The Forbidden City

Episode review

Between the State and Family

S1E5 · 家国之间 jiā guó zhījiān

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Vocabulary

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大清 大清 Dà Qīng Great Qing dynasty (1644-1911) Proper Noun ∼HSK 4
顺治 順治 Shùn zhì reign name of second Qing emperor (1644-1662) Proper Noun ∼HSK 4
巡抚 巡撫 xún fǔ inspector-general of province in Ming and Qing times Proper Noun ∼HSK 4
礼部 禮部 Lǐ bù Ministry of (Confucian) Rites (in imperial China) Proper Noun ∼HSK 4
满族 滿族 Mǎn zú Manchu ethnic group of Liaoning province Proper Noun ∼HSK 4
明宣宗 明宣宗 Míng Xuān zōng temple name of fifth Ming emperor Xuande Proper Noun ∼HSK 4
江山 江山 Jiāng shān Jiangshan, county-level city in Quzhou, Zhejiang Proper Noun ∼HSK 4
武功 武功 Wǔ gōng Wugong County in Xianyang, Shaanxi Proper Noun ∼HSK 4
天宫 天宮 Tiān gōng Temple in Heaven (e.g. of the Jade Emperor); Tiangong, Chinese space station program Proper Noun ∼HSK 4
魏忠贤 魏忠賢 Wèi Zhōng xián Wei Zhongxian (1568-1627), infamous eunuch politician of late Ming Proper Noun ∼HSK 4
新竹 新竹 Xīn zhú Xinzhu or Hsinchu city in northern Taiwan, noted for high tech industries; Xinzhu or Hsinchu county in northwest Taiwan Proper Noun ∼HSK 4
木兰 木蘭 Mù lán Mulan county in Harbin, Heilongjiang; Hua Mulan, legendary woman warrior (c. fifth century), Northern dynasties folk hero recorded in Sui and Tang literature Proper Noun ∼HSK 4
瑶族 瑤族 Yáo zú Yao ethnic group of southwest China and southeast Asia Proper Noun ∼HSK 4
诗经 詩經 Shī jīng Shijing, the Book of Songs, early collection of Chinese poems and one of the Five Classics of Confucianism Proper Noun ∼HSK 4
周文王 周文王 Zhōu Wén wáng King Wen of Zhou state (c. 1152-1056 BC), reigned c. 1099-1056 BC as king of Zhou state, leading figure in building the subsequent Western Zhou dynasty, father of King Wu of Zhou the first Zhou dynasty king Proper Noun ∼HSK 4
维新变法 維新變法 Wéi xīn Biàn fǎ Hundred Days Reform (1898), failed attempt to reform the Qing dynasty Proper Noun ∼HSK 4
颐和园 頤和園 Yí hé yuán Summer Palace in Beijing Proper Noun ∼HSK 4
末代皇帝 末代皇帝 Mò dài Huáng dì The Last Emperor, 1987 biopic of Pu Yi by Bernardo Bertolucci Proper Noun ∼HSK 4
便便 便便 biàn biàn to poo poo (kiddie or feminine term); also pr. [bian3bian3] ∼HSK 4
宁 寧 nìng calm, peaceful, serene; healthy ∼HSK 4
既是 既是 jì shì is both...(and...); since; as; being the case that ∼HSK 4
纪 紀 Jǐ record, annal, historical account ∼HSK 4
宝座 寶座 bǎo zuò throne ∼HSK 4
曹 曹 Cáo ministry officials; surname ∼HSK 4
揭开 揭開 jiē kāi to uncover; to open ∼HSK 4
亲王 親王 qīn wáng prince ∼HSK 4
过细 過細 guò xì extremely careful; meticulous; overattentive ∼HSK 4
御 御 yù drive, ride; chariot; manage ∼HSK 4
庆 慶 qìng congratulate, celebrate ∼HSK 4
请安 請安 qǐng ān to pay respects; to wish good health; in Qing times, a specific form of salutation ∼HSK 4
意 意 Yì meaning, intent ∼HSK 4
夭折 夭折 yāo zhé to die young or prematurely; to come to a premature end; to be aborted prematurely ∼HSK 4
逃离 逃離 táo lí to run out; to escape ∼HSK 4
促 促 cù urge, press, hurry; close ∼HSK 4
幽静 幽靜 yōu jìng quiet; secluded; isolated; peaceful ∼HSK 4
宣 宣 Xuān declare, announce, proclaim ∼HSK 4
有罪 有罪 yǒu zuì guilty ∼HSK 4
投影 投影 tóu yǐng to project; a projection ∼HSK 4
画卷 畫卷 huà juàn picture scroll ∼HSK 4
世界各地 世界各地 shì jiè gè dì all over the world; everywhere; in all parts of the world ∼HSK 4
中将 中將 zhōng jiàng lieutenant general; vice admiral; air marshal ∼HSK 4
戚 慼 qī relative; be related to; sad ∼HSK 4
应选 應選 yìng xuǎn to run for election; to be selected; to be elected ∼HSK 4
选秀 選秀 xuǎn xiù to select talented individuals; (sports) draft ∼HSK 4
物色 物色 wù sè to look for; to seek out; to choose ∼HSK 4
冠 冠 Guàn cap, crown, headgear ∼HSK 4
氏 氏 shì clan, family; mister ∼HSK 4
定数 定數 dìng shù constant (math.); quota; fixed number (e.g. of places on a bus); fixed quantity (e.g. load of truck); destiny ∼HSK 4
什么人 什麼人 shén me rén what kind of person ∼HSK 4
通盘 通盤 tōng pán across the board; comprehensive; overall; global ∼HSK 4