愛就是刑罰 Love Is Punishment

愛就是刑罰Love Is Punishment

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)

就是

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

刑罰

xíng fá — 1. sentence 2. penalty 3. punishment

爱就是刑罚

『這什麽時候了，還埋頭在案上寫什麽？“At a time like this, what are you still bent over the desk writing?快同我到海邊去走走罷．』Come take a walk by the sea with me.”

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)

什

shén — what

麽

me — variant of 麼 (me)

時候

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

埋頭

mái tóu — 1. to immerse oneself in 2. engrossed in sth 3. to lower the head (e.g. to avoid rain) 4. countersunk (of screws, rivets etc)

在

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

案

àn — 1. (legal) case 2. incident 3. record 4. file 5. table

上

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

寫

xiě — to write (HSK 1)

什

shén — what

麽

me — variant of 麼 (me)

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)

同

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

我

wǒ — I; me; my (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)

海邊

hǎi biān — coast; seaside; seashore; beach (HSK 2)

去

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

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)

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)

罷

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

『这什么时候了，还埋头在案上写什么？快同我到海边去走走罢．』

丈夫儘管寫着，沒站起來，也沒抬頭對他妻子行個「注目笑」底禮．妻子跑到身The husband went on writing, neither rising nor even lifting his head to pay his wife the courtesy of an “attentive smile.” His wife ran to his

丈夫

zhàng fu — husband (HSK 4)

儘管

jǐn guǎn — 1. despite 2. although 3. even though 4. in spite of 5. unhesitatingly 6. do not hesitate (to ask, complain etc) 7. (go ahead and do it) without hesitating (HSK 5)

寫

xiě — to write (HSK 1)

着

zhāo — variant of 著 (zhāo) (HSK 1)

沒

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

站起來

zhàn qǐ lai — to stand up

也

Yě — surname Ye (HSK 1)

沒

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

抬頭

tái tóu — 1. to raise one's head; to look up 2. (fig.) to begin to emerge; to show signs of growth 3. (commerce) account name, or space for writing the name on checks, bills etc (HSK 5)

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)

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)

妻子

qī zǐ — wife and children (HSK 4)

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)

個

gě — used in 自個兒 (zì gě r) (HSK 1)

注目

zhù mù — 1. attention 2. to stare at 3. to fix attention on sth

笑

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

底

de — (equivalent to 的 as possessive particle) (HSK 4)

禮

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

妻子

qī zǐ — wife and children (HSK 4)

跑

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

身

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

丈夫尽管写着，没站起来，也没抬头对他妻子行个「注目笑」底礼．妻子跑到身

邊，要搶掉他手裏底筆；side and tried to snatch the pen from his hand;他才說，『對不起，你自己去罷．船明天一早就要開，今晚上我Only then did he say, “I’m sorry; go by yourself. The ship sails early tomorrow morning, and tonight I

邊

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

要

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

搶

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

掉

diào — 1. to fall 2. to drop 3. to lag behind 4. to lose 5. to go missing 6. to reduce 7. fall (in prices) 8. to lose (value, weight etc) 9. to wag 10. to swing 11. to turn 12. to change 13. to exchange 14. to swap 15. to show off 16. to shed (hair) 17. (used after certain verbs to express completion, fulfillment, removal etc) (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)

手

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

裏

lǐ — variant of 裡 (lǐ) (HSK 1)

底

de — (equivalent to 的 as possessive particle) (HSK 4)

筆

bǐ — 1. writing brush; writing implement (pen, pencil etc) (classifier: 支 (zhī), 枝 (zhī)) 2. brushstroke; stroke (in painting or calligraphy) 3. (bound form) style of writing; literary manner; technique of brushwork 4. (classifier) stroke of a Chinese character 5. (classifier) sum of money; financial transaction; piece of business 6. (literary) to write (with a brush or pen) (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)

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)

說

shuì — to persuade (HSK 1)

對不起

duì bu qǐ — 1. I'm sorry; excuse me; I beg your pardon 2. to let (sb) down; to disappoint (HSK 1)

