Chinese History Lesson 3 Flashcards
华夏
huáxià
ancient name for China
之祖
zhīzǔ
ancestor
华夏之祖
ancestors of the Chinese nation
炎帝
yán di emperor yan (one of the legendary rulers of remote antiquity) aka Shen Nong (神农)
黄帝
huáng di Yellow Emperor (another legendary ruler)
子孙
zǐsūn
(descendants)children; grandchildren
说法
shuōfǎ
statement; way of saying
黄河流域
huánghé liúyù
Yellow River valley (or basin)
一带
yīdài
Neighbour area
氏族
shìzú
clan
部落
bùluò
Tribe
首领
shǒulǐng
Chieftain; leader; head
当时
dāngshí
that time
东方
dōngfāng
the East; the Orient
九黎
jiǔlí
Li ethnic group in Hainan Province
势力
shìli
Force; power; influence
强大
qíangdà
powerful
蚩尤
chīyóu
(legendary tribal leader who was defeated and killed by the Yello Emperor)
强悍
qiánghàn
Fierce; intrepid; doughty
族人
zúrén
Clansmen
制造
zhìzào
make; manufacture
兵器
bīngqì
weaponry; weapons
打起仗来
dǎqǐzhànglái
start a war
勇猛
yǒngměng
bold and powerful; full of valour and vigor
进攻
jìngōng
attack; assault; offensive
扩大
kuòdà
enlarge; expand
地盘
dìpán
territory under one‘s control; domain
战争
zhànzhēng
war; warfare
一败涂地
yībàitúdì
fail completely; suffer a crushing defeat
求援
qiúyuán
ask for help; request reinforcements
除掉
chúdiào
Get rid of; kill
与
yǔ
Give; offer; grant; get along with; take part in
联合
liánhé
unite; alliance
涿鹿
zhuōlù
a county in Hebei Province
河北省
héběishěng HePei Province (Hopeh) in North China
境内
jìngnèi
Area inside the borders
广阔
guǎngkuò
Vast; wide; broad
原野
yuányě
Open country
展开
zhǎnkāi
Spread out; unfold; open up; develop; carry out
决战
juézhàn
Fight a decisive battle; decisive agreement
激战
jīzhàn
fight fiercely
天昏地暗
tiānhūn-dì’àn
(idiom) murky heavens over dark earth; dark all around; a state of chaos and despair; like hell
大雾
dàwù
Thick fog
弥漫
mímàn
suffuse; fill the air; brim over; spread all over
连对面
liánduìmiàn
Oppposite
指南车
zhǐnánchē
A vehicle with a wooden figure always pointing to the south
士兵
shìbīng
Rank-and-file soldier; private
识别
shíbié
Distinguish; discern; spot; pick out
追击
zhuījī
Pursue and attack; follow up
被
bèi
Be
捉住
zhuōzhù
Catch
争夺
zhēngduó
Fight ( or contend, scramble) for; enter into rivalry with; vie with
领导地位
lǐngdǎodìwèi
Position of leadership; status as leader
冲突
chōngtū
Conflict; clash
打败
dàbài
Defeat utterly; put to rout
从此
cóngcǐ
from now on
中原
zhōngyuán
Central Plains
联盟
liánméng
alliance; union
语言
yǔyán
Language
生产
shēngchǎn
produce; manufacture
交流
jiāoliú
Exchange; interlock; interchange; flow simultaneously
逐渐
zhújiàn
Gradually; by degrees
加强
jiāqiáng
Strengthen
经过
jīngguò
process; course; pass;go through; as a result
长期
chángqī
Over a long period of time
融合
rónghé
mix together; merge; fuse
形成
xíngchéng
Take shape; form
主体
zhǔtǐ Main body (or part); principal part; philosophy
前身
qiánshēn
Predecessor
组成
zǔchéng
Form; make up; compose
称
Chēng
Call; say; state
直到
zhídào
until