Legends and ancient life: HSK 6 传说与古代生活：HSK 六级

皇帝以前住在宫里。

Huángdì yǐqián zhù zài gōng lǐ.

The emperor used to live in the palace.

武则天是一位女皇帝。

Wǔ Zétiān shì yí wèi nǚ huángdì.

Wu Zetian was an empress who ruled in her own right.

古人用司南找方向。

Gǔrén yòng sīnán zhǎo fāngxiàng.

People in ancient times used the sinan to find their way.

古人相信天人合一。

Gǔrén xiāngxìn tiānrénhéyī.

The ancients believed in the oneness of heaven and humanity.

奶奶会唱很多民间小调。

Nǎinai huì chàng hěn duō mínjiān xiǎodiào.

Grandma can sing many folk tunes.

民间运动表达了民间的不满。

Mínjiān yùndòng biǎodále mínjiān de bùmǎn.

Popular movements express popular displeasure.

祖先很早就开始种水稻了。

Zǔxiān hěn zǎojiù kāishǐ zhǒng shuǐdào le.

Our ancestors started growing rice very early.

传说中，黄帝是中华民族的祖先。

Chuánshuō zhōng, Huángdì shì Zhōnghuámínzú de zǔxiān.

According to legend, the Yellow Emperor is the ancestor of the Chinese people.

他不是英雄。

Tā bú shì yīngxióng.

He's not a hero.

我们是英雄。

Wǒmen shì yīngxióng.

We're heroes.

哪个朝代最有名？

Nǎge cháodài zuì yǒumíng?

Which dynasty is the most famous?

请按顺序说出各个朝代。

Qǐng àn shùnxù shuōchū gègè cháodài.

Please name the dynasties in order.

没有人看过神。

Méiyǒu rén kànguo shén.

Nobody has seen God.

你相信神存在吗？

Nǐ xiāngxìn shén cúnzài ma?

Do you believe that God exists?

书上写着这位大臣的谥号。

Shū shàng xiězhe zhèwèi dàchén de shìhào.

The book records this minister's posthumous title.

唐太宗善于听大臣的意见。

Táng Tàizōng shànyú tīng dàchén de yìjiàn.

Emperor Taizong of Tang was good at listening to his ministers' opinions.

再走一步，我就能将军了。

Zài zǒu yíbù, wǒ jiù néng jiāngjūn le.

One more move and I can checkmate you.

将军在山上指挥这场战斗。

Jiāngjūn zài shānshàng zhǐhuī zhè chǎng zhàndòu.

The general commanded the battle from the hill.

士兵给了我水。

Shìbīng gěi le wǒ shuǐ.

The soldier gave water to me.

我的儿子是士兵。

Wǒ de érzi shì shìbīng.

My sons are soldiers.

他必须离开村庄。

Tā bìxū líkāi cūnzhuāng.

He had to leave the village.

到村庄有条窄路。

Dào cūnzhuāng yǒu tiáo zhǎi lù.

There's narrow road to the village.

相传这棵树是皇帝种的。

Xiāngchuán zhè kē shù shì huángdì zhǒng de.

According to legend, this tree was planted by an emperor.

相传这座桥已经有一千年了。

Xiāngchuán zhè zuò qiáo yǐjīng yǒu yì qiānnián le.

According to legend, this bridge is a thousand years old.

这是代代传承的老习惯。

Zhè shì dàidài chuánchéng de lǎo xíguàn.

This is an old habit passed down through generations.

这门技术需要有人传承。

Zhè mén jìshù xūyào yǒurén chuánchéng.

This skill needs someone to carry it on.

佛教起源于印度。

Fójiào qǐyuán yú Yìndù.

Buddhism had its beginnings in India.

这种面条起源于北方。

Zhèzhǒng miàntiáo qǐyuán yú běifāng.

This kind of noodle originated in the north.

你知道这个节日的由来吗？

Nǐ zhīdào zhège jiérì de yóulái ma?

Do you know the origin of this festival?

爷爷给我们讲了这个地名的由来。

Yéye gěi wǒmen jiǎngle zhège dìmíng de yóulái.

Grandpa told us the origin of this place name.

川剧里的变脸太神奇了！

Chuānjù lǐ de biànliǎn tài shénqíle!

The face-changing in Sichuan opera is amazing!

山里有一个神奇的古老传说。

Shān lǐ yǒu yí gè shénqí de gǔlǎo chuánshuō.

There is a mystical old legend in the mountains.

公主之前在哪里？

Gōngzhǔ zhīqián zài nǎlǐ?

Where was the princess?

从前有个美丽的公主。

Cóngqián yǒu gè měilì de gōngzhǔ.

Once upon a time, there was a beautiful princess.

古人用陶器煮饭和装水。

Gǔrén yòng táoqì zhǔfàn hé zhuāng shuǐ.

People in ancient times used pottery to cook rice and store water.

古时候的人怎么做陶器？

Gǔshíhou de rén zěnme zuò táoqì?

How did people in ancient times make pottery?

古代中国以农耕为主。

Gǔdài Zhōngguó yǐ nónggēng wéizhǔ.

Ancient China was mainly based on farming.

中国的农耕历史非常长。

Zhōngguó de nónggēng lìshǐ fēicháng cháng.

China has a very long history of agriculture.