你

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

自己

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

去

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

罷

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

船

chuán — 1. boat 2. vessel 3. ship 4. classifier: 條 (tiáo), 艘 (sōu), 隻 (zhī) (HSK 2)

明天

míng tiān — tomorrow (HSK 1)

一早

yī zǎo — 1. early in the morning 2. at dawn (HSK 7-9)

就要

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

今晚

jīn wǎn — tonight

上

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

我

wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)

边，要抢掉他手里底笔；他才说，『对不起，你自己去罢．船明天一早就要开，今晚上我

得把這幾封信趕出來；must hurry and finish these letters;十點鐘還要送到船裏底郵箱去．』at ten I still have to take them to the mailbox aboard the ship.”

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)

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)

幾

jī — (literary) almost (HSK 1)

封

Fēng — surname Feng (HSK 2)

信

xìn — 1. letter 2. mail 3. classifier: 封 (fēng) 4. to trust 5. to believe 6. to profess faith in 7. truthful 8. confidence 9. trust 10. at will 11. at random (HSK 2)

趕出

gǎn chū — to drive away

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)

十

shí — 1. ten 2. 10 (HSK 1)

點鐘

diǎn zhōng — (indicating time of day) o'clock

還

Huán — surname Huan (HSK 1)

要

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

送

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

到

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

船

chuán — 1. boat 2. vessel 3. ship 4. classifier: 條 (tiáo), 艘 (sōu), 隻 (zhī) (HSK 2)

裏

lǐ — variant of 裡 (lǐ) (HSK 1)

底

de — (equivalent to 的 as possessive particle) (HSK 4)

郵箱

yóu xiāng — 1. mailbox 2. post office box 3. email 4. email inbox (HSK 3)

去

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

得把这几封信赶出来；十点钟还要送到船里底邮箱去．』

『我要人伴着我到海邊去．』“I want someone to go to the seaside with me.”

我

wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)

要人

yào rén — important person

伴

bàn — 1. partner; companion; comrade; associate 2. to accompany (HSK 7-9)

着

zhāo — variant of 著 (zhāo) (HSK 1)

我

wǒ — I; me; my (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)

海邊

hǎi biān — coast; seaside; seashore; beach (HSK 2)

去

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

『我要人伴着我到海边去．』

『請七姨子陪你去．』“Ask your seventh sister to go with you.”

請

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

七

qī — 1. seven 2. 7 (HSK 1)

姨

yí — 1. mother's sister 2. aunt (HSK 7-9)

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-

陪

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

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)

『请七姨子陪你去．』

『七妹子說我嫁了，應當和你同行；“Seventh Sister says that now I am married, I ought to go with you;她和別的同學先去了．我要你同我去．』she has already gone ahead with some other schoolmates. I want you to come with me.”

七

qī — 1. seven 2. 7 (HSK 1)

妹子

mèi zi — 1. (dialect) younger sister 2. girl

說

shuì — to persuade (HSK 1)

我

wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)

嫁

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

應當

yīng dāng — should; ought to (HSK 3)

和

Hé — surname He (HSK 1)

你

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

同行

tóng háng — 1. person of the same profession 2. of the same trade, occupation or industry (HSK 6)

她

tā — she (HSK 1)

和

Hé — surname He (HSK 1)

別的

bié de — 1. else 2. other (HSK 1)

同學

tóng xué — 1. to study at the same school 2. fellow student 3. classmate 4. classifier: 位 (wèi), 個 (gè) (HSK 1)

先

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

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)

我

wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)

要

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

你

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

同

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

我去

wǒ qù — (slang) what the ...!; oh my god!; that's insane!

