Lesson 9 Flashcards
architecture, buildings; build
jiànzhù 建筑
novel, original
xīnyǐng 新颖
bird’s nest; Beijing Olympic stadium (nickname)
niǎocháo 鸟巢
form, shape, pattern, mold
xíng 型
stadium
tǐyùchǎng 体育场
egg shell; nickname for Beijing National Grand Theatre
dànké 蛋壳
theatre, playhouse
jùyuàn 剧院
totally different
dàxiāngjìngtíng 大相径庭
Imperial Palace
Gùgōng 故宫
Temple of Heaven
Tiāntán 天坛
associate, connect in one’s mind
liánxiǎng 联想
long, extensive
yōujiǔ 悠久
style, manner, ethos
fēngmào 风貌
abbreviation for 评审委员会 - evaluation committee
píngwěihuì 评委会
invite bids for
zhāobiāo 招标
principle, tenet
yuánzé 原则
project, scheme
fāng’àn 方案
above-mentioned
shàngshù 上述
entire, in the end, end
zhōng 终
objective, target, goal, aim
mùbiāo 目标
idea, concept
lǐniàn 理念
break, smash
dǎpò 打破
dream
mèngxiǎng 梦想
soul, heart, spirit
línghún 灵魂
outer covering or casing, shell, case
wàiké 外壳
life
shēngmìng 生命
grain, granule, pellet; grain-like-things
lì 粒
pregnant with
yùnyù 孕育
vitality, vigour, energy
huólì 活力
coincidentally
wúdú-yǒu’ǒu 无独有偶
Switzerland
Ruìshì 瑞士
cradle, place of origin
yáolán 摇篮
entrust to the care of
jìtuō 寄托
mankind
rénlèi 人类
totally different
jiǒngyì 迥异
criticise; criticism
pīpíng 批评
cost, expenditure, expense, charges
fèiyòng 费用
concern
kānyōu 堪忧
spread out, arrange
bǎi 摆
whole, entirety
zhěngtǐ 整体
harmonise, fit
xiétiáo 协调
suffer, meet with (something unfortunate)
zāodào 遭到
degree, rate, hierarchy
děngjí 等级
imitate, copy, model oneself on
mófǎng 模仿
co-exist, exist together
gòngcún 共存
Ming emperor’s tomb name
Míngxiàolíng 明孝陵
Big Dipper
Běidǒu 北斗
configuration, form, appearance, shape
xíngzhuàng 形状
set each other off, add to each other’s glory
jiāoxiāng-huīyìng 交相辉映
village, hamlet
cūnluò 村落
embody, reflect, give expression to
tǐxiàn 体现
concept, conception, notion, idea
gàiniàn 概念
building materials
jiàncái 建材
ornament, decoration; adorn
zhuāngshì 装饰
ridge pole, roof tree
qiàngjǐ 戗脊
spine, backbone, roof ridge
jǐ 脊
roof-ridge animals
zǒushòu 走兽
Hall of Supreme Harmony; hall, palace
Tàihédiàn 太和殿
hold (a meeting, contest, etc)
jǔxíng 举行
great ceremony
dàdiǎn 大典
argument, controversy
zhēngyì 争议
I.M Pei
Bèi Yùmíng 贝聿铭
Paris
Bālí 巴黎
Louvre
Lúfúgōng 卢浮宫
palace
gōng 宫
glass
bōli 玻璃
pyramid
jīnzìtǎ 金字塔
sharp, intense
jiānruì 尖锐
attack, vilify, accuse; accusation
gōngjī 攻击
destroy, ruin
huǐdiào 毁掉
revere, attend to
fèng 奉
classics, scriptures; classical
jīngdiǎn 经典
change one’s tune, revise one’s position
gǎikǒu 改口
small and roundish things; grains
kē 颗
precious stone, gem
bǎoshí 宝石
step across, step over
kuàyuè 跨越
mix together, fuse, stick together
rónghé 融合
good reputation, fame
měiyù 美誉
have a unique style
biéjù-yìgé 别具一格
meet, welcome
yíngjiē 迎接 迎接
put to the test; trial
kǎoyàn 考验
Summer Palace
Yíhéyuán 颐和园
park, garden
yuán 园
hectare
gōngqǐng 公顷
scale, scope, extent, dimensions
guīmó 规模
honour as
yùwéi 誉为
Hangzhou
Hángzhōu 杭州
West Lake, in Hangzhou
Xī Hú 西湖
chief source, blueprint
lánběn 蓝本
absorb
xīqǔ 吸取
palace used as a centre of administration when court is away from the capital
xínggōng 行宫
allied forces
liánjūn 联军
burn down
fénhuǐ 焚毁
rule, be in power
tǒngzhì 统治
Empress Dowager Cixi
Cíxǐ Tàihòu 慈禧太后
divert (funds), embezzle, misappropriaye
nuóyòng 挪用
silver
báiyín 白银
avoid the heat
bìshǔ 避暑
suffer, meet with, encounter (misfortune)
zāodào 遭到
Eight-Power Allied Forces
Bāguó-liánjūn 八国联军
destroy, disrupt
pòhuài 破坏
maintain and repair
wéixiū 维修
heritage, legacy
yíchǎn 遗产
directory
mínglù 名录
Longevity Hill
Wànshòu Shān 万寿山
Kunming Lake
Kūnmíng Hú 昆明湖
framework
kuàngjià 框架
sumptuous, gorgeous, splendid
fùlì-tánghuáng 富丽堂皇
as if
wǎn 宛
island, isle
dǎo 岛
width, wide, broad
kuān 宽
hole, cavity
dòng 洞
form, make up, compose, component
zǔchéng 组成
railings, banisters
lángān 栏杆
carve, engrave
diāokè 雕刻
stone lion
shíshī 石狮
marble
dàlǐshí 大理石
the West
Xīyáng 西洋
corridor
láng 廊
lifelike
xǔxǔ-rúshēng 栩栩如生
Buddha-Incense Chamber
Fóxiānggé 佛香阁
chamber
gé 阁
Cloud Dispelling Hall
Páiyúndiàn 排云殿
burn incense
shāoxiāng 烧香
congratulate; congratulation
zhùhè 祝贺
perish, die oit
mièwáng 灭亡
do great damage
huòguó-yāngmín 祸国殃民
misfortune, disaster, ruin
huò 祸
harm
yāng 殃
Sino-Japanese War of 1894-5
Jiǎwǔ Zhànzhēng 甲午战争
suffer a disastrous defeat
cǎnbài 惨败
art
yìshù 艺术