愚婦人 The Foolish Woman

愚婦人The Foolish Woman

愚

yú — 1. to be stupid 2. to cheat or deceive 3. me or I (modest)

婦人

fù rén — married woman

愚妇人

從深山伸出一條蜿蜒的路，窄而且崎嶇．一個樵夫在那里走着，一面唱：A winding road stretched out from the deep mountains, narrow and rugged. A woodcutter was walking along it, singing as he went:

從

Cóng — surname Cong (HSK 1)

深山

shēn shān — deep in the mountains

伸出

shēn chū — to extend

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)

條

tiáo — 1. strip 2. item 3. article 4. clause (of law or treaty) 5. classifier for long thin things (ribbon, river, road, trousers etc) (HSK 2)

蜿蜒

wān yán — 1. (of a snake) to wriggle along 2. (of a river etc) to zigzag; to meander; to wind

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)

路

Lù — surname Lu (HSK 1)

窄

zhǎi — 1. narrow 2. narrow-minded 3. badly off (HSK 7-9)

而且

ér qiě — 1. (not only ...) but also 2. moreover; in addition; furthermore (HSK 2)

崎嶇

qí qū — 1. rugged 2. craggy

一個

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

樵夫

qiáo fū — 1. woodman 2. woodcutter

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)

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)

着

zhāo — variant of 著 (zhāo) (HSK 1)

一面

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

唱

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

从深山伸出一条蜿蜒的路，窄而且崎岖．一个樵夫在那里走着，一面唱：

『倉鶊，倉鶊，來年莫再鳴！'Oriole, oriole, sing no more next year!

倉

cāng — 1. barn 2. granary 3. storehouse 4. cabin 5. hold (in ship)

鶊

gēng — used in 鶬鶊 (cāng gēng)

倉

cāng — 1. barn 2. granary 3. storehouse 4. cabin 5. hold (in ship)

鶊

gēng — used in 鶬鶊 (cāng gēng)

來年

lái nián — 1. next year 2. the coming year (HSK 7-9)

莫

Mò — surname Mo

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)

鳴

míng — 1. to cry (of birds, animals and insects) 2. to make a sound 3. to voice (one's gratitude, grievance etc)

『仓鹒，仓鹒，来年莫再鸣！

倉鶊一鳴草又生．Once the oriole sings, the grass grows again.

倉

cāng — 1. barn 2. granary 3. storehouse 4. cabin 5. hold (in ship)

鶊

gēng — used in 鶬鶊 (cāng gēng)

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)

鳴

míng — 1. to cry (of birds, animals and insects) 2. to make a sound 3. to voice (one's gratitude, grievance etc)

草

cǎo — 1. grass 2. straw 3. manuscript 4. draft (of a document) 5. careless 6. rough 7. classifier: 棵 (kē), 撮 (zuǒ), 株 (zhū), 根 (gēn) (HSK 2)

又

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

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)

仓鹒一鸣草又生．

草木靑青不過一百數十日，The grass and trees stay green for no more than a hundred-odd days,

草木

cǎo mù — 1. vegetation 2. plants

靑

qīng — variant of 青 (qīng)

青

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

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)

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)

百

Bǎi — surname Bai (HSK 1)

數

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

十

shí — 1. ten 2. 10 (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)

草木靑青不过一百数十日，

到頭來，又是樵夫擔上薪．and in the end, they end up again as firewood on the woodcutter's carrying-pole.

到頭來

dào tóu lái — 1. in the end 2. finally 3. as a result (HSK 7-9)

又

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

是

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

樵夫

qiáo fū — 1. woodman 2. woodcutter

擔

dān — 1. to undertake 2. to carry 3. to shoulder 4. to take responsibility (HSK 7-9)

上

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

薪

xīn — 1. (literary) firewood; fuel 2. (bound form) salary

到头来，又是樵夫担上薪．

倉鶊，倉鶊，來年莫再鳴！Oriole, oriole, sing no more next year!

