analects
pronunciation
How to pronounce analects in British English:
UK ['ænəlekts]
How to pronounce analects in American English:
US [ˌænə'lekts]
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- Noun:
- a collection of excerpts from a literary work
Word Origin
- analects (n.)
- 1650s, "literary gleanings," from Latinized form of Greek analekta, literally "things chosen," neuter plural of analektos "select, choice," verbal adjective of analegein "to gather up, collect," from ana- "up" (see ana-) + legein "to gather," also "to choose words," hence "to speak" (see lecture (n.)).
Example
- 1. The analects of confucius can guide our life .
- 2. The analects is chinese traditional culture treasury shinning pearl .
- 3. Analects of confucius and perfect undergraduate personality cultivation .
- 4. Today , as in the analects constantly to spread abroad , more make the chinese nation and the world people to enjoy the precious spiritual wealth .
- 5. With a recent book and television series on the analects , the best-known collection of the sage 's musings , yu dan has tried to make the teachings accessible to ordinary chinese .