The Soong Sisters

The Soong Sisters 1997

宋家皇朝 sòng jiā huángcháo

Ai-ling married a wealthy and powerful businessman. Ching-ling married Sun Yat-sen, the revolutionary founder of modern China. Mei-ling married Chiang Kai-shek, China's leader during World War II. The sisters captured the world's fascination for their brilliant marriages and their strong influence on their nation.

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Vocabulary

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直飞 直飛 zhí fēi to fly non-stop; to fly direct (to...) ∼HSK 3
到时候 到時候 dào shí hòu when the moment comes; at that time ∼HSK 3
光脚 光腳 guāng jiǎo bare feet ∼HSK 3
脚指 腳指 jiǎo zhǐ variant of ∼HSK 3
强健 強健 qiáng jiàn sturdy ∼HSK 3
非要 非要 fēi yào to want absolutely; to insist on (doing sth) ∼HSK 3
退化 退化 tuì huà to degenerate; atrophy ∼HSK 3
赶时间 趕時間 gǎn shí jiān to be in a hurry ∼HSK 3
五世 五世 wǔ shì the fifth (of series of numbered kings) ∼HSK 3
不支 不支 bù zhī to be unable to endure ∼HSK 3
世上 世上 shì shàng on earth ∼HSK 3
万物 萬物 wàn wù all things; all that exists ∼HSK 3
已久 已久 yǐ jiǔ already a long time ∼HSK 3
镀金 鍍金 dù jīn to gold-plate; to gild; (fig.) to make sth quite ordinary seem special ∼HSK 3
镀银 鍍銀 dù yín silver-plated ∼HSK 3
金银 金銀 jīn yín gold and silver ∼HSK 3
明订 明訂 míng dìng to stipulate; to state expressly ∼HSK 3
婚约 婚約 hūn yuē engagement; wedding contract ∼HSK 3
别管 別管 bié guǎn no matter (who, what etc) ∼HSK 3
把风 把風 bǎ fēng to keep watch (during a clandestine activity); to be on the lookout ∼HSK 3
回音 迴音 huí yīn echo; reply; turn (ornament in music) ∼HSK 3
另一 另一 lìng yī another; the other ∼HSK 3
心领 心領 xīn lǐng I appreciate your kindness (conventional reply to turn down an offer) ∼HSK 3
马背 馬背 mǎ bèi horse's back; (traditional Chinese architecture) roof with a low-slung curved ridgelines and geometric shapes on the upper gable walls at the ends of the roof ridges ∼HSK 3
受教 受教 shòu jiào to receive instruction; to benefit from advice ∼HSK 3
乱子 亂子 luàn zi disturbance; trouble ∼HSK 3
两者 兩者 liǎng zhě both of them; the two of them ∼HSK 3
随心 隨心 suí xīn to fulfill one's desire; to find sth satisfactory ∼HSK 3
爱美 愛美 ài měi to pay attention to one's appearance; to like to be well-groomed; (literary) on very friendly terms ∼HSK 3
新任 新任 xīn rèn newly-appointed; newly elected; new (in a political office) ∼HSK 3
以军 以軍 yǐ jūn Israeli soldiers ∼HSK 3
没准 沒準 méi zhǔn not sure; maybe ∼HSK 3
人心惶惶 人心惶惶 rén xīn huáng huáng (idiom) everyone is anxious; (of a group of people) to feel anxious ∼HSK 3
开火 開火 kāi huǒ to open fire; to start shooting; to light the flame (for cooking) ∼HSK 3
般 般 bān sort, manner, kind, category ∼HSK 3
保不住 保不住 bǎo bu zhù cannot maintain (sth); unable to keep; more likely than not; may well ∼HSK 3
保住 保住 bǎo zhù to preserve; to save ∼HSK 3
活着 活著 huó zhe alive ∼HSK 3
党委 黨委 dǎng wěi Party committee ∼HSK 3
谈谈 談談 tán tán to discuss; to have a chat ∼HSK 3
一声 一聲 yī shēng first tone in Mandarin (high, level tone) ∼HSK 3
有种 有種 yǒu zhǒng to have guts; to have courage; to be brave ∼HSK 3
每月 每月 měi yuè each month ∼HSK 3
再婚 再婚 zài hūn to remarry ∼HSK 3
性子 性子 xìng zi temper ∼HSK 3
打死 打死 dǎ sǐ to kill; to beat to death ∼HSK 3
两星期 兩星期 liǎng xīng qī fortnight ∼HSK 3
敌 敵 dí enemy, foe, rival; resist ∼HSK 3
付钱 付錢 fù qián to pay money ∼HSK 3
有办法 有辦法 yǒu bàn fǎ can find methods; resourceful; creative ∼HSK 3