陽光明媚的地方,坐落著一座宜人的老農舍,緊鄰一條深深的河流。從農舍一直到河邊,長滿了高大的牛蒡葉,最高的牛蒡葉下,可以讓一個小孩站直身體。這地方如同茂密森林的中心,原始而靜謐。一隻鴨子棲息在這片幽靜的角落,守候著雛鳥破殼而出。牠開始感到有些疲憊,因為小傢伙們遲遲不肯破殼而出,而她也很少遇到來訪者。

In a sunny spot stood a pleasant old farm-house close by a deep river, and from the house down to the water side grew great burdock leaves, so high, that under the tallest of them a little child could stand upright. The spot was as wild as the centre of a thick wood. In this snug retreat sat a duck on her nest, watching for her young brood to hatch; she was beginning to get tired of her task, for the little ones were a long time coming out of their shells, and she seldom had any visitors.

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Sentence Composition

1 陽光明媚 yángguāngmíngmèi the sun shines brightly (idiom)
=2 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 de "one made of leather" or 跑堂儿的 pǎotángrde "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 xīnde "new one")
  5. also pr. or di in poetry and songs
=2 a taxi; a cab (abbr. for 的士 shì)
=2 really and truly
=2 (bound form) bull's-eye; target
=3 地方 fāng
  1. region
  2. regional (away from the central administration)
  3. local
=3 地方 fang
  1. area
  2. place
  3. space
  4. room
  5. territory

classifiers: , ,

4 坐落 zuòluò
  1. to be situated
  2. to be located (of a building)
=5 zhāo
  1. a move in chess (Taiwan pr. zhuó)
  2. trick; tactic
  3. (dialect) okay; all right
  4. (dialect) to put in; to add
=5 zháo
  1. to touch
  2. to come in contact with
  3. to feel
  4. to be affected by
  5. to catch fire
  6. to burn
  7. (coll.) to fall asleep
  8. (after a verb) hitting the mark
  9. succeeding in
=5 zhe aspect particle indicating action in progress or ongoing state
=5 zhuó
  1. to wear (clothes)
  2. to contact
  3. to use
  4. to apply
=5 zhù
  1. to make known
  2. to show
  3. to prove
  4. to write
  5. book
  6. outstanding
6
  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
7 zuò
  1. seat
  2. base; stand
  3. (bound form) constellation
  4. (archaic) suffix used in a respectful form of address (e.g. 师座 shīzuò)
  5. classifier for large immovable objects such as buildings, mountains, bridges etc
8 宜人 rén nice; pleasant; charming; hospitable to people
=9 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 de "one made of leather" or 跑堂儿的 pǎotángrde "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 xīnde "new one")
  5. also pr. or di in poetry and songs
=9 a taxi; a cab (abbr. for 的士 shì)
=9 really and truly
=9 (bound form) bull's-eye; target
10 老農 lǎonóng
  1. experienced farmer
  2. farmer; peasant
=11 shě
  1. to give up; to abandon
  2. to give alms
=11 Shè surname She
=11 shě old variant of shě
=11 shè
  1. (bound form) residence; house
  2. (bound form) my (in speaking of relatives younger than oneself, as in 舍妹 shèmèi)
  3. (archaic) unit of distance equal to 30 li
12 緊鄰 jǐnlín
  1. to be right next to
  2. close neighbor
13
  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
14 tiáo
  1. strip
  2. item
  3. article
  4. clause (of law or treaty)
  5. classifier for long thin things (ribbon, river, road, trousers etc)
15 深深 shēnshēn
  1. deep
  2. profound
=16 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 de "one made of leather" or 跑堂儿的 pǎotángrde "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 xīnde "new one")
  5. also pr. or di in poetry and songs
=16 a taxi; a cab (abbr. for 的士 shì)
=16 really and truly
=16 (bound form) bull's-eye; target
17 河流 liú river

classifier:

