Lesson 3 - 孔子

Question 1

論語

Answer 1

lun2yu3

the Confucian Analects.

Question 2

子

Answer 2

zi3

an honorific form of address meaning “the master”. In the 論語 it always refers Confucius

Question 3

時

Answer 3

shi2

one time; from time to time

Question 4

習

Answer 4

xi2

to review and practice

Question 5

朋

Answer 5

Peng2

a friend

Question 6

遠方

Answer 6

yuan3fang1

a distant place

Question 7

樂

Answer 7

le4

happy; delightful

Question 8

人

Answer 8

ren2

people; others

Question 9

知

Answer 9

zhi1

to know; to acknowledge

Question 10

慍

Answer 10

yun4

to be irritated; to be angry

Question 11

君子

Answer 11

jun1zi3

a noble minded man

Question 12

學而

Answer 12

xue2er2

a chapter in the 論語

Question 13

曾子

Answer 13

zeng1zi3

a well-known disciple of Confucius named Zeng Shen

Question 14

日

Answer 14

ri4

day; daily; every day

Question 15

三

Answer 15

san1

three; several times

Question 16

省

Answer 16

xing3

to examine; to reflect upon

Question 17

身

Answer 17

shen1

oneself

Question 18

為

Answer 18

wei4

for

Question 19

謀

Answer 19

mou2

to plan

Question 20

忠

Answer 20

zhong1

devoted; (in modern Chinese it means loyal)

Question 21

交

Answer 21

jiao1

to associate; to have mutual contacts

Question 22

信

Answer 22

xin4

faithful; trustworthy

Question 23

傳

Answer 23

chuan2

to pass on; teachings passed down by one’s teacher

Question 24

子貢

Answer 24

zi3gong4

a disciple of Confucius, particularly known for his business talents

Question 25

孔文子

Answer 25

kong3wen2zi3 | a lord of the state of wei4 衛

Question 26

何以

Answer 26

he2yi3 | what for; why?

Question 27

謂

Answer 27

wei4 | to call

Question 28

敏

Answer 28

min3 | intelligent

Question 29

恥

Answer 29

chi3 | shame; disgrace; to feel ashamed of

Question 30

下問

Answer 30

xia4wen4 | to ask for advice or instruction from subordinates

Question 31

是以

Answer 31

shi4yi3 | therefore

Question 32

公冶長

Answer 32

gong1ye3 chang2 | the name of a disciple of Confucius, also the name of a chapter in the 論語

Question 33

若

Answer 33

ruo4 | as to

Question 34

聖

Answer 34

sheng4 | sageliness; the ultimate level of personal cultivation

Question 35

與

Answer 35

yu3 | and

Question 36

仁

Answer 36

ren2 | perfect virtue; medemenselijkheid

Question 37

則

Answer 37

ze2 | then

Question 38

豈

Answer 38

qi3 | how could it be that....?; marks a rhetorical question

Question 39

敢

Answer 39

gan3 | to dare; to be daring

Question 40

抑

Answer 40

yi4 or; rather - this particle expresses the possibility of alternatives to what was just mentioned

Question 41

為

Answer 41

``` wei2 to do (something) ```

Question 42

壓

Answer 42

yan4 | satisfied; tired (of something)

Question 43

為之不壓

Answer 43

we2zhi1bu2yan4 | to practice them (referring to 仁 and 聖)

Question 44

誨

Answer 44

hui4 | to teach

Question 45

倦

Answer 45

juan4 | tired; weary

Question 46

誨人不倦

Answer 46

hui4ren2bu2juan4 | to teach other people without weariness

Question 47

云爾

Answer 47

yun2er3 | to say that; to call it such

Question 48

已

Answer 48

yi3 | just this and nothing more (a particle of limitation)

Question 49

公西華

Answer 49

gong1xi1hua2 | a disciple of Confucius

Question 50

正

Answer 50

zheng4 | exactly

Question 51

唯

Answer 51

wei2 | a particle that is always placed between the subject and the nominal predicate

Question 52

弟子

Answer 52

di4zi3 | disciple; the disciple of yours

Question 53

述而

Answer 53

shu4er2 | chapter title of the 論語