『七妹子说我嫁了，应当和你同行；她和别的同学先去了．我要你同我去．』

『我實在對不起你，今晚不能隨你出去．』他們爭執了許久，結果還是妻子獨“I am truly sorry, but I cannot go out with you tonight.” They argued for a long while, but in the end the wife still went out

我

wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)

實在

shí zài — 1. really 2. actually 3. indeed 4. true 5. real 6. honest 7. dependable 8. (philosophy) reality (HSK 2)

對不起

duì bu qǐ — 1. I'm sorry; excuse me; I beg your pardon 2. to let (sb) down; to disappoint (HSK 1)

你

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

今晚

jīn wǎn — tonight

不能

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

隨你

suí nǐ — as you wish

出去

chū qù — to go out (HSK 1)

他們

tā men — they; them (HSK 1)

爭執

zhēng zhí — 1. to dispute 2. to disagree 3. to argue opinionatedly 4. to wrangle (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)

許久

xǔ jiǔ — 1. for a long time 2. for ages

結果

jiē guǒ — to bear fruit (HSK 2)

還是

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

妻子

qī zǐ — wife and children (HSK 4)

獨

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

『我实在对不起你，今晚不能随你出去．』他们争执了许久，结果还是妻子独

自出去．alone.

自

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

出去

chū qù — to go out (HSK 1)

丈夫低着頭忙他底事體，足有四點鐘工夫．那時已經十一點了．他沒有進去看看那新婚的妻子囘來了沒有，披起大衣大踏步地出門去．The husband kept his head down and busied himself with his work for a full four hours. By then it was already eleven. Without going in to see whether his newly wedded wife had returned, he threw on his overcoat and strode out.

丈夫

zhàng fu — husband (HSK 4)

低

dī — 1. low 2. beneath 3. to lower (one's head) 4. to let droop 5. to hang down 6. to incline (HSK 2)

着

zhāo — variant of 著 (zhāo) (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)

忙

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

底

de — (equivalent to 的 as possessive particle) (HSK 4)

事體

shì tǐ — 1. things 2. affairs 3. decorum

足

jù — excessive (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)

四

sì — 1. four 2. 4 (HSK 1)

點鐘

diǎn zhōng — (indicating time of day) o'clock

工夫

gōng fū — (old) laborer (HSK 3)

那時

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

已經

yǐ jīng — already (HSK 2)

十一

Shí Yī — PRC National Day (October 1st)

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)

他

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

沒有

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

進去

jìn qù — to go in (HSK 1)

看看

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

那

Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)

新婚

xīn hūn — newly married

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)

妻子

qī zǐ — wife and children (HSK 4)

囘

huí — variant of 回 (huí)

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)

沒有

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

披

pī — 1. to drape over one's shoulders 2. to open 3. to unroll 4. to split open 5. to spread out (HSK 5)

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)

大衣

dà yī — 1. overcoat 2. topcoat 3. cloak 4. classifier: 件 (jiàn) (HSK 2)

大踏步

dà tà bù — 1. in big strides 2. (fig.) in giant steps

地

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

出門

chū mén — 1. to go out 2. to leave home 3. to go on a journey 4. away from home 5. (of a woman) to get married (HSK 2)

去

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

丈夫低着头忙他底事体，足有四点钟工夫．那时已经十一点了．他没有进去看看那新婚的妻子囘来了没有，披起大衣大踏步地出门去．

他囘來，還到書房裏檢點一切，才進入臥房．妻子已先睡了．他們底約法；When he returned, he went first to the study and checked that everything was in order before entering the bedroom. His wife was already asleep. They had an agreement:睡遲底whoever went to bed late

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)

囘

huí — variant of 回 (huí)

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)

還

Huán — surname Huan (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)

書房

shū fáng — 1. study (room) 2. studio 3. classifier: 間 (jiān) (HSK 6)

裏

lǐ — variant of 裡 (lǐ) (HSK 1)

檢點

jiǎn diǎn — 1. to examine 2. to check 3. to keep a lookout 4. cautious 5. restrained (in speech or mannerisms)

一切

yī qiè — 1. everything 2. every 3. all (HSK 3)

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)

進入

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

臥房

wò fáng — 1. bedroom 2. a sleeping compartment (on a train)

