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Mythology: 八仙过海 – The Eight Immortals Cross the Sea

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Mythology: 八仙过海 – The Eight Immortals Cross the Sea

Ready for a serious challenge? In this myth, the Eight Immortals mess around in the Dragon King’s domain, almost starting a cataclysm in the process.

Mythology: 八bā仙xian过Guō海Hǎi

《八bā仙xian过Guō海Hǎi》 有yǒu一yī天tiān,八bā仙xian向Xiàng西王母Xī wáng mǔ拜bǎi寿Shòu回Huí来lái,腾téng云yún驾Jià雾wù从cóng东Dōng海上hǎi shàng空kōng经过jīng guò,只见zhǐ jiàn海上hǎi shàng波Bō涛tao汹xiong涌yóng,白Bái浪lǎng滔tao天tiān,煞是shì壮观zhuàng guān。于是yú shì,八bā仙xian决定jué dìng到dào海面hǎi miàn上shǎng玩wán一yī玩wán。

吕洞dǒng宾bin说shuì:“大家dà jiā把bǎ自己zì jǐ的de宝物bǎo wù扔reng到dào海面hǎi miàn上shǎng,借jiè着zhāo它tā渡dǔ过Guō大海dà hǎi,比一比bǐ yi bǐ谁shéi更gēng有yǒu神通shén tōng,怎zěn么má样yàng?”

铁Tiě拐guái李lí首先shǒu xiān对duì这zhè一yī建jiàn议yǐ表示biǎo shì欢迎huān yíng,他tā兴致xìng zhì昂āng扬Yáng地de说shuì:“好hǎo啊ā!大家dà jiā先xiān看kān我wǒ的de!”便biàn把bǎ拐guái杖zhǎng投tóu向Xiàng海Hǎi中Zhōng,拐guái杖zhǎng像xiàng一yī条tiáo小船xiǎo chuán漂piāo浮fū在zài水面shuǐ miàn,铁Tiě拐guái李lí一个yī ge筋jin斗Dǒu,翻fān立Lì在zài拐guái杖zhǎng上shǎng。

接着jiē zhe汉Hàn钟Zhōng离chī把bǎ他tā的de芭蕉jiāo扇shān丢dīu到dào海上hǎi shàng,跳tiào下去xià qù站zhàn在zài上面shàng miàn。

接着jiē zhe,其qí他tā几jī位wèi仙xian人rén也Yě各gè显xiǎn神通shén tōng,张Zhāng果guǒ老lǎo倒dǎo骑jì着zhāo毛Máo驴,吕洞dǒng宾bin踏tā着zhāo雌cī雄xíong宝剑bǎo jiàn,韩hán湘子zǐ坐Zuò着zhāo萧,何Hé仙xian姑gū乘Chéng着花zháo huā篮lán,蓝Lán采cǎi和hé站zhàn在zài拍pāi板bǎn上shǎng,曹cāo国Guó舅jìu踩cái着zhāo玉yù版bǎn,都Dū在zài海面hǎi miàn上shǎng漂piāo浮fū了le起qǐ来lái。

八bā仙xian安An稳wén地de顺着shùn zhe汹xiong涌yóng的de波Bō浪lǎng漂piāo去qù,这zhè与yú腾téng云yún驾Jià雾wù感gǎn觉jiào大dà不bù相同xiāng tóng,别有bié yǒu一yī番Pān新Xīn的de刺cī激ji和hé情qíng调diào,大家dà jiā玩wán得dé好不hǎo bù快kuài意yì。

这时zhè shí,曹cāo国Guó舅jìu突然tū rán用yòng手指shǒu zhǐ向Xiàng右边yòu bian,并bìng高声gāo shēng喊hǎn道dào: “大家dà jiā看kān啊ā!那里nà li有yǒu座zuò海市hǎi shì蜃楼Lóu!”

大家dà jiā转zhuǎi头tóu一yī看kān,只见zhǐ jiàn一yī座zuò仙xian山Shān渐jiǎn渐jiǎn地de从cóng海里hǎi lǐ升起shēng qǐ,山Shān上shǎng有yǒu树木shù mù,有yǒu楼房lóu fáng,一会儿yī huì r就jìu升shēng到dào半空中bàn kōng zhōng,慢màn慢màn地de变成biàn chéng天边tiān biān的de浮fū云yún,一转眼yī zhuǎn yǎn,那Nā浮fū云yún又yòu被bèi风fēng吹chuī散sàn了le。

韩hán湘子zǐ说shuì:“我wǒ们men真是zhēn shi眼福yǎn fú不bù浅jiān!蜃气qì是shì海里hǎi lǐ蛟龙Lóng嘘出chū来lái的de气体qì tǐ ,百年bǎi nián难得nán dé一yī见jiàn啊ā!”

