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孔子Kǒng zǐ是shì中国Zhōng guó历史lì shǐ上shàng最zuì有名yǒu míng的de人rén之一zhī yī。

他tā出生chū shēng在zài2500多duō年nián前qián,也yě就是jiù shì春秋Chūn qiū时期shí qī。

那nà时候shí hou中国Zhōng guó分成fēn chéng很多hěn duō小xiǎo国家guó jiā,经常jīng cháng打仗dǎ zhàng,社会shè huì很hěn乱luàn。

所以suǒ yǐ孔子Kǒng zǐ一生yī shēng都dōu在zài思考sī kǎo如何rú hé让ràng人们rén men生活shēng huó得de更gèng好hǎo。

孔子Kǒng zǐ小xiǎo时候shí hou家jiā里lǐ很hěn穷qióng,父亲fù qīn很hěn早zǎo就jiù去世qù shì了le,他tā和hé母亲mǔ qīn生活shēng huó得de很hěn辛苦xīn kǔ。

但dàn他tā从cóng小xiǎo就jiù很hěn爱ài学习xué xí,什么shén me知识zhī shi都dōu想xiǎng弄nòng明白míng bai。

长大zhǎng dà后hòu,他tā做zuò过guo很多hěn duō工作gōng zuò,比如bǐ rú看管kān guǎn仓库cāng kù、管理guǎn lǐ牛niú羊yáng。

无论wú lùn做zuò什么shén me,他tā都dōu很hěn认真rèn zhēn负责fù zé。

因为yīn wèi孔子Kǒng zǐ知识zhī shi丰富fēng fù,慢慢màn màn有yǒu人rén来lái向xiàng他tā请教qǐng jiào问题wèn tí。

后来hòu lái,他tā成为chéng wéi中国Zhōng guó历史lì shǐ上shàng第一dì yī个gè办bàn私sī学xué的de人rén。

那nà时候shí hou只有zhǐ yǒu贵族guì zú的de孩子hái zi才cái能néng上学shàng xué,孔子Kǒng zǐ却què收shōu了le很多hěn duō普通pǔ tōng人家rén jiā的de孩子hái zi做zuò学生xué shēng。

他tā说shuō:“教育jiào yù不bù应该yīng gāi分fēn高gāo低dī贵guì贱jiàn。

”他的tā de学生xué shēng来自lái zì各个gè gè地方dì fang,做zuò什么shén me工作gōng zuò的de都dōu有yǒu。

孔子Kǒng zǐ教jiāo给gěi学生xué shēng的de东西dōng xi,很多hěn duō是shì关于guān yú怎么zěn me做zuò人rén、怎么zěn me与yǔ人rén相处xiāng chǔ的de。

他tā最zuì重要zhòng yào的de思想sī xiǎng是shì“仁rén”。

什么shén me是shì“仁rén”呢ne?

简单jiǎn dān来说lái shuō,就jiù是shì心xīn里lǐ有yǒu别人bié rén,要yào爱ài别人bié rén、尊重zūn zhòng别人bié rén。

有yǒu一yī次cì,他的tā de学生xué shēng问wèn他tā什么shén me是shì“仁rén”,他tā说shuō:“克制kè zhì自己zì jǐ,做zuò事shì符合fú hé礼lǐ的de要求yāo qiú,就是jiù shì仁rén。

”孔子Kǒng zǐ还hái强调qiáng diào“礼lǐ”。

“礼lǐ”不bù只是zhǐ shì礼仪lǐ yí规矩guī ju,更gèng是shì一yī种zhǒng人rén与yǔ人rén相处xiāng chǔ的de方式fāng shì。

他tā认为rèn wéi每měi个gè人rén都dōu要yào明白míng bai自己zì jǐ的de责任zé rèn,做zuò父母fù mǔ的de要yào爱ài孩子hái zi,做zuò孩子hái zi的de要yào孝顺xiào shùn父母fù mǔ,做zuò君主jūn zhǔ的de要yào爱护ài hù百姓bǎi xìng,做zuò臣子chén zǐ的de要yào对duì君主jūn zhǔ忠诚zhōng chéng。

在zài说话shuō huà做zuò事shì方面fāng miàn,孔子Kǒng zǐ有yǒu很多hěn duō教导jiào dǎo。

他tā说shuō:“己所不欲,勿施于人jǐ suǒ bù yù , wù shī yú rén。

”意思yì si是shì自己zì jǐ不bù愿意yuàn yì接受jiē shòu的de事情shì qing,不要bù yào强qiǎng加jiā给gěi别人bié rén。

这zhè句jù话huà到dào今天jīn tiān还hái被bèi全quán世界shì jiè的de人rén引用yǐn yòng。

他tā还hái说shuō:“学而时习之,不亦说乎?xué ér shí xí zhī bù yì yuè hū

”意思yì si是shì学习xué xí新xīn知识zhī shi,然后rán hòu经常jīng cháng复习fù xí,这zhè不是bù shì很hěn愉快yú kuài的de事shì吗ma?

