Lesson 1.2 Flashcards
1
Q
乙
A
yi3
second of the heavenly stems
2
Q
濫
A
lan4
to handle improperly; to misuse
3
Q
竽
A
yu2
a pipe like musical instrument popular in ancient China
4
Q
充數
A
chong1shu4
to make up the numbers; to fill a vacancy in a team
5
Q
齊
A
qi2
a state located in modern day Shandong
6
Q
宣王
A
xuan1wang2
king Xuan, king of Qi 齊
7
Q
吹
A
chui1
to blow; to play (a wind instument)
8
Q
必
A
bi4
must; always. (an adverb)
9
Q
南郭
A
nan2guo1
a family name
10
Q
處士
A
chu3shi4
a scholar in retirement; a private individual; a gentleman
11
Q
請
A
qing3
to ask; to beg for permission
12
Q
為
A
wei4
for. (a preposition)
13
Q
說 (later written as 悅)
A
yue4
to be delighted with
14
Q
廩食
A
lin3si4
to give (someone) grain from the government granary
when 食 means ‘to feed’ it’s pronounced as si4
15
Q
湣王
A
min3wang2
king Min, son of king Xuan