妻子

qī zǐ — wife and children (HSK 4)

已

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

先

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

睡

shuì — 1. to sleep 2. to lie down (HSK 1)

了

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

他們

tā men — they; them (HSK 1)

底

de — (equivalent to 的 as possessive particle) (HSK 4)

約法

yuē fǎ — 1. temporary law 2. provisional constitution

睡

shuì — 1. to sleep 2. to lie down (HSK 1)

遲

Chí — surname Chi (HSK 5)

底

de — (equivalent to 的 as possessive particle) (HSK 4)

他囘来，还到书房里检点一切，才进入卧房．妻子已先睡了．他们底约法；睡迟底

人得親過先睡者底嘴才許上床．所以這位少年走到床前，依法親了妻子一下．妻子had to kiss the one who had gone to sleep first on the lips before being allowed into bed. So the young man went to the bedside and, in accordance with the rule, kissed his wife. His wife

人

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

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)

過

Guō — surname Guo (HSK 1)

先

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

睡

shuì — 1. to sleep 2. to lie down (HSK 1)

者

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

底

de — (equivalent to 的 as possessive particle) (HSK 4)

嘴

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

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)

許

Xǔ — surname Xu (HSK 7-9)

上床

shàng chuáng — 1. to go to bed 2. (coll.) to have sex

所以

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

這位

zhè wèi — this (person)

少年

shào nián — 1. early youth 2. youngster 3. (literary) youth; young man (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)

床

chuáng — 1. bed; couch (furniture that one can lie down on) (classifier: 張 (zhāng)) 2. bed; bottom (of rivers, oceans, gardens etc) 3. frame; chassis 4. classifier for blankets, quilts etc (HSK 1)

前

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

依法

yī fǎ — 1. legal (proceedings) 2. according to law (HSK 5)

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)

了

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

妻子

qī zǐ — wife and children (HSK 4)

一下

yī xià — 1. (after a verb) a bit; a little (indicating brief duration, or softening the tone, or suggesting giving sth a try) 2. all at once; suddenly

妻子

qī zǐ — wife and children (HSK 4)

人得亲过先睡者底嘴才许上床．所以这位少年走到床前，依法亲了妻子一下．妻子

急用手在脣邊來回擦了幾下．那意思是表明她不受這個接吻．hurriedly rubbed her hand back and forth across her lips several times. She meant to show that she did not accept the kiss.

急用

jí yòng — 1. to need sth urgently 2. urgently required

手

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

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)

脣

chún — variant of 唇 (chún)

邊

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

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)

擦

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

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)

下

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

那

Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)

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)

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)

表明

biǎo míng — 1. to make clear 2. to make known 3. to state clearly 4. to indicate 5. known (HSK 3)

她

tā — she (HSK 1)

不

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

受

shòu — 1. to receive 2. to accept 3. to suffer 4. subjected to 5. to bear 6. to stand 7. pleasant 8. (passive marker) 9. (LGBT) bottom (HSK 3)

這個

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

接吻

jiē wěn — to kiss

急用手在唇边来回擦了几下．那意思是表明她不受这个接吻．

丈夫不敢上床，獃獃地站在一邊．一會，他走到窗前，兩手支着下頷，點點底淚滴The husband dared not get into bed and stood dumbly to one side. After a while, he went to the window, propped his chin on both hands, and drop after drop of tears fell

丈夫

zhàng fu — husband (HSK 4)

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)

上床

shàng chuáng — 1. to go to bed 2. (coll.) to have sex

獃

dāi — 1. foolish; stupid (variant of 呆 (dāi)) 2. expressionless; blank (variant of 呆 (dāi)) (HSK 5)

獃

dāi — 1. foolish; stupid (variant of 呆 (dāi)) 2. expressionless; blank (variant of 呆 (dāi)) (HSK 5)

地

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

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)

一邊

yī biān — 1. one side 2. either side 3. on the one hand 4. on the other hand 5. doing while (HSK 1)

一會

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

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)

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)