突然tū rán,蓝Lán采cǎi和hé从cóng他tā们men当中dāng zhōng消xiāo失shī了le。大家dà jiā远近yuǎn jìn观望guān wàng,一边yī biān找zhǎo一边yī biān喊hǎn,可就kě jìu是shì不见bù jiàn蓝Lán采cǎi和hé的de踪zōng迹jǐ,张Zhāng果guǒ老lǎo猜cāi说shuì:

“可kě能Néng是shì东Dōng海Hǎi龙王Lóng wáng作zuō怪guǎi,他tā不bù欢迎huān yíng我wǒ们men在zài他tā的de海上hǎi shàng大dà显xiǎn神通shén tōng,把bǎ蓝Lán采cǎi和hé抓zhua到dào龙宫lóng gōng去qù了le,走zǒu, 我wǒ们men一起yī qǐ到dào龙宫lóng gōng要人yào rén去qù!”

大家dà jiā来lái到dào龙宫lóng gōng,婉言yán请qǐng求qíu龙王Lóng wáng放fàng人rén。龙王Lóng wáng蛮不bù讲jiǎng理lǐ,不bù但dàn不bù肯kěn,还Huán派pā自己zì jǐ的de几个jǐ ge儿子ér zi带领dài lǐng虾há兵bing蟹xiě将jiāng追zhui杀shā八bā仙xian。八bā仙xian只得zhǐ dé用yòng随身suí shēn的de法fǎ宝bǎo当dāng武器wǔ qì,抵dí抗kǎng虾há兵bing蟹xiě将jiāng,经过jīng guò一yī场cháng激ji烈liě的de战斗zhàn dòu之zhī后Hòu,龙王Lóng wáng的de两liǎng个gě太子tài zǐ被bèi八bā仙xian杀死shā sǐ了le。

龙王Lóng wáng一yī听yǐn,自己zì jǐ的de两liǎng个儿gè r子zǐ被bèi八bā仙xian杀shā了le,真是zhēn shi悲bēi愤fěn至zhì极jí,商Shāng请qǐng南海Nán Hǎi、西海Xī Hǎi、北海Běi Hǎi龙王Lóng wáng来lái帮忙bāng máng。龙王Lóng wáng的de不bù依yi不bù饶rāo,把bǎ八bā仙xian也Yě给gěi惹ré火Huǒ了le。铁Tiě拐guái李lí用yòng酒jǐu葫hū芦lū把bǎ海水hǎi shuǐ吸xi光guāng,其余qí yú几jī位wèi仙xian人rén将jiāng泰tǎi山Shān搬bān了le过Guō来lái,往wǎng东Dōng海Hǎi一yī扔reng,东Dōng海Hǎi立刻lì kè变成biàn chéng了le一yī座zuò高山gāo shān。

双方shuāng fāng打dá得dé天tiān昏hūn地de暗àn,日月rì yuè无mó光guāng,把bǎ太上tài shàng老lǎo君jun、如rú来lái佛fū和hé观世音Guān shì yīn也Yě惊动jīng dòng了le,他tā们men全都quán dōu赶gǎn来lái调diào解Xiè。调diào解Xiè的de结jiē果guǒ是shì,由yóu蓝Lán采cǎi和hé送sòng东Dōng海Hǎi龙王Lóng wáng两liǎng片piān玉yù版bǎn,作为zuò wéi杀shā两liǎng位wèi太子tài zǐ的de补bǔ偿chāng,泰tǎi山Shān则zé由yóu观世音Guān shì yīn负责fù zé搬bān回Huí原处yuán chù。

因为yīn wèi这zhè一yī场cháng纠jiu纷fen,八bā仙xian被bèi玉皇Yù huáng大dà帝dǐ降级jiàng jí一等yī děng。从此cóng cǐ,八bā仙xian再zài也Yě不bù敢gǎn到dào外面wài miàn惹ré是shì生shēng非Fēi了le。

