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Gateway to the Chinese Classics, Ch. 1
Vocabulary from text by Jeannette Faurot
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Language - Chinese
Graduate
05/17/2019

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Term

Definition

 

empty

Term

Definition

shí

 

full, abundant

solid, substantial

fruit

this, he

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Definition

yīn

 

follow from, rely on

because of, therefore

criterion, standard, cause

Term

Definition

 

use, take (up)

by means of, with

because of, according to

in order to, so as to

Term

Definition

 

in, at, to, on

from, than

Term

Definition

 

not

Term

Definition

1.  yǔ

 

give

join with, associate with

together with, and

 

2.  yù

 

participate in, join in

 

3.  yú

 

is it?

[final question particle]

Term

Definition

1.  wáng

 

king

 

2.  wàng

 

be king, reign, rule

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Definition

 

earth

ground, floor

land, soil

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Definition

hóng

 

red

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Definition

xiǎo

 

small, little

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Definition

1.  hǎo

 

good

 

2.  hào

 

like, be fond of

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Definition

zǒu

 

run

 

Term

Definition

fēi

 

to fly

Term

Definition

qián

 

front, in front of

before, earlier

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Definition

shàng

 

above, on high

up, upper, upward

earlier, first

go up, ascend, mount

Term

Definition

huā

 

flower

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Definition

shān

 

mountain

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Definition

lín

 

forest

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Definition

dōng

 

east

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Definition

liú

 

flow

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Definition

yuǎn

 

far, distant

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Definition

 

think (of), reflect, consider

long for

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Definition

tiān

 

sky, heaven

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Definition

 

father

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Definition

 

mother

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Definition

hēi

 

black

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Definition

bái

 

white

clear, plain

blank, bare

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Definition

 

day, sun

formerly, past

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Definition

 

night, evening

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Definition

yuè

 

moon, month

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Definition

 

ancient, old

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Definition

jīn

 

now

 

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Definition

 

I, my

we, our

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Definition

 

go (away), depart

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Definition

niǎo

 

bird

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Definition

 

horse

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Definition

 

to die, dead

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Definition

rén

 

human (being), person

other(s)

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Definition

 

big, large, great

Term

Definition

 

to ride

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Definition

kàn

 

to look (at)

Term

Definition

1.  shí

 

eat

cooked grain/rice; food

 

2.  sì

 

to feed, nourish

Term

Definition

ròu

 

meat, flesh

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Definition

huà

 

draw(ing), sketch

paint, a painting

Term

Definition

kāi

 

open

begin, start

Term

Definition

mén

 

gate(way), door

family, group

category, section

Term

Definition

1.  jiàn

 

see

 

2.  xiàn

 

appear, be seen

an interview, audience

Term

Definition

xià

 

under, low(er)

down, below

go down, descend

last, next

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Definition

shuǐ

 

water

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Definition

shēng

 

live, life, (be) alive

generate, give birth to

grow

fresh, raw

nature, natural

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Definition

jìn

 

near, close

approach

recent

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Definition

tóu

 

head

top, chief

first, beginning

 

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Definition

 

hit, beat, strike

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Definition

luò

 

fall, let fall, drop

shed, cast down

drip, trickle

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Definition

gǒu

 

dog

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Definition

shēn

 

deep

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Definition

 

enter

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Definition

xīn

 

heart, mind

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Definition

 

one

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Definition

 

lift (up), raise

undertake, launch

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Definition

liǎng

 

two

pair, both

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Definition

 

acquire, obtain, get

able to

Term

Definition

 

oppose, opponent

enemy

 

 

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Definition

qiáng

 

strong

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Definition

ruò

 

weak

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Definition

nán

 

south

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Definition

běi

 

north

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Definition

gāo

 

high, tall

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Definition

 

low

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Definition

duō

 

much, many

Term

Definition

1.  shǎo

 

few, a little

 

2.  shào

 

young, junior

Term

Definition

chéng

 

complete

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Definition

 

say, speak

speech, saying

conversation, discussion

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Definition

 

tiger

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Definition

nán

 

difficult

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Definition

hǎi

 

sea

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Definition

guài

 

strange, odd, bizarre

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Definition

sān

 

three

Term

Definition

guó

 

state, kingdom

territory

capital city

Term

Definition

chū

 

go/come out, emerge

produce, bring out/forth

go beyond, surpass

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Definition

zuò

 

rise, arise

make, create

act, do, undertake

Term

Definition

shī

 

poem, poetry

Term

Definition

1.  zhī

 

know

understand, recognize

 

2.  zhì

 

knowledge, wisdom

Term

Definition

chē

 

carriage, wagon

chariot

Term

Definition

yán

 

speak, talk

speech

theory, teaching

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Definition

 

four

Term

Definition

chuáng

 

bed

Term

Definition

nán

 

male, man

Term

Definition

 

female, woman

Term

Definition

hòu

 

behind, in the rear

after, later

Term

Definition

1.  zhōng

 

middle, center, central

in, among, inside

 

2.  zhòng

 

hit the target

Term

Definition

chūn

 

spring (season)

Term

Definition

kōng

 

empty, vacant

space, sky, air

Term

Definition

shuāng

 

frost

Term

滿

Definition

mǎn

 

full, fill

Term

Definition

 

reason, cause, purpose

therefore

certainly, surely

old, familiar

Term

Definition

xiāng

 

village, countryside

 

Term

Definition

yún

 

cloud

Term

Definition

wàng

 

look at from afar, gaze at

vista

hope, look forward to

look up to, respect

Term

Definition

míng

 

bright, light

clear, evident

intelligent

next

Term

Definition

1.  jī

 

latent

sign, omen

almost, nearly

 

2.  jǐ

 

how much? how many?

some, a few

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Definition

wàn

 

ten thousand

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Definition

 

~ 1/3 mile

residential compound, village

Term

Definition

qiū

 

autumn

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Definition

fēng

 

wind

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Definition

 

tree

wood

Term

Definition

guāng

 

light

shine, glow

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Definition

shì

 

this, that

affirm

true

to be

Term

Definition

 

plum

Term

Definition

 

be uncertain, have doubts

suspect

wonder whether

seems to be, might be

hesitate, vacillate

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