志學

Chinese

		the will	learn; study; science learn; study; science; ‑ology
trad. (志學)		志	學
simp. (志学)		志	学

Etymology

From the Analects:

子曰：「吾十有五而志於學，三十而立，四十而不惑，五十而知天命，六十而耳順，七十而從心所欲，不踰矩。」 [Classical Chinese, trad.]

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子曰：「吾十有五而志于学，三十而立，四十而不惑，五十而知天命，六十而耳顺，七十而从心所欲，不逾矩。」 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

From: The Analects of Confucius, c. 475 – 221 BCE, translated based on James Legge's version

Zǐyuē: “Wú shí yǒu wǔ ér zhì yú xué, sānshí ér lì, sìshí ér bùhuò, wǔshí ér zhī tiānmìng, liùshí ér ěr shùn, qīshí ér cóngxīnsuǒyù, bù yújǔ.” [Pinyin]

The Master said, "At fifteen, I had my mind bent on learning. At thirty, I stood firm. At forty, I had no doubts. At fifty, I knew the decrees of Heaven. At sixty, my ear was an obedient organ for the reception of truth. At seventy, I could follow what my heart desired, without transgressing what was right.

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): zhìxué

  (Zhuyin): ㄓˋ ㄒㄩㄝˊ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: zhìxué
    • Zhuyin: ㄓˋ ㄒㄩㄝˊ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: jhìhsyué
    • Wade–Giles: chih⁴-hsüeh²
    • Yale: jr̀-sywé
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jyhshyue
    • Palladius: чжисюэ (čžisjue)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵¹ ɕy̯ɛ³⁵/

Verb

志學

1. (literary) to dedicate oneself to the pursuit of learning

Noun

志學

1. (literary, figurative) 15 years of age