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Lesson vocabulary 347 words

WordPinyinMeaning
八bāeight
仙xianimmortal
过Guōsurname Guo
海Hǎisurname Hai
有yǒuto have; there is; (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意[you3 yi4] intentional)
一yīone; single; a (article); as soon as; entire; whole; all; throughout; "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1); also pr. [yao1] for greater clarity when spelling out …
天tiānday; sky; heaven
向Xiàngsurname Xiang; to tend toward; to guide; variant of 向[xiang4]; variant of 向[xiang4]; direction; orientation; to face; to turn toward; to; towards; shortly before; formerly
西王母Xī wáng mǔXi Wangmu, Queen Mother of the West, keeper of the peaches of immortality; popularly known as 王母娘娘
拜bǎito bow to; to pay one's respects; to make a courtesy call; to acknowledge sb as one's (master, godfather etc)
寿Shòusurname Shou
回HuíHui ethnic group (Chinese Muslims); to curve; to return; to revolve; variant of 迴|回[hui2]
来láito come; (used as a substitute for a more specific verb); hither (directional complement for motion toward the speaker, as in 回來|回来[hui2 lai5]); ever since (as in 自古以來|自古以来[zi4 gu3…
腾téng(bound form) to gallop; to prance; (bound form) to soar; to hover; to make room; to clear out; to vacate; (verb suffix indicating repeated action)
云yún(classical) to say; surname Yun; short name for Yunnan 雲南|云南[Yun2 nan2]
驾Jiàsurname Jia
雾wùfog; mist; CL:場|场[chang2],陣|阵[zhen4]
从cóngvariant of 從|从[cong2]; surname Cong
东Dōngsurname Dong
海上hǎi shàngmaritime
空kōngempty; air; sky; in vain
经过jīng guòto pass; to go through; process; course; CL:個|个[ge4]
只见zhǐ jiànto see (the same thing) over and over again; to see, to one's surprise, (sth happen suddenly)
波Bō(bound form) Poland (abbr. for 波蘭|波兰[Bo1 lan2]); surname Bo
涛taobig wave
汹xiongtorrential rush
涌yóng(used in place names)
白Báisurname Bai; Bai ethnic group
浪lǎngwave; unrestrained; to stroll
滔tao(bound form) to inundate; deluge; torrent
煞
是shìto be (followed by substantives only); correct; right; true; (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well; (adverb for emphatic assertion); variant of 是[shi4]
壮观zhuàng guānspectacular; magnificent sight
于是yú shìthereupon; as a result; consequently; thus; hence
决定jué dìngto decide; to determine; to make up one's mind; decision (CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4])
到dàoto reach; to arrive; to leave for; to go to; to (a place); until (a time); up to (a point); (verb complement indicating arriving at a place or reaching a point); considerate; thoug…
海面hǎi miànthe surface of the sea; ocean surface
上shǎngused in 上聲|上声[shang3 sheng1]
玩wánto play; to have fun; to trifle with; toy; sth used for amusement; curio or antique (Taiwan pr. [wan4]); to keep sth for entertainment; variant of 玩[wan2]; Taiwan pr. [wan4]
吕
洞dǒngcave; zero (unambiguous spoken form when spelling out numbers)
宾binvisitor; object (in grammar)
说shuìto persuade; variant of 說|说[shuo1]
大家dà jiāeveryone; influential family; great expert
把bǎto hold; to grasp; to hold a baby in position to help it urinate or defecate; handlebar; classifier: handful, bundle, bunch; classifier for things with handles; (used to put the ob…
自己zì jǐoneself; (attributive) one's own
的deof; ~'s (possessive particle); (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun); (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis); (used after a noun, verb or adjective to…
宝物bǎo wùtreasure; CL:件[jian4]
扔rengto throw
借jièto borrow; (used in combination with 給|给[gei3] or 出[chu1] etc) to lend; to make use of; to avail oneself of; (sometimes followed by 著|着[zhe5]) by; with; variant of 借[jie4]
着zhāovariant of 著|着[zhao1]; a move in chess (Taiwan pr. [zhuo2]); trick; tactic; (dialect) okay; all right; (dialect) to put in; to add
它tāit; it (pronoun for an animal)
渡dǔto cross; to ferry
大海dà hǎisea; ocean
比一比bǐ yi bǐto make a comparison; to engage in a contest
谁shéiwho; also pr. [shui2]
更gēngto change or replace; to experience; one of the five two-hour periods into which the night was formerly divided; watch (e.g. of a sentry or guard)
