Lesson 1 Flashcards
1
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背景 bèi jǐng
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background
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销烟 xiāo yān
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destruction of opium/destruct opium
3
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委任 wěi rèn
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to appoint
4
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钦差大臣 qīn chāi dà chén
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imperial minister
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收缴 shōu jiǎo
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to confiscate
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鸦片 yā piàn
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opium
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销毁 xiāo huǐ
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destruction/to destruct
8
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走私 zǒu sī
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smuggling/to smuggle
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谋取 móu qǔ
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to gain; to seek
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巨额 jù’é
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enormous amount of money
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利润 lì rùn
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profit
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危害 wēi hài
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harm/to harm
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下降 xià jiàng
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to reduce; to decline
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降低 jiàng dī
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to reduce; to decline
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严重 yán zhòng
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serious/seriously
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严厉 yán lì
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stern; severe/sternly; severely
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损害 sǔn hài
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to harm/harm
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健康 jiàn kāng
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health; well-being
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虚弱 xū ruò
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weak
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萎靡 wěi mí
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malaise/sluggish
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筹钱 chóu qián
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to raise money
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不惜 bù xī
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not hesitate
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变卖 biàn mài
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to sell
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妻离子散 qī lí zǐ sàn
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broken up, wife and children, far apart
25
家破人亡 jiā pò rén wáng
families ruined and their members perished
26
白银 bái yín
silver
27
蒙蒙亮 méng méng liàng
dawn; daybreak
28
广州 Guǎng zhōu
capital of the Guangdong Province
29
热闹 rè nào
bustling with activity
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盛装 shèng zhuāng
splendid attire
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张贴 zhāng tiē
to post
32
布告 bù gào
notice; bulletin
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遵 zūn
to act in accordance with; to obey
34
御旨 yù zhǐ
imperial order
35
海滩 hǎi tān
beach
36
观瞻 guān zhān
to observe; to witness
37
激动 jī dòng
excited/excitedly
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洋鬼子 yáng guǐ zi
foreign devil
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浩浩荡荡 hào hào dàng dàng
mighty
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兴奋 xìng fèn
excited/excitedly
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敲着锣 qiāo zhe luó
strike gongs
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震耳欲聋 zhèn'ěr yù lóng
deafening; make the ears tingle
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鞭炮 biān pào
fire crackers
44
礼炮 lǐ pào
salvo; gun salute
45
涌去 yǒng qù
to gush forth
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骄阳似火 jiāo yáng sì huǒ
blazing sun like fire
47
徒步 tú bù
to walk; to go on foot
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水泄不通 shuǐ xiè bù tōng
be so jammed as to be impassable; be watertight that not even a drop of water could trickle through
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围 wéi
to surround
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周围 zhōu wéi
around
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围观 wéi guān
to surround to watch
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包围 bāo wéi
to surround
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池 chí
pool
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挤 jǐ
to push against
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满头大汗 mǎn tóu dà hàn
sweating badly
56
涵洞 hán dòng
culvert
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水沟 shuǐ gōu
ditch
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灌水 guàn shuǐ
pour water
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搭 dā
to build; to put up
60
高台 gāo tái
high stage
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监督 jiān dū
to supervise
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指挥 zhǐ huī
to command; to conduct
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踩 cǎi
to step on
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撒 sā
to scatter
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海盐 hǎi yán
sea salt
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浸透 jìn tòu
to soak
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倒 dào
to pour
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生石灰 shēng shí huī
quicklime
69
顿时 dùn shí
immediately; at once
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黑乎乎 hēi hū hu
dark; black
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冒出 mào chū
to emit
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烟雾 yān wù
smoke
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难闻 nán wén
unpleasant (smell)
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弥漫 mí màn
to suffuse; to fill the air
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一眨眼 yì zhǎ yǎn
blink of an eye; very short time
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汹涌 xiōng yǒng
turbulent
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卷走 juǎn zǒu
roll away
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欢呼雀跃 huān hū què yuè
cheered; jumping for joy like a sparrow
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持续 chí xù
to last
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箱 xiāng
box/a box of
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斤 shōu jiǎo
500 grams
82
公斤 gōng jīn
kilogram
83
震惊 zhèn jīng
astounding
84
气壮山河 qì zhuàng shān hé
full of power and grandeur
85
壮举 zhuàng jǔ
magnificent feat; heroic undertaking
86
毒品 dú pǐn
drug; opium
87
侵略 qīn lüè
aggression
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贫寒 pín hán
poor
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细心 xì xīn
careful; attentive
90
可靠 kě kào
reliable
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廉洁 lián jié
honest; with integrity
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奉公 fèng gōng
to pursue public affairs
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逐渐 zhú jiàn
gradually
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泛滥 fàn làn
to spread unchecked
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关键 guān jiàn
critical; crucial
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严禁 yán jìn
to strictly prohibit
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禁绝 jìn jué
to totally prohibit; to completely ban
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总督 zǒng dū
governor
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烟贩 yān fàn
tobacconist
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措施 cuò shī
measures
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断绝 duàn jué
to cut off
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不交 bù jiāo
not hand over
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准备 zhǔn bèi
to prepare
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商馆 shāng guǎn
business hall
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供应 gòng yìng
to supply
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被迫 bèi pò
to be compelled
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名垂千古 míng chuí qiān gǔ
immortalizing; analogy: good reputation forever
108
近代史 jìn dài shǐ
modern history
109
英雄 yīng xióng
hero