倉

cāng — 1. barn 2. granary 3. storehouse 4. cabin 5. hold (in ship)

鶊

gēng — used in 鶬鶊 (cāng gēng)

倉

cāng — 1. barn 2. granary 3. storehouse 4. cabin 5. hold (in ship)

鶊

gēng — used in 鶬鶊 (cāng gēng)

來年

lái nián — 1. next year 2. the coming year (HSK 7-9)

莫

Mò — surname Mo

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)

鳴

míng — 1. to cry (of birds, animals and insects) 2. to make a sound 3. to voice (one's gratitude, grievance etc)

仓鹒，仓鹒，来年莫再鸣！

倉鶊，一鳴蟲又生．Oriole, once you sing, the insects are born again.

倉

cāng — 1. barn 2. granary 3. storehouse 4. cabin 5. hold (in ship)

鶊

gēng — used in 鶬鶊 (cāng gēng)

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)

鳴

míng — 1. to cry (of birds, animals and insects) 2. to make a sound 3. to voice (one's gratitude, grievance etc)

蟲

chóng — 1. lower form of animal life, including insects, insect larvae, worms and similar creatures 2. classifier: 條 (tiáo), 隻 (zhī) 3. (fig.) person with a particular undesirable characteristic

又

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

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)

仓鹒，一鸣虫又生．

百蟲生來不過一百數十日，The hundred insects live no more than a hundred-odd days,

百

Bǎi — surname Bai (HSK 1)

蟲

chóng — 1. lower form of animal life, including insects, insect larvae, worms and similar creatures 2. classifier: 條 (tiáo), 隻 (zhī) 3. (fig.) person with a particular undesirable characteristic

生來

shēng lái — 1. from birth 2. by one's nature

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)

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)

百

Bǎi — surname Bai (HSK 1)

數

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

十

shí — 1. ten 2. 10 (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)

百虫生来不过一百数十日，

到頭來，又要紛紛撲紅燈．and in the end, they all go fluttering, one after another, into the red lamp.

到頭來

dào tóu lái — 1. in the end 2. finally 3. as a result (HSK 7-9)

又

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

要

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

紛紛

fēn fēn — 1. one after another 2. in succession 3. one by one 4. continuously 5. diverse 6. in profusion 7. numerous and confused 8. pell-mell (HSK 4)

撲

pū — 1. to throw oneself at 2. to pounce on 3. to devote one's energies 4. to flap 5. to flutter 6. to dab 7. to pat 8. to bend over (HSK 6)

紅燈

hóng dēng — red light (HSK 7-9)

到头来，又要纷纷扑红灯．

倉鶊，倉鶊，來年莫再鳴！Oriole, oriole, sing no more next year!

倉

cāng — 1. barn 2. granary 3. storehouse 4. cabin 5. hold (in ship)

鶊

gēng — used in 鶬鶊 (cāng gēng)

倉

cāng — 1. barn 2. granary 3. storehouse 4. cabin 5. hold (in ship)

鶊

gēng — used in 鶬鶊 (cāng gēng)

來年

lái nián — 1. next year 2. the coming year (HSK 7-9)

莫

Mò — surname Mo

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)

鳴

míng — 1. to cry (of birds, animals and insects) 2. to make a sound 3. to voice (one's gratitude, grievance etc)

仓鹒，仓鹒，来年莫再鸣！

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他唱時，軟和的晚煙已隨他底脚步把那小路封起來了他還要往下唱，猛然看As he sang, the soft evening mist had, following his footsteps, already sealed off the little path behind him. He was about to go on singing when suddenly he saw

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)

唱

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

時

Shí — surname Shi (HSK 3)

軟和

ruǎn huo — 1. (coll.) pleasantly soft 2. comfy 3. (of words) gentle 4. soothing

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)

晚

wǎn — 1. evening 2. night 3. late (HSK 1)

煙

yān — 1. cigarette or pipe tobacco 2. classifier: 根 (gēn) 3. smoke 4. mist 5. vapour 6. classifier: 縷 (lǚ) 7. tobacco plant 8. (of the eyes) to be irritated by smoke (HSK 3)

已

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

隨

Suí — surname Sui (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)

底

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

脚步

jiǎo bù — 1. footstep 2. step (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)

那

Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)

小路

xiǎo lù — minor road; lane; pathway; trail (HSK 7-9)

封

Fēng — surname Feng (HSK 2)

起來

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

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)

要

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

唱

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

猛然

měng rán — suddenly; abruptly (HSK 7-9)

看

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

他唱时，软和的晚烟已随他底脚步把那小路封起来了他还要往下唱，猛然看

見一個健壯的老婦人坐在溪澗邊，對著流水哭泣．a sturdy old woman sitting by the mountain stream, weeping as she faced the flowing water.