神通shén tōngremarkable ability; magical power
怎zěnhow
么máexclamatory final particle; variant of 麼|么[me5]
样yàngmanner; pattern; way; appearance; shape; classifier: kind, type
铁Tiěsurname Tie
拐guáito turn (a corner etc); to swindle; seven (used as a substitute for 七[qi1])
李líplum; surname Li
首先shǒu xiānfirst of all; in the first place
对duìright; correct; towards; at; for; concerning; regarding; to treat (sb a certain way); to face; (bound form) opposite; facing; matching; to match together; to adjust; to fit; to sui…
这zhè(pronoun) this; these; (bound form) this; the (followed by a noun); (bound form) this; these (followed by a classifier) (in this sense, commonly pr. [zhei4], esp. in Beijing)
建jiànto establish; to found; to set up; to build; to construct
议yǐto comment on; to suggest
表示biǎo shì(of sb) to express; to state; to show; (of sth) to indicate; to signify; to show; expression; manifestation
欢迎huān yíngto welcome; welcome
他tā(third-person singular) (since the early 20th century, usu. male) he; him; his; (bound form) other; another; some other (as in 他日[ta1 ri4] and 他人[ta1 ren2])
兴致xìng zhìmood; spirits; interest
昂āngto lift; to raise one's head; high spirits; expensive
扬Yángabbr. for Yangzhou 揚州|扬州[Yang2 zhou1] in Jiangsu; surname Yang; variant of 揚|扬[yang2]
地de-ly; structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct
好hǎogood; appropriate; proper; all right!; (before a verb) easy to; (before a verb) good to; (before an adjective for exclamatory effect) so; (verb complement indicating completion); (…
啊āinterjection of surprise; Ah!; Oh!
先xiānbeforehand; first; earlier; at first; originally; for the time being; for now; (prefix) my late (in referring to deceased relatives older than oneself)
看kānto look after; to take care of; to watch; to guard
我wǒI; me; my
便biànplain; informal; suitable; convenient; opportune; to urinate or defecate; equivalent to 就[jiu4]: then; in that case; even if; soon afterwards
杖zhǎnga staff; cane; to flog with a stick (old)
投tóuto throw (sth in a specific direction: ball, javelin, grenade etc); to cast (a ballot); to cast (a glance, a shadow etc); to put in (money for investment, a coin to operate a slot …
中Zhōng(bound form) China; Chinese; surname Zhong
像xiàngto resemble; to be like; to look as if; such as; appearance; image; portrait; image under a mapping (math.)
条tiáostrip; item; article; clause (of law or treaty); classifier for long thin things (ribbon, river, road, trousers etc)
小船xiǎo chuánboat
漂piāoto float; to drift
浮fūto float; floating; movable; temporary; impetuous; inflated; superfluous; surplus
在zàito exist; to be alive; (of sb or sth) to be (located) at; (used before a verb to indicate an action in progress)
水面shuǐ miànwater surface
一个yī gea; an; one; the whole (afternoon, summer vacation etc)
筋jinmuscle; veins visible under the skin
斗Dǒuabbr. for the Big Dipper constellation 北斗星[Bei3 dou3 xing1]; to fight; to struggle; to condemn; to censure; to contend; to put together; coming together; variant of 鬭|斗[dou4]; variant of 鬥|斗[dou4]
翻fānto turn over; to flip over; to overturn; to rummage through; to translate; to decode; to double; to climb over or into; to cross; variant of 翻[fan1]
立Lìsurname Li
接着jiē zheto catch and hold on; to continue; to go on to do sth; to follow; to carry on; then; after that; subsequently; to proceed; to ensue; in turn; in one's turn
汉HànHan ethnic group; Chinese (language); the Han dynasty (206 BC-220 AD)
钟Zhōngsurname Zhong; a (large) bell (CL:架[jia4]); clock (CL:座[zuo4]); amount of time; o'clock (CL:點|点[dian3],分[fen1],秒[miao3]) (as in 三點鐘|三点钟[san1 dian3 zhong1] "three o'clock" or "three hours" or 五分鐘|…
离chīmythical beast (archaic); surname Li
芭
蕉jiāobanana
扇shānto fan; to slap sb on the face
丢dīuto lose; to put aside; to throw
跳tiàoto jump; to hop; to skip over; to bounce; to palpitate
下去xià qùto go down; to descend; to go on; to continue; (of a servant) to withdraw
站zhànstation; to stand; to halt; to stop; branch of a company or organization; website
上面shàng miànon top of; above-mentioned; also pr. [shang4 mian5]
