If learning is treated as a utilitarian tool, personal growth is ignored.
Sentence vocabulary
包含 · bāo hán
to contain, to embody
宝贵 · bǎo guì
valuable, precious
报告 · bào gào
(work) report
表达 · biǎo dá
expression
补充 · bǔ chōng
to supplement, to add in
常识 · cháng shí
general knowledge, common sense
传统 · chuán tǒng
traditional
此外 · cǐ wài
in addition, furthermore
从而 · cóng ér
thereby
道理 · dào lǐ
reason, sense
代表 · dài biǎo
representative, delegate
发表 · fā biǎo
to issue (a statement)
概括 · gài kuò
to summarize
观点 · guān diǎn
point of view
规律 · guī lv4
regular pattern, rule, law
合理 · hé lǐ
reasonable
价值 · jià zhí
value
结论 · jié lùn
conclusion
理论 · lǐ lùn
theory
逻辑 · luó ji
logic
评价 · píng jià
evaluation
全面 · quán miàn
all-around, comprehensive
深刻 · shēn kè
deep, profound
实践 · shí jiàn
practice (as opposed to theory)
态度 · tài du
attitude
文化 · wén huà
Culture
学习 · xuéxí
to study; to learn
知识 · zhī shi
knowledge
原则 · yuán zé
principle
总结 · zǒng jié
summary
14
相比之下，孔子更重视过程。
Xiāngbǐ zhī xià, Kǒngzǐ gèng zhòngshì guòchéng.
By contrast, Confucius values the process more.
Sentence vocabulary
包含 · bāo hán
to contain, to embody
宝贵 · bǎo guì
valuable, precious
报告 · bào gào
(work) report
表达 · biǎo dá
expression
补充 · bǔ chōng
to supplement, to add in
常识 · cháng shí
general knowledge, common sense
传统 · chuán tǒng
traditional
此外 · cǐ wài
in addition, furthermore
从而 · cóng ér
thereby
道理 · dào lǐ
reason, sense
代表 · dài biǎo
representative, delegate
发表 · fā biǎo
to issue (a statement)
概括 · gài kuò
to summarize
观点 · guān diǎn
point of view
规律 · guī lv4
regular pattern, rule, law
合理 · hé lǐ
reasonable
价值 · jià zhí
value
结论 · jié lùn
conclusion
理论 · lǐ lùn
theory
逻辑 · luó ji
logic
评价 · píng jià
evaluation
全面 · quán miàn
all-around, comprehensive
深刻 · shēn kè
deep, profound
实践 · shí jiàn
practice (as opposed to theory)
态度 · tài du
attitude
文化 · wén huà
Culture
学习 · xuéxí
to study; to learn
知识 · zhī shi
knowledge
原则 · yuán zé
principle
总结 · zǒng jié
summary
15
他引用日常经验来论证抽象道理。
Tā yǐnyòng rìcháng jīngyàn lái lùnzhèng chōuxiàng dàolǐ.
He cites everyday experience to argue abstract principles.
Sentence vocabulary
包含 · bāo hán
to contain, to embody
宝贵 · bǎo guì
valuable, precious
报告 · bào gào
(work) report
表达 · biǎo dá
expression
补充 · bǔ chōng
to supplement, to add in
常识 · cháng shí
general knowledge, common sense
传统 · chuán tǒng
traditional
此外 · cǐ wài
in addition, furthermore
从而 · cóng ér
thereby
道理 · dào lǐ
reason, sense
代表 · dài biǎo
representative, delegate
发表 · fā biǎo
to issue (a statement)
概括 · gài kuò
to summarize
观点 · guān diǎn
point of view
规律 · guī lv4
regular pattern, rule, law
合理 · hé lǐ
reasonable
价值 · jià zhí
value
结论 · jié lùn
conclusion
理论 · lǐ lùn
theory
逻辑 · luó ji
logic
评价 · píng jià
evaluation
全面 · quán miàn
all-around, comprehensive
深刻 · shēn kè
deep, profound
实践 · shí jiàn
practice (as opposed to theory)
态度 · tài du
attitude
文化 · wén huà
Culture
学习 · xuéxí
to study; to learn
知识 · zhī shi
knowledge
原则 · yuán zé
principle
总结 · zǒng jié
summary
16
这使经典虽古老，却并不遥远。
Zhè shǐ jīngdiǎn suī gǔlǎo, què bìng bù yáoyuǎn.
This makes the classic ancient, yet not distant.