=18 Cóng surname Cong
=18 cóng
  1. from; through; via
  2. (bound form) to follow
  3. (bound form) to obey
  4. (bound form) to engage in (an activity)
  5. (used before a negative) ever
  6. (bound form) (Taiwan pr. zòng) retainer; attendant
  7. (bound form) (Taiwan pr. zòng) assistant; auxiliary; subordinate
  8. (bound form) (Taiwan pr. zòng) related by common paternal grandfather or earlier ancestor
19 農舍 nóngshè farmhouse
20 一直 zhí
  1. straight (in a straight line)
  2. continuously; always; all the way through
21 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
22 河邊 biān river bank
23 長滿 zhǎngmǎn to grow all over
=24 le
  1. (completed action marker)
  2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
  3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)
=24 liǎo
  1. to finish
  2. (used with or after a verb to express (im)possibility, as in 忘不了 wàngbuliǎo "cannot forget")
  3. (literary) (usually followed by a negative such as or ) completely (not); entirely (not); (not) in the least
  4. to understand clearly (variant of liǎo)
=24 liǎo
  1. (of eyes) bright
  2. clear-sighted
  3. to understand clearly
=24 liào unofficial variant of liào
25 高大 gāo tall; lofty; towering
=26 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 de "one made of leather" or 跑堂儿的 pǎotángrde "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 xīnde "new one")
  5. also pr. or di in poetry and songs
=26 a taxi; a cab (abbr. for 的士 shì)
=26 really and truly
=26 (bound form) bull's-eye; target
27 牛蒡 niúbàng burdock (Arctium lappa)
=28 surname Ye
=28
  1. leaf
  2. page
  3. lobe
  4. (historical) period
  5. classifier for small boats
29 最高 zuìgāo
  1. tallest
  2. highest
  3. supreme (court etc)
=30 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 de "one made of leather" or 跑堂儿的 pǎotángrde "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 xīnde "new one")
  5. also pr. or di in poetry and songs
=30 a taxi; a cab (abbr. for 的士 shì)
=30 really and truly
=30 (bound form) bull's-eye; target
31 牛蒡 niúbàng burdock (Arctium lappa)
=32 surname Ye
=32
  1. leaf
  2. page
  3. lobe
  4. (historical) period
  5. classifier for small boats
33 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
34 可以
  1. can
  2. may
  3. possible
  4. able to
  5. not bad
  6. pretty good
35 ràng
  1. to yield
  2. to permit
  3. to let sb do sth
  4. to have sb do sth
  5. to make sb (feel sad etc)
  6. by (indicates the agent in a passive clause, like bèi)
=36 一個 ge
  1. a; an; one
  2. the whole (afternoon, summer vacation etc)
=36 一個
  1. Combination of the numeral (“one”) and the generic classifier : a; an; one
  2. same
37 小孩 xiǎohái child

classifier:

38 zhàn
  1. station
  2. to stand
  3. to halt
  4. to stop
  5. branch of a company or organization
  6. website
39 直身 zhíshēn Alternative name for 直裰 (zhíduō).
=40
  1. used in 体己 ji
  2. Taiwan pr.
=40
  1. body
  2. form
  3. style
  4. system
  5. substance
  6. to experience
  7. aspect (linguistics)
=41 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)
=41 zhèi (coll.) this
=42 地方 fāng
  1. region
  2. regional (away from the central administration)
  3. local
=42 地方 fang
  1. area
  2. place
  3. space
  4. room
  5. territory

classifiers: , ,

43 如同 tóng
  1. like
  2. as
44 茂密 mào
  1. dense (of plant growth)
  2. lush
45 森林 sēnlín forest

classifier:

