Words 1501–1600
百姓
common people
寻找
to seek; to look for
伤害
to injure; to harm
米
uncooked rice; meter (unit of length); (slang) Chinese yuan
江
river
演变
to develop; to evolve
赛龙舟
to race dragon boats
粽子
glutinous rice and choice of filling wrapped in leaves and steamed or boiled
早已
for a long time; long since; (dialect) in the past
认同
to approve of; to endorse; to acknowledge; to recognize; to identify oneself with
战国
the Warring States period (475-221 BC)
楚国
the state of Chu, one of the most important of the small states contending for power in China between 770 and 223 BC, located around present-day Hubei
大臣
chancellor (of a monarchy); cabinet minister
主张
to advocate; to stand for; view; position; stand; proposition; viewpoint; assertion
联合
to combine; to join; unite; alliance
抗
to resist; to fight; to defy; anti-
秦
Qin dynasty (221–207 BC) of the first emperor 秦始皇 (QínShǐhuáng); short name for 陕西 (Shǎnxī)
小人
person of low social status (old); I, me (used to refer humbly to oneself); nasty person; vile character
陷害
to entrap; to set up; to frame (up); to make false charges against
遭到
to suffer; to meet with (sth unfortunate)
流放
to exile; to banish; to deport; to float (logs) downstream
期间
period of time; time; time period; period
写下
to write down
离骚
On Encountering Sorrow, poem by Qu Yuan 屈原 (QūYuán) in Songs of Chu 楚辞 (Chǔcí)
不朽
to last forever; eternal; enduring
诗篇
a poem; a composition in verse; fig. epic (compared with historical epic); the biblical Book of Psalms
诗
poem; poetry; verse
至今
so far; to this day; until now
仍
still; yet; to remain; (literary) frequently; often
文学
literature
秦军
the Qin army (model for the terracotta warriors)
攻破
to make a breakthrough; to break through; to breach (military)
都城
capital city
绝望
to despair; to give up all hope; desperate; desperation
走进
to enter; to step into
江水
river water
项
back of neck; item; thing; term (in a mathematical formula); sum (of money); classifier for principles, items, clauses, tasks, research projects etc
国际
international
鼓声
sound of a drum; drumbeat
响
echo; sound; noise; to make a sound; to sound; to ring; loud; classifier for noises
桨
oar; paddle
落水
to fall into water; to sink; overboard; fig. to degenerate; to sink (into depravity); to go to the dogs
南北
north and south; north to south
甜
sweet; (fig.) pleasant; endearing; lovely
粽
rice dumplings wrapped in leaves
争论
to argue; to debate; to contend; argument; contention; controversy; debate
千
thousand
多年
many years; for many years; longstanding
丝绸之路
Silk Road
贸易
(commercial) trade
通道
(communications) channel; thoroughfare; passage
始
to begin; to start; then; only then
于
to go; to take; sentence-final interrogative particle; (of time or place) in; at; on; (indicating any indirect relation) to; toward; vis-à-vis; with regard to; for; (indicating a source) from; out of; (used in comparison) than; (used in the passive voice) by
Particle
西汉
Western Han Dynasty (206 BC-8 AD), also called 前汉 (QiánHàn), Former Han Dynasty
由
to follow; from; because of; due to; by; via; through; (before a noun and a verb) it is for ... to ...
外交官
diplomat
张骞
Zhang Qian (-114 BC), Han dynasty explorer of 2nd century BC
开辟
to open up; to create; to establish
商队
caravan
丝绸
silk (cloth)
瓷器
chinaware; porcelain
长安
Chang'an (ancient name of Xi'an 西安 (Xī'ān)), capital of several Chinese dynasties from 202 BC to 907 CE
运
to move; to transport; to use; to apply; fortune; luck; fate
返程
return trip; to make a return trip; to return
带回
to bring back; to take back with one
葡萄
grape
核桃
walnut
器
device; tool; utensil
丝路
the Silk Road; abbr. for 丝绸之路 (SīchóuzhīLù)
交流
to exchange; exchange; communication; interaction; to have social contact (with sb)
商业
business; trade; commerce
宗教
religion
艺术
art
佛教
Buddhism
沿着
to go along; to follow
传入
to import; transmitted inwards; afferent
中原
Central Plain, the middle and lower regions of the Yellow river, including Henan, western Shandong, southern Shanxi and Hebei
沙漠
desert
极其
extremely
危险
danger; dangerous
风沙
sand blown by wind; sandstorm
强盗
to rob (with force); bandit; robber
疾病
disease; sickness; ailment
夺
to seize; to take away forcibly; to wrest control of; to compete or strive for; to force one's way through; to leave out; to lose
艰难
difficult; arduous; hard
塑造
to model; to mold; (fig.) to create (a character, a market, an image etc); (fig.) (literature) to portray (in words)
欧亚大陆
Eurasia
多样性
variegation; diversity
出使
to go abroad as ambassador; to be sent on a diplomatic mission
匈奴
Xiongnu, a people of the Eastern Steppe who created an empire that flourished around the time of the Qin and Han dynasties
抓住
to grab hold of; to capture
扣留
to detain sb; to hold sb against their will; to withhold (property, documents, funds etc)
使命
mission; long-term task to which one devotes oneself; a calling
逃走
to escape; to flee; to run away
继续
to continue; to proceed with; to go on with
西
west
回到
to return to
队伍
troops; army; ranks; contingent; force; staff; team; line; procession; (in video games or fantasy settings etc) party
罗马
Rome, capital of Italy; (historical) Ancient Rome