自序 zìxù author's preface / autobiographical notes as introduction to a book 大半 dàbàn more than half / greater part / most / probably / most likely 忘却 wàngquè to forget 并不 bìngbù not at all / emphatically not 可惜 kěxī it is a pity / what a pity / unfortunately 者 zhě (after a verb or adjective) one who (is) ... / (after a noun) person involved in ... / -er / -ist / (used after a number or 後|后[hòu] or 前[qián] to refer to sth mentioned previously) / (used after a term, to mark a pause before defining the term) / (old) (used at the end of a command) / (old) this 虽说 suīshuō though / although 欢欣 huānxīn elated 不免 bùmiǎn inevitably 寂寞 jìmò lonely / lonesome / (of a place) quiet / silent 丝缕 sīlǚ silk thread 己 jǐ self / oneself / sixth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shí tiān gān] / sixth in order / letter "F" or Roman "VI" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc / hexa 逝 shì (of time) to pass / to die 时光 shíguāng time / era / period of time 意味 yìwèi meaning / implication / flavor / overtone / to mean / to imply / (Tw) to get a sense of 偏 piān to lean / to slant / oblique / prejudiced / to deviate from average / to stray from the intended line / stubbornly / contrary to expectations 苦于 kǔyú to suffer from (a disadvantage) 不能 bùnéng cannot / must not / should not 一部分 yībùfen portion / part of / subset 到现在 dàoxiànzài up until now / to date 成了 chéngle to be done / to be ready / that's enough! / that will do! 呐喊 nàhǎn shout / rallying cry / cheering / to shout 来由 láiyóu reason / cause 每天 měitiān every day / everyday 出入 chūrù to go out and come in / entrance and exit / expenditure and income / discrepancy / inconsistent 质铺 zhìpù pawn shop 药店 yàodiàn pharmacy 总之 zǒngzhī in a word / in short / in brief 柜台 guìtái variant of 櫃檯|柜台[guì tái] / sales counter / front desk / bar / (of markets, medicines etc) OTC (over-the-counter) / variant of 櫃檯|柜台[guì tái] 外送 wàisòng to send out / fast food delivered 或 huò maybe / perhaps / might / possibly / or 首饰 shǒushì jewelry / head ornament 侮蔑 wǔmiè contempt / to despise 久病 jiǔbìng my old illness / chronic condition 回家 huíjiā to return home 须 xū must / to have to / to wait / beard / mustache / feeler (of an insect etc) / tassel 开方 kāifāng to extract a square root 以此 yǐcǐ with this / thereby / thus / because of this 引 yǐn to draw (e.g. a bow) / to pull / to stretch sth / to extend / to lengthen / to involve or implicate in / to attract / to lead / to guide / to leave / to provide evidence or justification for / old unit of distance equal to 10 丈[zhàng], one-thirtieth of a km or 33.33 meters 奇特 qítè peculiar / unusual / queer 芦根 lúgēn reed rhizome (used in TCM) 霜 shuāng frost / white powder or cream spread over a surface / frosting / (skin) cream 甘蔗 gānzhe sugar cane / CL:節|节[jié] 蟋蟀 xīshuài cricket (insect) 要 yào important / vital / to want / to ask for / will / going to (as future auxiliary) / may / must / (used in a comparison) must be / probably / if 要 yāo to demand / to request / to coerce 原 yuán former / original / primary / raw / level / cause / source 原 Yuán surname Yuan / (Japanese surname) Hara 结子 jiēzǐ to bear seeds (of plant) 结子 jiézi knot (on a rope or string) 平地木 píngdìmù (TCM) Japanese ardisia (Ardisia japonica) 不是 búshi fault / blame 不是 bùshì no / is not / not 办到 bàndào to accomplish / to get sth done 亡故 wánggù to die / to pass away 从小 cóngxiǎo from childhood / from a young age 康 kāng healthy / peaceful / abundant 康 Kāng surname Kang 坠入 zhuìrù to drop into / to fall into 困顿 kùndùn fatigued / exhausted / poverty-stricken / in straitened circumstances 么 me suffix, used to form interrogative 什麼|什么[shén me], what?, indefinite 這麼|这么[zhè me] thus, etc / variant of 麼|么[me] 么 ma interrogative final particle 么 yāo youngest / most junior / tiny / one (unambiguous spoken form when spelling out numbers, esp. on telephone or in military) / one or ace on dice or dominoes / variant of 吆[yāo], to shout 么 má exclamatory final particle 么 Yāo surname Yao 途 tú way / route / road 世人 shìrén people (in general) / people around the world / everyone 真面目 zhēnmiànmù true identity / true colors 学堂 xuétáng college / school (old) 异 yì different / other / hetero- / unusual / strange / surprising / to distinguish / to separate / to discriminate 异地 yìdì different place / abroad 寻求 xúnqiú to seek / to look for 别样 biéyàng different kind of / another sort of / special / unusual 没有法 méiyǒufǎ at a loss / unable to do anything about it / to have no choice 川资 chuānzī travel expenses 自便 zìbiàn to do as one pleases / to not inconvenience oneself 伊 yī (old) third person singular pronoun ("he" or "she") / second person singular pronoun ("you") / (May 4th period) third person singular feminine pronoun ("she") / (Classical Chinese) introductory particle with no specific meaning / that (preceding a noun) 伊 Yī surname Yi / abbr. for 伊拉克[Yī lā kè], Iraq / abbr. for 伊朗[Yī lǎng], Iran 正是 zhèngshì (emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as stated) / precisely / exactly / even / if / just like / in the same way as 情理 qínglǐ reason / sense 中的 zhòngdì to hit the target / to hit the nail on the head 那时 nàshí then / at that time / in those days 应试 yìngshì to take an exam 正路 zhènglù the right way 洋务 yángwù foreign affairs (in Qing times) / foreign learning 一种 yīzhǒng one kind of / one type of 走投无路 zǒutóuwúlù to be at an impasse (idiom) / in a tight spot / at the end of one's rope / desperate 只得 zhǐdé to have no alternative but to / to be obliged to 灵魂 línghún soul / spirit 鬼子 guǐzi devils / refers to 日本鬼子, wartime term insult for Japanese 加倍 jiābèi to double / to redouble 奚落 xīluò to taunt / to ridicule / to jeer at / to treat coldly / to abandon 排斥 páichì to reject / to exclude / to eliminate / to remove / to repel 况 kuàng moreover / situation 看不见 kànbujiàn cannot see / cannot be seen / invisible 顾不得 gùbude unable to change sth / unable to deal with 才 cái ability / talent / sb of a certain type / a capable individual / then and only then / just now / (before an expression of quantity) only / (variant of 才[cái]) just now / (before an expression of quantity) only 世上 shìshàng on earth 还有 háiyǒu furthermore / in addition / still / also 格致 gézhì to study the underlying principle to acquire knowledge (abbr. for 格物致知[gé wù zhì zhī]) / word for Western natural sciences during late Qing 地理 dìlǐ geography 绘图 huìtú to draw / to draft / drawing / drafting 体操 tǐcāo gymnastic / gymnastics 生理学 shēnglǐxué physiology 看到 kàndào to see 木版 mùbǎn (printing) woodblock 论 lùn opinion / view / theory / doctrine / to discuss / to talk about / to regard / to consider / per / by the (kilometer, hour etc) 论 Lún abbr. for 論語|论语[Lún yǔ], The Analects (of Confucius) 之类 zhīlèi and so on / and such 先前 xiānqián before / previously 方 fāng square / power or involution (math.) / upright / honest / fair and square / direction / side / party (to a contract, dispute etc) / place / method / prescription (medicine) / just when / only or just / classifier for square things / abbr. for square or cubic meter 方 Fāng surname Fang 悟 wù to comprehend / to apprehend / to become aware 中医 Zhōngyī traditional Chinese medical science / a doctor trained in Chinese medicine 有意 yǒuyì to intend / intentionally / interested in 无意 wúyì inadvertent / accidental / to have no intention of (doing sth) 骗子 piànzi swindler / a cheat 家族 jiāzú family / clan 译 yì to translate / to interpret 历史上 lìshǐshàng historical / in history 知道了 zhīdàole OK! / Got it! 