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# analects

noun (plural: analects; usually The Analects)

«analects» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A collection of short sayings or pieces of writing chosen from a writer or teacher. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/analects/#m1)
2. The Analects: the famous book of sayings of Confucius, a wise teacher in ancient China. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/analects/#m2)

### In the lessons

Met in religious education and history when learning about Chinese thought: The Analects of Confucius teach kindness, respect for parents, good manners and learning. It tells the reader they are reading wise sayings. Phrases: The Analects of Confucius.

### Examples

- The Analects are sayings of the Chinese teacher Confucius. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/analects/#x1)
- We read a line from The Analects about treating others well. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/analects/#x2)
- In The Analects, Confucius says that learning should be a joy. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/analects/#x3)
- Our teacher showed us a page of The Analects in Chinese. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/analects/#x4)
- The Analects teach respect for parents and older people. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/analects/#x5)
- Many people in China still quote The Analects. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/analects/#x6)
- The Analects is a book of short wise sayings. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/analects/#x7)

### Note

Plural form, but often treated as the name of one book ("The Analects is..." or "are..."). Usually with a capital A. A rare, specialised word; pronounced AN-a-lects.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «analects» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/analects/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«analects» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/analects.html) on Mova free.