其qíhis; her; its; their; that; such; it (refers to sth preceding it)
几jīsmall table; (literary) almost
位wèiposition; location; place; seat; classifier for people (honorific); classifier for binary bits (e.g. 十六位 16-bit or 2 bytes); (physics) potential
人rénperson; people; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2]
也Yěsurname Ye
各gèeach; every
显xiǎnto make visible; to reveal; prominent; conspicuous; (prefix) phanero-
张Zhāngsurname Zhang
果guǒfruit; result; resolute; indeed; if really
老lǎoprefix used before the surname of a person or a numeral indicating the order of birth of the children in a family or to indicate affection or familiarity; old (of people); venerabl…
倒dǎoto fall; to collapse; to lie horizontally; to fail; to go bankrupt; to overthrow; to change (trains or buses); to move around; to resell at a profit
骑jì(Tw) saddle horse; mounted soldier
毛Máosurname Mao
驴
踏tāsee 踏實|踏实[ta1 shi5]
雌cīfemale
雄xíongmale; staminate; grand; imposing; powerful; mighty; person or state having great power and influence
宝剑bǎo jiàn(double-edged) sword (esp. a valuable or famous one); CL:把[ba3]
韩hánHan (surname/state)
湘
子zǐson; child; seed; egg; small thing; 1st earthly branch: 11 p.m.–1 a.m., midnight, 11th solar month (7th December to 5th January), year of the rat; viscount, fourth of five orders o…
坐Zuòsurname Zuo
萧
何Hésurname He
姑gūpaternal aunt; husband's sister; husband's mother (old); nun; for the time being (literary)
乘Chéngsurname Cheng; old variant of 乘[cheng2]
着花zháo huāto blossom; to come to flower; to be in bloom
篮lánbasket (receptacle); basket (in basketball)
蓝Lánsurname Lan
采cǎito pick; to pluck; to collect; to select; to choose; to gather; color; complexion; looks; variant of 彩[cai3]; variant of 採|采[cai3]
和héold variant of 和[he2]; surname He; (literary) harmonious (variant of 和[he2])
拍pāito pat; to clap; to slap; to swat; to take (a photo); to shoot (a film); racket (sports); beat (music)
板bǎnboard; plank; plate; shutter; table tennis bat; clappers (music); CL:塊|块[kuai4]; accented beat in Chinese music; hard; stiff; to stop smiling or look serious; used in 老闆|老板[lao3 ban3]
曹cāoa group; a party (in court); surname Cao
国Guósurname Guo
舅jìumaternal uncle
踩cáito step on; to tread; to stamp
玉yùjade
版bǎna register; block of printing; edition; version; page
都Dūsurname Du
了le(completed action marker); (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now); (modal particle intensifying preceding clause); (bound form) clear in one's mind; to understand clearly
起qǐto rise; to raise; to get up; to set out; to start; to appear; to launch; to initiate (action); to draft; to establish; to get (from a depot or counter); verb suffix, to start; sta…
安Ansurname An
稳wénsettled; steady; stable
顺着shùn zheto follow; following; along
去qùto go; to go to (a place); (of a time etc) last; just passed; to send; to remove; to get rid of; to reduce; to be apart from in space or time; to die (euphemism); to play (a part);…
与yúvariant of 歟|欤[yu2]
感gǎnto feel; to move; to touch; to affect; feeling; emotion; (suffix) sense of ~
觉jiàoa nap; a sleep; CL:場|场[chang2]
大dàbig; large; great; older (than another person); eldest (as in 大姐[da4 jie3]); greatly; freely; fully; (dialect) father; (dialect) uncle (father's brother)
不bùno; not so; (bound form) not; un-
相同xiāng tóngidentical; same
别有bié yǒuto have other...; to have a special ...
番Pānsurname Pan
新Xīnabbr. for Xinjiang 新疆[Xin1 jiang1]; abbr. for Singapore 新加坡[Xin1 jia1 po1]; surname Xin
刺cī(onom.) whoosh
激jito arouse; to excite; sharp; violent
情qíng(bound form) feelings; emotion; sentiment; passion; (bound form) situation; condition
调diàoto transfer; to move (troops or cadres); to investigate; to enquire into; accent; view; argument; key (in music); mode (music); tune; tone; melody
得déto obtain; to get; to gain; to catch (a disease); proper; suitable; proud; contented; to allow; to permit; ready; finished
好不hǎo bùnot at all ...; how very ...
快kuàirapid; quick; speed; rate; soon; almost; to make haste; clever; sharp (of knives or wits); forthright; plainspoken; gratified; pleased; pleasant
