曾纪泽

曾紀澤

Zēng Jìzé

proper noun

Meanings

1 Zeng Jize (1839–1890), Qing diplomat, son of Zeng Guofan, who won back most of Ili from Russia in 1881

Characters

record; discipline

Examples

HSK 6

曾纪泽是曾国藩的儿子，也是清朝有名的外交家。

Zēng Jìzé shì Zēng Guófān de érzi, yě shì Qīngcháo yǒumíng de wàijiāojiā.

Zeng Jize was the son of Zeng Guofan and a well-known Qing diplomat.

HSK 6

曾纪泽到俄国重新谈判，收回了伊犁的大部分土地。

Zēng Jìzé dào Éguó chóngxīn tánpàn, shōuhuí le Yīlí de dàbùfen tǔdì.

Zeng Jize went to Russia to renegotiate and recovered most of the Ili region.

Tips

history

In 1879 the envoy 崇厚 signed the 里瓦几亚条约, which gave away most of Ili. The Qing court rejected it, and in 1881 Zeng won far better terms in the Treaty of Saint Petersburg. He had taught himself English and served as minister to Britain and France from 1879.

mistakes

As a surname 曾 is read Zēng, as in 曾国藩; the reading céng, as in 曾经 "once", belongs to a different word.

Stroke Order

曾 céng

纪 jì

泽 zé