Sentence vocabulary
包含 · bāo hán
to contain, to embody
宝贵 · bǎo guì
valuable, precious
报告 · bào gào
(work) report
表达 · biǎo dá
expression
补充 · bǔ chōng
to supplement, to add in
常识 · cháng shí
general knowledge, common sense
传统 · chuán tǒng
traditional
此外 · cǐ wài
in addition, furthermore
从而 · cóng ér
thereby
道理 · dào lǐ
reason, sense
代表 · dài biǎo
representative, delegate
发表 · fā biǎo
to issue (a statement)
概括 · gài kuò
to summarize
观点 · guān diǎn
point of view
规律 · guī lv4
regular pattern, rule, law
合理 · hé lǐ
reasonable
价值 · jià zhí
value
结论 · jié lùn
conclusion
理论 · lǐ lùn
theory
逻辑 · luó ji
logic
评价 · píng jià
evaluation
全面 · quán miàn
all-around, comprehensive
深刻 · shēn kè
deep, profound
实践 · shí jiàn
practice (as opposed to theory)
态度 · tài du
attitude
文化 · wén huà
Culture
学习 · xuéxí
to study; to learn
知识 · zhī shi
knowledge
原则 · yuán zé
principle
总结 · zǒng jié
summary
17
不耻下问体现了开放的求知态度。
Bù chǐ xià wèn tǐxiàn le kāifàng de qiúzhī tàidù.
“Not ashamed to ask those below” shows an open attitude toward learning.
Sentence vocabulary
包含 · bāo hán
to contain, to embody
宝贵 · bǎo guì
valuable, precious
报告 · bào gào
(work) report
表达 · biǎo dá
expression
补充 · bǔ chōng
to supplement, to add in
常识 · cháng shí
general knowledge, common sense
传统 · chuán tǒng
traditional
此外 · cǐ wài
in addition, furthermore
从而 · cóng ér
thereby
道理 · dào lǐ
reason, sense
代表 · dài biǎo
representative, delegate
发表 · fā biǎo
to issue (a statement)
概括 · gài kuò
to summarize
观点 · guān diǎn
point of view
规律 · guī lv4
regular pattern, rule, law
合理 · hé lǐ
reasonable
价值 · jià zhí
value
结论 · jié lùn
conclusion
理论 · lǐ lùn
theory
逻辑 · luó ji
logic
评价 · píng jià
evaluation
全面 · quán miàn
all-around, comprehensive
深刻 · shēn kè
deep, profound
实践 · shí jiàn
practice (as opposed to theory)
态度 · tài du
attitude
文化 · wén huà
Culture
学习 · xuéxí
to study; to learn
知识 · zhī shi
knowledge
原则 · yuán zé
principle
总结 · zǒng jié
summary
18
因此，论语的核心并非答案，而是方法。
Yīncǐ, Lúnyǔ de héxīn bìngfēi dáàn, ér shì fāngfǎ.
Therefore, the core of the Analects is not answers, but method.
Sentence vocabulary
包含 · bāo hán
to contain, to embody
宝贵 · bǎo guì
valuable, precious
报告 · bào gào
(work) report
表达 · biǎo dá
expression
补充 · bǔ chōng
to supplement, to add in
常识 · cháng shí
general knowledge, common sense
传统 · chuán tǒng
traditional
此外 · cǐ wài
in addition, furthermore
从而 · cóng ér
thereby
道理 · dào lǐ
reason, sense
代表 · dài biǎo
representative, delegate
发表 · fā biǎo
to issue (a statement)
概括 · gài kuò
to summarize
观点 · guān diǎn
point of view
规律 · guī lv4
regular pattern, rule, law
合理 · hé lǐ
reasonable
价值 · jià zhí
value
结论 · jié lùn
conclusion
理论 · lǐ lùn
theory
逻辑 · luó ji
logic
评价 · píng jià
evaluation
全面 · quán miàn
all-around, comprehensive
深刻 · shēn kè
deep, profound
实践 · shí jiàn
practice (as opposed to theory)
态度 · tài du
attitude
文化 · wén huà
Culture
学习 · xuéxí
to study; to learn
知识 · zhī shi
knowledge
原则 · yuán zé
principle
总结 · zǒng jié
summary
19
概括而言，学习应在反复实践中深化。
Gàikuò ér yán, xuéxí yīng zài fǎnfù shíjiàn zhōng shēnhuà.
In summary, learning should deepen through repeated practice.
