Chinese History Lesson 18

Question 1

堵子百家

Answer 1

dǔzibǎijiā

Blocking a huhdred schools

Question 2

堵

Answer 2

dǔ

block

Question 3

百家

Answer 3

bǎijiā

many families; all school of thought

Question 4

变革

Answer 4

biàngé

transformation； change

Question 5

促进

Answer 5

cùjìn

promote， advanced，accelerate

Question 6

繁荣

Answer 6

fánróng

flourishing； thriving； prosperous； booming

Question 7

老子

Answer 7

Lǎozi

Lao tzu, chinese philosopher suring 春秋站, founder of taoism

Question 8

庄子

Answer 8

zhuāngzi

Zhuang Zhou, Chinese philosopher

Question 9

孟子

Answer 9

Mèngzi

Mencius, 372-289 BC, one of the greatest confucian scholars

Question 10

荀子

Answer 10

Xúnzi

master Xun

Question 11

墨子

Answer 11

mòzi （470-391 BC）

founder of the Mohist school

Question 12

立场

Answer 12

lìchǎng

position； stand; standpoint

Question 13

角度

Answer 13

jiǎodù

angle

Question 14

虔

Answer 14

qián

pious； sincere

Question 15

意见

Answer 15

yìjian

idea；view； opinion

Question 16

并

Answer 16

bìng

combine； merge； incorporate

Question 17

逐步

Answer 17

zhúbù

step by step; progressively

Question 18

道家

Answer 18

Dàojiā

taoist school

Question 19

为主

Answer 19

wéizhǔ

give first place to; give priority to

Question 20

众多

Answer 20

zhòngduō

multitudinous； numerous； many

Question 21

派别

Answer 21

pàibié

group； sect； school；faction

Question 22

道德经

Answer 22

dàodejīng

The classic of the virtue of tao (made by Lao zu)

Question 23

认为

Answer 23

rènwéi

Think; consider; hold; dream

Question 24

事物

Answer 24

shìwù

thing； object

Question 25

祸

Answer 25

huò | misfortune； disaster； calamity

Question 26

对立

Answer 26

duìlì | oppose； against

Question 27

相互

Answer 27

xiānghù | mutual； reciprocal

Question 28

转化

Answer 28

zhuǎnhuà | change； transform

Question 29

人物

Answer 29

rénwù | figure；personage； person in literature； character

Question 30

庄周

Answer 30

zhuāngzhōu | Zhuangzi; taoist author

Question 31

表明

Answer 31

biǎomíng | make known； make clear； clarify； indicate

Question 32

崇尚

Answer 32

chóngshàng | uphold； advocate

Question 33

节约

Answer 33

jiéyuē | practise thrift； economize； save

Question 34

品德

Answer 34

pǐndé | moral character；moral fibre

Question 35

法治

Answer 35

fǎzhì | rule by law

Question 36

应当

Answer 36

yīngdāng | should； ought to

Question 37

公布

Answer 37

gōngbù | Proclaim; promulgate; announce; publish; make public

Question 38

严格

Answer 38

yángé | Rigorously enforce; strict; rigorous; rigid

Question 39

遵守

Answer 39

zūnshǒu | observe； abide by; comply with; follow

Question 40

强调

Answer 40

qiángdiào | Stress; emphasize; underline

Question 41

严厉

Answer 41

yánlì | stern； severe

Question 42

刑法

Answer 42

xíngfá | penalty; punishment

Question 43

镇压

Answer 43

zhènyā | suppress； repress； put down

Question 44

反抗

Answer 44

fǎnkàng | revolt； resist

Question 45

改革

Answer 45

gǎigé | reform； reformation

Question 46

君主专制

Answer 46

jūnzhǔzhuānzhì | autocratic or absolute monarchy

Question 47

中央集权

Answer 47

zhōngyāngjíquán | centralization （of authority）

Question 48

奏

Answer 48

zòu | play （music）； perform

Question 49

采用

Answer 49

cǎiyòng | select and use； adopt