Lesson 16. The Story of Mencius

孟

Mèng

a surname

迁

qiān

to move

孟轲

Mèng Kē

Mencius

公元前

gōngyuánqián

B.C.E.

左右

zuǒyòu

around (used after time or number)

墓地

mùdì

graveyard; burial ground

举行

jǔxíng

to hold; to stage

葬礼

zànglǐ

funeral rites; funeral

每当

měidāng

whenever; every time

仪式

yíshì

ceremonies; rites

模仿

mófǎng

to imitate; to copy

不久

bùjiǔ

soon; shortly afterward

整天

zhěngtiān

the whole day; all day long

游戏

yóuxì

game

附近

fùjìn

nearby; vicinity; around

市场

shìchǎng

market; marketplace

来来往往

láiláiwǎngwǎng

coming and going in great numbers

自从

zìcóng

since

尤其

yóuqí

especially; particularly

商人

shāngrén

merchant; trader

叫卖

jiàomài

to cry one's wares; to peddle

总是

zǒngshì

always

环境

huánjìng

environment; circumstances

礼仪

lǐyí

rite; etiquette

静

jìng

quiet

跟。。。有关

gēn...yǒuguān

to relate to

麻烦

máfan

trouble; troublesome; to trouble

合适

héshì

appropriate; right; suitable

后人

hòurén

later generations

典范

diǎnfàn

model; example

生意

shēngyi

business; trade

上班

shàngbān

to go to work; to be on duty

好久不见

hǎojiǔbújiàn

long time no see

关心

guānxīn

to care for; to be concerned with

收拾

shōushi

to put in order; to tidy up

二中

èrzhōng

high school number two

酒吧

jiǔbā

bar

游戏机

yóuxìjī

game machine

卡拉OK

kǎlā OK

karaoke

高中

gāozhōng

high school

换

huàn

to change; to switch

用功

yònggōng

hard-working; to study hard

商业

shāngyè

commerce; trade

区

qū

district

花

huā

to spend; to expend

心思

xīnsi

care; concern; ideas

白费

báifèi

to spend in vain; to waste

主意

zhǔyi

idea

关系

guānxì

relation; connection