Lesson 1 Flashcards
背景 bèi jǐng
background
销烟 xiāo yān
destruction of opium/destruct opium
委任 wěi rèn
to appoint
钦差大臣 qīn chāi dà chén
imperial minister
收缴 shōu jiǎo
to confiscate
鸦片 yā piàn
opium
销毁 xiāo huǐ
destruction/to destruct
走私 zǒu sī
smuggling/to smuggle
谋取 móu qǔ
to gain; to seek
巨额 jù’é
enormous amount of money
利润 lì rùn
profit
危害 wēi hài
harm/to harm
下降 xià jiàng
to reduce; to decline
降低 jiàng dī
to reduce; to decline
严重 yán zhòng
serious/seriously
严厉 yán lì
stern; severe/sternly; severely
损害 sǔn hài
to harm/harm
健康 jiàn kāng
health; well-being
虚弱 xū ruò
weak
萎靡 wěi mí
malaise/sluggish
筹钱 chóu qián
to raise money
不惜 bù xī
not hesitate
变卖 biàn mài
to sell
妻离子散 qī lí zǐ sàn
broken up, wife and children, far apart
家破人亡 jiā pò rén wáng
families ruined and their members perished
白银 bái yín
silver
蒙蒙亮 méng méng liàng
dawn; daybreak
广州 Guǎng zhōu
capital of the Guangdong Province
热闹 rè nào
bustling with activity
盛装 shèng zhuāng
splendid attire
张贴 zhāng tiē
to post
布告 bù gào
notice; bulletin
遵 zūn
to act in accordance with; to obey
御旨 yù zhǐ
imperial order
海滩 hǎi tān
beach
观瞻 guān zhān
to observe; to witness
激动 jī dòng
excited/excitedly
洋鬼子 yáng guǐ zi
foreign devil
浩浩荡荡 hào hào dàng dàng
mighty
兴奋 xìng fèn
excited/excitedly
敲着锣 qiāo zhe luó
strike gongs
震耳欲聋 zhèn’ěr yù lóng
deafening; make the ears tingle
鞭炮 biān pào
fire crackers