Chinese history: HSK 5 历史：HSK 五级

他喜欢读古代经典。

Tā xǐhuan dú gǔdài jīngdiǎn.

He likes reading the ancient classics.

古代中国没有椅子。

Gǔdài Zhōngguó méiyǒu yǐzi.

There were no chairs in ancient China.

唐朝的首都是长安。

Tángcháo de shǒudū shì Cháng'ān.

The capital of the Tang dynasty was Chang'an.

这首诗是唐朝写的吗？

Zhè shǒu shī shì tángcháo xiě de ma?

Was this poem written in the Tang dynasty?

你喜欢宋朝的诗吗？

Nǐ xǐhuan sòngcháo de shī ma?

Do you like Song dynasty poetry?

宋朝的画非常漂亮。

Sòngcháo de huà fēicháng piàoliang.

Paintings from the Song dynasty are very beautiful.

秦朝统一了六国。

Qíncháo tǒngyīle Liùguó.

The Qin dynasty unified the six states.

秦朝统一了中国，对吗？

Qíncháo tǒngyīle Zhōngguó, duì ma?

The Qin dynasty unified China, right?

汉朝的人也喝茶吗？

Hàncháo de rén yě hēchá ma?

Did people in the Han dynasty drink tea too?

汉朝的都城在长安。

Hàncháo de dūchéng zài Cháng'ān.

The capital of the Han dynasty was Chang'an.

这段长城是明朝修的。

Zhè duàn Chángchéng shì míngcháo xiū de.

This section of the Great Wall was built in the Ming dynasty.

明朝的首都一开始在南京。

Míngcháo de shǒudū yì kāishǐ zài Nánjīng.

The capital of the Ming dynasty was at first in Nanjing.

元朝的首都在哪儿？

Yuáncháo de shǒudū zài nǎr?

Where was the capital of the Yuan dynasty?

元朝的都城就是现在的北京。

Yuáncháo de dūchéng jiùshì xiànzài de Běijīng.

The capital of the Yuan dynasty is today's Beijing.

我哥哥想当历史学家。

Wǒ gēge xiǎng dāng lìshǐxuéjiā.

My older brother wants to become a historian.

这位历史学家写了很多书。

Zhèwèi lìshǐxuéjiā xiěle hěn duō shū.

This historian has written many books.

大家的意见还不太统一。

Dàjiā de yìjiàn hái bú tài tǒngyī.

Everyone's opinions are not very unified yet.

最大的卧室朝南。

Zuì dà de wòshì cháo Nán.

The largest bedroom faces south.

他朝狗扔了一块肉。

Tā cháo gǒu rēngle yíkuài ròu.

He threw a piece of meat to a dog.

希腊是个古老的国家。

Xīlà shì gè gǔlǎo de guójiā.

Greece is an old country.

这是一个古老的神话。

Zhè shì yí gè gǔlǎo de shénhuà.

This is an ancient myth.

近代的发明让生活方便多了。

Jìndài de fāmíng ràng shēnghuó fāngbiàn duō le.

Modern inventions have made life much more convenient.

博物馆里有很多近代的老照片。

Bówùguǎn lǐ yǒu hěn duō jìndài de lǎo zhàopiān.

The museum has many old photographs from modern times.

中国有悠久的历史。

Zhōngguó yǒu yōujiǔ de lìshǐ.

China has a long history.

京剧有着悠久的传统。

Jīngjù yǒuzhe yōujiǔ de chuántǒng.

Peking opera has a long tradition.

中华传统节日有很多。

Zhōnghuá chuántǒng jiérì yǒu hěn duō.

There are many traditional Chinese festivals.

中华的茶文化很有名。

Zhōnghuá de chá wénhuà hěn yǒumíng.

China's tea culture is very famous.