MT WEEK 7.3

Question 1

‘also, for its part; instead; surely, indeed, greatly’

Answer 1

亦 yǐ

Question 2

‘be going to, be about to’ (将)

Answer 2

將 jiāng

Question 3

‘prior, first’; (as time word) ‘previous, former’

Answer 3

先 xiān

Question 4

‘to request, ask for; ask leave (to do something); ask or request (that someone do something)’ (请)

Answer 4

請 yīn

Question 5

‘to be acceptable’; (as modal verb) ‘can be …-ed, …-able’ (makes verb following it passive)

Answer 5

可 kě

Question 6

‘to be like, be similar to;’ (as movable adverb) ‘if’ 不如 ‘not as good as; it would be better to’

Answer 6

如 rú

Question 7

‘ten thousand’ (万)

Answer 7

萬 wàn

Question 8

a sage king (Yao’s successor)

Answer 8

舜 Shùn