Analysis of Major Characters and Words (第十三课)

Analysis of Major Characters and Words (第十四课)

11. 独立独 (“alone”) + 立 (“stand”) -> “stand alone, stand on one’s own”

14. 首先首 (“head”) + 先 (“first”) -> “first and foremost”

15. 结婚结 (the “thread” radical 系 on the left -> “to tie together; unite”)

+ 婚 (“marriage”) -> the tie the knot of marriage (like “wedlock”?)

17. 分手分 (the “knife” radical 刀 at the bottom; the top is a broken stick ->

to cut in half; to divide) -> “to disjoin or untie hands; to break up”

20. 去世去 (= 离开 “to leave, depart”) + 世 (short for 世界) -> “to pass away”

22. 退休退 (“to recede; to withdraw”) + 休 (short for 休息 “rest”) -> “to retire”

25. 丢人丢 (“to lose or drop”) + 人 (humanity) -> “to lose face; shameless” (= 丢脸)

28. 聪明聪 (the “ear” radical 耳on the left) + 明 (“<eyes> bright”) -> One who

listens and sees is considered “clever.”

30. 放学放 (“to release, let go”) -> 放学 “dismissed from school” (放假 “released

<from work> and go on holiday”)

33. 骂骂 (two “mouths” on top) -> One likes to have 2 mouths to curse or scold.

41. 单亲单 (“mono-, one, single”) + 亲 (parent) -> more examples, 单程票, 单行道.

42. 离婚离 (“to leave, depart”) + 婚 -> to leave the marriage, to divorce