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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4.35 Intermediate

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十字架 十字架 shí zì jià cross; crucifix; yoke one has to endure ∼HSK 3
恩 㤙 ēn kindness, mercy, charity ∼HSK 3
不愿 不願 bù yuàn unwilling ∼HSK 3
至爱 至愛 zhì ài most beloved ∼HSK 3
帽 㡌 mào hat, cap; cap-like tops ∼HSK 3
老实说 老實說 lǎo shí shuō honestly speaking; to be frank, ... ∼HSK 3
留学 留學 liú xué to study abroad HSK 3
下一代 下一代 xià yī dài the next generation ∼HSK 3
带动 帶動 dài dòng to spur; to provide impetus; to drive HSK 3
大使馆 大使館 dà shǐ guǎn embassy HSK 3
定期 定期 dìng qī at set dates; at regular intervals; periodic; limited to a fixed period of time; fixed term HSK 3
打听 打聽 dǎ ting to ask about; to make some inquiries; to ask around HSK 3
外交 外交 wài jiāo diplomacy; diplomatic; foreign affairs HSK 3
手续 手續 shǒu xù procedure; formalities HSK 3
从前 從前 cóng qián previously; formerly; once upon a time HSK 3
场合 場合 chǎng hé situation; occasion; context; setting; location; venue HSK 3
行李 行李 xíng li luggage HSK 3
早已 早已 zǎo yǐ for a long time; long since; (dialect) in the past HSK 3
亲人 親人 qīn rén one's close relatives HSK 3
整整 整整 zhěng zhěng whole; full HSK 3
不安 不安 bù ān unpeaceful; unstable; uneasy; disturbed; restless; worried HSK 3
铁路 鐵路 tiě lù railroad; railway HSK 3
屋子 屋子 wū zi house; room HSK 3
迎接 迎接 yíng jiē to welcome; to greet HSK 3
有利 有利 yǒu lì advantageous; favorable HSK 3
决心 決心 jué xīn determination; resolution; determined; firm and resolute; to make up one's mind HSK 3
跳舞 跳舞 tiào wǔ to dance HSK 3
保存 保存 bǎo cún to conserve; to preserve; to keep; to save (a file etc) (computing) HSK 3
乐队 樂隊 yuè duì band; pop group HSK 3
民族 民族 mín zú nationality; ethnic group HSK 3
部长 部長 bù zhǎng head of a (government etc) department; section chief; section head; secretary; minister HSK 3
批评 批評 pī píng to criticize; criticism HSK 3
整天 整天 zhěng tiān all day long; whole day HSK 3
年纪 年紀 nián jì age HSK 3
文明 文明 wén míng civilized; civilization; culture HSK 3
石头 石頭 shí tou stone HSK 3
后果 後果 hòu guǒ consequences; aftermath HSK 3
至今 至今 zhì jīn so far; to this day; until now HSK 3
静 靜 jìng still; calm; quiet; not moving HSK 3
发动 發動 fā dòng to start; to launch; to unleash; to mobilize; to arouse HSK 3
展开 展開 zhǎn kāi to unfold; to spread out; to open up; to launch; to carry out HSK 3
团结 團結 tuán jié to unite; unity; solidarity; united HSK 3
富 富 fù rich; abundant; wealthy HSK 3
争 爭 zhēng to strive for; to vie for; to argue or debate; deficient or lacking (dialect); how or what (literary) HSK 3
始终 始終 shǐ zhōng from beginning to end; all along HSK 3
愿望 願望 yuàn wàng desire; wish HSK 3
分别 分別 fēn bié to part; to leave each other; to distinguish; to tell apart; difference; distinction; in different ways; differently; separately; individually HSK 3
当初 當初 dāng chū at that time; originally HSK 3
补 補 bǔ to repair; to patch; to mend; to make up for; to fill (a vacancy); to supplement HSK 3
福 福 fú good fortune; happiness; luck HSK 3