意yì(bound form) idea; thought; meaning; sense; (bound form) intention; feeling; inclination; state of mind; (bound form) Italy (abbr. for 意大利[Yi4 da4 li4])
这时zhè shíat this time; at this moment
突然tū ránsudden; abrupt; unexpected
用yòngto use; to make use of; to employ; (coverb) with; using; to need; to have to (usu. used in the negative or in questions); usefulness; utility; (bound form) expense; outlay; (courte…
手指shǒu zhǐfinger; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1]
右边yòu bianright side; right, to the right
并bìngand; furthermore; also; together with; (not) at all; simultaneously; to combine; to join; to merge; to combine; to amalgamate; short name for Taiyuan 太原[Tai4 yuan2]; variant of 並|并[bing4]
高声gāo shēngaloud; loud; loudly
喊hǎnto yell; to shout; to call out for (a person)
道dàoroad; path (CL:條|条[tiao2],股[gu3]); (bound form) way; reason; principle; (bound form) a skill; an art; a specialization; (Daoism) the Way; the Dao; to say (introducing a direct quot…
那里nà lithere; that place
座zuòseat; base; stand; (bound form) constellation; (archaic) suffix used in a respectful form of address (e.g. 師座|师座[shi1 zuo4]); classifier for large immovable objects such as buildin…
海市hǎi shì(lit. and fig.) mirage
蜃
楼Lóusurname Lou
转zhuǎisee 轉文|转文[zhuai3 wen2]
头tóuhead; hair style; the top; end; beginning or end; a stub; remnant; chief; boss; side; aspect; first; leading; classifier for pigs or livestock; CL:個|个[ge4]
山Shānsurname Shan
渐jiǎnto imbue
海里hǎi lǐnautical mile
升起shēng qǐto raise; to hoist; to rise
树木shù mùtree
楼房lóu fánga building of two or more stories; CL:棟|栋[dong4],幢[zhuang4],座[zuo4]
一会儿yī huì ra moment; a while; in a moment; now...now...; also pr. [yi1 hui3 r5]
就jìu(after a suppositional clause) in that case; then; (after a clause of action) as soon as; immediately after; (same as 就是[jiu4 shi4]) merely; nothing else but; simply; just; precise…
升shēngto ascend; to rise; to promote; to elevate; liter; unit of dry measure for grain (= one liter or one-tenth dou 斗[dou3]); to ascend; to rise (variant of 升[sheng1]); to promote; to elevate (variant of 升[sheng1]); to ascend; to rise (variant of 升[sheng1]); to promote; to elevate (variant of 升[sheng1])
半空中bàn kōng zhōngin midair; in the air
慢mànslow
变成biàn chéngto change into; to turn into; to become
天边tiān biānhorizon; ends of the earth; remotest places
一转眼yī zhuǎn yǎnin the blink of an eye
那Nāsurname Na
又yòu(once) again; also; both... and...; and yet; (used for emphasis) anyway
被bèiquilt; to cover (with); (literary) to suffer (a misfortune); used to indicate passive voice (placed before the doer of the action like "by" in English passive-voice sentences, or, …
风fēngwind; news; style; custom; manner; CL:陣|阵[zhen4],絲|丝[si1]
吹chuīto blow; to play a wind instrument; to blast; to puff; to boast; to brag; to end in failure; to fall through
散sànvariant of 散[san4]; scattered; loose; to come loose; to fall apart; leisurely; powdered medicine
们menplural marker for pronouns, and nouns referring to individuals
真是zhēn shiindeed; truly; (coll.) (used to express disapproval, annoyance etc)
眼福yǎn fúa treat for the eyes; the rare chance of seeing sth beautiful
浅jiānsound of moving water
气qìgas; air; smell; weather; to make angry; to annoy; to get angry; vital energy; qi
蛟
龙Lóngsurname Long
嘘
出chūto go out; to come out; to arise; to occur; to produce; to yield; to go beyond; to exceed; (used after a verb to indicate an outward direction or a positive result); classifier for…; variant of 出[chu1] (classifier for plays or chapters of classical novels)
气体qì tǐgas (i.e. gaseous substance)
百年bǎi niánhundred years; century; (fig.) a whole lifetime; a person's whole life
难得nán déseldom; rare; hard to come by
见jiànto see; to meet; to appear (to be sth); to interview; opinion; view
当中dāng zhōngamong; in the middle; in the center
消xiāoto diminish; to subside; to consume; to reduce; to idle away (the time); (after 不[bu4] or 只[zhi3] or 何[he2] etc) to need; to require; to take
失shīto lose; to miss; to fail
远近yuǎn jìnfar and near; distance
