# Practical Chinese Reader Book 4 - Lesson 24
# Published by The Commercial Press, Beijing 1996 - ISBN 710000912
# Version 1.0  
# Paul Denisowski (paul@denisowski.org)
防御 [fángyù] /to defend, to guard against/
据说 [jùshuō] /it is said, they say/
宇航员 [yǔhángyuán] /astronaut, spaceman/
地球 [dìqiú] /the earth, the globe/
其中 [qízhōng] /between, among/
非 [fēi] /to censure, to blame; non/
好汉 [hǎohàn] /hero, brave man, true man/
险要 [xiǎnyào] /strategically located and difficult to reach/
望 [wàng] /to look over, to gaze into the distance/
翻山越岭 [fānshān yuèlǐng] /to cross over mountain after mountain, to tramp over hill and dale/
巨 [jù] /huge, giant/
龙 [lóng] /dragon/
修筑 [xiūzhù] /to build, to construct/
筑 [zhù] /to build, to construct/
侵犯 [qīnfàn] /to violate, to invade/
边境 [biānjìng] /border, frontier/
公元前 [gōngyuán qián] /B.C./
公元 [gōngyuán] /the Christian era, A.D./
王 [wáng] /king/
实力 [shílì] /actual strength/
巧妙 [qiǎomiào] /ingenious, clever/
策略 [cèlüè] /tactics/
灭 [miè] /to destroy, to wipe out, to exterminate/
统一 [tǒngyī] /to unify, to integrate/
采取 [cǎiqǔ] /to adopt/
措施 [cuòshī] /measure, step/
称号 [chēnghào] /title/
千秋万代 [qiānqiū wàndài] /through the ages to come, through the ages, in all the generations to come/
千秋 [qiānqiū] /a thousand years, centuries/
制定 [zhìdìng] /to formulate, to make, to lay down/
法律 [fǎlǜ] /law/
文字 [wénzì] /writing system, written language, character/
货币 [huòbì] /money, currency/
度量衡 [dùliànghéng] /weights and measures/
同时 [tóngshí] /meanwhile, at the same time, in the meantime/
连接 [liánjiē] /to join, to link/
扩建 [kuòjiàn] /to extend/
修整 [xiūzhěng] /to repair and maintain/
重新 [chóngxīn] /again, anew/
算 [suàn] /to calculate, to count, to reckon/
材料 [cáiliào] /material/
吨 [dūn] /(a measure word), ton/
机械 [jīxiè] /machinery, mechanism/
人力 [rénlì] /manpower/
畜力 [chùlì] /animal power/
渗透 [shèntòu] /to permeate, to seep/
泪 [lèi] /tear/
寻 [xún] /to look for, to search, to seek/
想念 [xiǎngniàn] /to miss/
渐渐 [jiànjiàn] /gradually, step by step/
亲自 [qīnzì] /personally, in person/
跪 [guì] /to kneel, to go down on one's knees/
路 [lù] /to be exposed, to reveal/
尸体 [shītǐ] /corpse, dead body, remains/
亲人 [qīnrén] /dear ones, those dear to one/
悲痛 [bēitòng] /grevious, grieved, sorrowful/
满怀 [mǎnhuái] /to have one's heart filled with, to be imbued with/
经受 [jīngshòu] /to undergo, to experience, to withstand/
起点 [qǐdiǎn] /starting point/
庙 [miào] /temple/
观点 [guāndiǎn] /point of view, viewpoint/
功绩 [gōngjī] /merits and achievements/
梦想 [mèngxiǎng] /to dream of, to vainly hope/
梦 [mèng] /dream; to dream/
然而 [rán’ér] /but, however, nevertheless/
屹立 [yìlì] /to stand erect, to stand towering like a giant/
奇迹 [qíjī] /miracle, wonder/
评价 [píngjià] /to appraise, to evaluate/
焚书坑儒 [fénshū kēngrú] /burning of books and burying Confucianists alive/
破坏 [pòhuài] /to destroy, to undermine/
强迫 [qiǎngpò] /to compel, to force/
陵墓 [língmù] /tomb, mausoleum/
人类 [rénlèi] /human being, manking/
珍宝 [zhēnbǎo] /treasure, jewellry/
恐怕 [kǒngpà] /I'm afraid, perhaps, maybe/
过程 [guòchéng] /course, process/
付 [fù] /to pay, to expend/
血汗 [xuèhàn] /blood and sweat, sweat and toll/
促进 [cùjìn] /to promote, to accelerate, to advance/
激起 [jīqī] /to arouse, to evoke, to stir up/
反抗 [fǎnkàng] /to resist, to revolt/
居庸关 [Jūyōngguān] /the Juyongguan Pass/
八达岭 [Bādá Lǐng] /Badaling Hill/
秦始皇 [Qín Shǐhuáng] /the First Emporer of the Qin Dynasty/
战国 [Zhànguó] /the Warring States (475-221 BC)/
燕 [Yān] /the State of Yan/
赵 [Zhào] /the State of Zhao/
秦 [Qín] /the State of Qin/
秦王 [Qín Wáng] /King of the Qin State/
韩 [Hán] /the State of Han/
魏 [Wèi] /the State of Wei/
楚 [Chǔ] /the State of Chu/
齐 [Qí] /the State of Qi/
孟姜女 [Mèng Jiāng Nǚ] /Meng Jiang Nu/
渤海 [Bó Hǎi] /the Bohai Sea/
山海关 [Shānhǎiguān] /the Shanhaiguan Pass/
兵马俑 [Bīngmǎyǒng] /the wood or clay figures of warriors and horses buried with the dead/
彩绘铜车马 [Cǎihuì Tóngchēmǎ] /Painted Bronze House-drawn Carriage/
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