Lesson 17. The Story of Silkworms

蚕

cán

silkworm

穷苦

qióngkǔ

poor

相依为命

xiāngyīwéimìng

to depend on each other for survival

孝敬

xiàojìng

filial piety; to give presents to (elders); to respect an elder

养

yǎng

to raise

桑树

sāngshù

mulberry tree

喂

wèi

to feed

懂事

dǒngshì

sensible; intelligent

活儿

huór

work; manual labor

靠

kào

to rely on

喊

hǎn

to cry; to yell

许愿

xǔyuàn

to vow; to promise someone a reward; to make a wish

嫁

jià

to marry (of a woman)

温柔

wēnróu

gentle and soft; tender

点头

diǎntóu

to nod

迷路

mílù

to get lost; to lose one's way

背

bēi

to carry on the back

深情

shēnqíng

deep feeling; with deep love

悲哀

bēi'āi

sad; sorrow

跟随

gēnsuí

to follow

流泪

liúlèi

to cry; to shed tears

剥

bāo/bō

to shell; to peel; to skin

院子

yuànzi

yard

抚摸

fǔmō

to caress; to fondle

沾湿

zhānshī

to moisten; to soak

卷

juǎn

to roll up

后悔

hòuhuǐ

to regret

吐丝

tǔsī

to spin silk

裤子

kùzi

pants

布

bù

cloth

蓝

lán

blue

旧

jiù

old

像。。。似的

xiàng... sìde

like...; as if....

号

hào

number; size (of clothing)

流行

liúxíng

popular; fashionable

硬

yìng

stiff; rough; hard

时装

shízhuāng

(the latest) fashion