👀 L79 Flashcards

The Long History of China

1
Q

部落

A

tribe, kampong

bu4 luo4

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2
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国都

A

national capital

guo2 du1

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3
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迁 / 遷

A

to move, change

qian1

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4
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政治家

A

statesman, politician

zheng4 zhi4 jia1

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5
Q

灭 / 滅

A

to put out
a light / fire

mie4

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6
Q

大一统

A

unification

da4 yi1 tong3

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7
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起义

A

uprising

qi3 yi4

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Q

强盛 / 强盛

A

powerful, prosperous
country

qiang2 sheng4

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9
Q

侵扰 / 侵擾

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to invade and harass

qin1 rao3

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10
Q

丝绸

A

silk (cloth)

si1 chou2

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11
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通商

A

to have trade relations

tong1 shang1

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12
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推翻

A

to overthrow

tui1 fan1

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13
Q

休养生息

A

recuperate and rebuild itself

(of a nation after an upheaval)

xiūyǎngshēngxī

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14
Q

王朝

A

dynasty

wángcháo

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15
Q

腐败

A

corrupt

(of behavior, system, organization)

fǔbài

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16
Q

年复一年

A

year after year

niánfùyīnián

17
Q

天灾

A

natural disaster

tiānzāi

18
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手工业

A

handicraft industry

shǒugōngyè

19
Q

封建王朝

A

feudal dynasty

fēngjiàn Wángcháo

20
Q

兴盛

A

flourishing, thriving, prosperous, being in the ascendant

xīngshèng

21
Q

戏曲

A

traditional opera; drama

xìqǔ

22
Q

盛行

A

prevail, be very popular

shèngxíng

23
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文学

A

literature

wénxué

24
Q

指南针

A

compass; sth. that guides

zhǐnánzhēn

25
Q

造纸术

A

paper-making technique

zàozhǐshù

26
Q

活版

A

letterpress, typography

huóbǎn

27
Q

印刷术

A

printing technique

yìnshuāshù

28
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火药

A

gunpowder

huǒyào