日本 Rìběn Japan 维新 wéixīn (political) reform / revitalization / modernization 发端 fāduān beginning / origin / to originate / to initiate 幼稚 yòuzhì young / childish / puerile 学籍 xuéjí registration as a current student 乡间 xiāngjiān in the country / rural / pastoral 美满 měimǎn happy / blissful 卒业 zúyè to complete a course of study (old) / to graduate 救治 jiùzhì to provide critical care (to a patient or a diseased plant) 似的 shìde seems as if / rather like / Taiwan pr. [sì de] 误 wù mistake / error / to miss / to harm / to delay / to neglect / mistakenly 疾苦 jíkǔ pain and difficulties / suffering (of the people) 军医 jūnyī military doctor 一面 yīmiàn one side / one aspect / simultaneously... (and...) / one's whole face 国人 guórén compatriots (literary) / fellow countrymen 信仰 xìnyǎng to believe in (a religion) / firm belief / conviction 微生物学 wēishēngwùxué microbiology 有了 yǒule I've got a solution! / to have a bun in the oven (abbr. for 有了胎[yǒu le tāi]) 显示 xiǎnshì to show / to illustrate / to display / to demonstrate 微生物 wēishēngwù microorganism 讲义 jiǎngyì teaching materials 段落 duànluò phase / time interval / paragraph / (written) passage 映 yìng to reflect (light) / to shine / to project (an image onto a screen etc) / old variant of 映[yìng] 时事 shíshì current trends / the present situation / how things are going 多余 duōyú superfluous / unnecessary / surplus 光阴 guāngyīn time available 其 qí his / her / its / their / that / such / it (refers to sth preceding it) 时 shí o'clock / time / when / hour / season / period / old variant of 時|时[shí] 时 Shí surname Shi 正当 zhèngdàng honest / reasonable / fair / sensible 正当 zhèngdāng timely / just (when needed) 日俄战争 RìÉ Zhànzhēng the war of 1904-1905 between Russia and Japan 战事 zhànshì war / hostilities / fighting 就 jiù at once / right away / only / just (emphasis) / as early as / already / as soon as / then / in that case / as many as / even if / to approach / to move towards / to undertake / to engage in / to suffer / subjected to / to accomplish / to take advantage of / to go with (of foods) / with regard to / concerning 讲堂 jiǎngtáng lecture hall / CL:家[jiā],間|间[jiān] 随喜 suíxǐ (Buddhism) to be moved at the sight of good deeds / to join in charitable deeds / to tour temples 拍手 pāishǒu to clap one's hands 喝采 hècǎi acclaim / cheer 竟 jìng unexpectedly / actually / to go so far as to / indeed 久违 jiǔwéi (haven't done sth) for a long time / a long time since we last met 中国人 Zhōngguórén Chinese person 绑 bǎng to tie / bind or fasten together / to kidnap 强壮 qiángzhuàng strong / sturdy / robust 体格 tǐgé bodily health / one's physical state / physique 显出 xiǎnchū to express / to exhibit 麻木 mámù numb / insensitive / apathetic 神情 shénqíng look / expression 据 jù according to / to act in accordance with / to depend on / to seize / to occupy / variant of 據|据[jù] / variant of 據|据[jù] 据 jū see 拮据[jié jū] 解说 jiěshuō to explain / to comment 俄国 Éguó Russia 侦探 zhēntàn detective / to do detective work 正要 zhèngyào to be just about to / to be on the point of 日军 Rìjūn Japanese army / Japanese troops 头颅 tóulú head / skull 示众 shìzhòng to publicly expose 便是 biànshì (emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as stated) / precisely / exactly / even / if / just like / in the same way as 赏鉴 shǎngjiàn to appreciate (a work of art) 盛举 shèngjǔ grand event / magnificent undertaking 学年 xuénián academic year 完毕 wánbì to finish / to end / to complete 到了 dàoliǎo at last / finally / in the end 东京 Dōngjīng Tokyo, capital of Japan / Tonkin (northern Vietnam during the French colonial period) 并非 bìngfēi really isn't 紧要 jǐnyào critical / crucial / vital 凡是 fánshì each and every / every / all / any 愚弱 yúruò ignorant and feeble 国民 guómín nationals / citizens / people of a nation 即使 jíshǐ even if / even though 健全 jiànquán robust / sound 茁壮 zhuózhuàng healthy and strong / sturdy / thriving / vigorous / robust / flourishing 只能 zhǐnéng can only / obliged to do sth / to have no other choice 看客 kànkè audience / spectators / onlookers 病死 bìngsǐ to fall ill and die / to die of illness 第一 dìyī first / number one / primary 要著 yàozhuó important thing / crucial thing 要著 yàozhù important book 法政 fázhèng law and government / law and politics 理化 lǐhuà physics and chemistry / to govern and educate 以至 yǐzhì down to / up to / to such an extent as to ... / also written 以至於|以至于[yǐ zhì yú] 人治 rénzhì rule of man 冷淡 lěngdàn cold / indifferent 幸而 xìng'ér by good fortune / luckily 寻 xún to search / to look for / to seek 几个 jǐge a few / several / how many 邀集 yāojí to invite a group of people (to assemble for a gathering) 第一步 dìyībù step one / first step 杂志 zázhì magazine / CL:本[běn],份[fèn],期[qī] 名目 míngmù name / designation / item / rubric / (formal usage) fame 大抵 dàdǐ generally speaking / by and large / for the most part 复古 fùgǔ to return to old ways (a Confucian aspiration) / to turn back the clock / neoclassical school during Tang and Song associated with classical writing 古文 / retro (fashion style based on nostalgia, esp. for 1960s) 倾向 qīngxiàng trend / tendency / orientation 谓 wèi to speak / to say / to name / to designate / meaning / sense 谓 Wèi surname Wei 之 zhī (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de]) / him / her / it 新生 xīnshēng new / newborn / emerging / nascent / rebirth / regeneration / new life / new student 最先 zuìxiān (the) very first 隐去 yǐnqù to disappear / to hide 若干 ruògān a certain number or amount / how many? / how much? 担当 dāndāng to take upon oneself / to assume 逃走 táozǒu to escape / to flee / to run away 资本 zīběn capital (economics) 剩下 shèngxià to remain / left over 不名一钱 bùmíngyīqián to be penniless 创始 chuàngshǐ to initiate / to found 背时 bèishí outdated / out of luck 无可 wúkě can't 告语 gàoyǔ to inform / to tell 其后 qíhòu next / later / after that 各自 gèzì each / respective / apiece 运命 yùnmìng fate / one's fortune 驱策 qūcè to urge (sb to do do sth) / to drive (sb to take an action) 纵谈 zòngtán to talk freely 结局 jiéjú conclusion / ending 未尝 wèicháng not ever / not necessarily 无聊 wúliáo bored / boring / senseless 自此 zìcǐ since then / henceforth 当初 dāngchū at that time / originally 不知 bùzhī not to know / unaware / unknowingly / fig. not to admit (defeat, hardships, tiredness etc) 所以然 suǒyǐrán the reason why 得了 déle all right! / that's enough! 得了 déliǎo (emphatically, in rhetorical questions) possible 赞 zàn variant of 贊|赞[zàn] / to praise / to patronize / to support / to praise / (Internet slang) to like (an online post on Facebook etc) / variant of 讚|赞[zàn] / variant of 贊|赞[zàn] 促 cù urgent / hurried / to urge / to promote / to urge haste / close / intimate 独有 dúyǒu to own exclusively / unique to / specific / there is only 叫喊 jiàohǎn exclamation / outcry / shout / yell 生 shēng to be born / to give birth / life / to grow / raw / uncooked / student 人中 rénzhōng philtrum / infranasal depression / the "human center" acupuncture point 生人 shēngrén stranger / living person / to give birth / to be born (in a certain time or place) 非 fēi to not be / not / wrong / incorrect / non- / un- / in- / to reproach or blame / (colloquial) to insist on / simply must 非 Fēi abbr. for 非洲[Fēi zhōu], Africa 赞同 zàntóng to approve of / to endorse / (vote) in favor / to approve of / to endorse / (vote) in favor 置身 zhìshēn to place oneself / to stay 边际 biānjì limit / bound / boundary / (economics) marginal 荒原 huāngyuán wasteland 措手 cuòshǒu to deal with / to manage / to proceed 悲哀 bēi'āi grieved / sorrowful 呵 hē expel breath / my goodness 呵 ā variant of 啊[ā] 长大 zhǎngdà to grow up 毒蛇 dúshé viper 缠 chán to wind around / to wrap round / to coil / tangle / to involve / to bother / to annoy 有无 yǒuwú to have or have not / surplus and shortfall / tangible and intangible / corporeal and incorporeal 端的 duāndì really / after all / details / particulars 愤懑 fènmèn depressed / resentful / discontented / indignant / perturbed 反省 fǎnxǐng to reflect upon oneself / to examine one's conscience / to question oneself / to search one's soul 振 zhèn to shake / to flap / to vibrate / to resonate / to rise up with spirit / to rouse oneself 臂 bì arm 呼应 hūyìng to conform (with) / to echo / to correlate well / (linguistics) agreement 云集 yúnjí to gather (in a crowd) / to converge / to swarm 不可 bùkě cannot / should not / must not 驱除 qūchú to drive off / to dispel / to expel 种种 zhǒngzhǒng all kinds of 法 fǎ law / method / way / to emulate / (Buddhism) dharma / (abbr. for 法家[Fǎ jiā]) the Legalists / (physics) farad (abbr. for 法拉[fǎ lā]) / variant of 法[fǎ] / old variant of 法[fǎ] / law 法 Fǎ France / French / abbr. for 法國|法国[Fǎ guó] / Taiwan pr. [Fà] 麻醉 mázuì anesthesia / (fig.) to poison (sb's mind) 沉 chén to submerge / to immerse / to sink / to keep down / to lower / to drop / deep / profound / heavy 沉 chēn see 黑沉沉[hēi chēn chēn] 回到 huídào to return to 亲历 qīnlì personal experience 旁观 pángguān spectator / non-participant 几样 jǐyàng several kinds 不愿 bùyuàn unwilling / unwillingness 追怀 zhuīhuái to recall / to bring to mind / to reminisce 甘心 gānxīn to be willing to / to resign oneself to 脑 nǎo brain / mind / head / essence 泥土 nítǔ earth / soil / mud / clay 奏 zòu to play music / to achieve / to present a memorial to the emperor (old) 功 gōng meritorious deed or service / achievement / result / service / accomplishment / work (physics) 慷慨激昂 kāngkǎijī'áng impassioned / vehement 会馆 huìguǎn provincial or county guild hall 相传 xiāngchuán to pass on / to hand down / tradition has it that ... / according to legend 往昔 wǎngxī the past 槐树 huáishù locust tree (Sophora japonica) 缢死 yìsǐ to execute by hanging / to hang oneself 高不可攀 gāobùkěpān too high to reach (idiom); eminent and unapproachable 寓 yù to reside / to imply / to contain / residence / variant of 寓[yù] 钞 chāo money / paper money / variant of 抄[chāo] 客 kè customer / visitor / guest 有人 yǒurén someone / people / anyone / there is someone there / occupied (as in restroom) 不到 bùdào not to arrive / not reaching / insufficient / less than 主义 zhǔyì -ism / ideology 居然 jūrán unexpectedly / to one's surprise / go so far as to 暗暗 àn'àn secretly / inwardly 消去 xiāoqù to eliminate 也就是 yějiùshì that is / i.e. 惟一 wéiyī only / sole / variant of 唯一[wéi yī] 蚊子 wénzi mosquito 蒲扇 púshàn palm-leaf fan / cattail-leaf fan 叶 yè leaf / page / lobe / (historical) period / classifier for small boats 叶 xié to be in harmony 叶 Yè surname Ye 缝 féng to sew / to stitch 缝 fèng seam / crack / narrow slit / CL:道[dào] 一点一点 yīdiǎnyīdiǎn little by little / bit by bit / gradually 青天 qīngtiān clear sky / blue sky / upright and honorable (official) 槐 huái Chinese scholar tree (Sophora japonica) / Japanese pagoda tree 蚕 cán silkworm 每每 měiměi often 冰冷 bīnglěng ice-cold 落 lào colloquial reading for 落[luò] in certain compounds 落 luò to fall or drop / (of the sun) to set / (of a tide) to go out / to lower / to decline or sink / to lag or fall behind / to fall onto / to rest with / to get or receive / to write down / whereabouts / settlement 落 là to leave out / to be missing / to leave behind or forget to bring / to lag or fall behind 头颈 tóujǐng (dialect) neck 偶 ǒu accidental / image / pair / mate 老朋友 lǎopéngyou old friend / (slang) period / menstruation 手提 shǒutí portable 皮夹 píjiā wallet / Taiwan pr. [pí jiá] 桌 zhuō table / desk / classifier for tables of guests at a banquet etc / old variant of 桌[zhuō] 脱下 tuōxià to take off (clothing) 长衫 chángshān long gown / cheongsam / traditional Asian dress for men or (in Hong Kong) women's qipao 坐下 zuòxia