Lesson 9 Flashcards

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1
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architecture, buildings; build

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jiànzhù 建筑

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novel, original

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xīnyǐng 新颖

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bird’s nest; Beijing Olympic stadium (nickname)

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niǎocháo 鸟巢

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form, shape, pattern, mold

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xíng 型

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stadium

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tǐyùchǎng 体育场

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egg shell; nickname for Beijing National Grand Theatre

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dànké 蛋壳

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theatre, playhouse

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jùyuàn 剧院

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totally different

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dàxiāngjìngtíng 大相径庭

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Imperial Palace

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Gùgōng 故宫

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Temple of Heaven

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Tiāntán 天坛

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associate, connect in one’s mind

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liánxiǎng 联想

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long, extensive

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yōujiǔ 悠久

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style, manner, ethos

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fēngmào 风貌

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abbreviation for 评审委员会 - evaluation committee

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píngwěihuì 评委会

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invite bids for

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zhāobiāo 招标

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principle, tenet

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yuánzé 原则

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17
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project, scheme

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fāng’àn 方案

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18
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above-mentioned

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shàngshù 上述

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entire, in the end, end

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zhōng 终

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objective, target, goal, aim

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mùbiāo 目标

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21
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idea, concept

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lǐniàn 理念

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break, smash

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dǎpò 打破

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dream

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mèngxiǎng 梦想

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soul, heart, spirit

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línghún 灵魂

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outer covering or casing, shell, case

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wàiké 外壳

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life

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shēngmìng 生命

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grain, granule, pellet; grain-like-things

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lì 粒

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pregnant with

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yùnyù 孕育

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vitality, vigour, energy

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huólì 活力

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30
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coincidentally

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wúdú-yǒu’ǒu 无独有偶

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Switzerland

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Ruìshì 瑞士

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cradle, place of origin

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yáolán 摇篮

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entrust to the care of

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jìtuō 寄托

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34
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mankind

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rénlèi 人类

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35
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totally different

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jiǒngyì 迥异

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36
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criticise; criticism

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pīpíng 批评

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37
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cost, expenditure, expense, charges

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fèiyòng 费用

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38
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concern

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kānyōu 堪忧

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39
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spread out, arrange

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bǎi 摆

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whole, entirety

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zhěngtǐ 整体

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harmonise, fit

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xiétiáo 协调

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suffer, meet with (something unfortunate)

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zāodào 遭到

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degree, rate, hierarchy

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děngjí 等级

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imitate, copy, model oneself on

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mófǎng 模仿

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45
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co-exist, exist together

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gòngcún 共存

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46
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Ming emperor’s tomb name

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Míngxiàolíng 明孝陵

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47
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Big Dipper

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Běidǒu 北斗

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48
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configuration, form, appearance, shape

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xíngzhuàng 形状

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49
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set each other off, add to each other’s glory

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jiāoxiāng-huīyìng 交相辉映

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village, hamlet

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cūnluò 村落

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embody, reflect, give expression to

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tǐxiàn 体现

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52
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concept, conception, notion, idea

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gàiniàn 概念

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53
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building materials

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jiàncái 建材

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ornament, decoration; adorn

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zhuāngshì 装饰

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ridge pole, roof tree

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qiàngjǐ 戗脊

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spine, backbone, roof ridge

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jǐ 脊

57
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roof-ridge animals

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zǒushòu 走兽

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Hall of Supreme Harmony; hall, palace

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Tàihédiàn 太和殿

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hold (a meeting, contest, etc)

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jǔxíng 举行

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great ceremony

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dàdiǎn 大典

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argument, controversy

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zhēngyì 争议

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I.M Pei

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Bèi Yùmíng 贝聿铭

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Paris

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Bālí 巴黎

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Louvre

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Lúfúgōng 卢浮宫

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palace

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gōng 宫

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glass

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bōli 玻璃

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pyramid

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jīnzìtǎ 金字塔

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sharp, intense

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jiānruì 尖锐

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attack, vilify, accuse; accusation

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gōngjī 攻击

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destroy, ruin

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huǐdiào 毁掉

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revere, attend to

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fèng 奉

72
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classics, scriptures; classical

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jīngdiǎn 经典

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change one’s tune, revise one’s position

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gǎikǒu 改口

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small and roundish things; grains

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kē 颗

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precious stone, gem

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bǎoshí 宝石

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step across, step over

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kuàyuè 跨越

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mix together, fuse, stick together

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rónghé 融合

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good reputation, fame

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měiyù 美誉

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have a unique style

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biéjù-yìgé 别具一格

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meet, welcome

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yíngjiē 迎接 迎接

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put to the test; trial

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kǎoyàn 考验

82
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Summer Palace

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Yíhéyuán 颐和园

83
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park, garden

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yuán 园

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hectare

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gōngqǐng 公顷

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scale, scope, extent, dimensions

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guīmó 规模

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honour as

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yùwéi 誉为

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Hangzhou

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Hángzhōu 杭州

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West Lake, in Hangzhou

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Xī Hú 西湖

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chief source, blueprint

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lánběn 蓝本

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absorb

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xīqǔ 吸取

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palace used as a centre of administration when court is away from the capital

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xínggōng 行宫

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allied forces

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liánjūn 联军

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burn down

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fénhuǐ 焚毁

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rule, be in power

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tǒngzhì 统治

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Empress Dowager Cixi

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Cíxǐ Tàihòu 慈禧太后

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divert (funds), embezzle, misappropriaye

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nuóyòng 挪用

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silver

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báiyín 白银

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avoid the heat

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bìshǔ 避暑

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suffer, meet with, encounter (misfortune)

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zāodào 遭到

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Eight-Power Allied Forces

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Bāguó-liánjūn 八国联军

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destroy, disrupt

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pòhuài 破坏

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maintain and repair

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wéixiū 维修

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heritage, legacy

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yíchǎn 遗产

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directory

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mínglù 名录

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Longevity Hill

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Wànshòu Shān 万寿山

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Kunming Lake

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Kūnmíng Hú 昆明湖

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framework

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kuàngjià 框架

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sumptuous, gorgeous, splendid

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fùlì-tánghuáng 富丽堂皇

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as if

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wǎn 宛

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island, isle

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dǎo 岛

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width, wide, broad

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kuān 宽

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hole, cavity

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dòng 洞

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form, make up, compose, component

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zǔchéng 组成

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railings, banisters

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lángān 栏杆

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carve, engrave

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diāokè 雕刻

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stone lion

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shíshī 石狮

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marble

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dàlǐshí 大理石

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the West

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Xīyáng 西洋

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corridor

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láng 廊

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lifelike

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xǔxǔ-rúshēng 栩栩如生

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Buddha-Incense Chamber

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Fóxiānggé 佛香阁

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chamber

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gé 阁

123
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Cloud Dispelling Hall

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Páiyúndiàn 排云殿

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burn incense

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shāoxiāng 烧香

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congratulate; congratulation

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zhùhè 祝贺

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perish, die oit

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mièwáng 灭亡

127
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do great damage

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huòguó-yāngmín 祸国殃民

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misfortune, disaster, ruin

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huò 祸

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harm

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yāng 殃

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Sino-Japanese War of 1894-5

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Jiǎwǔ Zhànzhēng 甲午战争

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suffer a disastrous defeat

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cǎnbài 惨败

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art

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yìshù 艺术