鸦片战争

鴉片戰爭

Yāpiàn zhànzhēng

proper noun

Meanings

1 Opium Wars
2 two 19th-century wars between Qing China and Western powers over opium trade (1839-1842 and 1856-1860)

Characters

to compete; dispute

Examples

HSK 7-9

鸦片战争是中国近代史的开端。

Yāpiàn zhànzhēng shì Zhōngguó jìndài shǐ de kāiduān.

The Opium War marks the beginning of China's modern history.

HSK 7-9

鸦片战争后，中国被迫签订了《南京条约》。

Yāpiàn zhànzhēng hòu, Zhōngguó bèipò qiāndìng le 《 Nánjīng tiáoyuē 》.

After the Opium War, China was forced to sign the Treaty of Nanjing.

HSK 7-9

林则徐在虎门销烟，引发了第一次鸦片战争。

Lín Zéxú zài Hǔmén xiāoyān, yǐnfā le dìyī cì Yāpiàn zhànzhēng.

Lin Zexu's destruction of opium at Humen triggered the First Opium War.

Tips

history

First Opium War (1839-1842): Britain vs Qing, ended with the Treaty of Nanjing ceding Hong Kong Island. Second Opium War (1856-1860): Britain and France vs Qing, ended with Anglo-French troops burning the Old Summer Palace (圆明园). In Chinese historiography, this marks the start of 近代史 (modern history) and the 百年国耻 (century of humiliation).

In Pop Culture

林则徐 Línzéxú

Lin Zexu

Qing official whose destruction of British opium stockpiles at Humen in 1839 precipitated the First Opium War.

南京条约 Nánjīng tiáoyuē

Treaty of Nanjing

1842 unequal treaty ending the First Opium War, ceding Hong Kong and opening five treaty ports.

Stroke Order

鸦 yā

片 piàn

战 zhàn

争 zhēng