to sit down 心房 xīnfáng heart (as the seat of emotions) / cardiac atrium 怦怦 pēngpēng thumping sound (onom.) / to be eager and anxious (to do sth) / faithful and upright 跳动 tiàodòng to throb / to pulse / to bounce / to jiggle / to jump about 质问 zhìwèn to question / to ask questions / to inquire / to bring to account / to interrogate 没有什么 méiyǒushénme it is nothing / there's nothing ... about it 不特 bùtè not only 假如 jiǎrú if 绝 jué to cut short / extinct / to disappear / to vanish / absolutely / by no means / variant of 絕|绝[jué] 万难 wànnán countless difficulties / extremely difficult / against all odds 毁 huǐ to destroy / to damage / to ruin / to defame / to slander / variant of 毀|毁[huǐ] / to destroy by fire / a blaze / variant of 毀|毁[huǐ] / to defame / to slander 熟睡 shúshuì asleep / sleeping soundly 闷 mèn bored / depressed / melancholy / sealed / airtight / tightly closed 闷 mēn stuffy / shut indoors / to smother / to cover tightly 死 sǐ to die / impassable / uncrossable / inflexible / rigid / extremely / damned 然 rán correct / right / so / thus / like this / -ly 而是 érshì rather 昏睡 hūnshuì sleep / drowse when unconscious / lethargic sleep / lethargy 惊起 jīngqǐ to start in surprise / to give a jolt of surprise 较为 jiàowéi comparatively / relatively / fairly 清醒 qīngxǐng clear-headed / sober / awake 挽救 wǎnjiù to save / to remedy / to rescue 临终 línzhōng approaching one's end / with one foot in the grave 苦楚 kǔchǔ suffering / misery / pain (esp. psychological) 对得起 duìdeqǐ not to let sb down / to treat sb fairly / be worthy of 毁坏 huǐhuài to damage / to devastate / to vandalize / damage / destruction 是的 shìde yes, that's right / variant of 似的[shì de] 自有 zìyǒu to possess / to own / to have 说到 shuōdào to talk about / to mention / (preposition) as for 却是 quèshì nevertheless / actually / the fact is ... 抹杀 mǒshā to erase / to cover traces / to obliterate evidence / to expunge / to blot out / to suppress 在于 zàiyú to be in / to lie in / to consist in / to depend on / to rest with 必 bì certainly / must / will / necessarily 折服 zhéfú to convince / to subdue / to be convinced / to be bowled over 做文章 zuòwénzhāng to make an issue of sth / to fuss / to make a song and dance 狂人日记 Kuángrén Rìjì Diary of a Madman by Lu Xun 魯迅|鲁迅[Lǔ Xùn] 一发而不可收 yīfā'érbùkěshōu to be impossible to stop once started 敷衍 fūyǎn to elaborate (on a theme) / to expound (the classics) / perfunctory / to skimp / to botch / to do sth half-heartedly or just for show / barely enough to get by 嘱托 zhǔtuō to entrust a task to sb else 积久 jījiǔ to accumulate over time 余 yú extra / surplus / remaining / remainder after division / (following numerical value) or more / in excess of (some number) / residue (math.) / after / I / me / (archaic) I / me / variant of 餘|余[yú], surplus 余 Yú surname Yu 切迫 qièpò urgent 言 yán words / speech / to say / to talk 未能 wèinéng cannot / to fail to / unable to 忘怀 wànghuái to forget 当日 dāngrì on that day 当日 dàngrì that very day / the same day 罢 bà to stop / to cease / to dismiss / to suspend / to quit / to finish 罢 ba (final particle, same as 吧) 聊以 liáoyǐ to use it (or do it) for the purpose of (allaying hunger, relieving boredom etc) to some extent 慰藉 wèijiè to console / to comfort / consolation 奔驰 Bēnchí Benz (name) / Mercedes-Benz, German car maker 奔驰 bēnchí to run quickly / to speed / to gallop 猛 měng ferocious / fierce / violent / brave / suddenly / abrupt / (slang) awesome 士 Shì surname Shi 士 shì member of the senior ministerial class (old) / scholar (old) / bachelor / honorific / soldier / noncommissioned officer / specialist worker 惮 dàn dread / fear / dislike 前驱 qiánqū precursor / pioneer 至于 zhìyú as for / as to / to go so far as to 喊声 hǎnshēng to yell / hubbub 勇猛 yǒngměng bold and powerful / brave and fierce 或是 huòshì or / either