見

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

一個

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

健壯

jiàn zhuàng — 1. robust 2. healthy 3. sturdy (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)

老婦人

lǎo fù rén — old lady

坐

Zuò — surname Zuo (HSK 1)

在

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

溪澗

xī jiàn — 1. stream 2. mountain gorge

邊

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

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)

流水

liú shuǐ — 1. running water 2. (business) turnover (HSK 7-9)

哭泣

kū qì — to weep (HSK 7-9)

见一个健壮的老妇人坐在溪涧边，对著流水哭泣．

『你是誰？'Who are you?有什麽難過的事？What is it that's grieving you?說出來，也許我能幫助你．』Tell me — perhaps I can help you.'

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)

誰

shéi — 1. who 2. also pr. (shuí) (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

shén — what

麽

me — variant of 麼 (me)

難過

nán guò — 1. to feel sad 2. to feel unwell 3. (of life) to be difficult (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)

事

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

說出

shuō chū — 1. to speak out 2. to declare (one's view)

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)

也許

yě xǔ — perhaps; maybe (HSK 2)

我

wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)

能

Néng — surname Neng (HSK 1)

幫助

bāng zhù — 1. assistance; aid 2. to help; to assist (HSK 2)

你

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

『你是谁？有什么难过的事？说出来，也许我能帮助你．』

『我麽？'Me?唉我……！Ah, I...!不必問了．』There's no need to ask.'

我

wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)

麽

me — variant of 麼 (me)

唉

āi — 1. interjection or grunt of agreement or recognition (e.g. yes, it's me!) 2. to sigh (HSK 7-9)

我

wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)

不必

bù bì — 1. need not 2. does not have to 3. not necessarily (HSK 3)

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)

『我么？唉我……！不必问了．』

樵夫心裏以爲她一定是個要尋短見底人，急急把擔卸下，進前幾步，想法子安The woodcutter thought to himself that she must surely be someone bent on ending her life, and hastily set down his load, stepped forward a few paces, and tried to think of some way to

樵夫

qiáo fū — 1. woodman 2. woodcutter

心

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

裏

lǐ — variant of 裡 (lǐ) (HSK 1)

以

Yǐ — abbr. for Israel 以色列 (Yǐ sè liè) (HSK 7-9)

爲

wéi — variant of 為 (wéi) (HSK 2)

她

tā — she (HSK 1)

一定

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

是

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

個

gě — used in 自個兒 (zì gě r) (HSK 1)

要

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

尋短見

xún duǎn jiàn — to commit suicide

底

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

人

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

急

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

急

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

擔

dān — 1. to undertake 2. to carry 3. to shoulder 4. to take responsibility (HSK 7-9)

卸下

xiè xià — to unload

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)

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)

幾

jī — (literary) almost (HSK 1)

步

Bù — surname Bu (HSK 3)

想法

xiǎng fǎ — 1. way of thinking; opinion; notion 2. to think of a way (to do sth) (HSK 2)

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-

安

Ān — surname An (HSK 4)

樵夫心里以为她一定是个要寻短见底人，急急把担卸下，进前几步，想法子安

慰她．他說：『婦人，你有什麽難處，請說給我聽，或者我能幫助你．天色不早了，獨自一comfort her. He said, 'Good woman, whatever trouble you have, please tell it to me — perhaps I can help you. It's getting late, and to be alone

慰

wèi — 1. to comfort 2. to console 3. to reassure

她

tā — she (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)

婦人

fù rén — married woman

你

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

shén — what

麽

me — variant of 麼 (me)

難處

nán chu — trouble; difficulty; problem (HSK 7-9)

請

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

說

shuì — to persuade (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)

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)

或者

huò zhě — 1. or 2. possibly; maybe; perhaps (HSK 2)

我

wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)

能

Néng — surname Neng (HSK 1)

幫助

bāng zhù — 1. assistance; aid 2. to help; to assist (HSK 2)

你

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

天色

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

不

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

早

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

獨自

dú zì — alone (HSK 4)

一

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

慰她．他说：『妇人，你有什么难处，请说给我听，或者我能帮助你．天色不早了，独自一

人在山中是很危險的．』in the mountains is very dangerous.'

