Chapter 18 (Chinese History) Flashcards
文明
wénmíng n/adj civilization;civilized
文字
wénzì n written form of a language
记载
jìzǎi v/n to record in writing;record;account
参观
cānguān v to visit;to look around
部分
bùfen n portion;part
朝代
cháodài n dynasty
伟大
wěidà adj great;outstanding;magnificent
思想
sīxiǎng n thinking;ideology;thoughts
学院
xuéyuàn n college;academy;institute
建立
jiànlì v to build;to establish
展厅
zhǎntīng n exhibition hall;gallery
皇帝
huángdì n emperor
统一
tǒngyī v/adj to unite;unified;centralized
贡献
gòngxiàn v/n to contribute;contribution
修
xiū v to build;to repair;to mend;to fix
杀
shā v to kill
烧
shāo v to burn;to set fire;to cook
千千万万
qiānqiānwànwàn thousands upon thousands
宫殿
gōngdiàn n palace
坟墓
fénmù n grave;tomb
兵马俑
bīngmǎyǒng n terracotta warriors and horses
基础
jīchǔ n foundation;basis
发展
fāzhǎn v to develop
称呼
chēnghu n/v term of address;to address as
丝绸
sīchóu n silk;silk fabric
关系
guānxì n relation;relationship;connection
进行
jìnxíng v to carry on;to carry out;to conduct
贸易
màoyì n trade
诗
shī n poetry;poem
诗人
shīrén n poet
发达
fādá adj/v developed;flourishing;to develop
技术
jìshù n technology;technique
曾经
céngjīng adv once;at some time in the past
先进
xiānjìn adj advanced
发明
fāmíng n/v invention;to invent
造纸
zào zhǐ vo to make paper
火药
huǒyào n gunpowder
指南针
zhǐnánzhēn n compass
活字印刷
huózì yìnshuā letterpress printing
领导
lǐngdǎo v/n to lead;leadership;leader
革命
gémìng n revolution
孔子
kǒngzǐ Confucius
秦朝
qíncháo Qin Dynasty
秦始皇
Qínshǐhuáng First Emperor of Qin Dyansty
汉朝
hàncháo Han Dynasty
西方
xīfāng the West
唐朝
tángcháo Tang Dyansty
李白
lǐ bái Li Bai;Li Po (701-762 CE)
宋朝
sòngcháo Song Dynasty
清朝
qīngcháo Qing Dynasty
孙中山
Sūn Zhōngshān Sun Yat-sen
中华民国
zhōnghuámínguó Republic of China