观望guān wàngto wait and see; to watch from the sidelines; to look around; to survey
一边yī biānone side; either side; on the one hand; on the other hand; doing while
找zhǎoto try to find; to look for; to call on sb; to find; to seek; to return; to give change
可就kě jìucertainly
不见bù jiànnot to see; not to meet; to have disappeared; to be missing
踪zōngvariant of 蹤|踪[zong1]; (bound form) footprint; trace; tracks
迹jǐ(bound form) trace; mark; vestige; clue
猜cāito guess
可kě(prefix) can; may; able to; -able; to approve; to permit; to suit; (particle used for emphasis) certainly; very; but; however
能Néngsurname Neng
龙王Lóng wángDragon King (mythology)
作zuō(bound form) worker; (bound form) workshop; (slang) troublesome; high-maintenance (person)
怪guǎiodd; strange; uncanny; to find strange; to regard as odd; (coll.) somewhat; rather
抓zhuato grab; to arrest; to scratch
龙宫lóng gōngpalace of the Dragon King at the bottom of the Eastern Sea
走zǒuto walk; to go; to run; to move (of vehicle); to visit; to leave; to go away; to die (euph.); from; through; away (in compound verbs, such as 撤走[che4 zou3]); to change (shape, form…
一起yī qǐ(in) the same place; together; in company (with); altogether; in total; an instance of; a case of (murder, accident, dispute etc)
要人yào rénimportant person
婉
言yánwords; speech; to say; to talk
请qǐngto ask; to invite; please (do sth); to treat (to a meal etc); to request
求qíuto seek; to look for; to request; to demand; to beseech
放fàngto put; to place; to release; to free; to let go; to let out; to set off (fireworks)
蛮
讲jiǎngto speak; to explain; to negotiate; to emphasize; to be particular about; as far as sth is concerned; speech; lecture
理lǐtexture; grain (of wood); inner essence; intrinsic order; reason; logic; truth; science; natural science (esp. physics); to manage; to pay attention to; to run (affairs); to handle…
但dànbut; yet; however; still; merely; only; just
肯kěnold variant of 肯[ken3]; to agree; to consent; to be willing to
还Huánsurname Huan
派pāused in 派司[pa1 si5]
几个jǐ gea few; several; how many
儿子ér zison
带领dài lǐngto guide; to lead
虾háused in 蝦蟆|虾蟆[ha2 ma5]
兵bingsoldiers; an army; arms; warlike
蟹xiěcrab
将jiāngwill; shall; to use; to take; to checkmate; just a short while ago; (introduces object of main verb, used in the same way as 把[ba3])
追zhuito sculpt; musical instrument (old)
杀shāto kill; to slay; to murder; to attack; to weaken; to reduce; (dialect) to smart; (used after a verb) extremely
只得zhǐ déto have no alternative but to; to be obliged to
随身suí shēnto (carry) on one's person; to (take) with one
法fǎvariant of 法[fa3]; France; French; abbr. for 法國|法国[Fa3 guo2]; Taiwan pr. [Fa4]; old variant of 法[fa3]; law
宝bǎovariant of 寶|宝[bao3]; jewel; gem; treasure; precious
当dāng(onom.) dong; ding dong (bell); to be; to act as; manage; withstand; when; during; ought; should; match equally; equal; same; obstruct; just at (a time or place); on the spot; right; just at
武器wǔ qìweapon; arms; CL:種|种[zhong3]
抵díto press against; to support; to prop up; to be equal to; to match; to mortgage; to arrive at; to reach
抗kǎngto resist; to defy
场chángthreshing floor; classifier for events and happenings: spell, episode, bout; variant of 場|场[chang2]
烈liěardent; fierce; upright; exploits
战斗zhàn dòuto fight; to engage in combat; struggle; battle; CL:場|场[chang2],次[ci4]
之zhī(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5]); him; her; it
后Hòusurname Hou; back; behind; rear; afterwards; after; later; post-
两liǎngtwo; both; some; a few; tael, unit of weight equal to 50 grams (modern) or 1⁄16 of a catty 斤[jin1] (old)
个gěused in 自個兒|自个儿[zi4 ge3 r5]; variant of 個|个[ge4]
太子tài zǐcrown prince
杀死shā sǐto kill
听yǐnsmile (archaic); to listen to; to hear; to heed; to obey; a can (loanword from English "tin"); classifier for canned beverages; to let be; to allow (Taiwan pr. [ting4]); (literary) to administer; t…
个儿gè rsize; height; stature
悲bēisad; sadness; sorrow; grief
愤fěnindignant; resentment
至zhìto arrive; most; to; until
极jíextremely; pole (geography, physics); utmost; top
商ShāngShang Dynasty (c. 1600–1046 BC); surname Shang
