Grandfather passed eighty, he died.

我

wǒ — I; me; my (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)

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)

祖父

zǔ fù — 1. father's father 2. paternal grandfather (HSK 6)

已經

yǐ jīng — already (HSK 2)

六十

liù shí — 1. sixty 2. 60

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)

歲

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

了

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

我

wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)

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)

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)

四

sì — 1. four 2. 4 (HSK 1)

五

wǔ — 1. five 2. 5 (HSK 1)

歲

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

祖父

zǔ fù — 1. father's father 2. paternal grandfather (HSK 6)

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)

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)

七十

qī shí — 1. seventy 2. 70

了

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

我

wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)

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)

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)

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)

二十

èr shí — twenty; 20

歲

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

祖父

zǔ fù — 1. father's father 2. paternal grandfather (HSK 6)

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)

七

qī — 1. seven 2. 7 (HSK 1)

八十

bā shí — 1. eighty 2. 80

歲

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

祖父

zǔ fù — 1. father's father 2. paternal grandfather (HSK 6)

一

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

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)

八十

bā shí — 1. eighty 2. 80

祖父

zǔ fù — 1. father's father 2. paternal grandfather (HSK 6)

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)

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)

我生的时候，祖父已经六十多岁了，我长到四五岁，祖父就快七十了。我还没有长到二十岁，祖父就七八十岁了。祖父一过了八十，祖父就死了。

從前那後花園的主人，而今不見了。The master of the back garden in former days is now gone.老主人死了，小主人逃荒去了。The old master died, and the young mistress fled from famine.

從前

cóng qián — 1. previously 2. formerly 3. once upon a time (HSK 3)

那

Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)

後花園

hòu huā yuán — backyard garden

的

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

主人

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

而今

ér jīn — 1. now 2. at the present (time)

不見了

bù jiàn le — 1. to have disappeared 2. to be missing 3. nowhere to be found

老

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

主人

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

小

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

主人

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

逃荒

táo huāng — 1. to escape from a famine 2. to get away from a famine-stricken region

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)

从前那后花园的主人，而今不见了。老主人死了，小主人逃荒去了。

那園裡的蝴蝶，螞蚱，蜻蜓，也許還是年年仍舊，也許現在完全荒涼了。The butterflies, grasshoppers, and dragonflies in that garden may still return year after year as before—or perhaps it is utterly desolate now.

那

Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)

園

Yuán — surname Yuan (HSK 6)

裡

lǐ — 1. lining 2. interior 3. inside 4. internal 5. also written 裏 (lǐ) (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)

蝴蝶

hú dié — 1. butterfly 2. classifier: 隻 (zhī)

螞蚱

mà zha — 1. (dialect) locust 2. grasshopper

蜻蜓

qīng tíng — dragonfly

也許

yě xǔ — perhaps; maybe (HSK 2)

還是

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

年年

nián nián — year after year; yearly; every year; annually

仍舊

réng jiù — 1. still (remaining) 2. to remain (the same) 3. yet (HSK 5)

也許

yě xǔ — perhaps; maybe (HSK 2)

現在

xiàn zài — now; at present; currently (HSK 1)

完全

wán quán — 1. complete; whole 2. totally; entirely (HSK 2)

荒涼

huāng liáng — desolate (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)

那园里的蝴蝶，蚂蚱，蜻蜓，也许还是年年仍旧，也许现在完全荒凉了。

小黃瓜，大倭瓜，也許還是年年地種著，也許現在根本沒有了。Perhaps cucumbers and great yellow squashes are still planted there every year—or perhaps there are none at all now.