孔子Kǒng zǐ很hěn希望xī wàng把bǎ自己zì jǐ的de想法xiǎng fǎ用yòng在zài治zhì国guó上shàng,让ràng更gèng多duō人rén过guò上shàng好hǎo日子rì zi。

他tā带dài着zhe学生xué shēng周游zhōu yóu列liè国guó,走zǒu了le很多hěn duō地方dì fang,向xiàng各gè国guó的de君主jūn zhǔ介绍jiè shào自己zì jǐ的de主张zhǔ zhāng。

但dàn那nà时候shí hou的de君主jūn zhǔ们men更gèng想xiǎng要yào打仗dǎ zhàng、扩大kuò dà地盘dì pán,对duì孔子Kǒng zǐ的de想法xiǎng fǎ不bù太tài感gǎn兴趣xìng qù。

孔子Kǒng zǐ在zài路上lù shang遇到yù dào过guo很多hěn duō困难kùn nan,有时yǒu shí被bèi人rén追赶zhuī gǎn,有时yǒu shí没有méi yǒu饭fàn吃chī。

但dàn他tā从cóng不bù放弃fàng qì自己zì jǐ的de理想lǐ xiǎng。

在zài周游zhōu yóu列liè国guó十几shí jǐ年nián后hòu,孔子Kǒng zǐ回huí到dào家乡jiā xiāng,专心zhuān xīn整理zhěng lǐ古gǔ书shū、教育jiào yù学生xué shēng。

他tā把bǎ古代gǔ dài的de诗歌shī gē、历史lì shǐ文献wén xiàn整理zhěng lǐ成chéng书shū,还hái编写biān xiě了le一yī本běn历史lì shǐ书shū叫jiào《春秋Chūn qiū》。

这些zhè xiē书shū后来hòu lái成为chéng wéi中国Zhōng guó文化wén huà的de宝贵bǎo guì财富cái fù。

孔子Kǒng zǐ活huó到dào70多duō岁suì。

他tā去世qù shì的de时候shí hou,学生xué shēng们men都dōu很hěn伤心shāng xīn,很多hěn duō人rén在zài他tā墓mù旁páng盖gài房子fáng zi住zhù下xià,守孝shǒu xiào三sān年nián。

后来hòu lái,学生xué shēng们men把bǎ孔子Kǒng zǐ平时píng shí说shuō的de话huà记jì下来xià lái,编biān成chéng一yī本běn书shū,就是jiù shì《论语Lún yǔ》。

这zhè本běn书shū虽然suī rán不bù厚hòu,但dàn里面lǐ miàn的de话huà流传liú chuán了le两liǎng千qiān多duō年nián,直到zhí dào今天jīn tiān还有hái yǒu很多hěn duō人rén在zài读dú。

孔子Kǒng zǐ去世qù shì后hòu,他的tā de思想sī xiǎng越来越yuè lái yuè受shòu重视zhòng shì。

汉朝Hàn cháo的de时候shí hou,皇帝huáng dì把bǎ儒家Rú jiā思想sī xiǎng作为zuò wéi国家guó jiā的de指导zhǐ dǎo思想sī xiǎng。

从cóng那nà时shí起qǐ,孔子Kǒng zǐ的de书shū成chéng了le读书人dú shū rén必须bì xū学习xué xí的de课本kè běn,考试kǎo shì也yě主要zhǔ yào考kǎo这些zhè xiē内容nèi róng。

现在xiàn zài,世界shì jiè上shàng很多hěn duō国家guó jiā都dōu建立jiàn lì了le“孔子学院Kǒng zǐ Xué yuàn”,教jiāo外国人wài guó rén学xué中文Zhōng wén、了解liǎo jiě中国Zhōng guó文化wén huà。