one or the other 可憎 kězēng disgusting 可笑 kěxiào funny / ridiculous 那倒是 nàdàoshi Oh that's true! (interjection of sudden realization) 不暇 bùxiá to have no time (for sth) / to be too busy (to do sth) 顾及 gùjí to take into consideration / to attend to 将令 jiànglìng (old) (military) a command / an order 不恤 bùxù not to worry / not to show concern 曲笔 qūbǐ falsification in writing / misrepresentation in written history / deliberate digression 瑜 yú excellence / luster of gems 儿 rén variant of 人[rén] / "person" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 10), occurring in 兒, 兀, 兄 etc 儿 r non-syllabic diminutive suffix / retroflex final 儿 ér child / son 坟 fén grave / tomb / CL:座[zuò] / embankment / mound / ancient book 平空 píngkōng variant of 憑空|凭空[píng kōng] 上一个 shàngyīge previous one 花环 huāhuán garland / floral hoop 叙 xù to narrate / to chat / variant of 敘|叙[xù] 叙 Xù abbr. for Syria 敘利亞|叙利亚[Xù lì yà] 做到 zuòdào to accomplish / to achieve 主将 zhǔjiàng commander-in-chief (military) / star player (sports) / key figure (in an organization) 消极 xiāojí negative / passive / inactive 愿 yuàn to hope / to wish / to desire / hoped-for / ready / willing / honest / prudent / variant of 願|愿[yuàn] 传染 chuánrǎn to infect / contagious 可想而知 kěxiǎng'érzhī it is obvious that... / as one can well imagine... 今日 jīnrì today 能 néng can / to be able to / might possibly / ability / (physics) energy 能 Néng surname Neng 蒙 méng to cover / ignorant / to suffer (misfortune) / to receive (a favor) / to cheat / blind / dim-sighted / drizzle / mist 蒙 Méng surname Meng 蒙 Měng Mongol ethnic group / abbr. for Mongolia 蒙古國|蒙古国[Měng gǔ guó] / Taiwan pr. [Méng] 蒙 mēng (knocked) unconscious / dazed / stunned / to deceive / to cheat / to hoodwink / to make a wild guess 甚而至于 shèn'érzhìyú even / so much so that 有成 yǒuchéng to succeed / successful 无论如何 wúlùnrúhé whatever the case / in any event / no matter what / by all possible means 总 zǒng always / to assemble / gather / total / overall / head / chief / general / in every case 不能不 bùnéngbù have to / cannot but 侥幸 jiǎoxìng luckily / by a fluke 虽 suī although / even though 不安 bù'ān unpeaceful / unstable / uneasy / disturbed / restless / worried 悬揣 xuánchuǎi to speculate / to conjecture 人间 rénjiān the human world / the earth 短篇小说 duǎnpiānxiǎoshuō short story 结 jié knot / sturdy / bond / to tie / to bind / to check out (of a hotel) 结 jiē (of a plant) to produce (fruit or seeds) / Taiwan pr. [jié] 付印 fùyìn to go to press / to submit for printing 缘由 yuányóu reason / cause 称之为 chēngzhīwéi to call it... / known as... 十二月 Shí'èryuè December / twelfth month (of the lunar year) 鲁迅 Lǔ Xùn Lu Xun (1881-1936), one of the earliest and best-known modern Chinese writers 北京 Běijīng Beijing, capital of People's Republic of China / Peking / PRC government 注释 zhùshì marginal notes / annotation / to annotate / to add comments to text 指南 zhǐnán to guide / guidebook 京 jīng capital city of a country / big / algebraic term for a large number (old) / artificial mound (old) 京 Jīng abbr. for Beijing / surname Jing / Jing ethnic minority 江南 Jiāngnán south of Changjiang or Yangtze river / south of the lower reaches of Changjiang / often refers to south Jiangsu, south Anhui and north Zhejiang provinces / a province during Qing times / in literature, refers to the sunny south / Gangnam (district in Seoul, South Korea) 水师 shuǐshī navy (in Qing times) 南京 Nánjīng Nanjing subprovincial city on the Changjiang, capital of Jiangsu province 江蘇|江苏 / capital of China at different historical periods 肄业 yìyè to attend (a school) / to drop out (of college etc) 第二 dì'èr second / number two / next / secondary 陆 liù six (banker's anti-fraud numeral) 陆 lù shore / land / continent 陆 Lù surname Lu 师 shī teacher / master / expert / model / army