# Practical Chinese Reader Book 4 - Lesson 22 # Published by The Commercial Press, Beijing 1996 - ISBN 710000912 # Version 1.0 # Paul Denisowski (paul@denisowski.org) 杰出 [jiéchū] /outstanding, prominent, remarkable/ 前夕 [qiánxī] /eve/ 牺牲 [xīshēng] /to lay down one's life, to die a martyr's death/ 直到 [zhídào] /up to/ 巾帼英雄 [jīnguó yīngxióng] /heroine/ 敬佩 [jìngpèi] /to admire, to esteem/ 哀悼 [āidào] /to mourn (or grieve) over somebody's death, to lament somebody's death/ 根据 [gēnjù] /according to, on the basis of; basis, foundation/ 就义 [jiùyì] /to die a martyr/ 事迹 [shìjī] /deeds/ 歌颂 [gēsòng] /to sing the praises of, to eulogize/ 出生 [chūshēng] /to be born/ 官僚 [guānliáo] /bureaucrat/ 官 [guān] /offcial, officeholder/ 祖父 [zǔfù] /grandfather/ 度过 [dùguò] /to spend/ 击剑 [jījiàn] /fencing/ 识 [shì] /(a nominal suffix, meaning the same as "type" or "kind")/ 侵略 [qīnlüè] /to commit aggression, to invade/ 欺负 [qīfu] /to bully/ 祖国 [zǔguó] /motherland/ 强大 [qiángdà] /strong, powerful/ 嫁 [jià] /(of a woman) to marry or get married to/ 追求 [zhuīqiú] /to seek, to pursue, to be after/ 追 [zhuī] /to pursue, to run after/ 乐 [lè] /to find pleasure in, pleasure, merry-making/ 前途 [qiántú] /future, prospect/ 妇女 [fùnǚ] /woman/ 尖锐 [jiānruì] /sharp, intense, acute/ 与 [yǔ] /with, and/ 决裂 [juéliè] /to break with, to rupture/ 期间 [qījiān] /period, time/ 组织 [zǔzhī] /organization; to organize/ 出席 [chūxí] /to attend, to be present/ 分析 [fēnxī] /to analyze/ 形势 [xíngshì] /situation, circumstances/ 鼓舞 [gǔwǔ] /to inspire, to hearten, to enhance; inspiration, enhancement/ 会见 [huìjiàn] /to meet with/ 改 [gǎi] /to change, to transform/ 竞赛 [jìngsài] /to compete, to contest, to emulate/ 刀 [dāo] /sword/ 创办 [chuàngbàn] /to embelish, to set up, to initiate/ 愤怒 [fènnù] /angry, indignant, furious/ 牛 [niú] /ox/ 觉醒 [juéxǐng] /to awaken/ 斗争 [dòuzhēng] /to struggle, to wage a struggle, to fight against; struggle/ 指挥 [zhǐhuī] /to command, to direct, to conduct/ 军事 [jūnshì] /military affairs/ 训练 [xùnliàn] /to train/ 武装 [wǔzhuāng] /to arm; arms/ 起义 [qǐyì] /uprising, insurrection/ 响应 [xiǎngyìng] /to respond, to answer/ (被)捕 [(bèi) bǔ] /(to be) arrested/ 不必 [búbì] /need not, not have to/ 供词 [gòngcí] /confession, statement made under examination/ 失败 [shībài] /to fail, to be defeated, to lose (a war, etc.)/ 败 [bài] /to fail, to be defeated/ 悲愤 [bēifèn] /grievous and indignant/ 悲 [bēi] /sad, grievous/ 杀害 [shāhài] /to kill/ 英勇 [yīngyǒng] /heroic/ 推翻 [tuī fān] /to overthrow/ 王朝 [wángcháo] /dynasty/ 统治 [tǒngzhì] /to rule, to dominate/ 树立 [shùlì] /to set (an example)/ 先觉者 [xiānjuézhě] /a person of foresight/ 资产阶级 [zīchǎn jiējí] /the bourgeoisie, the capitalist class/ 贫苦 [pínkǔ] /poor, poverty-striken/ 共和国 [gònghéguó] /republic/ 联合 [liánhé] /to unite, to ally/ 改组 [gǎizǔ] /to reorganize/ 农历 [nónglì] /lunar calendar/ 胜利 [shènglì] /to win victory, to triumph; victory/ 军阀 [jūnfá] /warlord/ 夺 [duó] /to seize, to take by force/ 果实 [guǒshí] /fruit/ 继续 [jìxù] /to continue, to go on/ 秋瑾 [Qiū Jǐn] /Qui Jin/ 辛亥革命 [Xīnhài Gémìng] /the Revolution of 1911/ 孙中山 [Sūn Zhōngshān] /Sun Yat-Sen/ 浙江 [Zhèjiāng] /Zhejiang Province/ 厦门 [Xiàmén] /Xiamen/ 花木兰 [Huā Mùlán] /Hua Mulan/ 东京 [Dōngjīng] /Tokyo/ 黄兴 [Huáng Xīng] /Huang Xing/ 同盟会 [Tóngménghuì] /Tongmenghui, China's revolutionary party/ 竟雄 [Jìngxióng] /another name of Qiu Jin/ 中国女报 [Zhōngguó Nǚ Bào] /(name of a newspaper run by Qiu Jin in 1905)/ 大通学堂 [Dàtōng Xuétáng] /(name of a school)/ 两广 [Liǎng Guǎng] /short for Guangdong Province and Guangxi Province/ 清 [Qīng] /the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911)/ 中华民国 [Zhōnghuá Mínguó] /the Republic of China/ # end