小黃瓜

xiǎo huáng guā — gherkin

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)

倭瓜

wō guā — (dialect) pumpkin

也許

yě xǔ — perhaps; maybe (HSK 2)

還是

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

年年

nián nián — year after year; yearly; every year; annually

地

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

種

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

也許

yě xǔ — perhaps; maybe (HSK 2)

現在

xiàn zài — now; at present; currently (HSK 1)

根本

gēn běn — 1. fundamental 2. basic 3. root 4. simply 5. absolutely (not) 6. (not) at all 7. classifier: 個 (gè) (HSK 3)

沒有

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

小黄瓜，大倭瓜，也许还是年年地种著，也许现在根本没有了。

那早晨的露珠是不是還落在花盆架上，那午間的太陽是不是還照著那大向日葵，那黃昏時候的紅霞是不是還會一會工夫會變出來一匹馬來，一會工夫會變出來一匹狗來，那麼變著。Does the morning dew still fall upon the flowerpot stand? Does the noonday sun still shine upon that great sunflower? Do the crimson clouds at dusk still change, now into a horse and, a moment later, into a dog, shifting so from shape to shape?

那

Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)

早晨

zǎo chén — 1. early morning 2. also pr. (zǎo chen) (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)

露珠

lù zhū — dewdrop

是不是

shì bu shì — is or is not (used to form yes-no questions) (HSK 1)

還

Huán — surname Huan (HSK 1)

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)

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)

花盆

huā pén — flower pot

架

jià — 1. to support 2. frame 3. rack 4. framework 5. classifier for planes, large vehicles, radios etc (HSK 3)

上

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

那

Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)

午

wǔ — 1. 7th earthly branch: 11 a.m.-1 p.m., noon, 5th solar month (6th June-6th July), year of the Horse 2. ancient Chinese compass point: 180° (south)

間

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

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)

太陽

tài yang — 1. sun 2. sunlight; sunshine 3. temple (on the side of the human head) (abbr. for 太陽穴 (tài yáng xué)) (HSK 2)

是不是

shì bu shì — is or is not (used to form yes-no questions) (HSK 1)

還

Huán — surname Huan (HSK 1)

照

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

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)

那

Nā — surname Na (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)

向日葵

xiàng rì kuí — sunflower (Helianthus annuus)

那

Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)

黃昏

huáng hūn — 1. dusk 2. evening 3. nightfall (HSK 7-9)

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)

紅

Hóng — surname Hong (HSK 2)

霞

xiá — rose-tinted sky or clouds at sunrise or sunset

是不是

shì bu shì — is or is not (used to form yes-no questions) (HSK 1)

還

Huán — surname Huan (HSK 1)

會

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

一會

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

工夫

gōng fū — (old) laborer (HSK 3)

會

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

變

biàn — 1. to change 2. to become different 3. to transform 4. to vary 5. rebellion (HSK 2)

出來

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

匹

pǐ — 1. (bound form) matching; comparable to 2. (bound form) alone; single; one of a pair 3. classifier for horses, mules etc (Taiwan pr. (pī)) 4. classifier for cloth: bolt 5. horsepower (HSK 5)

馬來

Mǎ lái — 1. Malaya 2. Malaysia

一會

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

工夫

gōng fū — (old) laborer (HSK 3)

會

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

變

biàn — 1. to change 2. to become different 3. to transform 4. to vary 5. rebellion (HSK 2)

出來

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

匹

pǐ — 1. (bound form) matching; comparable to 2. (bound form) alone; single; one of a pair 3. classifier for horses, mules etc (Taiwan pr. (pī)) 4. classifier for cloth: bolt 5. horsepower (HSK 5)

狗

gǒu — 1. dog 2. classifier: 隻 (zhī), 條 (tiáo) (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)

那麼

nà me — 1. like that; in that way; to that extent 2. (before a number) ... or so; about ... 3. then; in that case (HSK 2)

變

biàn — 1. to change 2. to become different 3. to transform 4. to vary 5. rebellion (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)

那早晨的露珠是不是还落在花盆架上，那午间的太阳是不是还照著那大向日葵，那黄昏时候的红霞是不是还会一会工夫会变出来一匹马来，一会工夫会变出来一匹狗来，那么变著。

這一些不能想像了。None of this can be imagined 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)

一些

yī xiē — some; a few; a little; (following an adjective) slightly ...er (HSK 1)

不能

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

想像

xiǎng xiàng — 1. to imagine; to envision 2. imagination

了

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

这一些不能想像了。

聽說有二伯死了。I heard that Second Uncle You has died.