窗

chuāng — 1. window 2. classifier: 扇 (shàn)

前

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

兩手

liǎng shǒu — 1. one's two hands 2. two prongs (of a strategy) 3. both aspects, eventualities etc 4. skills 5. expertise (HSK 6)

支

Zhī — surname Zhi (HSK 3)

着

zhāo — variant of 著 (zhāo) (HSK 1)

下頷

xià hàn — lower jaw; mandible

點點

Diǎn diǎn — Diandian (Chinese microblogging and social networking website)

底

de — (equivalent to 的 as possessive particle) (HSK 4)

淚滴

lèi dī — teardrop

丈夫不敢上床，呆呆地站在一边．一会，他走到窗前，两手支着下颔，点点底泪滴

在窗櫺上．他說：『我從來沒受過這樣刑罰！……upon the window lattice. He said, “Never in my life have I suffered such punishment!…你底愛，到底在那里？』Where, after all, is your love?”

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)

窗櫺

chuāng líng — window lattice

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)

說

shuì — to persuade (HSK 1)

我

wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)

從來沒

cóng lái méi — 1. have never 2. has never

受過

shòu guò — to take the blame (for sb else) (HSK 7-9)

這樣

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

刑罰

xíng fá — 1. sentence 2. penalty 3. punishment

你

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

底

de — (equivalent to 的 as possessive particle) (HSK 4)

愛

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

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)

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)

在窗櫺上．他说：『我从来没受过这样刑罚！……你底爱，到底在那里？』

『你說愛我，方才爲什麼又刑罰我，使我孤另？』妻子說完，随卽起來，安慰他說，“You say you love me; then why did you punish me just now by leaving me all alone?” Having said this, the wife immediately got up and comforted him, saying,

你

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

說

shuì — to persuade (HSK 1)

愛

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

我

wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)

方才

fāng cái — 1. just now 2. then

爲

wéi — variant of 為 (wéi) (HSK 2)

什麼

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

又

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

刑罰

xíng fá — 1. sentence 2. penalty 3. punishment

我

wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)

使

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

我

wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)

孤

gū — 1. lone 2. lonely

另

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

妻子

qī zǐ — wife and children (HSK 4)

說

shuì — to persuade (HSK 1)

完

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

随

Suí — surname Sui (HSK 3)

卽

jí — 1. variant of 即 (jí) 2. promptly

起來

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

安慰

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

他

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

說

shuì — to persuade (HSK 1)

『你说爱我，方才为什么又刑罚我，使我孤另？』妻子说完，随即起来，安慰他说，

『好人，不要當眞，我和你閙玩哪．愛就是刑罰，我們能免掉麽？』“My dear, don’t take it seriously. I was only teasing you. Love itself is punishment—can we ever escape it?”

好人

hǎo rén — 1. good person 2. healthy person 3. person who tries not to offend anyone, even at the expense of principle (HSK 2)

不要

bù yào — don't!; must not (HSK 2)

當

dāng — 1. to be 2. to act as 3. manage 4. withstand 5. when 6. during 7. ought 8. should 9. match equally 10. equal 11. same 12. obstruct 13. just at (a time or place) 14. on the spot 15. right 16. just at (HSK 2)

眞

zhēn — variant of 真 (zhēn)

我

wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)

和

Hé — surname He (HSK 1)

你

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

閙

nào — variant of 鬧 (nào) (HSK 4)

玩

wán — 1. to play 2. to have fun 3. to trifle with 4. toy 5. sth used for amusement 6. curio or antique (Taiwan pr. (wàn)) 7. to keep sth for entertainment

哪

nǎ — 1. how 2. which (HSK 1)

愛

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

就是

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

刑罰

xíng fá — 1. sentence 2. penalty 3. punishment

我們

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

能

Néng — surname Neng (HSK 1)

免掉

miǎn diào — 1. to eliminate 2. to scrap

麽

me — variant of 麼 (me)

『好人，不要当真，我和你閙玩哪．爱就是刑罚，我们能免掉么？』