Lesson 2

Question 1

君

jūn 근

Answer 1

1. ruler, lord
2. polite second person pronoun

radical 30 口

Question 2

子

zǐ 자

Answer 2

1. son, child
2. polite suffix, like 生
3. you (pronoun)
4. “viscount” (feudal title)

radical 39 子

Question 3

君子

jūn zǐ 근자

Answer 3

son of a lord; gentleman, superior man

used to represent men of superior moral standards and intellect

antonym 小人 xiǎo rén

Question 4

有

yǒu 유

Answer 4

1. to possess, own, have; possession
2. being, existence; to exist, to be (in a place or among a group)

radical 74 月

Question 5

終

zhōng 종

Answer 5

to end, to die; ending, finally

usually implies natural causes

radical 120 糸

Question 6

身

shēn 신

Answer 6

body, the self, oneself; personally, on one’s own

synonym 自

radical 158 身

Question 7

終身

zhōng shēn 종신

Answer 7

all one’s life, to the end of one’s life

Question 8

之

zhī 지

Answer 8

1. particle that connects nouns, noun clauses
2. him, her, it, them (direct object pronoun)
3. to go

radical 4 丿

Question 9

憂

yōu 우

Answer 9

worry, concern, anxiety; to worry (about)

radical 61 心

Question 10

而

ér 이

Answer 10

but, and, then

only connects two verbs

radical 126 而

Question 11

無

wú 무

Answer 11

1. to not have; nonpossession
2. nonexistence, nothingness; to not exist
3. Don’t (negative imperative; ~지 마)

radical 86 火

Question 12

朝

zhāo (1,2) cháo (3) 조

Answer 12

1. morning, dawn
2. first day of lunar month
3. royal/imperial court; to hold court, go to court, summon to court

radical 74 月

Question 13

一朝

yīzhāo 일조

Answer 13

right away, immediately; in a brief period of time

Question 14

順

shùn 순

Answer 14

to act in accordance with, to agree with, to obey; favourable

radical 181 頁

Question 15

道

dào 도

Answer 15

1. road, path; skill, method; philosophy; right way to live
2. to speak, say

radical 162 辵

Question 16

行

xíng (1) xìng (2) 행

Answer 16

1. to go, walk; act; to conduct affairs; to carry out (action); to circulate sth; to practice, put into practice
2. behaviour, conduct

radical 144 行

Question 17

循

xún 순

Answer 17

to follow, comply with

radical 60 彳

Question 18

理

lǐ 리/이

Answer 18

principles, pattern, rationale; to straighten, arrange, put into order

later philosophy: represents cosmic order & pattern of things

radical 96 玉

Question 19

言

yán 언

Answer 19

to speak, say; words, speech
e.g. 人言禍 people talk about disaster

radical 149 言

Question 20

喜

xǐ 희

Answer 20

to be happy, be delighted; to enjoy sth; joy, pleasure

radical 30 口

Question 21

加

jiā 가

Answer 21

1. to increase
2. to participate in, be of benefit
3. increasingly, more (comparative, -er e.g. 小加 smaller)
4. to apply to
5. advantage, gain

radical 19 力

Question 22

易

yì 이

Answer 22

1. easy, easily (easy to…)
2. change, to change, to exchange; the Book of Changes

radical 72 日

Question 23

怒

nù 노

Answer 23

angry, anger

radical 61 心

Question 24

難

nán (1) nàn (2) 난

Answer 24

1. difficult, hard to deal with (difficult to…)
2. difficulty, problem

radical 172 隹