=46 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 de "one made of leather" or 跑堂儿的 pǎotángrde "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 xīnde "new one")
  5. also pr. or di in poetry and songs
=46 a taxi; a cab (abbr. for 的士 shì)
=46 really and truly
=46 (bound form) bull's-eye; target
47 中心 zhōngxīn center; heart; core
48 原始 yuánshǐ
  1. first
  2. original
  3. primitive
  4. original (document etc)
49 ér
  1. and
  2. as well as
  3. and so
  4. but (not)
  5. yet (not)
  6. (indicates causal relation)
  7. (indicates change of state)
  8. (indicates contrast)
50 靜謐 jìng (literary) quiet; calm; still; tranquil
51
  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
52 zhī classifier for birds and certain animals, one of a pair, some utensils, vessels etc
53 鴨子 zi
  1. duck
  2. male prostitute (slang)
54 棲息
  1. (of a bird) to perch
  2. (of creatures in general) to inhabit; to dwell
55 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)
=56 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)
=56 zhèi (coll.) this
=57 piān
  1. disk
  2. sheet
=57 piàn
  1. thin piece
  2. flake
  3. a slice
  4. film
  5. TV play
  6. to slice
  7. to carve thin
  8. partial
  9. incomplete
  10. one-sided
  11. classifier for slices, tablets, tract of land, area of water
  12. classifier for CDs, movies, DVDs etc
  13. used with numeral : classifier for scenario, scene, feeling, atmosphere, sound etc
  14. Kangxi radical 91
58 幽靜 yōujìng
  1. quiet
  2. secluded
  3. isolated
  4. peaceful
=59 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 de "one made of leather" or 跑堂儿的 pǎotángrde "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 xīnde "new one")
  5. also pr. or di in poetry and songs
=59 a taxi; a cab (abbr. for 的士 shì)
=59 really and truly
=59 (bound form) bull's-eye; target
60 角落 jiǎoluò
  1. corner (of a room, courtyard etc)
  2. (fig.) remote spot; nook
61 守候 shǒuhòu
  1. to wait for
  2. to expect
  3. to keep watch
  4. to watch over
  5. to nurse
=62 zhāo
  1. a move in chess (Taiwan pr. zhuó)
  2. trick; tactic
  3. (dialect) okay; all right
  4. (dialect) to put in; to add
=62 zháo
  1. to touch
  2. to come in contact with
  3. to feel
  4. to be affected by
  5. to catch fire
  6. to burn
  7. (coll.) to fall asleep
  8. (after a verb) hitting the mark
  9. succeeding in
=62 zhe aspect particle indicating action in progress or ongoing state
=62 zhuó
  1. to wear (clothes)
  2. to contact
  3. to use
  4. to apply
=62 zhù
  1. to make known
  2. to show
  3. to prove
  4. to write
  5. book
  6. outstanding
63 雛鳥 chúniǎo fledgling; chick
64 破殼
  1. (of a bird, insect etc) to hatch
  2. (slang) (fig.) to be born
  3. to crack open (an egg, a nut etc)
65 ér
  1. and
  2. as well as
  3. and so
  4. but (not)
  5. yet (not)
  6. (indicates causal relation)
  7. (indicates change of state)
  8. (indicates contrast)
=66 chū
  1. to go out; to come out
  2. to arise; to occur
  3. to produce; to yield
  4. to go beyond; to exceed
  5. (used after a verb to indicate an outward direction or a positive result)
  6. classifier for dramas, plays, operas etc
=66 chū variant of chū (classifier for plays or chapters of classical novels)
67 it (pronoun for an animal)
68 開始 kāishǐ
  1. to begin
  2. beginning
  3. to start
  4. initial

classifier:

69 感到 gǎndào to feel; to sense; to perceive
70 有些 yǒuxiē
  1. some
  2. somewhat
71 疲憊 bèi
  1. beaten
  2. exhausted
  3. tired
72 因為 yīnwèi
  1. because
  2. owing to
  3. on account of
73 xiǎo
  1. small
  2. tiny
  3. few
  4. young
74 傢伙 jiāhuo variant of 家伙 jiāhuo
75 men plural marker for pronouns, and nouns referring to individuals
76 遲遲 chíchí
  1. late (with a task etc)
  2. slow
77 不肯 kěn to be unwilling to
78 破殼
  1. (of a bird, insect etc) to hatch
  2. (slang) (fig.) to be born
  3. to crack open (an egg, a nut etc)
79 ér
  1. and
  2. as well as
  3. and so
  4. but (not)
  5. yet (not)
  6. (indicates causal relation)
  7. (indicates change of state)
  8. (indicates contrast)
=80 chū
  1. to go out; to come out
  2. to arise; to occur
  3. to produce; to yield
  4. to go beyond; to exceed
  5. (used after a verb to indicate an outward direction or a positive result)
  6. classifier for dramas, plays, operas etc
=80 chū variant of chū (classifier for plays or chapters of classical novels)
81 ér
  1. and
  2. as well as
  3. and so
  4. but (not)
  5. yet (not)
  6. (indicates causal relation)
  7. (indicates change of state)
  8. (indicates contrast)
82 she
=83 surname Ye
=83
  1. also; too; as well; (not ...) either
  2. (used after a verbal or nominal expression X to indicate that X is an extreme or unexpected case) even (X)
  3. (literary) particle having functions similar to a
84 很少 hěnshǎo seldom; rarely
85 遇到 dào to meet; to run into; to come across
86 來訪者 láifǎngzhě
  1. visitor
  2. (psychological counseling) client