Lesson 6

Question 1

於

Answer 1

yú

Literally: ‘exist in relation to’; normally translated as a preposition in English: ‘in, at, to, from, than’ (simplified 于)

Question 2

焉

Answer 2

yān

Fusion particle, equivalent to 於 + 之

Question 3

矣

Answer 3

yǐ

Final particle indicating changed situation, or the perfection or finalisation of an action (similar to modern Chinese 了)

Question 4

未

Answer 4

wèi

Not yet, (has) not

Question 5

又

Answer 5

yòu

Again, in addition

Question 6

者

Answer 6

zhě

One who, that which (replaces subject)

Question 7

士

Answer 7

shì

Knight, gentleman (member of the gentry class, lower level of the aristocracy)

Question 8

孫

Answer 8

sūn

Grandson

Question 9

東

Answer 9

dōng

East

Question 10

西

Answer 10

xī

West

Question 11

北

Answer 11

běi

North

Question 12

中

Answer 12

zhōng

Middle, central; interior, within (thus can be coterminous with 內)

Question 13

使

Answer 13

shǐ

To cause or send (someone to do something); suppose (that…)

Question 14

怒

Answer 14

nù

To be angry

Question 15

飲

Answer 15

yǐn

To drink

Question 16

亡

Answer 16

wáng

To vanish, perish, go into exile; lose

Question 17

為

Answer 17

wéi

To make, do; amount to, act as, constitute, become

Question 18

王

Answer 18

wàng

To rule as king, ruler over (a territory); (in pre-Han times) rule as universal or sole legitimate king

Question 19

對

Answer 19

duì

To reply

Question 20

喜

Answer 20

xǐ

To be happy, joyous, delighted

Question 21

走

Answer 21

zǒu

To run, flee

Question 22

曰

Answer 22

yuē

To say “…”, be called “…”

Question 23

惡

Answer 23

è

Be bad, repulsive, ugly; (as noun) evil, badness, repulsiveness

wù

Hate, loathe

Question 24

安

Answer 24

ān

Be safe, secure, peaceful

Question 25

正

Answer 25

zhèng

Be accurate, correct, proper; make accurate, rectify

Question 26

明

Answer 26

míng

Bright, luminous, clear; intelligent, enlightened; (as proper noun) Míng dynasty (1368-1644)

Question 27

長

Answer 27

cháng

Be long

zhǎng

Be senior or chief; (as verb) grow, grow older

Question 28

少

Answer 28

shào

Be young

Question 29

此

Answer 29

cǐ

This, this one, here

Question 30

彼

Answer 30

bǐ

That, that one

Question 31

唐

Answer 31

táng

The Tang Dynasty (618-907 CE)

Question 32

齊

Answer 32

qí

Name of a feudal state in the area of modern Shandong province in the northeast

Question 33

孟子

Answer 33

mèngzǐ

Mencius