孔子Kǒng zǐ说shuō的de话huà,比如bǐ rú“三人行,必有我师焉sān rén xíng bì yǒu wǒ shī yān”(三sān个gè人rén一起yī qǐ走zǒu,其中qí zhōng一定yī dìng有yǒu可以kě yǐ当dāng我wǒ老师lǎo shī的de人rén),提醒tí xǐng我们wǒ men要yào向xiàng别人bié rén学习xué xí;

“温故而知新wēn gù ér zhī xīn”(复习fù xí旧jiù知识zhī shi能néng有yǒu新xīn发现fā xiàn),告诉gào su我们wǒ men学习xué xí方法fāng fǎ很hěn重要zhòng yào。

孔子Kǒng zǐ是shì个gè普通pǔ tōng人rén,但dàn他tā用yòng一生yī shēng追求zhuī qiú知识zhī shi和hé理想lǐ xiǎng,努力nǔ lì让ràng世界shì jiè变得biàn de更gèng好hǎo。

他tā不bù只是zhǐ shì个gè历史lì shǐ人物rén wù,更gèng像xiàng一yī位wèi永远yǒng yuǎn活huó在zài书shū里lǐ的de老师lǎo shī,随时suí shí给gěi我们wǒ men提醒tí xǐng和hé帮助bāng zhù。

