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
农业
nóngyè
agriculture; farming
宽厚
kuānhòu
thick and broad
人才
réncái
talent; qualified personnel
姜太公
Jiang zi ya (advisor of king zhou)
辅佐
fǔzǔo
assist (a ruler)in governing a country
整顿
zhěngdùn
rectify; consolidate; reorganize
政治
politics
zhèngzhì
军事
jūnshì
military affairs
安居乐业
ānjūlèyè
live and work in peace
政府
zhēngfú
conquer
部族
bùzú
tribe; clan
疆土
jiāngtǔ
territory
牧业
mùyě
muye district of di Xiang city
展开
zhǎnkāi
unfold
军队
jūnduì
armed forces; army
奴
nú
servant
录
lù
record
恨透
hèntòu
full of hatred
抵抗
dǐkàng
resist;stand up to
纷纷
fēn
confused; tangled
起义
qǐyì
rise in revolt
引导
yǐndǎo
guide; lead
拥护
yōnghù
support; uphold
刑罚
xíngfá
law (penalty)
焚而
burn as well
Fén er
征伐
zhēngfá
Conquest; punitive expedition
制定
Zhìdìng
Lay down; draw up; formulate; draft
政策
zhèngcè
policy
率领
shuàlǐng
lead; head; command
居住
jūzhù
live; reside; dwell
以及
yǐjí
as well; along with
遗民
yímín
Survivors of the former dynasty
灭
miè
Extinguish: put out
病逝
bìngshì
die of illness
临终
língzhōng
Approach one’s end; immediately before one’s death
诵
sòng
read aloud; chant; recite
托付
tuōfù
entrust; commit
即位
jíwèi
ascend the throne
处理
chǔlǐ
handle; deal with; dispose of
朝政
cháozhèng
court administration
行使
xíngshǐ
exercise; perform
权力
quánlì
right (IE。Right to work; right to vote)
散布流言
sànbùliúyán
spread rumours
窃取
qièqǔ
usurp
趁机
chènjī
take advantage of the occasion; seize the chance
串通
chuàntōng
gang up; collaborate
叛乱
pànluàn
Armed rebellion
遍及
biànjí
extend; spread (all over)
安徽
ānhuī
anhui province
处于
chǔyú
be ( in a certain condition)
危机
wēijī
crisis
之中
zhīzhōng
amidst
恳切
kěnqiè
earnest; sincere
解释
jiěshì
explain; interpret
王公大臣
wánggōng-dàchén
Princes; dukes and ministers
消除
xiāochú
eliminate; dispel
怀疑
怀疑
doubt; suspect
调集
diàojí
assemble; muster
蓝军
pànjūn
rebel army
哉
zāi
(used for exclamations)
How true that is!诚哉斯言!
(used for making questions)
何哉?(why or wherefore?)
有何难哉?(what’s so difficult about it?)
诛
zhū
put to death (executed);punished
控制
kòngzhì
control; govern;command
监视
jiānshì
(keep)watch on; keep a lookout over
由于
yóuyú
because of
以便
yǐbiàn
so that; in order to
便于
biànyú
easy to; convenient for
对此
duìcǐ
about this; to this
不利
búlì
unfavorable
形势
xíngshì
situation
诸侯
zhūhóu
princes
联络
liánluò
contact
流放
liúfàng
exiled
参与
cānyù
participate
反叛
fǎnpan
rebel; traitors
平定
píngdìng
suppress