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)

山

Shān — surname Shan (HSK 1)

中

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

很

hěn — 1. very; quite 2. (also, often used before an adjective without intensifying its meaning, i.e. as a meaningless syntactic element) (HSK 1)

危險

wēi xiǎn — 1. danger 2. dangerous (HSK 3)

的

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

人在山中是很危险的．』

婦人說：『我從來就不知道什麽叫做難過．自從我父母死後，我就住在這樹林The woman said, 'I have never in my life known what it is to grieve. Ever since my parents died, I have lived in this forest

婦人

fù rén — married woman

說

shuì — to persuade (HSK 1)

我

wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)

從來

cóng lái — 1. always 2. at all times 3. never (if used in negative sentence) (HSK 3)

就

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

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)

什

shén — what

麽

me — variant of 麼 (me)

叫做

jiào zuò — to be called; to be known as

難過

nán guò — 1. to feel sad 2. to feel unwell 3. (of life) to be difficult (HSK 2)

自從

zì cóng — 1. since (a time) 2. ever since (HSK 3)

我

wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)

父母

fù mǔ — father and mother; parents (HSK 3)

死後

sǐ hòu — 1. after death 2. posthumous

我

wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)

就

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

住

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

在

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

這

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

樹林

Shù lín — Shulin city in New Taipei City 新北市 (Xīn běi shì), Taiwan (HSK 4)

妇人说：『我从来就不知道什么叫做难过．自从我父母死后，我就住在这树林

裏．我底親戚和同伴都叫我做石女．』她說到這里，眼淚就融下來了．往下她底話語就支離得怪難明白．過一會，她才慢慢說：『我……here. My relatives and companions all call me the Stone Maiden.' When she said this, her tears began to fall. After that her words grew so broken it was strange and hard to make sense of them. After a while, she slowly said: 'I...我到這兩天才知道石女底意思．』It's only these past two days that I've come to know what 'Stone Maiden' means.'

裏

lǐ — variant of 裡 (lǐ) (HSK 1)

我

wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)

底

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

親戚

qīn qi — 1. a relative (i.e. family relation) 2. classifier: 門 (mén), 個 (gè), 位 (wèi) (HSK 7-9)

和

Hé — surname He (HSK 1)

同伴

tóng bàn — companion; comrade; fellow (HSK 7-9)

都

Dū — surname Du (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)

我

wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)

做

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

石女

shí nǚ — female suffering absence or atresia of vagina (as birth defect)

她

tā — she (HSK 1)

說到

shuō dào — 1. to talk about 2. to mention 3. (preposition) as for

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)

眼淚

yǎn lèi — 1. tear; teardrop 2. classifier: 滴 (dī) (HSK 4)

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)

融

róng — 1. to melt 2. to thaw 3. to blend 4. to merge 5. to be in harmony (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)

了

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

她

tā — she (HSK 1)

底

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

話語

huà yǔ — 1. words 2. speech 3. utterance 4. discourse (HSK 7-9)

就

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

支離

zhī lí — 1. fragmented 2. disorganized 3. incoherent

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)

怪

guài — 1. odd; strange; uncanny 2. (bound form) monster; supernatural being 3. to find strange; to regard as odd 4. to blame 5. (coll.) somewhat; rather (HSK 4)

難

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

明白

míng bai — 1. clear; obvious; unequivocal 2. sensible; reasonable 3. to understand; to realize (HSK 1)

過

Guō — surname Guo (HSK 1)

一會

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

她

tā — she (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)

慢慢

màn màn — slowly; gradually (HSK 3)

說

shuì — to persuade (HSK 1)

我

wǒ — I; me; my (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)

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)

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)

天才

tiān cái — 1. talent 2. gift 3. genius 4. talented 5. gifted (HSK 5)

知道

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

石女

shí nǚ — female suffering absence or atresia of vagina (as birth defect)

底

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

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)

里．我底亲戚和同伴都叫我做石女．』她说到这里，眼泪就融下来了．往下她底话语就支离得怪难明白．过一会，她才慢慢说：『我……我到这两天才知道石女底意思．』

『知道自己名字底意思，更應當喜歡，爲何倒反悲傷起來？』'To know the meaning of one's own name should make one glad all the more — why instead have you grown sorrowful?'

