Chinese History Lesson 3 Flashcards

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华夏

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huáxià

ancient name for China

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之祖

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zhīzǔ

ancestor

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华夏之祖

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ancestors of the Chinese nation

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炎帝

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yán di
emperor yan (one of the legendary rulers of remote antiquity) aka Shen Nong (神农)
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黄帝

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huáng di
Yellow Emperor (another legendary ruler)
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子孙

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zǐsūn

(descendants)children; grandchildren

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说法

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shuōfǎ

statement; way of saying

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黄河流域

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huánghé liúyù

Yellow River valley (or basin)

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一带

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yīdài

Neighbour area

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氏族

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shìzú

clan

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部落

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bùluò

Tribe

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首领

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shǒulǐng

Chieftain; leader; head

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当时

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dāngshí

that time

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东方

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dōngfāng

the East; the Orient

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九黎

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jiǔlí

Li ethnic group in Hainan Province

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势力

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shìli

Force; power; influence

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强大

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qíangdà

powerful

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蚩尤

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chīyóu

(legendary tribal leader who was defeated and killed by the Yello Emperor)

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强悍

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qiánghàn

Fierce; intrepid; doughty

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族人

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zúrén

Clansmen

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制造

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zhìzào

make; manufacture

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兵器

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bīngqì

weaponry; weapons

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打起仗来

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dǎqǐzhànglái

start a war

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勇猛

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yǒngměng

bold and powerful; full of valour and vigor

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进攻

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jìngōng

attack; assault; offensive

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扩大

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kuòdà

enlarge; expand

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地盘

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dìpán

territory under one‘s control; domain

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战争

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zhànzhēng

war; warfare

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一败涂地

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yībàitúdì

fail completely; suffer a crushing defeat

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求援

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qiúyuán

ask for help; request reinforcements

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除掉

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chúdiào

Get rid of; kill

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Give; offer; grant; get along with; take part in

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联合

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liánhé

unite; alliance

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涿鹿

A

zhuōlù

a county in Hebei Province

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河北省

A
héběishěng
HePei Province (Hopeh) in North China
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境内

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jìngnèi

Area inside the borders

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广阔

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guǎngkuò

Vast; wide; broad

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原野

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yuányě

Open country

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展开

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zhǎnkāi

Spread out; unfold; open up; develop; carry out

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决战

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juézhàn

Fight a decisive battle; decisive agreement

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激战

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jīzhàn

fight fiercely

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天昏地暗

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tiānhūn-dì’àn

(idiom) murky heavens over dark earth; dark all around; a state of chaos and despair; like hell

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大雾

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dàwù

Thick fog

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弥漫

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mímàn

suffuse; fill the air; brim over; spread all over

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连对面

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liánduìmiàn

Oppposite

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指南车

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zhǐnánchē

A vehicle with a wooden figure always pointing to the south

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士兵

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shìbīng

Rank-and-file soldier; private

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识别

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shíbié

Distinguish; discern; spot; pick out

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追击

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zhuījī

Pursue and attack; follow up

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bèi

Be

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捉住

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zhuōzhù

Catch

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争夺

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zhēngduó

Fight ( or contend, scramble) for; enter into rivalry with; vie with

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领导地位

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lǐngdǎodìwèi

Position of leadership; status as leader

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冲突

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chōngtū

Conflict; clash

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打败

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dàbài

Defeat utterly; put to rout

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从此

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cóngcǐ

from now on

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中原

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zhōngyuán

Central Plains

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联盟

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liánméng

alliance; union

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语言

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yǔyán

Language

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生产

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shēngchǎn

produce; manufacture

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交流

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jiāoliú

Exchange; interlock; interchange; flow simultaneously

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逐渐

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zhújiàn

Gradually; by degrees

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加强

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jiāqiáng

Strengthen

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经过

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jīngguò

process; course; pass;go through; as a result

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长期

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chángqī

Over a long period of time

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融合

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rónghé

mix together; merge; fuse

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形成

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xíngchéng

Take shape; form

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主体

A
zhǔtǐ
Main body (or part); principal part; philosophy
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前身

A

qiánshēn

Predecessor

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组成

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zǔchéng

Form; make up; compose

71
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Chēng

Call; say; state

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直到

A

zhídào

until