《论语》“焉”字解

Explanation of the word "Yan"in The Analects of Confucius

有关《论语》的章句注疏累代不绝,对其中"焉"字的用法也是各述己见。通过对前人一系列有关著述的对照比较,可以看出"焉"字的根本词性还是较为固定的,即指示代词兼语气词。

There exist many notes and commentaries about the sentences and phrases in The Analects of Confucius for generations.Different people air their own views about the word 'Yan'.By comparison of the books by different predecessors,we can see clearly that the essential part of speech of the word 'Yan'is fixed.It can be used as a demonstrative pronoun and auxiliary word that indicates mood.