中國歷史上每一段時間都由一個家族掌握政權，家族掌握中國政權的期間就叫作「朝代」，而大清帝國是中國最後一個朝代。1895年當時大清帝國和日本有一場「甲午戰爭」，而中國輸了後，和日本簽了《馬關條約》將台灣割讓給日本。當時台灣人不願意…

殖民zhímín: to colonize

掌握 zhǎngwò: to hold (power); to command; to control

政權 zhèngquán: regime; political power

朝代 cháodài: dynasty

大清帝國 Dà qīng dìguó: Qing Empire, the final imperial dynasty in China

甲午戰爭 Jiǎwǔ zhànzhēng: First Sino-Japanese War (1894-1895)

簽 qiān: to sign (treaty; agreement; contract..etc)

馬關條約 Mǎ guān tiáoyuē: Treaty of Shimonoseki

割讓 gēràng: to cede

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