Chinese History Lesson 4 Flashcards
武王伐纣
Wǔwángfázhòu
Kung wu attacks king zhou
下游
xiàyóu
lower reaches
吞
tūn
swallow; gulp
玄鸟
swallow (bird)
xuánniǎo
迁徙
qiānxǐ
move;migrate
盘
pán
washbasin
庚
gēng
the seventh of the ten heavenly stems
搬
bān
take away; move
殷
yīn
abundant; rich
复兴
fùxīng
revive; rejuvenate OR fu xing district of handan city
局面
júmiàn
aspect; phase
武丁
wǔdīng
Legendary founder and wise ruler of Shang dynasty
盛
shèng
flourishing; prosperous
享乐
xiǎnglè
Lead a life of pleasure; indulge in creature comforts
根本
gēnběn
foundation; base
死活
sǐhuó
life or death
残暴
cánbào
cruel and ferocious
君主
jūnzhǔ
monarch
养
yǎng
cultivate
鸟兽
niǎoshòu
Birds and beasts
修建
xiūjiàn
buiild
鹿台
lù
deer
wushu
innumerable; countless
wúshù
珍宝
zhēnbǎo
jewelry
财物
cáiwù
money and goods; property
挂
guà
hang
残
cán
incomplete
酷刑
kùxíng
cruel ( or savage) torture; excruciation
付
fù
hand over
反
fǎn
reverse;return
炮烙之刑
páoluò
Brand with red hot metal (torture)
涂
tú
Apply
满
mǎn
full
脂
zhī
fat; grease; tallow
住
zhù
post; pillar
燃烧
ránshāo
burn; kindle
炭火
tànhuǒ
charcoal fire
强迫
qiǎngpò
compel; force
犯人
fànren
prisoner
行走
xíngzǒu
walk
不住
bùzhù
repeatedly; continuously
活活
huóhuó
while still alive
烧死
shāosǐ
burn to death
加速
jiāsù
quicken; speed up
灭亡
mièwáng
be destoryed; become extinct
渭水
wèishuǐ
Wei river in shaanxi
流域
liúyù
river valley
属国
shǔguó
vassal (dependent) state
治理
zhìlǐ
governor
重视
zhòngshì
attach importance; pay attention