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Gateway to the Chinese Classics, Ch. 5
Vocabulary from text by Jeannette Faurot
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Language - Chinese
Undergraduate 1
06/03/2019

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Term

相

Definition

1. xiāng

 

each other, one another

 

2. xiàng

 

assist, minister

support enhance

appraise, inspect

Term
勿
Definition

wù

 

don't [prohibition]

Term

固

Definition

gù

 

stronghold, fortress

strong, solid, firm, rigid

certainly, surely, definitely

Term

添

Definition

tiān

 

[med.] add (to), increase

Term

容

Definition

róng

 

countenance, appearance

accept, receive

permit, tolerate, pardon

 

Term

性

Definition

xìng

 

inborn nature

 

 

Term

習

Definition

xí

 

practice, train, exercise

familiar with, experienced in

 

Term

久

Definition

jiǔ

 

long time

Term

勝

Definition

shèng

 

overcome, conquer

win, prevail

surpass, excel

Term

餘

Definition

yú

 

more than enough, surplus, excess

remainder, leftover, extra

Term

枝, 支

Definition

zhī

 

branch

support, hold up

Term

浮

Definition

fú

 

float

Term

令

Definition

lìng

 

command(er), order

commanding, impressive

noble, respected

bring about, cause

let, allow

Term

 忽

Definition

hū

 

ignore, disregard

indifferent to

swift(ly), sudden(ly)

Term

注

Definition

zhù

 

pour out, gush forth

possession by a ghost

focus, concentrate

attach to, arrange

annotate, comment(ary)

record, set down in writing

Term

唯

Definition

wéi

 

only, just

assent to, concur; approve

Term

惟

Definition

wéi

 

ponder, reflect

only, just

because of, due to

Term

莊

Definition

zhuāng

 

serious, formal

impressive, dignified

finely dress(ed), adorn(ed)

 

Term

 戰

Definition

zhàn

 

battle, combat, fight

struggle, contend

Term

策

Definition

cè

 

bamboo slips used for writing

written document, record

divining slips, yarrow stalks

forecast, predict

whip, lash

bamboo staff

plan, stratagem, scheme, intrigue

a stick

Term

歡

Definition

huān

 

joy, pleasure

enjoy, rejoice

Term

喜

Definition

xǐ

 

delight, joy

glad

Term

施

Definition

shī

 

apply to, extend, exert

practice on, impose on

attend to, implement, carry out

set up, arrange

display, exhibit

spread, disseminate

give, render, bestow

Term

蛇

Definition

shé

 

snake

Term

富

Definition

fù

 

wealth(y), rich(es)

Term

處

Definition

1. chǔ

 

pause, stop, cease

stay, remain

stay at, rest in, dwell

fix a place, situate, locate

occupy, hold, control

 

2. chù

 

place, location, spot, site

situation, circumstance

Term

冷

Definition

lěng

 

cold

Term

字

Definition

zì

 

procreate, engender

foster, care for, love

secondary or polite name

graph, character

Term

沒

Definition

mò

 

sink, drown

disappear, vanish

die

Term

苟

Definition

gǒu

 

meager, slight

careless, frivolous

if, if only, if at all

Term

 禍

Definition

huò

 

disaster, calamity

misfortune, adversity

offense, fault

Term

真

Definition

zhēn

 

real, true

Term

愚

Definition

yú

 

foolish, ignorant

Term

己

Definition

jǐ

 

self

oneself, himself, etc.

Term

音

Definition

yīn

 

sound, tone

voice, words

rumor, reputation

Term

九

Definition

jiǔ

 

nine

Term

涯

Definition

yá

 

water's edge, bank, shore

boundary, margin

Term

阻

Definition

zǔ

 

obstruct(ed), block(ed)

impasse, dead-end, cul-de-sac

dilemma, predicament

Term

會

Definition

huì

 

come together, meet(ing)

gather, assemble

suit, fit

opportunity, chance

Term

面

Definition

miàn

 

face

Term

胡

Definition

hú

 

dewlap

far-reaching, great

northern & western barbarians

what? how? why?

Term

依

Definition

yī

 

lean on

depend on, rely on

follow with, conform with

according to

Term

越

Definition

yuè

 

overrun, outrace

pass, exceed

far off, distant

disperse, dissipate

fall, drop, decline

state of Yuè

Term

巢

Definition

cháo

 

nest

Term

衣

Definition

1. yī

 

upper garment

tunic, jacket

clothes, clothing

 

2. yì

 

to clother, wear

Term

帶

Definition

dài

 

belt, sash

Term

緩

Definition

huǎn

 

loose, slack

slow, tardy

Term

蔽

Definition

bì

 

cover, conceal

hide, camouflage

protect, shelter

occlude, shade

decide, judge

Term

顧

Definition

gù

 

look back

look after, attend to

call on, inquire after

however, on the other hand

 

