Lesson 9 Flashcards by Molly Field

architecture, buildings; build

jiànzhù 建筑

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novel, original

xīnyǐng 新颖

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bird’s nest; Beijing Olympic stadium (nickname)

niǎocháo 鸟巢

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form, shape, pattern, mold

xíng 型

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stadium

tǐyùchǎng 体育场

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egg shell; nickname for Beijing National Grand Theatre

dànké 蛋壳

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theatre, playhouse

jùyuàn 剧院

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totally different

dàxiāngjìngtíng 大相径庭

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Imperial Palace

Gùgōng 故宫

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Temple of Heaven

Tiāntán 天坛

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associate, connect in one’s mind

liánxiǎng 联想

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long, extensive

yōujiǔ 悠久

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style, manner, ethos

fēngmào 风貌

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abbreviation for 评审委员会 - evaluation committee

píngwěihuì 评委会

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invite bids for

zhāobiāo 招标

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principle, tenet

yuánzé 原则

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project, scheme

fāng’àn 方案

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above-mentioned

shàngshù 上述

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entire, in the end, end

zhōng 终

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objective, target, goal, aim

mùbiāo 目标

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idea, concept

lǐniàn 理念

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break, smash

dǎpò 打破

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dream

mèngxiǎng 梦想

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soul, heart, spirit

línghún 灵魂

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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