南海Nán HǎiSouth China Sea
西海Xī HǎiYellow Sea (Korean term)
北海Běi HǎiNorth Sea (in Europe); historical name for several bodies of water, including Lake Baikal 貝加爾湖|贝加尔湖[Bei4 jia1 er3 Hu2], Russia
帮忙bāng mángto help; to lend a hand; to do a favor; to do a good turn
依yito depend on; according to
饶rāoto forgive; to spare; to pardon; abundant; rich; surname Rao
给gěito; for; for the benefit of; to give; to allow; to do sth (for sb); (grammatical equivalent of 被); (grammatical equivalent of 把); (sentence intensifier)
惹réto provoke; to vex; to anger; to cause (problems)
火Huǒsurname Huo
酒jǐuwine (esp. rice wine); liquor; spirits; alcoholic beverage; CL:杯[bei1],瓶[ping2],罐[guan4],桶[tong3],缸[gang1]
葫hūused in 葫蘆|葫芦[hu2 lu5]
芦lūrush; Phragmites communis
海水hǎi shuǐseawater
吸xito breathe; to absorb
光guānglight; ray (CL:道[dao4]); bright; shiny; only; merely; used up; finished; to leave (a part of the body) uncovered
其余qí yúthe rest; the others; remaining; remainder; apart from them
泰tǎiMt Tai 泰山[Tai4 Shan1] in Shandong
搬bānto move (i.e. relocate oneself); to move (sth relatively heavy or bulky); to shift; to copy indiscriminately
往wǎngto go (in a direction); to; towards; (of a train) bound for; past; previous; old variant of 往[wang3]
立刻lì kèimmediately; at once; right away
高山gāo shānhigh mountain; alpine mountain
双方shuāng fāngbilateral; both sides; both parties involved
打dá(loanword) dozen; Taiwan pr. [da3]
昏hūnmuddle-headed; twilight; to faint; to lose consciousness; old variant of 昏[hun1]
暗ànvariant of 暗[an4]; dark; to turn dark; secret; hidden; (literary) confused; ignorant; (literary) to close (a door); to eclipse; confused; ignorant (variant of 暗[an4]); dark (variant of 暗[an4])
日月rì yuèthe sun and moon; day and month; every day and every month; season; life and livelihood
无móused in 南無|南无[na1 mo2]
太上tài shàngtitle of respect for taoists
君junmonarch; gentleman
如rúas; as if; such as
佛fūBuddha; Buddhism (abbr. for 佛陀[Fo2 tuo2])
观世音Guān shì yīnGuanyin, the Bodhisattva of Compassion or Goddess of Mercy (Sanskrit Avalokiteśvara)
惊动jīng dòngto alarm; to startle; to disturb
全都quán dōuall; without exception
赶gǎnto overtake; to catch up with; to hurry; to rush; to try to catch (the bus etc); to drive (cattle etc) forward; to drive (sb) away; to avail oneself of (an opportunity); until; by …
解Xièsurname Xie
结jiē(of a plant) to produce (fruit or seeds); Taiwan pr. [jie2]
由yóuto follow; from; because of; due to; by; via; through; (before a noun and a verb) it is for ... to ...
送sòngto send; to deliver; to transmit; to give (as a present); to see (sb) off; to accompany; to go along with
片piāndisk; sheet
作为zuò wéione's conduct; deed; activity; accomplishment; achievement; to act as; as (in the capacity of); qua; to view as; to look upon (sth as); to take sth to be
补bǔto repair; to patch; to mend; to make up for; to fill (a vacancy); to supplement
偿chāngto repay; to recompense
则zé(literary) (conjunction used to express contrast with a previous clause) but; then; (bound form) standard; norm; (bound form) principle; (literary) to imitate; to follow; classifie…
负责fù zéto be responsible for; to be in charge of; to bear responsibility for; conscientious
原处yuán chùoriginal spot; previous place; where it was before
因为yīn wèibecause; owing to; on account of
纠jiuold
纷fennumerous; disorderly
玉皇Yù huángJade Emperor (in Taoism)
帝dǐ(bound form) emperor; sovereign; supreme deity
降级jiàng jíto demote; to relegate; to degrade
一等yī děngfirst class; grade A
从此cóng cǐfrom now on; since then; henceforth
再zàiagain; once more; re-; further; beyond this point of time; (before an adjective) more; then (after sth, and not until then); no matter how ... (followed by an adjective or verb, an…
敢gǎnto dare; daring; (polite) may I venture
外面wài miànoutside (also pr. [wai4 mian5] for this sense); surface; exterior; external appearance
生shēngto grow; to give birth; to produce; to be born; to arise; to occur; to light (a fire); to live; to be alive; life; raw; uncooked; unprocessed; unfamiliar; strange; (bound form) stu…
非Fēiabbr. for 非洲[Fei1 zhou1], Africa