Lesson 1.4

Question 1

丁

Answer 1

ding1

fourth of the heavenly stems

Question 2

添

Answer 2

tian1

to add; to increase

Question 3

足

Answer 3

zu2
foot (noun)
sufficient; adequate

Question 4

楚

Answer 4

chu3

a state in the warring states period

Question 5

祠

Answer 5

ci2
a place of worship; a temple
to worship or offer a sacrifice

Question 6

賜

Answer 6

ci4
to give (from a superior to an inferior); to grant

Question 7

舎人

Answer 7

she4ren2

a retainer; a house-guest

Question 8

卮

Answer 8

zhi1

a goblet; a large cup

Question 9

相

Answer 9

xiang1

to each other; mutually

Question 10

數

Answer 10

shu4

several

Question 11

飲

Answer 11

yin3

to drink

Question 12

餘

Answer 12

yu2

excess; abundance

Question 13

為

Answer 13

wei2
to do; to make
- indicates various actions depending on the context

Question 14

先

Answer 14

xian1

first

Question 15

成

Answer 15

cheng2

to complete; to finish

Question 16

引

Answer 16

yin3

to draw or pull (towards oneself)

Question 17

且

Answer 17

qie3

to be about to

Question 18

乃

Answer 18

nai3
then; then, unexpectedly
- implies that the speaker feels that the expression it modifies represents a rather unexpected turn of events

Question 19

持

Answer 19

chi2

to hold; to grasp

Question 20

未

Answer 20

wei4

not yet

Question 21

奪

Answer 21

duo2

to grab; to seize (something from others, usually by force)

Question 22

固

Answer 22

gu4
solidly; absolutely
- classical Chinese version of 本來

Question 23

子

Answer 23

zi3

sir (honorific ‘you’)

Question 24

安

Answer 24

an1

how; by what; from where? (an interrogative particle)

Question 25

遂

Answer 25

sui4

then; subsequently

Question 26

終

Answer 26

zhong1

finally, in the end

Question 27

亡

Answer 27

wu2

to lose

Question 28

戰國策

Answer 28

zhan4guo2 ce4

the intrigues of the warring states, title of a book

Question 29

齊策

Answer 29

qi2ce4

the intrigues of Qi, title of a chapter from the 戰國策