Sentence vocabulary
包含 · bāo hán
to contain, to embody
宝贵 · bǎo guì
valuable, precious
报告 · bào gào
(work) report
表达 · biǎo dá
expression
补充 · bǔ chōng
to supplement, to add in
常识 · cháng shí
general knowledge, common sense
传统 · chuán tǒng
traditional
此外 · cǐ wài
in addition, furthermore
从而 · cóng ér
thereby
道理 · dào lǐ
reason, sense
代表 · dài biǎo
representative, delegate
发表 · fā biǎo
to issue (a statement)
概括 · gài kuò
to summarize
观点 · guān diǎn
point of view
规律 · guī lv4
regular pattern, rule, law
合理 · hé lǐ
reasonable
价值 · jià zhí
value
结论 · jié lùn
conclusion
理论 · lǐ lùn
theory
逻辑 · luó ji
logic
评价 · píng jià
evaluation
全面 · quán miàn
all-around, comprehensive
深刻 · shēn kè
deep, profound
实践 · shí jiàn
practice (as opposed to theory)
态度 · tài du
attitude
文化 · wén huà
Culture
学习 · xuéxí
to study; to learn
知识 · zhī shi
knowledge
原则 · yuán zé
principle
总结 · zǒng jié
summary
20
这正是“学而时习之”的现代意义。
Zhè zhèng shì “xué ér shí xí zhī” de xiàndài yìyì.
This is precisely the modern meaning of learning and regular practice.
Sentence vocabulary
包含 · bāo hán
to contain, to embody
宝贵 · bǎo guì
valuable, precious
报告 · bào gào
(work) report
表达 · biǎo dá
expression
补充 · bǔ chōng
to supplement, to add in
常识 · cháng shí
general knowledge, common sense
传统 · chuán tǒng
traditional
此外 · cǐ wài
in addition, furthermore
从而 · cóng ér
thereby
道理 · dào lǐ
reason, sense
代表 · dài biǎo
representative, delegate
发表 · fā biǎo
to issue (a statement)
概括 · gài kuò
to summarize
观点 · guān diǎn
point of view
规律 · guī lv4
regular pattern, rule, law
合理 · hé lǐ
reasonable
价值 · jià zhí
value
结论 · jié lùn
conclusion
理论 · lǐ lùn
theory
逻辑 · luó ji
logic
评价 · píng jià
evaluation
全面 · quán miàn
all-around, comprehensive
深刻 · shēn kè
deep, profound
实践 · shí jiàn
practice (as opposed to theory)
态度 · tài du
attitude
文化 · wén huà
Culture
学习 · xuéxí
to study; to learn
知识 · zhī shi
knowledge
原则 · yuán zé
principle
总结 · zǒng jié
summary
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Vocabulary
Story words
30 cards
包含
bāo hán
to contain, to embody
宝贵
bǎo guì
valuable, precious
报告
bào gào
(work) report
表达
biǎo dá
expression
补充
bǔ chōng
to supplement, to add in
常识
cháng shí
general knowledge, common sense
传统
chuán tǒng
traditional
此外
cǐ wài
in addition, furthermore
从而
cóng ér
thereby
道理
dào lǐ
reason, sense
代表
dài biǎo
representative, delegate
发表
fā biǎo
to issue (a statement)
概括
gài kuò
to summarize
观点
guān diǎn
point of view
规律
guī lv4
regular pattern, rule, law
合理
hé lǐ
reasonable
价值
jià zhí
value
结论
jié lùn
conclusion
理论
lǐ lùn
theory
逻辑
luó ji
logic
评价
píng jià
evaluation
全面
quán miàn
all-around, comprehensive
深刻
shēn kè
deep, profound
实践
shí jiàn
practice (as opposed to theory)
态度
tài du
attitude
文化
wén huà
Culture
学习
xuéxí
to study; to learn
知识
zhī shi
knowledge
原则
yuán zé
principle
总结
zǒng jié
summary
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Story vocabulary list
包含 · bāo hán
to contain, to embody
宝贵 · bǎo guì
valuable, precious
报告 · bào gào
(work) report
表达 · biǎo dá
expression
补充 · bǔ chōng
to supplement, to add in
常识 · cháng shí
general knowledge, common sense
传统 · chuán tǒng
traditional
此外 · cǐ wài
in addition, furthermore
从而 · cóng ér
thereby
道理 · dào lǐ
reason, sense
代表 · dài biǎo
representative, delegate
发表 · fā biǎo
to issue (a statement)
Simple questions
What does 概括 mean?
Options: to summarize / to freeze / to register / to apologize
What is the pinyin for 规律?
Options: guīlǜ / guīlù / guǐlǜ / guìlǜ
What does the story argue about learning?
Options: Learning should deepen through repeated practice / Learning is only memorizing old texts / Learning should avoid communication / Learning has no method