👀 L79 Flashcards
The Long History of China
部落
tribe, kampong
bu4 luo4
国都
national capital
guo2 du1
迁 / 遷
to move, change
qian1
政治家
statesman, politician
zheng4 zhi4 jia1
灭 / 滅
to put out
a light / fire
mie4
大一统
unification
da4 yi1 tong3
起义
uprising
qi3 yi4
强盛 / 强盛
powerful, prosperous
country
qiang2 sheng4
侵扰 / 侵擾
to invade and harass
qin1 rao3
丝绸
silk (cloth)
si1 chou2
通商
to have trade relations
tong1 shang1
推翻
to overthrow
tui1 fan1
休养生息
recuperate and rebuild itself
(of a nation after an upheaval)
xiūyǎngshēngxī
王朝
dynasty
wángcháo
腐败
corrupt
(of behavior, system, organization)
fǔbài
年复一年
year after year
niánfùyīnián
天灾
natural disaster
tiānzāi
手工业
handicraft industry
shǒugōngyè
封建王朝
feudal dynasty
fēngjiàn Wángcháo
兴盛
flourishing, thriving, prosperous, being in the ascendant
xīngshèng
戏曲
traditional opera; drama
xìqǔ
盛行
prevail, be very popular
shèngxíng
文学
literature
wénxué
指南针
compass; sth. that guides
zhǐnánzhēn
造纸术
paper-making technique
zàozhǐshù
活版
letterpress, typography
huóbǎn
印刷术
printing technique
yìnshuāshù
火药
gunpowder
huǒyào