Lesson 8

Question 1

哉

Answer 1

zāi

…!; …?

Question 2

與

Answer 2

yú

Interrogative final particle for nominal sentences (variants: 歟，邪 yú，耶 yé)

Question 3

雖

Answer 3

suī

Although, even

Question 4

非

Answer 4

fēi

(Introduces subordinate clause) ‘if not…, other than…, only…’

Question 5

且

Answer 5

qiě

Furthermore, moreover; (as ordinary adverb) be going to (similar to 將)

Question 6

毋（無）

Answer 6

wú

Refrain from (doing something); do not… (negative command)

Question 7

勿

Answer 7

wù

A fusion of 毋 + 之

Question 8

豈

Answer 8

qǐ

How can that be…?; surely not…!

Question 9

猶

Answer 9

yóu

Still; (as nominal sentence particle) be like, analogous to

Question 10

乃

Answer 10

nǎi

Then, only then; (as nominal sentence particle) is actually…, turns out to be…

Question 11

汝 （女）

Answer 11

rǔ

You (familiar)

Question 12

情

Answer 12

qíng

True situation, actual circumstances; feelings, affection

Question 13

鄰

Answer 13

lín

Neighbour, neighbouring

Question 14

理

Answer 14

lǐ

Reason, principle, pattern

Question 15

形

Answer 15

xíng

Shape, form, body, configuration; (as verb) to take shape, to manifest

Question 16

色

Answer 16

sè

Colour; facial expression; female beauty

Question 17

意

Answer 17

yì

Intention, will; meaning, significance

Question 18

德

Answer 18

dé

Virtue, power, charisma

Question 19

冬

Answer 19

dōng

Winter

Question 20

太子

Answer 20

tàizǐ

Crown prince, heir apparent (to a ruler’s throne)

Question 21

藥

Answer 21

yào

Medicine, drug

Question 22

罪

Answer 22

zuì

Guilt, crime

Question 23

取

Answer 23

qǔ

To take, seize; choose, select or accept (as being desirable)

Question 24

愛

Answer 24

ài

To love, take loving care of, have or show concern for

Question 25

望

Answer 25

wàng

To look at from a distance, hope for

Question 26

解

Answer 26

jiě

To take apart, dissect, analyse; (of clothing etc.) to untie, loosen, take off

Question 27

始

Answer 27

shǐ

To start, begin; (as noun) beginning; (as adverb) only then, for the first time

Question 28

在

Answer 28

zài

To be at, lie in, be present, depend on

Question 29

說

Answer 29

shuō

To narrate, tell (a story), expound, explain (N.B it never means ‘to say’ in Classical Chinese)

shuì

To persuade

Question 30

吿

Answer 30

gào

To report, tell

Question 31

易

Answer 31

yì

To change, exchange; (as noun) ‘the Book of Changes’ (周易 or 易經)

Question 32

雨

Answer 32

yù

To rain

Question 33

衣

Answer 33

yì

To wear

Question 34

釋

Answer 34

shì

To release, set free, untie

Question 35

是

Answer 35

shì

To be right; consider to be right, approve; (as noun) right

Question 36

非

Answer 36

fēi

Be wrong; consider to be wrong, reject, criticise; (as noun) wrong

Question 37

黑

Answer 37

hēi

To be black

Question 38

怪

Answer 38

guài

To be strange, monstrous; consider strange

Question 39

夫

Answer 39

fú

‘that’; frequently used as a particle at the beginning of a sentence to mark a new train of thought

Question 40

荊

Answer 40

jīng

Another name for the state of 楚