知道

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

自己

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

名字

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

底

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

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)

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)

應當

yīng dāng — should; ought to (HSK 3)

喜歡

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

爲

wéi — variant of 為 (wéi) (HSK 2)

何

Hé — surname He

倒反

dào fǎn — 1. instead 2. on the contrary 3. contrary (to expectations)

悲傷

bēi shāng — sad; sorrowful (HSK 5)

起來

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

『知道自己名字底意思，更应当喜欢，为何倒反悲伤起来？』

『我每年看見樹林裏底果木開花，結實；'Every year I watch the fruit trees in this forest blossom and bear fruit;把種子種在地裏，又生出新果木來．我plant the seeds in the ground, and new fruit trees grow again. I

我

wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)

每年

měi nián — 1. every year 2. each year 3. yearly

看見

kàn jiàn — to see; to catch sight of (HSK 1)

樹林

Shù lín — Shulin city in New Taipei City 新北市 (Xīn běi shì), Taiwan (HSK 4)

裏

lǐ — variant of 裡 (lǐ) (HSK 1)

底

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

果木

guǒ mù — fruit tree

開花

kāi huā — 1. to bloom; to blossom; to flower 2. (fig.) to burst; to split open 3. (fig.) to burst with joy 4. (fig.) to spring up everywhere; to flourish (HSK 4)

結實

jiē shí — to bear fruit (HSK 3)

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)

種子

zhǒng zi — 1. seed 2. classifier: 顆 (kē), 粒 (lì) (HSK 3)

種

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

在地

zài dì — (Tw) local; native (from Taiwanese 在地, Tai-lo pr. [tsāi-tē])

裏

lǐ — variant of 裡 (lǐ) (HSK 1)

又

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

生出

shēng chū — 1. to give birth 2. to grow (whiskers etc) 3. to generate 4. to produce

新

Xīn — 1. abbr. for Xinjiang 新疆 (Xīn jiāng) 2. abbr. for Singapore 新加坡 (Xīn jiā pō) 3. surname Xin (HSK 1)

果木

guǒ mù — fruit tree

來

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

我

wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)

『我每年看见树林里底果木开花，结实；把种子种在地里，又生出新果木来．我

看見我底親戚，同伴們不上二年就有一個孩子抱在她們懷裏．我想我也要像這樣——不上二年就可以抱一個孩子在懷裏．我心裏這樣說，這樣盼望，到如今，六十年have seen my relatives and companions, in less than two years, holding a child in their arms. I thought I too would be like this — that in less than two years I could hold a child in my arms. This is what I said to myself, this is what I hoped, and now, sixty years

看見

kàn jiàn — to see; to catch sight of (HSK 1)

我

wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)

底

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

親戚

qīn qi — 1. a relative (i.e. family relation) 2. classifier: 門 (mén), 個 (gè), 位 (wèi) (HSK 7-9)

同伴

tóng bàn — companion; comrade; fellow (HSK 7-9)

們

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

不

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

上

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

二

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

年

Nián — surname Nian (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)

一個

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

孩子

hái zi — child (HSK 1)

抱

bào — 1. to hold 2. to carry (in one's arms) 3. to hug 4. to embrace 5. to surround 6. to cherish 7. (coll.) (of clothes) to fit nicely (HSK 4)

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)

她們

tā men — they; them (females) (HSK 1)

懷

Huái — surname Huai

裏

lǐ — variant of 裡 (lǐ) (HSK 1)

我

wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)

想

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

我

wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)

也

Yě — surname Ye (HSK 1)

要

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

像

xiàng — 1. to resemble 2. to be like 3. to look as if 4. such as 5. appearance 6. image 7. portrait 8. image under a mapping (math.) (HSK 2)

