Vocabulary: 昔者吾友尝从事于斯矣：曾子对颜回的怀念
from 樊登讲论语：学而
- 有时候x2 | Chapter Rank #114sometimes
- 竟然x1 | Chapter Rank #190unexpectedly; to one's surprise; in spite of everything; in that crazy way; actually; to go as far as to
- 被x4 | Chapter Rank #50quilt; to cover (with); (literary) to suffer (a misfortune); used to indicate passive voice (placed before the doer of the action like "by" in English passive-voice sentences, or, if the doer is not mentioned, before the verb); (since c. 2009) (sarcastic or jocular) used to indicate that the following word should be regarded as being in air quotes (as in 被旅遊|被旅游[bei4 lu : 3 you2] to "go on a trip")
- 一道x1 | Chapter Rank #191together
- 简单x1 | Chapter Rank #192simple; not complicated
- 题目x1 | Chapter Rank #193subject; title; topic; exercise or exam question (CL:道[dao4])
- 难住x1 | Chapter Rank #194to baffle; to stump
- 好比x1 | Chapter Rank #195to be just like; can be compared to
- 你x5 | Chapter Rank #40you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您[nin2])you (Note: In Taiwan, 妳 is used to address females, but in mainland China, it is not commonly used. Instead, 你 is used to address both males and females.)
- 读x1 | Chapter Rank #196comma; phrase marked by pauseto read out; to read aloud; to read; to attend (school); to study (a subject in school); to pronounce
- 到x4 | Chapter Rank #51to reach; to arrive; to leave for; to go to; to (a place); until (a time); up to (a point); (verb complement indicating arriving at a place or reaching a point); considerate; thoughtful; thorough
- 博士x3 | Chapter Rank #76doctor (as an academic degree); (old) person specialized in a skill or trade; (old) court academician
- 初中x1 | Chapter Rank #197junior high school (abbr. for 初級中學|初级中学[chu1 ji2 zhong1 xue2])
- 毕业x1 | Chapter Rank #198graduation; to graduate; to finish school
- 技术x1 | Chapter Rank #199technology; technique; skill; CL:門|门[men2],種|种[zhong3],項|项[xiang4]
- 工人x2 | Chapter Rank #115worker; CL:個|个[ge4],名[ming2]
- 如何x1 | Chapter Rank #200how; what way; what
- 修理x1 | Chapter Rank #201to repair; to fix; to prune; to trim; (coll.) to sort sb out; to fix sb
- 自行车x4 | Chapter Rank #52bicycle; bike; CL:輛|辆[liang4]
- 也x8 | Chapter Rank #24surname Yealso; too; as well; (not ...) either; (used after a verbal or nominal expression X to indicate that X is an extreme or unexpected case) even (X); (literary) particle having functions similar to 啊[a5]
- 没什么x1 | Chapter Rank #202it doesn't matter; it's nothing; never mind; think nothing of it; it's my pleasure; you're welcome
- 张x1 | Chapter Rank #203surname Zhangto open up; to spread; sheet of paper; classifier for flat objects, sheet; classifier for votes
- 不x11 | Chapter Rank #11no; not so; (bound form) not; un-
- 开x1 | Chapter Rank #204to open (transitive or intransitive); (of ships, vehicles, troops etc) to start; to turn on; to put in operation; to operate; to run; to boil; to write out (a prescription, check, invoice etc); (directional complement) away; off; carat (gold); abbr. for Kelvin, 開爾文|开尔文[Kai1 er3 wen2]; abbr. for 開本|开本[kai1 ben3], book format
- 嘴x1 | Chapter Rank #205mouth; beak; nozzle; spout (of teapot etc); CL:張|张[zhang1],個|个[ge4]
- 因为x2 | Chapter Rank #116because; owing to; on account of
- 在x8 | Chapter Rank #25to exist; to be alive; (of sb or sth) to be (located) at; (used before a verb to indicate an action in progress)
- 修x4 | Chapter Rank #53to decorate; to embellish; to repair; to build; to write; to cultivate; to study; to take (a class)surname Xiu
- 这件x2 | Chapter Rank #117
- 事情x1 | Chapter Rank #206affair; matter; thing; business; CL:件[jian4],樁|桩[zhuang1]
- 上x2 | Chapter Rank #118(bound form) up; upper; above; previous; first (of multiple parts); to climb; to get onto; to go up; to attend (class or university); (directional complement) up; (noun suffix) on; aboveused in 上聲|上声[shang3 sheng1]
- 对方x1 | Chapter Rank #207the other person; the other side; the other party
- 就是x3 | Chapter Rank #77exactly; precisely; only; simply; just; (used correlatively with 也[ye3]) even; even if
- 强x1 | Chapter Rank #208to force; to compel; to strive; to make an effortsurname Qiangstubborn; unyieldingstrong; powerful; better; slightly more than; vigorous; violent; best in their category, e.g. see 百強|百强[bai3 qiang2]
- 得x2 | Chapter Rank #119used in 得瑟[de4 se5]to obtain; to get; to gain; to catch (a disease); proper; suitable; proud; contented; to allow; to permit; ready; finishedto have to; must; ought to; to need tostructural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc
- 术业x1 | Chapter Rank #209
- 专攻x1 | Chapter Rank #210to specialize in; to major in
- 要x3 | Chapter Rank #78(bound form) to demand; to coerceto want; to need; to ask for; will; shall; about to; need to; should; if (same as 要是[yao4 shi5]); (bound form) important
- 意识x1 | Chapter Rank #211consciousness; awareness; (usu. followed by 到[dao4]) to be aware of; to realize
- 每个x1 | Chapter Rank #212each; every
- 擅长x1 | Chapter Rank #213to be good at; to be expert in
- 领域x1 | Chapter Rank #214domain; sphere; field; territory; area
- 保持x2 | Chapter Rank #120to keep; to maintain; to hold; to preserve
- 一颗x1 | Chapter Rank #215
- 空心x1 | Chapter Rank #216hollow; (of vegetables) to become hollow or spongy inside; (of a basketball) to swish through (not touching the hoop)on an empty stomach
- 向x1 | Chapter Rank #217towards; to face; to turn towards; direction; to support; to side with; shortly before; formerly; always; all along; (suffix) suitable for ...; oriented to ...surname Xiangto tend toward; to guidedirection; orientation; to face; to turn toward; to; towards; shortly before; formerly
- 谁x3 | Chapter Rank #79who; also pr. [shui2]
- 应该x1 | Chapter Rank #218ought to; should; must
- 句x1 | Chapter Rank #219sentence; clause; phrase; classifier for phrases or lines of verse
- 话x1 | Chapter Rank #220dialect; language; spoken words; speech; talk; words; conversation; what sb said; CL:種|种[zhong3],席[xi2],句[ju4],口[kou3],番[fan1]