The Founding of a Republic 2009
建国大业
The tale of one man who fought against the tyranny of a ruler and led his people in battle in the ultimate sacrifice for his country.
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Vocabulary
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| 不在 不在 | not to be present; to be out; (euphemism) to pass away; to be deceased | |
| 三十 三十 | thirty; 30 | |
| 北上 北上 | to go up north | |
| 家的 家的 | (old) wife | |
| 不好 不好 | no good | |
| 这就 這就 | immediately; at once | |
| 不了 不了 | no thanks (used to politely but informally decline) | |
| 想要 想要 | to want to; to feel like; to fancy; to care for sb; desirous of | |
| 这位 這位 | this (person) | |
| 到了 到了 | at last; finally; in the end | |
| 几个 幾個 | a few; several; how many | |
| 明 明 | bright, light, brilliant; clear | |
| 重开 重開 | to reopen | |
| 五一 五一 | 5-1 (May 1st) | |
| 一下 一下 | (after a verb) a bit; a little (indicating brief duration, or softening the tone, or suggesting giving sth a try); all at once; suddenly | |
| 十八 十八 | eighteen; 18 | |
| 师 師 | teacher, master, specialist | |
| 那个 那個 | that one; that thing; that (as opposed to this); (used before a verb or adjective for emphasis); (used to humorously or indirectly refer to sth embarrassing, funny etc, or when one can't think of the right word); (used in speech as a filler | |
| 儿 兒 | son, child; KangXi radical 10 | |
| 快点 快點 | to do sth more quickly; Hurry up!; Get a move on! | |
| 您好 您好 | hello (polite) | |
| 我去 我去 | (slang) what the...!; oh my god!; that's insane! | |
| 玩笑 玩笑 | to joke; joke; jest | |
| 开门 開門 | to open a door (lit. and fig.); to open for business | |
| 这种 這種 | this kind of | |
| 在一起 在一起 | together | |
| 四十 四十 | forty; 40 | |
| 号外 號外 | (newspaper) extra; special number (of a periodical) | |
| 开国 開國 | to found a state; to open a closed country | |
| 说说 說說 | to say sth | |
| 大白天 大白天 | broad daylight | |
| 一次 一次 | first; first time; once; (math.) linear (of degree one) | |
| 饭菜 飯菜 | food | |
| 着呢 著呢 | comes at the end of the sentence to indicate a strong degree; quite; rather | |
| 有了 有了 | I've got a solution!; to have a bun in the oven | |
| 不下 不下 | to be not less than (a certain quantity, amount etc) | |
| 做不到 做不到 | impossible | |
| 十二 十二 | twelve; 12 | |
| 五十 五十 | fifty | |
| 均 均 | equal, even, fair; all, also | |
| 里里外外 裡裡外外 | inside and out | |
| 太子 太子 | crown prince | |
| 要有 要有 | to need; to require; must have | |
| 六十 六十 | sixty; 60 | |
| 二来 二來 | secondly,... | |
| 太好了 太好了 | very good | |
| 天天 天天 | every day | |
| 一号 一號 | first day of the month; toilet; (slang) top (in a homosexual relationship) | |
| 二号 二號 | 2nd day of the month | |
| 话说 話說 | It is said that... (at the start of a narrative); to discuss; to recount |