The Little Prince, Chapter 5 [Vocabulary]

There is botany theme in chapter 5. I find the word for boabab tree especially funny in Chinese because it is literally "monkey bread tree".

猴面包树 hóu miànbāoshù boabab tree; Adansonia digitata (botany)

天竺葵 tiānzhú kuí geranium (Pelargonium hortorum)

小灌木 xiǎo guànmù undershrub

灌木 guànmù bush; shrub

玫瑰 méiguī rugosa rose (shrub) (Rosa rugosa); rose flower

益草 yì cǎo beneficial plant

毒草 dúcǎo poisonous plant

一粒草籽 yī lì cǎo zǐ a single plant seed

嫩苗 nèn miáo seedling; sprout

嫩 nèn tender; soft; delicate; light (color); inexperienced; unskilled

苗 miáo sprout

萝卜 luóbo radish

拔掉 bá diào pluck

种子 zhǒngzǐ seed

清除掉 qīngchú diào eliminate

钻透 zuān tòu penetrate

支离破碎 zhīlí pòsuì [idiom] scattered and smashed

支离 zhīlí fragmented; disorganized; incoherent

破碎 pòsuì to smash to pieces; to shatter

纪律 jìlǜ discipline

区别开 qūbié kāi to distinguish; to discriminate

乏味 fáwèi tedious

乏 fá short of; tired

味 wèi taste; smell; [Traditional Chinese Medicine] measure word for drugs

容易 róngyì easy

惯例 guànlì convention; usual practice

警惕 jǐngtì to be on the alert; vigilant; alert; on guard; to warn

长期以来 chángqī yǐlái ever since a long time ago

长期 chángqī long term; long time; long range (of a forecast)

以来 yǐlái since (a previous event)

壮观 zhuàngguān spectacular; magnificent sight

壮 zhuàng to strengthen; strong; robust; Zhuang ethnic group of Guangxi, the PRC's second most numerous ethnic group; Zhuang: Bouxcuengh

观 guān to look at; to watch; to observe; to behold; to advise; concept; point of view; outlook

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