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Vocabulary 307 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
孔子 Kǒng zǐConfucius (551-479 BC), Chinese thinker and social philosopher
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
中国 Zhōng guóChina
历史 lì shǐhistory
上 shàng(noun suffix) on; above
最 zuì(before an adjective or verb) to the highest degree; (the) most ...; -est
有名 yǒu míngfamous / well-known
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
人 rénperson; people
之一 zhī yīone of (sth) / one out of a multitude / one (third, quarter, percent etc)
他 tāhe; him; his
出生 chū shēngto be born
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
多 duō(after a numeral) ... odd
年 niányear
前 qiánago / before / BC / former / formerly
也 yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either
就是 jiù shìexactly; precisely / only; simply; just / even; even if
春秋 Chūn qiūSpring and Autumn Period (770-476 BC) / Spring and Autumn Annals, chronicle of Lu State (722-481 BC)
时期 shí qīperiod / phase
那 nà(specifier) that; the; those / (pronoun) that (referring to persons, things or situations)
时候 shí houtime / length of time / moment / period
分成 fēn chéngto divide (into) / to split a bonus / to break into
很多 hěn duōmany; a lot of
小 xiǎosmall / tiny / few
国家 guó jiācountry; nation; state
经常 jīng chángfrequently; constantly; regularly; often
打仗 dǎ zhàngto fight a battle / to go to war
社会 shè huìsociety
很 hěnvery; quite
乱 luànin confusion or disorder / in a confused state of mind
所以 suǒ yǐtherefore / as a result / so
一生 yī shēngall one's life; throughout one's life
都 dōuall; both; entirely
思考 sī kǎoto reflect on / to ponder over
如何 rú héhow / what way / what
让 ràngto permit / to let sb do sth / to have sb do sth / to make sb (feel sad etc)
人们 rén menpeople
生活 shēng huóto live
得 destructural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc
更 gèngmore / even more / further / still / still more
好 hǎogood / appropriate; proper
家 jiāhome / family / (polite) my (sister, uncle etc)
里 lǐlining / interior / inside
穷 qióngpoor / destitute
父亲 fù qīnfather
早 zǎolong ago
就 jiùas soon as; immediately after
去世 qù shìto pass away / to die
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
和 héand; together with
母亲 mǔ qīnmother
辛苦 xīn kǔexhausting / hard / tough / arduous
但 dànbut; yet; however; still
从 cóngfrom; through; via / (bound form) retainer; attendant / (bound form) assistant; auxiliary; subordinate / (bound form) related by common paternal grandfather or earlier ancestor
爱 àito love; to be fond of; to like
学习 xué xíto learn / to study
什么 shén mesomething; anything
知识 zhī shiknowledge
想 xiǎngto desire; to want (to)
弄 nòngto do / to manage / to handle / to play with / to fool with / to mess with / to fix / to toy with
明白 míng baito understand; to realize
长大 zhǎng dàto grow up
后 hòuafterwards / after
做 zuòto do; to engage in; to hold (a party etc)
过 guo(experienced action marker)
工作 gōng zuòjob / work / task
比如 bǐ rúfor example; for instance; such as
看管 kān guǎnto look after
仓库 cāng kùdepot / storehouse / warehouse
管理 guǎn lǐto supervise / to manage / to administer
牛 niúox / cow / bull / newton (abbr. for 牛頓|牛顿)
羊 yángsheep; goat
无论 wú lùnno matter what or how / regardless of whether...
认真 rèn zhēnconscientious / earnest / serious
负责 fù zéconscientious
因为 yīn wèibecause; owing to; on account of
丰富 fēng fùrich / plentiful / abundant
慢慢 màn mànslowly; gradually
有 yǒuto have; there is
来 láito come
向 xiàngtowards / shortly before / formerly / always / all along
请教 qǐng jiàoto ask for guidance / to consult
问题 wèn tíquestion / problem / issue / topic
后来 hòu láiafterwards; later
成为 chéng wéito become; to turn into
第一 dì yīfirst
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
办 bànto take care of (a matter); to deal with (a task, procedure etc); to organize (an event) / to establish; to set up; to manage; to run (an enterprise) / (law) to handle; to investigate; to prosecute (a case or suspect)
私 sīpersonal / private
学 xuéto learn / to study / to imitate
只有 zhǐ yǒu(只有……才……) it is only if ... (that one can ...) / it is only (someone) who ...
贵族 guì zúlord / nobility / nobleman / noblewoman / aristocrat / aristocracy
孩子 hái zichild
才 cáithen and only then
能 néngcan / to be able to / might possibly
上学 shàng xuéto go to school / to attend school
却 quèbut / yet / however / while / nevertheless / even though
收 shōuto receive / to accept / to collect
普通 pǔ tōngcommon / ordinary / general / average
人家 rén jiāhousehold / dwelling / family / sb else's house / household business / house of woman's husband-to-be
学生 xué shēngstudent / schoolchild
说 shuōto speak; to talk; to say
教育 jiào yùeducation
不 bùno; not so
应该 yīng gāiought to; should; must
分 fēnto distinguish (good and bad)
高 gāohigh / tall / above average / loud
低 dīlow
