一座中国古建筑的前世今生

Question 1

前世

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qiánshì - previous life, previous existence

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今生

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jīnshēng - this life

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砖

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zhuān - brick

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~派

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~pài - school of, faction, party

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结构

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jiégòu - structure

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瓦

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wǎ - tile (m: 片）

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天井

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tiānjiǐng - small yard, courtyard, skylight

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池

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chí - pond, pool

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空间

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kōngjiān - space

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仿佛

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fǎngfú - to be alike (formal)

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财富

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cáifù - wealth, property, things of value

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福气

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fùqi - good luck, good fortune

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家族

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jiāzú - clan, family, social group based on blood lineage

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拆（除）

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chāi(chú) - to dismantle, to demolish

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艺术

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yìshù - art

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重

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chóng - anew, re- (used with monosyllabic verbs)

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作为

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zuòweí - as, in the role or character of

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唯一

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wéiyī - only, one and only

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完整

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wánzhěng - complete, integral, unabridged, intact

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展览

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zhǎnlǎn - exhibition, to put on display

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多达

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duōdá - as many as … (formal)

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提供

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tígōng - to provide

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难得

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nándé - hard to come by, seldom, rarely

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亿

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yì - a hundred million

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排队

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páiduì - to line up

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四水归堂

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sìshuǐ guītáng - rain water from four directions flow into the central hall

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背后

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bèihòu - behind, at the back of

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所谓的

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suǒwèi de - so-called, what is known as

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围

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wéi - to enclose, to surround

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空地

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kòngdì - empty space, open space

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避免

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bìmiǎn - to avoid

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照

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zhào - to shine, to light up, to illuminate

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顶

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dǐng - top, uppermost part of human body or object

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布局

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bùjú - overall arrangement, structure, composition

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风水

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fēngshuǐ - feng shui/geomancy

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防火

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fánghuǒ - fireproof, to prevent something from fire

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象征

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xiàngzhēng - symbolize, symbol

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据

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jù - based on, according to

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十分之一

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shí fēn zhī yī - 1/10

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文物

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wénwù - cultural relic

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保存

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bǎocún - to preserve, to keep, to save

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目前

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mùqián - now, at the present moment (formal)

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幸运

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xìngyùn - fortunate, good luck

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冒

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mào - to risk, to brave

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风险

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fēngxiǎn - risk, hazard

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装饰

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zhuāngshì - decoration, to decorate

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家谱

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jiāpǔ - family tree, genealogical tree

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抽屉

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chōuti - drawer

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煤油灯

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méi yóu dēng - kerosene lamp

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符号

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fúhào - mark, symbol

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等待

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děngdài - to wait for (formal)