Chinese History Lesson 6

Question 1

雄

Answer 1

xióng

person or state having great power and influence

Question 2

兼并

Answer 2

jiānbìng

territory； annex；property； merge

Question 3

数量

Answer 3

shùliàng

quantity； amount

Question 4

实力

Answer 4

shílì

actual strength； strength

Question 5

赵

Answer 5

Zhào

one of the warring states during the eastern zhou period

Question 6

魏

Answer 6

Wèi

Another one of the warring states

Question 7

称作

Answer 7

chēngzuò

be called/ known as

Question 8

结成

Answer 8

jiéchéng

form (an alliance); band together

Question 9

较

Answer 9

jiào

compare； contrast

Question 10

强盛

Answer 10

qiángshèng

powerful and prosperous

Question 11

被

Answer 11

bèi

（used in passive structure）

Question 12

裂

Answer 12

liè

Split; crack; rend

Question 13

却

Answer 13

què

step back；decline

Question 14

兴盛

Answer 14

xīngshèng

prosper； flourish； thrive

Question 15

求救

Answer 15

qiújiù

ask for help

Question 16

情锐

Answer 16

qíngruì

emotional

Question 17

空虚

Answer 17

kōngxū

hollow； void

Question 18

急忙

Answer 18

jímáng

hastily

Question 19

撤军

Answer 19

chèjūn

withdraw troops

Question 20

救援

Answer 20

jiùyuán

come to sb.’s help

Question 21

半路

Answer 21

bànlù

halfway； midway

Question 22

埋伏

Answer 22

máifu

ambush

Question 23

胜仗

Answer 23

shèngzhàng

victory

Question 24

战例

Answer 24

zhànlì

specific example of a battle

Question 25

围魏救赵

Answer 25

wéiWèi-jiùZhào

besiege (surround/block) Wei to rescue Zhao

Question 26

指挥

Answer 26

zhǐhuī

command； direct；conduct

Question 27

后退

Answer 27

hòutuì

draw back； fall back

Question 28

营地

Answer 28

yíngdì

campsite； camping ground

Question 29

留下

Answer 29

liúxià

leave （behind）； stay （for）

Question 30

炉灶

Answer 30

lúzào

kitchen （for cooking）

Question 31

足够

Answer 31

zúgòu

enough；ample； efficient

Question 32

变化

Answer 32

biànhuà

change；vary

Question 33

推测

Answer 33

tuīcè

infer； conjecture； guess

Question 34

逃亡

Answer 34

táowáng

become a fugitive： flee from home；go into exile

Question 35

挑选

Answer 35

tiāoxuǎn

choose；select； pick out

Question 36

精锐

Answer 36

jīngruì

crack； picked；crack troops；pick troops

Question 37

追赶

Answer 37

zhuīgǎn

quicken one‘s pace to catch up: pursue

Question 38

险要

Answer 38

xiǎnyào

strategically located and difficult to access

Question 39

陵

Answer 39

líng

hill; mound; imperial tomb;mausoleum

Question 40

彻底

Answer 40

chédì

thorough；thoroughgoing

Question 41

役

Answer 41

yì

labour； service；military service

Question 42

取代

Answer 42

qǔdài

replace； substitute for

Question 43

单独

Answer 43

dāndú

alone； by oneself; one’s own

Question 44

抵抗

Answer 44

dǐkàng

resist；stand up to

Question 45

共同

Answer 45

gòngtóng

shared；common

Question 46

其余

Answer 46

qíyú

all the other （persons or things）；the rest；the remainder

Question 47

投

Answer 47

tóu

throw；fling；hurl

Question 48

之间

Answer 48

zhījiān

between；among；inter-

Question 49

促

Answer 49

cù

urge；promote； close to；near

Question 50

亲近

Answer 50

qīnjìn

be close to; be on intimate terms with

Question 51

益

Answer 51

yì

benefit；profit； advantage

Question 52

遣

Answer 52

qiǎn

condemn；denounce；censure

Question 53

齐心合力

Answer 53

qíxīnhélì

to work as one (idiom); united in a concerted effort

Question 54

征服

Answer 54

zhēngfú

conquer；subjugate

Question 55

统一

Answer 55

tǒngyī

unify；unite；integrate；standardize