Chinese
lièqiáng
Meaning: the great powers; powerful nations
Part of Speech: Noun

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Example sentences

清朝末年,中國飽受列強欺凌。
清朝末年,中国饱受列强欺凌。
In the late Qing Dynasty, China suffered bullying from the great powers.
「歷史上,許多國家曾遭到列強侵略。」
In history, many countries were invaded by great powers.
列強瓜分了帝國的領土。
The great powers partitioned the empire's territory.

Usage Notes

Refers to a group of militarily or economically powerful countries in the same era.

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