Chinese history 4 Flashcards
首领
shǒulǐng
leader
名叫
míngjiào
name
尧舜
yáoshùn
two- legendary-sage kings
禹
Yǔ
(reputed founder of the Xia Dynasty)
A surname
发大水
fādàshuǐ
have a flood
洪水
hóngshuǐ
flood; floodwater
冲
chōng
charge; rush; dash
毁
huǐ
destroy; ruin; damage
村庄
cūnzhuāng
village;hamlet
房屋
fángwū
houses ;buildings
只能
zhǐnéng
can only;obliged to do; to have no other choice
山顶
shāndǐng
summit (or top) of a mountain; hilltop; hillcrest
灾害
zāihài
calamity; disaster
炎
yán
inflammation; power; influence
任
rén
(surname)
治理
zhìlǐ
Administer; govern; harness; bring under control
鲧
Gǔn
Gun (father of Yu)
采
cǎi
select
筑堤
zhùdī
build a dyke
堵
dǔ
stop up;block up; stifled
遭到
zāodào
suffer; meet with; encounter
担任
dānrèn
assume the office of; hold post of
吸取教训
xīqǔjiàoxùn
draw a lesson from; take warning of something
疏导
shūdǎo
unblock; dredge
治水
zhìshuǐ
Regulate rivers and watercourses; prevent floods by water control
顺
shùn
arrange;put in order; obey; yield to; act in
hedao
hédào
river course
流向
liúxiàng
direction of current
禹
yǔ
reputed founder of (Xia dynasty)
辛勤
xīnqín
industrious
经过
process; course
抽
chōu take out (from in between)
制服
zhìfú
Subdue; check; bring under control
水患
shuǐhuàn
flood; inundation
颂扬
sòngyáng
Sing praises of;laud; extol
功绩
gōngjì
Merit and achievement; contribution
尊称
zūnchēng
Respectful form of address; honorific title
由于
Yóuyú
Owing to; thanks to; as a result of; due to
深受
shēnshòu
To receive in no small measure
爱戴
aìdài
love and esteem; adore
推举
tuījǔ
elect; choose
继承人
jìchéngrén
Heir; successor; inheritor
响应
xiǎngyìng
respond; answer
平息
píngxī
Calm down; quiet down
茂盛
màoshèng
(of plants)prosperous; thriving; flourishing
野兽
yěshòu
Wild beast
危害
wēihài
Harm; endanger; jeopardize
百姓
bǎixìng
Common people
开辟
kāipì
Open up; start; pioneer
耕地
Gēngdì
Cultivated land
教导
jiàodǎo
Instruct; teach; give guidance
耕种
gēngzhòng
Till; cultivate; raise crops
收获
shōuhuò
results; gains
安定
āndìng
stabilize; maintain
苗族
miáozú
Miao ethnic group
发动战争
fādòngzhànzhēng
launch(or unleash)a war
阻止
zǔzhǐ
Prevent; stop; hold back
流域
liúyù River valley (or basin); drainage area
巩固
gǒnggùconsolidate; strengthen; solidify
华夏
huáxià
Huaxia (an ancient name for China); cathay
地位
dìweì
Position; standing; place; status
权力
quánlì
Power; authority
公元
gōngyuán
AD; the Christian Era
启
Qǐ
Son of Yu the Great
weizhi
wèizhi
Seat; place; location
引起
yǐnqǐ
Give rise to; lead to; set off
反抗
fǎnkàng
Revolt; resist
承认
chéngrèn
Admit; acknowledge
世袭
shìxí
obtain by inheritance
制
zhì
Manufacture
代替
dàitì
Replace; substitute
禅
shàn
Abdicate
桀
jié
The cruel tyrant and the last ruler of xia dynasty
延续
yánxù
Continue; go on; last
农业
nóngyè
Farming; agriculture
模仿
mófǎng
Imitate; copy
形象
xíngxiàng
Image; form
铸造
zhùzào
Cast; found
铜
tóng
copper
鼎
dǐng
ancient cooking vessel with two look handles and three or four legs
石器
shíqì
Stoneware
铜器
tóngqì
brass ware
暴君
bàojūn
Tyrant; despot
痛恨
tònghèn
Loathe; utterly detest
灭
miè
统治
tǒngzhì
rule; dominate