這樣

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

不

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

上

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

二

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

年

Nián — surname Nian (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)

可以

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

抱

bào — 1. to hold 2. to carry (in one's arms) 3. to hug 4. to embrace 5. to surround 6. to cherish 7. (coll.) (of clothes) to fit nicely (HSK 4)

一個

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

孩子

hái zi — child (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)

懷

Huái — surname Huai

裏

lǐ — variant of 裡 (lǐ) (HSK 1)

我

wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)

心

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

裏

lǐ — variant of 裡 (lǐ) (HSK 1)

這樣

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

說

shuì — to persuade (HSK 1)

這樣

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

盼望

pàn wàng — to hope for; to look forward to (HSK 6)

到

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

如今

rú jīn — nowadays; now (HSK 4)

六十

liù shí — 1. sixty 2. 60

年

Nián — surname Nian (HSK 1)

看见我底亲戚，同伴们不上二年就有一个孩子抱在她们怀里．我想我也要像这样——不上二年就可以抱一个孩子在怀里．我心里这样说，这样盼望，到如今，六十年

了！have passed!我不明白，才打聽一下．呀，這一打聽，叫我多麽難過！I didn't understand, so I asked around. Ah, this asking around — how it has grieved me!我沒有抱孩子底希望了，……I no longer have any hope of holding a child, ...

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)

不明

bù míng — 1. not clear 2. unknown 3. to fail to understand

白

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

打聽

dǎ ting — 1. to ask about 2. to make some inquiries 3. to ask around (HSK 3)

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

呀

yā — 1. ah (used to express surprise) 2. (onom.) creaking (HSK 4)

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)

一打

yī dá — dozen

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)

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)

我

wǒ — I; me; my (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)

麽

me — variant of 麼 (me)

難過

nán guò — 1. to feel sad 2. to feel unwell 3. (of life) to be difficult (HSK 2)

我

wǒ — I; me; my (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)

抱

bào — 1. to hold 2. to carry (in one's arms) 3. to hug 4. to embrace 5. to surround 6. to cherish 7. (coll.) (of clothes) to fit nicely (HSK 4)

孩子

hái zi — child (HSK 1)

底

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

希望

xī wàng — 1. to hope 2. a hope; a wish (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)

了！我不明白，才打听一下．呀，这一打听，叫我多么难过！我没有抱孩子底希望了，……

然而，我就不能像果木，比不上果木麽？」Yet, can it be that I cannot even be like the fruit trees, that I am not even equal to a fruit tree?'

然而

rán ér — however; but; yet (HSK 4)

我

wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)

就

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

不能

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

像

xiàng — 1. to resemble 2. to be like 3. to look as if 4. such as 5. appearance 6. image 7. portrait 8. image under a mapping (math.) (HSK 2)

果木

guǒ mù — fruit tree

比不上

bǐ bù shàng — can't compare with (HSK 7-9)

果木

guǒ mù — fruit tree

麽

me — variant of 麼 (me)

然而，我就不能像果木，比不上果木么？」

『哈，哈，哈！』樵夫大笑了．他說：『這正是你底幸運哪！'Ha, ha, ha!' The woodcutter laughed loudly. He said, 'Why, this is precisely your good fortune!抱孩子底人，比你難過得Those who hold children in their arms are far more sorrowful than

哈

Hā — 1. abbr. for 哈薩克斯坦 (Hā sà kè sī tǎn), Kazakhstan 2. abbr. for 哈爾濱 (Hā ěr bīn), Harbin

哈

Hā — 1. abbr. for 哈薩克斯坦 (Hā sà kè sī tǎn), Kazakhstan 2. abbr. for 哈爾濱 (Hā ěr bīn), Harbin

哈

Hā — 1. abbr. for 哈薩克斯坦 (Hā sà kè sī tǎn), Kazakhstan 2. abbr. for 哈爾濱 (Hā ěr bīn), Harbin

樵夫

qiáo fū — 1. woodman 2. woodcutter

大笑

dà xiào — 1. to laugh heartily 2. a belly laugh

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)

說

shuì — to persuade (HSK 1)

