The Forbidden City

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Between the State and Family

S1E5 · 家国之间 jiā guó zhījiān

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Vocabulary

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何 何 hé what (literary) ∼HSK 5
荣 榮 Róng glory, honor; flourish, prosper ∼HSK 5
眉 眉 méi eyebrows; upper margin of book ∼HSK 5
柄 柄 bǐng handle, lever, knob; authority ∼HSK 5
献上 獻上 xiàn shàng to offer (respectfully); to present ∼HSK 5
姿 姿 zī beauty; disposition; looks; appearance ∼HSK 5
慈 慈 cí kind, charitable, benevolent ∼HSK 5
陌路 陌路 mò lù (literary) stranger ∼HSK 5
陪侍 陪侍 péi shì to wait upon (older people); to accompany; attendant ∼HSK 5
帘 簾 lián flag-sign of a tavern ∼HSK 5
护卫 護衛 hù wèi to guard; to protect; bodyguard (for officials in ancient times) ∼HSK 5
袍 袍 páo long gown, robe, cloak ∼HSK 5
摄影术 攝影術 shè yǐng shù photography ∼HSK 5
激怒 激怒 jī nù to infuriate; to enrage; to exasperate ∼HSK 5
豢 豢 huàn domestic animals; feed, raise ∼HSK 5
体育运动 體育運動 tǐ yù yùn dòng sports; physical culture ∼HSK 5
腕 腕 wàn wrist ∼HSK 5
册封 冊封 cè fēng to confer a title upon sb; to dub; to crown; to invest with rank or title ∼HSK 5
大将军 大將軍 dà jiāng jūn important general; generalissimo ∼HSK 5
启 啟 qǐ open; begin, commence; explain ∼HSK 5
珠 珠 zhū precious stone, gem, jewel, pearl ∼HSK 5
瀚 瀚 hàn vast, wide, extensive ∼HSK 5
猎 獵 liè hunt; field sports ∼HSK 5
军事演习 軍事演習 jūn shì yǎn xí military exercise; war game ∼HSK 5
滑行 滑行 huá xíng to slide; to coast; to glide; (of an aircraft) to taxi ∼HSK 5
射中 射中 shè zhòng to hit the target ∼HSK 5
跃 躍 yuè skip, jump, frolic ∼HSK 5
玺 璽 xǐ imperial signet, royal signet ∼HSK 5
庭 庭 tíng courtyard; spacious hall or yard ∼HSK 5
继位 繼位 jì wèi to succeed to the throne ∼HSK 5
叹息 嘆息 tàn xī to sigh; to gasp (in admiration) ∼HSK 5
老将 老將 lǎo jiàng lit. old general; commander-in-chief 將帥|将帅, the equivalent of king in Chinese chess; fig. old-timer; veteran ∼HSK 5
敏 敏 mǐn fast, quick, clever, smart ∼HSK 5
亡 亡 wáng death, destroyed; lose, perish ∼HSK 5
杀戮 殺戮 shā lù to massacre; to slaughter ∼HSK 5
谐 諧 xié harmonize, agree; joke, jest ∼HSK 5
寿 壽 Shòu old age, long life; lifespan ∼HSK 5
行将 行將 xíng jiāng ready to start on sth; about to act ∼HSK 5
征兆 徵兆 zhēng zhào omen; sign (that sth is about to happen); warning sign ∼HSK 5
软禁 軟禁 ruǎn jìn to place under house arrest ∼HSK 5
年前 年前 nián qián by the end of the year; at the end of the year; shortly before New Year HSK 5
振动 振動 zhèn dòng to vibrate; to shake; vibration HSK 5
率领 率領 shuài lǐng to lead; to command; to head HSK 5
无奈 無奈 wú nài to have no alternative; frustrated; exasperated; helpless; (conjunction) but unfortunately HSK 5
一身 一身 yī shēn whole body; from head to toe; single person; a suit of clothes HSK 5
先前 先前 xiān qián before; previously HSK 5
值班 值班 zhí bān to work a shift; on duty HSK 5
主导 主導 zhǔ dǎo leading; dominant; prevailing; to lead; to direct; to dominate HSK 5
清晨 清晨 qīng chén early morning HSK 5
悄悄 悄悄 qiāo qiāo quiet; making little or no noise; surreptitious; stealthy; anxious; worried; Taiwan pr. [qiǎo qiǎo] HSK 5