Lesson 4

Question 1

師

Answer 1

shī

Teacher; an army

Question 2

身

Answer 2

shēn

Body, self, (one’s) person, individual self

Question 3

時

Answer 3

shí

Time, proper time (for something), season

Question 4

里

Answer 4

lǐ

Hamlet, village; unit of distance, approx. 1/2 km

Question 5

入

Answer 5

rù

To enter

Question 6

出

Answer 6

chū

To go out of, exit; to put out, send out

Question 7

來

Answer 7

lái

To come

Question 8

往

Answer 8

wǎng

To go (to do something), proceed (never takes an object)

Question 9

之

Answer 9

zhī

To go to (always takes destination as an object)

Question 10

去

Answer 10

qù

To leave, depart; be removed from; to remove, get rid of, reject. (as coverb) from (like modern Chinese 离)

Question 11

至

Answer 11

zhì

To arrive; arrive at, reach (a place or time); (as adverb) most, perfectly; (as adjunct or adverb) utmost, perfect; -est, the most…

Question 12

死

Answer 12

sǐ

To die; (with object) to die for

Question 13

笑

Answer 13

xiào

To smile, laugh; laugh at

Question 14

問

Answer 14

wèn

To ask (about something)

Question 15

學

Answer 15

xué

To learn, study

Question 16

善

Answer 16

shàn

Be good, virtuous; (when proceeding a verb) be good at (doing something); consider to be good, treat with kindness

Question 17

仁

Answer 17

rén

Be kind, humane

Question 18

治

Answer 18

zhì

Be orderly, well-ordered; put into good order, govern, manage, control

Question 19

多

Answer 19

duō

Be many; increase (in number), have a lot of

Question 20

白

Answer 20

bái

Be white, clear, plain; make clear, report

Question 21

自

Answer 21

zì

From, since

Question 22

是

Answer 22

shì

This (like modern Chinese 这)

Question 23

何

Answer 23

hé

What; why

Question 24

誰

Answer 24

shéi

Who

Question 25

孔子

Answer 25

kǒngzǐ

Confucius

Question 26

宋

Answer 26

sòng

Name of a feudal state; name of two dynasties (420-479 CE and 960-1279 CE)

Question 27

魯

Answer 27

lǔ

Name of a feudal state (Confucius’s native state)