 

Term

歲

Definition

suì

 

year

year's harvest

the planet Jupiter

Term

晚

Definition

wǎn

 

evening, night

late

Term

棄

Definition

qì

 

throw away, discard

abandon, reject

forget, overlook

Term

捐

Definition

juān

 

cast aside, throw away

reject, expel

abolish, exterminate

contribute, donate

Term

努

Definition

nǔ

 

strive, exert

work hard, industrious

stick out, protrude

Term

力

Definition

lì

 

strength, power(ful)

force, vigor

ability

exert, give one's strength to

Term

餐

Definition

cān

 

meal

Term

飯

Definition

fàn

 

cooked rice, grain, food

eat, feed

Term

浩

Definition

hào

 

surge forth, flood

Term

曉

Definition

xiǎo

 

dawn, daybreak

Term

眠

Definition

mián

 

sleep, slumber, doze

Term

覺

Definition

jué

 

be(come) conscious of, aware of

sense, perceive, notice

realize, discover

awaken from sleep

Term

啼

Definition

tí

 

call, cry, chirp

shriek, howl

sob, keen

Term

果

Definition

guǒ

 

fruit

result

Term

赤

Definition

chì

 

red

Term

通

Definition

tōng

 

pass all they way through

penetrate

transmit

attain

thorough, comprehensive(ly)

Term

達

Definition

dá

 

reach to, penetrate

insight, understanding

Term

變

Definition

biàn

 

change

reversal, catastrophe

Term

純

Definition

chún

 

silk thread all of one color

pure, taintless

genuine

Term

偽

Definition

wěi

 

man-made, artificial, fabricated

false, feigned, counterfeit

Term

全

Definition

quán

 

complete(ly), entire(ly)

preserve intact, keep whole

 

Term

擴

Definition

kuò

 

broaden, expand

 

Term

充

Definition

chōng

 

fill, full

whole, complete

fit in, fit with 

 

Term

極

Definition

jí

 

ridgepole

standard, principle

high-point, summit, zenith, apogee

supreme

Term

祠

Definition

cí

 

offer sacrifice

shrine, fane

Term

賜

Definition

cì

 

give, grant, bestow

Term

舍

Definition

shè

 

guest-house, lodge

cottage, quarters

reside, dwell

retain, save, set aside

Term

請

Definition

qǐng

 

request

pleae [polite]

pay a call on, invite

Term

引

Definition

yǐn

 

pull, draw

lead, guide, conduct

draw back, withdraw

tune, refrain

Term

手

Definition

shǒu

 

hand

Term

卮, 巵

Definition

zhī

 

wine vessel

flagon, goblet

 

 

Term

右

Definition

yòu

 

right [vs. left]

Term

奪

Definition

duó

 

grab, take by force

take away, confiscate

deprive, despoil

abduct, carry off

lose, forfeit

omit, exclude

Term

亡

Definition

wáng

 

flee, run away

disappear, lose

perish, die

not to have, lack, devoid of

Term

詞

Definition

cí

 

word, expression

lyric (poem)

Term

借

Definition

jiè

 

use temporarily

borrow, lend

adopt, adapt

rely on

were it..., supposing

aid, contribute to

Term

潮

Definition

cháo

 

tide

stream, current

Term

妾

Definition

qiè

 

concubine

maidservant, handmaid

Term
Definition

 

 

 

Term

樂

Definition

1. yuè

 

music, glee

 

2. lè

 

joy, delight, pleasure

Term

惠

Definition

huì

 

grace, favor

kind(ness)

gentle, mild

Term

遊

Definition

yóu

 

roam, wander

travel

Term

濠

Definition

háo

 

moat, trench

Term

梁

Definition

liáng

 

bridge

rafter, crossbeam

lintel

dam, weir

Term

鯈

Definition

tiáo

 

minnow, hemiculter

pale chub (Zacco platypus)

Term

循

Definition

xún

 

follow (after), run along with

conform to, accommodate

everywhere, pervasive

Term

汝 (女)

Definition

rǔ

 

you, your

Term

云

Definition

say

[quotation marks]

Term

第

Definition

dì

 

sequence, series

place, rank, grade

order, arrange

apartion, mansion, residence

[marks ordinal number]

merely, just, only

Term

章

Definition

zhāng

 

embroidered pattern, distinctive mark

design, emblem, insignia

show, set forth, manifest

model, rule

chapter, section, paragraph

Term

壽

Definition

shòu

 

long life, longevity

Term

益

Definition

yì

 

increase, add to

more, plentiful

advantage, benefit

Term

損

Definition

sǔn

 

decrease, diminish

damage, loss

Term

葉

Definition

yè

 

leaf, petal

generation, dynasty

Term

輕

Definition

qīng

 

light (vs. heavy)

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