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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

Definition

1. xiāng

 

each other, one another

 

2. xiàng

 

assist, minister

support enhance

appraise, inspect

Term
Definition

 

don't [prohibition]

Term

Definition

 

stronghold, fortress

strong, solid, firm, rigid

certainly, surely, definitely

Term

Definition

tiān

 

[med.] add (to), increase

Term

Definition

róng

 

countenance, appearance

accept, receive

permit, tolerate, pardon

 

Term

Definition

xìng

 

inborn nature

 

 

Term

Definition

 

practice, train, exercise

familiar with, experienced in

 

Term

Definition

jiǔ

 

long time

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Definition

shèng

 

overcome, conquer

win, prevail

surpass, excel

Term

Definition

 

more than enough, surplus, excess

remainder, leftover, extra

Term

枝, 支

Definition

zhī

 

branch

support, hold up

Term

Definition

 

float

Term

Definition

lìng

 

command(er), order

commanding, impressive

noble, respected

bring about, cause

let, allow

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Definition

 

ignore, disregard

indifferent to

swift(ly), sudden(ly)

Term

Definition

zhù

 

pour out, gush forth

possession by a ghost

focus, concentrate

attach to, arrange

annotate, comment(ary)

record, set down in writing

Term

Definition

wéi

 

only, just

assent to, concur; approve

Term

Definition

wéi

 

ponder, reflect

only, just

because of, due to

Term

Definition

zhuāng

 

serious, formal

impressive, dignified

finely dress(ed), adorn(ed)

 

Term

 

Definition

zhàn

 

battle, combat, fight

struggle, contend

Term

Definition

 

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

Definition

huān

 

joy, pleasure

enjoy, rejoice

Term

Definition

 

delight, joy

glad

Term

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

Definition

shé

 

snake

Term

Definition

 

wealth(y), rich(es)

Term

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

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Definition

lěng

 

cold

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Definition

 

procreate, engender

foster, care for, love

secondary or polite name

graph, character

Term

Definition

 

sink, drown

disappear, vanish

die

Term

Definition

gǒu

 

meager, slight

careless, frivolous

if, if only, if at all

Term

 

Definition

huò

 

disaster, calamity

misfortune, adversity

offense, fault

Term

Definition

zhēn

 

real, true

Term

Definition

 

foolish, ignorant

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Definition

 

self

oneself, himself, etc.

Term

Definition

yīn

 

sound, tone

voice, words

rumor, reputation

Term

Definition

jiǔ

 

nine

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Definition

 

water's edge, bank, shore

boundary, margin

Term

Definition

 

obstruct(ed), block(ed)

impasse, dead-end, cul-de-sac

dilemma, predicament

Term

Definition

huì

 

come together, meet(ing)

gather, assemble

suit, fit

opportunity, chance

Term

Definition

miàn

 

face

Term

Definition

 

dewlap

far-reaching, great

northern & western barbarians

what? how? why?

Term

Definition

 

lean on

depend on, rely on

follow with, conform with

according to

Term

Definition

yuè

 

overrun, outrace

pass, exceed

far off, distant

disperse, dissipate

fall, drop, decline

state of Yuè

Term

Definition

cháo

 

nest

Term

Definition

1. yī

 

upper garment

tunic, jacket

clothes, clothing

 

2. yì

 

to clother, wear

Term

Definition

dài

 

belt, sash

Term

Definition

huǎn

 

loose, slack

slow, tardy

Term

Definition

 

cover, conceal

hide, camouflage

protect, shelter

occlude, shade

decide, judge

Term

Definition

 

look back

look after, attend to

call on, inquire after

however, on the other hand

 

 