贵 guì(bound form) noble; of high rank
贱 jiàninexpensive / lowly / despicable
他的 tā dehis; belonging to him
来自 lái zìto come from (a place)
各个 gè gèevery / various
地方 dì fangplace; location; area; space; territory / aspect; part
教 jiāoto teach; to instruct
给 gěito / for / for the benefit of / to do sth (for sb)
东西 dōng xithing / stuff / person
关于 guān yúpertaining to / concerning / with regard to / about / a matter of
怎么 zěn mehow? / what? / why?
与 yǔ(formal) with; from (marking the other participant in an interaction, comparison, or contrast)
相处 xiāng chǔto be in contact (with sb) / to associate / to interact / to get along (well, poorly)
重要 zhòng yàoimportant; significant; major
思想 sī xiǎngthought / thinking / idea / ideology
仁 rénhumane
呢 ne(sentence-final particle) used in questions to link back to prior discourse or context ("what about...?", "and...?")
简单 jiǎn dānsimple; not complicated
来说 lái shuōfor; from the point of view of; in the case of
心 xīnheart / mind / intention
别人 bié rénother people; others; other person
要 yàowill; shall; about to / need to; should / if
尊重 zūn zhòngto esteem / to respect / to honor / to value
一 yīone / single / a (article)
次 cìclassifier for enumerated events: time
问 wènto ask; to inquire
克制 kè zhìto restrain / to control
自己 zì jǐoneself; (attributive) one's own
事 shìmatter / thing / item / affair
符合 fú héin accordance with; to agree with; to conform to; to meet (a requirement)
礼 lǐgift / rite / ceremony / propriety / etiquette / courtesy
要求 yāo qiúrequirement
还 háiin addition, also, else, even
强调 qiáng diàoto emphasize (a statement) / to stress
只是 zhǐ shìmerely; only; just; nothing but / simply
礼仪 lǐ yíetiquette / ceremony
规矩 guī jufig. established standard / rule / customs / practices
种 zhǒngclassifier for types, kinds, sorts
方式 fāng shìway; method; manner; mode; pattern (of behavior etc)
认为 rèn wéito believe; to think; to consider; to feel
每 měieach / every
责任 zé rènresponsibility; duty; liability
父母 fù mǔfather and mother; parents
孝顺 xiào shùnto show filial piety towards (an older family member)
君主 jūn zhǔmonarch / sovereign
爱护 ài hùto cherish / to treasure / to take care of / to love and protect
百姓 bǎi xìngcommon people
臣子 chén zǐofficial in feudal court / subject
对 duìtowards; at; for / concerning; regarding
忠诚 zhōng chéngdevoted / loyal
说话 shuō huàto speak / to say / to talk / to gossip / to tell stories
方面 fāng miànrespect / aspect / field / side
教导 jiào dǎoguidance / teaching
己所不欲,勿施于人 jǐ suǒ bù yù , wù shī yú rénWhat you don't want done to you, don't do to others. (idiom, from the Confucian analects) / Do as you would be done by.
意思 yì siidea / opinion / meaning
愿意 yuàn yìto wish / to want / ready / willing (to do sth)
接受 jiē shòuto accept; to acquiesce
事情 shì qingaffair; matter; thing; business
不要 bù yàodon't!; must not
强 qiǎngto force / to compel / to strive / to make an effort
加 jiāto add / to increase; to augment
这 zhèthis; these
句 jùclassifier for phrases or lines of verse
话 huàspoken words / speech / talk / words / conversation / what sb said
到 dàoto reach; to arrive / to (a place); until (a time); up to (a point) / (verb complement indicating arriving at a place or reaching a point)
今天 jīn tiānthe present time; now
被 bèiused 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) / (sarcastic or jocular) used to indicate that the following word should be regarded as being in air quotes
全 quánall / whole / entire / every / complete
世界 shì jièworld
引用 yǐn yòngto quote; to cite / to recommend; to appoint
学而时习之,不亦说乎? xué ér shí xí zhī bù yì yuè hūIsn't it a pleasure to learn and review what one has learned? / quote from the Analects
新 xīnnew; newly
然后 rán hòuthen; after that; afterwards
复习 fù xíto review
不是 bù shìis not
愉快 yú kuàicheerful; happy; pleasant; delighted
吗 ma(question particle for "yes-no" questions)
希望 xī wàngto hope
把 bǎ(used to put the object before the verb: 把[ba3] + {noun} + {verb})
想法 xiǎng fǎway of thinking; opinion; notion
用 yòngto use; to make use of; to employ / (coverb) with; using
治 zhìto rule / to govern / to manage / to control / to harness (a river) / to treat (a disease) / to wipe out (a pest) / to punish / to research
国 guócountry; nation; state
日子 rì zidays of one's life
带 dàito wear / to carry / to take along / to bear / to bring
着 zheaspect particle indicating action in progress or ongoing state
周游 zhōu yóuto travel around / to tour / to cross
列 lièfile / series / (in data tables) column
走 zǒuto walk / to go / to run / to move (of vehicle) / to visit / to leave / to go away / to die (euph.) / to change (shape, form, meaning)
各 gèeach / every
介绍 jiè shàoto introduce (sb to sb) / to give a presentation / to present
主张 zhǔ zhāngview / position / stand / proposition / viewpoint / assertion
们 menplural marker for pronouns, and nouns referring to individuals