division / (old) troops / to dispatch troops 师 Shī surname Shi 附设 fùshè annexed to / attached to / associated 务 wù affair / business / matter / to be engaged in / to attend to / by all means 即由 jíyóu namely 清政府 Qīngzhèngfǔ Qing government (1644-1911) 赴 fù to go / to visit (e.g. another country) / to attend (a banquet etc) 留学 liúxué to study abroad 仙台 Xiāntái Sendai, city in northeast Japan / Sendai, capital of Miyagi prefecture 宮城縣|宫城县[Gōng chéng xiàn] in northeast Japan 年中 niánzhōng within the year / in the middle of the year / mid-year 医 yī medical / medicine / doctor / to cure / to treat 参看 cānkàn see also / please refer to / compare (cf.) / to consult for reference 朝花夕拾 Zhāohuāxīshī "Dawn Blossoms Plucked at Dusk", a collection of autobiographical essays by Lu Xun 魯迅|鲁迅[Lǔ Xùn] 琐记 suǒjì fragmentary recollections / miscellaneous notes 藤野 Téngyě Fujino (Japanese surname) 文 wén language / culture / writing / formal / literary / gentle / (old) classifier for coins / Kangxi radical 67 文 Wén surname Wen 绍兴 Shàoxīng Shaoxing prefecture level city in Zhejiang 宣 xuān to declare (publicly) / to announce 宣 Xuān surname Xuan 武 wǔ martial / military 武 Wǔ surname Wu 门外 ménwài outside the door 寓居 yùjū to make one's home in / to reside in / to inhabit 公 gōng public / collectively owned / common / international (e.g. high seas, metric system, calendar) / make public / fair / just / Duke, highest of five orders of nobility 五等爵位[wǔ děng jué wèi] / honorable (gentlemen) / father-in-law / male (animal) 教育部 Jiàoyùbù Ministry of Education 荟 huì to flourish / luxuriant growth 中国 Zhōngguó China 墓志 mùzhì inscribed stone tablet placed in the tomb / memorial inscription on such a tablet 金石 jīnshí metal and stone / fig. hard objects / inscription on metal or bronze 拓本 tàběn rubbing of inscription 辑 jí to gather up / to collect / to edit / to compile 成 chéng to succeed / to finish / to complete / to accomplish / to become / to turn into / to be all right / OK! / one tenth 成 Chéng surname Cheng 六朝 Liù Cháo Six Dynasties (220-589) 目录 mùlù catalog / table of contents / directory (on computer hard drive) / list / contents 后者 hòuzhě the latter 未完成 wèiwánchéng imperfect / incomplete 古籍 gǔjí ancient text / antique books 纂 zuǎn to compile / bun (of hair) / red silk ribbon / variant of 纘|缵[zuǎn] / variant of 纂[zuǎn] / to compile 校勘 jiàokān to collate 成书 chéngshū publication / a book's first appearance 谢 xiè to thank / to apologize / to wither (of flowers, leaves etc) / to decline 谢 Xiè surname Xie 承 chéng to bear / to carry / to hold / to continue / to undertake / to take charge / owing to / due to / to receive 承 Chéng surname Cheng / Cheng (c. 2000 BC), third of the legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝[Yán dì] descended from Shennong 神農|神农[Shén nóng] Farmer God 后汉书 Hòu Hànshū History of Eastern Han (later Han), third of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史[Èr shí sì Shǐ], composed by Fan Ye 范曄|范晔[Fàn Yè] in 445 during Song of the Southern Dynasties 南朝宋[Nán cháo Sòng], 120 scrolls 嵇 Jī surname Ji / name of a mountain 玄 xuán black / mysterious 编辑 biānjí to edit / to compile / editor / compiler 林纾 Lín Shū Lin Shu (1852-1924), writer and influential translator and adaptor of vast swathes of Western literature into Classical Chinese 体 tǐ body / form / style / system / substance / to experience / aspect (linguistics) 荆 jīng chaste tree or berry (Vitex agnus-castus) / alternative name for the Zhou Dynasty state of Chu 楚國|楚国[Chǔ guó] 痛骂 tòngmà to bawl out / to reprimand severely 提倡者 tíchàngzhě proponent / advocate / pioneer 一个人 yīgèrén by oneself (without assistance) / alone (without company) 物 wù thing / object / matter / abbr. for physics 物理 影射 yǐngshè to refer obliquely to / to insinuate / innuendo