Term

Definition

suì

 

year

year's harvest

the planet Jupiter

Term

Definition

wǎn

 

evening, night

late

Term

Definition

 

throw away, discard

abandon, reject

forget, overlook

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Definition

juān

 

cast aside, throw away

reject, expel

abolish, exterminate

contribute, donate

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Definition

 

strive, exert

work hard, industrious

stick out, protrude

Term

Definition

 

strength, power(ful)

force, vigor

ability

exert, give one's strength to

Term

Definition

cān

 

meal

Term

Definition

fàn

 

cooked rice, grain, food

eat, feed

Term

Definition

hào

 

surge forth, flood

Term

Definition

xiǎo

 

dawn, daybreak

Term

Definition

mián

 

sleep, slumber, doze

Term

Definition

jué

 

be(come) conscious of, aware of

sense, perceive, notice

realize, discover

awaken from sleep

Term

Definition

 

call, cry, chirp

shriek, howl

sob, keen

Term

Definition

guǒ

 

fruit

result

Term

Definition

chì

 

red

Term

Definition

tōng

 

pass all they way through

penetrate

transmit

attain

thorough, comprehensive(ly)

Term

Definition

 

reach to, penetrate

insight, understanding

Term

Definition

biàn

 

change

reversal, catastrophe

Term

Definition

chún

 

silk thread all of one color

pure, taintless

genuine

Term

Definition

wěi

 

man-made, artificial, fabricated

false, feigned, counterfeit

Term

Definition

quán

 

complete(ly), entire(ly)

preserve intact, keep whole

 

Term

Definition

kuò

 

broaden, expand

 

Term

Definition

chōng

 

fill, full

whole, complete

fit in, fit with 

 

Term

Definition

 

ridgepole

standard, principle

high-point, summit, zenith, apogee

supreme

Term

Definition

 

offer sacrifice

shrine, fane

Term

Definition

 

give, grant, bestow

Term

Definition

shè

 

guest-house, lodge

cottage, quarters

reside, dwell

retain, save, set aside

Term

Definition

qǐng

 

request

pleae [polite]

pay a call on, invite

Term

Definition

yǐn

 

pull, draw

lead, guide, conduct

draw back, withdraw

tune, refrain

Term

Definition

shǒu

 

hand

Term

卮, 

Definition

zhī

 

wine vessel

flagon, goblet

 

 

Term

Definition

yòu

 

right [vs. left]

Term

Definition

duó

 

grab, take by force

take away, confiscate

deprive, despoil

abduct, carry off

lose, forfeit

omit, exclude

Term

Definition

wáng

 

flee, run away

disappear, lose

perish, die

not to have, lack, devoid of

Term

Definition

 

word, expression

lyric (poem)

Term

Definition

jiè

 

use temporarily

borrow, lend

adopt, adapt

rely on

were it..., supposing

aid, contribute to

Term

Definition

cháo

 

tide

stream, current

Term

Definition

qiè

 

concubine

maidservant, handmaid

Term
Definition

 

 

 

Term

Definition

1. yuè

 

music, glee

 

2. lè

 

joy, delight, pleasure

Term

Definition

huì

 

grace, favor

kind(ness)

gentle, mild

Term

Definition

yóu

 

roam, wander

travel

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Definition

háo

 

moat, trench

Term

Definition

liáng

 

bridge

rafter, crossbeam

lintel

dam, weir

Term

Definition

tiáo

 

minnow, hemiculter

pale chub (Zacco platypus)

Term

Definition

xún

 

follow (after), run along with

conform to, accommodate

everywhere, pervasive

Term

汝 (女)

Definition

 

you, your

Term

Definition

say

[quotation marks]

Term

Definition

 

sequence, series

place, rank, grade

order, arrange

apartion, mansion, residence

[marks ordinal number]

merely, just, only

Term

Definition

zhāng

 

embroidered pattern, distinctive mark

design, emblem, insignia

show, set forth, manifest

model, rule

chapter, section, paragraph

Term

Definition

shòu

 

long life, longevity

Term

Definition

 

increase, add to

more, plentiful

advantage, benefit

Term

Definition

sǔn

 

decrease, diminish

damage, loss

Term

Definition

 

leaf, petal

generation, dynasty

Term

Definition

qīng

 

light (vs. heavy)

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