聽說

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

二

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

伯

bà — variant of 霸 (bà)

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)

听说有二伯死了。

老廚子就是活著年紀也不小了。Even if the old cook is still alive, he must be well advanced in years.

老

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

廚子

chú zi — cook

就是

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

活著

huó zhe — alive

年紀

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

也

Yě — surname Ye (HSK 1)

不

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

小

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

老厨子就是活著年纪也不小了。

東鄰西舍也都不知怎樣了。Nor do I know what has become of any of the neighbors, east or west.

東

Dōng — surname Dong (HSK 1)

鄰

lín — 1. neighbor 2. adjacent 3. close to

西

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

舍

Shè — surname She

也

Yě — surname Ye (HSK 1)

都

Dū — surname Du (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)

怎樣

zěn yàng — 1. how 2. what kind (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)

东邻西舍也都不知怎样了。

至於那磨房裡的磨官，至今究竟如何，則完全不曉得了。As for the miller at the mill, I know nothing at all of what has ultimately become of him.

至於

zhì yú — 1. as for 2. as to 3. to go so far as to (HSK 6)

那

Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)

磨

mó — 1. to rub 2. to grind 3. to polish 4. to sharpen 5. to wear down 6. to die out 7. to waste time 8. to pester 9. to insist (HSK 6)

房

Fáng — surname Fang

裡

lǐ — 1. lining 2. interior 3. inside 4. internal 5. also written 裏 (lǐ) (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)

磨

mó — 1. to rub 2. to grind 3. to polish 4. to sharpen 5. to wear down 6. to die out 7. to waste time 8. to pester 9. to insist (HSK 6)

官

Guān — surname Guan (HSK 4)

至今

zhì jīn — 1. so far 2. to this day 3. until now (HSK 3)

究竟

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

如何

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

則

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

完全

wán quán — 1. complete; whole 2. totally; entirely (HSK 2)

不

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

曉得

xiǎo de — to know (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)

至于那磨房里的磨官，至今究竟如何，则完全不晓得了。

以上我所寫的並沒有什麼幽美的故事，只因他們充滿我幼年的記憶，忘卻不了，難以忘卻，就記在這裡了。There is no particularly beautiful or enchanting story in what I have written above; I have recorded these things here only because they fill my childhood memories and cannot be forgotten—are too hard to forget.

以上

yǐ shàng — 1. that level or higher; that amount or more 2. the above-mentioned 3. (used to indicate that one has completed one's remarks) That is all. (HSK 2)

我

wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)

所

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

寫

xiě — to write (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)

並

bìng — 1. and 2. furthermore 3. also 4. together with 5. (not) at all 6. simultaneously 7. to combine 8. to join 9. to merge (HSK 3)

沒有什麼

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

幽美

yōu měi — (of a location) beautiful and tranquil

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)

故事

gù shì — old practice (HSK 2)

只

zhī — variant of 隻 (zhī) (HSK 2)

因

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

他們

tā men — they; them (HSK 1)

充滿

chōng mǎn — 1. full of 2. brimming with 3. very full 4. permeated (HSK 3)

我

wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)

幼年

yòu nián — 1. childhood 2. infancy

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)

記憶

jì yì — 1. to remember; to recall 2. memory (HSK 5)

忘卻

wàng què — to forget

不了

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

難以

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

忘卻

wàng què — to forget

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)

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)

在

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

這裡

zhè lǐ — here (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)

以上我所写的并没有什么幽美的故事，只因他们充满我幼年的记忆，忘却不了，难以忘却，就记在这里了。

一九四○年十二月二十日香港完稿。Manuscript completed in Hong Kong, December 20, 1940.

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)

九

jiǔ — 1. nine 2. 9 (HSK 1)

四

sì — 1. four 2. 4 (HSK 1)

年

Nián — surname Nian (HSK 1)

十二月

Shí èr yuè — 1. December 2. twelfth month (of the lunar year)

二十

èr shí — twenty; 20

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)

香港

Xiāng gǎng — Hong Kong, special administrative region (SAR) of the PRC (short name 港 (Gǎng))

完

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

稿

gǎo — 1. manuscript 2. draft 3. stalk of grain