Confucius
IPA/kənˈfjuː.ʃəs/
KK[kənfjˈuʃəs]IPA/kənˈfjuː.ʃəs/
Confucius — noun
1. an ancient Chinese thinker and teacher, born in 551 BCE, whose ideas about ethic
1.名詞
釋義
an ancient Chinese thinker and teacher, born in 551 BCE, whose ideas about ethics, family, and good government shaped East Asian culture for over two thousand years
例句
Mei-Lin's grandmother often quoted Confucius when giving advice about family.
quoted Confucius — attribution pattern
Rashid wrote his university essay on the teachings of Confucius.
teachings of Confucius — common collocation
A saying by Confucius hung on the wall of the small teahouse in Taipei.
Kwame compared the wisdom of Confucius to African proverbs he grew up hearing.
The documentary explored how Confucius influenced education across East Asia for many centuries.
常見錯誤
❌I read a quote from Confucious.
✅I read a quote from Confucius.
💡the name ends in -ius, not -ious.