Lesson 11 墨子

Question 1

墨子

Answer 1

mo4zi3

Question 2

說 （shui4)

Answer 2

shui4

to persuade

Question 3

公輸盤

Answer 3

gong1shu1 pan2

famous craftsman from the state of Lu. here is a chapter title from the 墨子

Question 4

雲梯

Answer 4

yun2ti1

scaling ladder

Question 5

械

Answer 5

xie4

tool

Question 6

子墨子

Answer 6

zi3 mo4zi3

the master, Mozi

Question 7

起

Answer 7

qi3

to set out, to get up

Question 8

行

Answer 8

xing2

to walk

Question 9

郢

Answer 9

ying3

the capital of Chu

Question 10

侮

Answer 10

wu3

to insult

Question 11

臣

Answer 11

chen2

servant (humble form used when a speaker refers to himself)

Question 12

藉

Answer 12

jie4
to borrow (like 借), to rely on

Question 13

獻

Answer 13

xian4

to offer respectfully, to present

Question 14

十金

Answer 14

shi2 jin1

ten units of gold

Question 15

再

Answer 15

zai4

twice (in 文言 it only means twice)

Question 16

拜

Answer 16

bai4

to bow

Question 17

說 (shuo1)

Answer 17

shuo1

to explain

Question 18

荊

Answer 18

jing1

another name of 楚

Question 19

爭

Answer 19

zheng1
to contend (for), to remonstrate against

Question 20

智

Answer 20

zhi4

wisdom

Question 21

強

Answer 21

qiang2

strong (in will)

Question 22

知

Answer 22

zhi1

to know

Question 23

類

Answer 23

lei4

analogy

Question 24

服

Answer 24

fu2

to be convinced