piàn
zhàn
zhēng

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Meaning of 鸦片战争

鸦片战争 means the First Opium War (1840–1842); the Anglo-Chinese conflict triggered by Britain's opium trade. Pronounced yā piàn zhàn zhēng.

  • the First Opium War (1840–1842); the Anglo-Chinese conflict triggered by Britain's opium trade

Definitions & Examples

piàn
zhàn
zhēng
shì
Zhōng
guó
jìn
dài
shǐ
de
kāi
duān
 

The Opium War marked the beginning of modern Chinese history.

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nián
bào
de
piàn
zhàn
zhēng
gǎi
biàn
le
Zhōng
guó
shǐ
de
jìn
chéng
 

The Opium War that broke out in 1840 changed the course of Chinese history.

Lín
shì
piàn
zhàn
zhēng
shí
jìn
yān
yùn
dòng
de
lǐng
dǎo
rén
 

Lin Zexu was the leader of the anti-opium movement during the Opium War period.

Nán
jīng
tiáo
yuē
shì
piàn
zhàn
zhēng
hòu
Qīng
zhèng
bèi
qiān
dìng
de
píng
děng
tiáo
yuē
 

The Treaty of Nanking was the first unequal treaty that the Qing government was forced to sign after the Opium War.

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