Beijing 2008 Olympic Opening Ceremony

Beijing 2008 Olympic Opening Ceremony 2008

2008年第29届北京奥运会开幕式 008 nián dì 9 jiè běijīng aòyùnhuì kāimùshì

The 2008 Summer Olympics opening ceremony was held at the Beijing National Stadium, also known as the Bird's Nest. It began at 8:00 p.m. China Standard Time (UTC+8) on August 8, 2008, as 8 is considered to be a lucky number in Chinese culture. Featuring more than 15,000 performers, the ceremony lasted over four hours and cost over $100 million USD to produce.

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5.14 Advanced Director Zhang Yimou IMDb 8.2

Cast

Hu Jintao Hu Jintao Self Henry Kissinger Henry Kissinger Self Barbara Bush Barbara Bush Self George H. W. Bush George H. W. Bush Self George W. Bush George W. Bush Self Laura Bush Laura Bush Self Shimon Peres Shimon Peres Self Anne, Princess Royal Anne, Princess Royal Self Lee Myung-bak Lee Myung-bak Self Jiang Zemin Jiang Zemin Self

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不和 不和 bù hé not to get along well; to be on bad terms; to be at odds; discord ∼HSK 1
再一次 再一次 zài yī cì again ∼HSK 1
国人 國人 guó rén compatriots (literary); fellow countrymen ∼HSK 1
这几天 這幾天 zhè jǐ tiān the past few days ∼HSK 1
跟人 跟人 gēn rén to marry (of woman) ∼HSK 1
一个人 一個人 yī gè rén by oneself (without assistance); alone (without company) ∼HSK 1
找回 找回 zhǎo huí to retrieve ∼HSK 1
好几 好幾 hǎo jǐ several; quite a few ∼HSK 1
一年多 一年多 yī nián duō more than a year ∼HSK 1
也就是 也就是 yě jiù shì in other words; i.e. ∼HSK 1
大风 大風 dà fēng gale ∼HSK 1
放风 放風 fàng fēng to allow in fresh air; to allow a prisoner out for exercise; to give out information ∼HSK 1
每天 每天 měi tiān every day ∼HSK 1
穿梭 穿梭 chuān suō to travel back and forth; to shuttle ∼HSK 1
右上 右上 yòu shàng upper right ∼HSK 1
上天 上天 shàng tiān Heaven; Providence; God; the sky above; to fly skywards; (euphemism) to die; to pass away; the previous day (or days) ∼HSK 1
欢 歡 huān happy, pleased, glad; joy; enjoy ∼HSK 1
每个 每個 měi gè each; every ∼HSK 1
地和 地和 dì hú (mahjong) earthly hand; a hand that is completed by a non-dealer on their first draw; (mahjong) to obtain an earthly hand ∼HSK 1
下一个 下一個 xià yī ge the next one ∼HSK 1
三分 三分 sān fēn somewhat; to some degree ∼HSK 1
不了 不了 bù le no thanks (used to politely but informally decline) ∼HSK 1
达 達 Dá arrive at, reach; intelligent; smooth, slippery ∼HSK 1
女孩 女孩 nǚ hái girl; lass ∼HSK 1
俄国 俄國 É guó Russia ∼HSK 1
大一 大一 dà yī first-year university student ∼HSK 1
着呢 著呢 zhe ne comes at the end of the sentence to indicate a strong degree; quite; rather ∼HSK 1
小弟 小弟 xiǎo dì little brother; I, your little brother (humble) ∼HSK 1
天哪 天哪 tiān na good heavens!; oh my God! ∼HSK 1
站起 站起 zhàn qǐ to get up on hind legs (esp. of horse); to stand; to spring up ∼HSK 1
二十 二十 èr shí twenty; 20 ∼HSK 1
五十 五十 wǔ shí fifty ∼HSK 1
站起来 站起來 zhàn qǐ lai to stand up ∼HSK 1
没事 沒事 méi shì it's not important; it's nothing; never mind; to have nothing to do; to be free; to be all right (out of danger or trouble) ∼HSK 1
要说 要說 yào shuō as for; when it comes to ∼HSK 1
明 明 Míng bright, light, brilliant; clear ∼HSK 1
小小 小小 xiǎo xiǎo very small; very few; very minor ∼HSK 1
正对 正對 zhèng duì directly facing ∼HSK 1
国门 國門 guó mén (archaic) capital's gate; country's border ∼HSK 1
人中 人中 rén zhōng philtrum; infranasal depression; the "human center" acupuncture point ∼HSK 1
年间 年間 nián jiān in the years of; during those years; period (of dynasty or decade) ∼HSK 1
八十 八十 bā shí eighty; 80 ∼HSK 1
九十 九十 jiǔ shí ninety ∼HSK 1
军 軍 jūn army, military; soldiers, troops ∼HSK 1
六十 六十 liù shí sixty; 60 ∼HSK 1
跑出 跑出 pǎo chū to run out ∼HSK 1
说上 說上 shuō shàng to say; to speak; to talk ∼HSK 1
高分 高分 gāo fēn high marks; high score ∼HSK 1
南边 南邊 nán bian south; south side; southern part; to the south of HSK 1
少不了 少不了 shǎo bu liǎo cannot do without; to be unavoidable; are bound to be many ∼HSK 1