扩大 kuò dàto expand / to enlarge / to broaden one's scope
地盘 dì pándomain / territory under one's control / base of operations
太 tàitoo (much) / very / extremely
感 gǎnto feel
兴趣 xìng qùinterest (desire to know about sth) / interest; hobby
路上 lù shangon the road
遇到 yù dàoto meet; to run into; to come across
困难 kùn nanstraitened circumstances / difficult situation
有时 yǒu shísometimes / now and then
追赶 zhuī gǎnto pursue / to chase after / to accelerate / to catch up with / to overtake
没有 méi yǒuto not have
饭 fànmeal
吃 chīto eat; to consume / to eat at
放弃 fàng qìto renounce; to abandon; to give up
理想 lǐ xiǎngan ideal / a dream
十几 shí jǐmore than ten; a dozen or more
回 huíto go back / to turn around / to answer / to return
家乡 jiā xiānghometown / native place
专心 zhuān xīnto focus one's attention; to concentrate on (doing sth)
整理 zhěng lǐto arrange / to tidy up / to sort out / to straighten out / to list systematically / to collate (data, files) / to pack (luggage)
古 gǔancient / old
书 shūbook
古代 gǔ dàiancient times
诗歌 shī gēpoem
文献 wén xiànreference material (used in scholarly study)
成 chéngto succeed / to finish / to complete / to accomplish / to become / to turn into / to be all right
编写 biān xiěto compile
本 běnclassifier for books, periodicals, files etc
叫 jiàoto be called
这些 zhè xiēthese
文化 wén huàculture / civilization
宝贵 bǎo guìvaluable / precious
财富 cái fùwealth / riches
活 huóto live
岁 suìclassifier for years (of age)
伤心 shāng xīnto grieve / to be broken-hearted / to feel deeply hurt
墓 mùgrave / tomb / mausoleum
旁 pángone side
盖 gàito cover / to conceal / to build
房子 fáng zihouse / building (single- or two-story) / apartment / room
住 zhùto live; to reside; to stay
下 xiàdown / downwards / below
守孝 shǒu xiàoto observe mourning for one's parents
三 sānthree / 3
平时 píng shíordinarily
记 jìto record / to note / to memorize / to remember
下来 xià lái(completed action marker)
编 biānto weave / to plait / to organize / to group / to arrange / to edit / to compile / to write / to compose / to fabricate / to make up
论语 Lún yǔThe Analects of Confucius
虽然 suī ránalthough; even though
厚 hòuthick / deep or profound / kind / generous / rich or strong in flavor
里面 lǐ miàninside / interior
流传 liú chuánto spread / to circulate / to hand down
两 liǎngtwo / both / some / a few
千 qiānthousand
直到 zhí dàountil
还有 hái yǒuthere still remain(s); there is (or are) still
读 dúto read out; to read aloud / to read
越来越 yuè lái yuèmore and more
受 shòusubjected to / (passive marker)
重视 zhòng shìto attach importance to sth; to value
汉朝 Hàn cháoHan Dynasty (206 BC-220 AD)
皇帝 huáng dìemperor
儒家 Rú jiāConfucian school, founded by Confucius 孔子[Kong3 zi3] (551-479 BC) and Mencius 孟子[Meng4 zi3] (c. 372-c. 289 BC)
作为 zuò wéito act as / to view as / to look upon (sth as) / to take sth to be
指导 zhǐ dǎoto guide; to direct; to instruct
时 shío'clock / time / hour / season / period
起 qǐverb suffix, to start / starting from (a time, place, price etc)
读书人 dú shū rénscholar; intellectual
必须 bì xūto have to / must / compulsory / necessarily
课本 kè běntextbook
考试 kǎo shìexam
主要 zhǔ yàomain; principal; major; primary
考 kǎoto check / to verify / to test / to examine / to take an exam / to take an entrance exam for
内容 nèi róngcontent; substance; details
现在 xiàn zàinow; at present; currently
建立 jiàn lìto establish / to set up / to found
孔子学院 Kǒng zǐ Xué yuànConfucius Institute, organization established internationally by the PRC, promoting Chinese language and culture
外国人 wài guó rénforeigner
中文 Zhōng wénChinese language
了解 liǎo jiěto understand / to realize / to find out
三人行,必有我师焉 sān rén xíng bì yǒu wǒ shī yānWhen three people walk together, one of them can be my teacher / quote from the Analects
一起 yī qǐtogether; in company (with)
其中 qí zhōngamong / in / included among these
一定 yī dìngsurely; certainly; definitely
可以 kě yǐcan / may / possible / able to
当 dāngto be / to act as
我 wǒI; me; my
老师 lǎo shīteacher
提醒 tí xǐngto remind / to call attention to / to warn of
我们 wǒ menwe; us; ourselves; our
温故而知新 wēn gù ér zhī xīnto review the old and know the new (idiom, from the Analects) / to recall the past to understand the future
旧 jiùold / opposite: new 新 / former / worn (with age)
发现 fā xiàna discovery
告诉 gào suto tell; to inform; to let know
方法 fāng fǎmethod; way; technique; procedure
追求 zhuī qiúto pursue (a goal etc) stubbornly / to seek after
努力 nǔ lìto make an effort; to try hard; to strive
变得 biàn deto become
人物 rén wùperson; personage; figure (esp. sb of importance) / character (in a play, novel etc) / (genre of traditional Chinese painting) figure painting
像 xiàngto resemble / to be like / to look as if
位 wèiclassifier for people (honorific)
永远 yǒng yuǎnforever
随时 suí shíat any time; at all times / at the right time; whenever necessary
帮助 bāng zhùassistance; aid