四大文明古国之一 one of the four ancient civilizations 辛亥革命the1911Revolution
抗日战争the Anti-Japanese War
五四运动the May Fourth Movement
中华文明Chinese civilization 文明的摇篮 cradle of civilization 西安事变英Xian Incident
文明古国 ancient civilization
南京大屠杀Nanjing Massacre 长征the Long March
人类文明史the history of human civilization 远古时代ancient times 历史遗留问题aquestion left over from history
原始社会primitive society the past
封建社会feudal society 在战争中损毁to be ruined in wars
源远流长/历史悠久to have a long history;with a long history 抵抗侵略to resist the invasion
在……世纪初 at the beginning of...century
随着时间的推移as time goes by 迄今为止up till now
朝代dynasty 追溯到to date back to;to be traced back to. 来
源于to derive/stem from:to originate from/in 春秋战国时期 the Spring and Autumn and Warring States Period 祥地birthplace
古都ancient capital 兴起于...兴盛于...to emerge in...and prosper in
皇帝/君主emperor monarch .
勤政爱民to be diligent and love one’s people 社会地位social status
退位to give up the throne 建立朝代 to build:to found:to establish
丞相/宰相prime minister 繁荣to prosper/flourish
学者scholar
灭亡to collapse;to come to an end政治家statesman 以...名 to be named after...
军事家military strategist
历史人物historic figure闰年leap year
鸦片战争the Opium War南昌起义Nanchang Uprising