這

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

正是

zhèng shì — is precisely (HSK 2)

你

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

底

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

幸運

xìng yùn — 1. fortunate; lucky 2. good fortune; luck (HSK 3)

哪

nǎ — 1. how 2. which (HSK 1)

抱

bào — 1. to hold 2. to carry (in one's arms) 3. to hug 4. to embrace 5. to surround 6. to cherish 7. (coll.) (of clothes) to fit nicely (HSK 4)

孩子

hái zi — child (HSK 1)

底

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

人

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

比

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

你

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

難過

nán guò — 1. to feel sad 2. to feel unwell 3. (of life) to be difficult (HSK 2)

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)

『哈，哈，哈！』樵夫大笑了．他说：『这正是你底幸运哪！抱孩子底人，比你难过得

多，你爲何不往下再向她們打聽一下呢？you — why don't you go ask them a bit further about it?我告訴你，不曾懷過胎底婦人是有福的．』I tell you, a woman who has never conceived a child is a blessed one.'

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)

你

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

爲

wéi — variant of 為 (wéi) (HSK 2)

何不

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

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)

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)

向

Xiàng — surname Xiang (HSK 2)

她們

tā men — they; them (females) (HSK 1)

打聽

dǎ ting — 1. to ask about 2. to make some inquiries 3. to ask around (HSK 3)

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

呢

ne — 1. (sentence-final particle) used in questions to link back to prior discourse or context ("what about...?", "and...?") 2. (sentence-final particle) indicating that a state or situation still holds 3. (discourse particle) used to mark a slight pause or emphasis in speech (HSK 1)

我

wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)

告訴

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

你

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

不曾

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

懷

Huái — surname Huai

過

Guō — surname Guo (HSK 1)

胎

tāi — 1. fetus 2. classifier for litters (of puppies etc) 3. padding (in clothing or bedding) 4. womb carrying a fetus 5. (fig.) origin 6. source 7. (loanword) tire (HSK 7-9)

底

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

婦人

fù rén — married woman

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)

有福

yǒu fú — to be blessed

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)

多，你为何不往下再向她们打听一下呢？我告诉你，不曾怀过胎底妇人是有福的．』

一個路傍素不相識底人所說底話，那里能夠把六十年底希望——迷夢——立時揭破呢？How could the words of a stranger met by chance along the road ever, in an instant, shatter sixty years of hope — of illusory dreams?到現在，她底哭聲，在樵夫耳邊，還可以約略地聽見．Even now, the sound of her weeping can still be faintly heard in the woodcutter's ears.

一個

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

路

Lù — surname Lu (HSK 1)

傍

bàng — 1. near 2. approaching 3. to depend on 4. (slang) to have an intimate relationship with sb 5. Taiwan pr. (páng), (bāng), (bàng)

素不相識

sù bù xiāng shí — to be total strangers (idiom) (HSK 7-9)

底

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

人

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

說

shuì — to persuade (HSK 1)

底

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

話

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

那里

nà li — there; that place (HSK 1)

能夠

néng gòu — 1. to be capable of 2. to be able to 3. can (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)

六十

liù shí — 1. sixty 2. 60

年底

nián dǐ — 1. the end of the year 2. year-end (HSK 3)

希望

xī wàng — 1. to hope 2. a hope; a wish (HSK 3)

迷夢

mí mèng — 1. pipedream 2. unrealizable plan

立時

lì shí — right away; quickly; immediately

揭破

jiē pò — to uncover

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)

到現在

dào xiàn zài — 1. up until now 2. to date

她

tā — she (HSK 1)

底

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

哭聲

kū shēng — sound of weeping

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)

樵夫

qiáo fū — 1. woodman 2. woodcutter

耳

ěr — 1. ear 2. handle (archaeology) 3. and that is all (Classical Chinese)

邊

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

還

Huán — surname Huan (HSK 1)

可以

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

約略

yuē lüè — 1. approximate 2. rough

地

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

聽見

tīng jiàn — to hear (HSK 1)

一个路傍素不相识底人所说底话，那里能够把六十年底希望——迷梦——立时揭破呢？到现在，她底哭声，在樵夫耳边，还可以约略地听见．