Literature and poetry: HSK 7-9 文学与诗词：HSK 七至九级

主人公最后去哪儿了？

Zhǔréngōng zuìhòu qù nǎr le?

Where did the main character end up in the end?

电影的主人公是一位老医生。

Diànyǐng de zhǔréngōng shì yí wèi lǎo yīshēng.

The hero of the film is an old doctor.

画家想画出诗里的意境。

Huàjiā xiǎng huà chū shī lǐ de yìjìng.

The painter wants to capture the artistic mood of the poem.

这首诗的意境非常优美。

Zhè shǒu shī de yìjìng fēicháng yōuměi.

The mood of this poem is very beautiful.

诗人常借风景抒情。

Shīrén cháng jiè fēngjǐng shūqíng.

Poets often use scenery to express their emotions.

我喜欢听抒情的慢歌。

Wǒ xǐhuan tīng shūqíng de màn gē.

I like listening to slow, lyrical songs.

这副对联对仗得很巧妙。

Zhè fù duìlián duìzhàng de hěn qiǎomiào.

The parallelism in this couplet is very clever.

外国学生也对唐诗很感兴趣。

Wàiguó xuésheng yě duì Tángshī hěn gǎnxìngqù.

Foreign students are also very interested in Tang poetry.

李白写过很多关于月亮的诗。

Lǐ Bái xiěguo hěn duō guānyú yuèliang de shī.

Li Bai wrote many poems about the moon.

中国诗歌以李白的诗最为有名。

Zhōngguó shīgē yǐ Lǐ Bái de shī zuìwéi yǒumíng.

Li Bai's work is the most famous of Chinese poetry.

成都有一座纪念杜甫的草堂。

Chéngdū yǒu yí zuò jìniàn Dù Fǔ de cǎotáng.

In Chengdu there is a thatched cottage in memory of Du Fu.

杜甫的诗常常写出老百姓的苦。

Dù Fǔ de shī chángcháng xiě chū lǎobǎixìng de kǔ.

Du Fu's poems often describe the hardships of ordinary people.

你去过鲁迅故居吗？

Nǐ qùguo Lǔ Xùn gùjū ma?

Have you ever been to Lu Xun's former residence?

图书馆里有一整排鲁迅的书。

Túshūguǎn lǐ yǒu yì zhěng pái Lǔ Xùn de shū.

There is a whole row of Lu Xun's books in the library.

寿面不能剪断，寓意长寿。

Shòumiàn bùnéng jiǎnduàn, yùyì chángshòu.

Longevity noodles must not be cut, because they stand for a long life.

龙在中国文化里寓意吉祥。

Lóng zài Zhōngguó wénhuà lǐ yùyì jíxiáng.

In Chinese culture, the dragon symbolizes good fortune.

比喻是最常见的一种修辞。

Bǐyù shì zuì chángjiàn de yìzhǒng xiūcí.

Metaphor is the most common kind of figure of speech.

这篇文章用了很多比喻的修辞。

Zhè piān wénzhāng yòng le hěn duō bǐyù de xiūcí.

This article uses a lot of rhetorical devices like metaphor.

哥哥最近在写一篇短篇小说。

Gēge zuìjìn zài xiě yìpiān duǎnpiānxiǎoshuō.

My older brother has been writing a short story recently.

睡觉前，她喜欢读一篇短篇小说。

Shuìjiào qián, tā xǐhuan dú yìpiān duǎnpiānxiǎoshuō.

Before bed, she likes to read a short story.

他打算写一部长篇小说。

Tā dǎsuàn xiě yíbù chángpiānxiǎoshuō.

He plans to write a novel.

他正在写一部长篇小说。

Tā zhèngzài xiě yíbù chángpiānxiǎoshuō.

He is writing a novel.

我奶奶特别爱看红楼梦。

Wǒ nǎinai tèbié ài kàn Hónglóumèng.

My grandmother loves reading Dream of the Red Chamber.

红楼梦里的人物太多了。

Hónglóumèng lǐ de rénwù tài duō le.

There are too many characters in Dream of the Red Chamber.

我小时候天天看西游记。

Wǒ xiǎoshíhou tiāntiān kàn xīyóujì.

When I was little, I watched Journey to the West every day.

西游记讲的是取经的故事。

Xīyóujì jiǎng de shì qǔjīng de gùshi.

Journey to the West tells the story of a quest for scriptures.

他讲话时常常用古书里的典故。

Tā jiǎnghuà shícháng chángyòng gǔshū lǐ de diǎngù.

When he speaks, he often uses allusions from old books.

老师给我们讲了这句诗里的典故。

Lǎoshī gěi wǒmen jiǎngle zhè jù shī lǐ de diǎngù.

The teacher told us about the allusion in this line of poetry.

你读过哪些中国名著？

Nǐ dúguo nǎxiē Zhōngguó míngzhù?

Which Chinese literary classics have you read?

他读遍了古今中外的名著。

Tā dú biànle gǔjīnzhōngwài de míngzhù.

He has read the famous works of every age and country.

她的文章很有文采。

Tā de wénzhāng hěn yǒu wéncǎi.

Her writing has real literary grace.

这封信写得很有文采。

Zhè fēng xìn xiě de hěn yǒu wéncǎi.

This letter is written with great elegance.

他很有鉴赏古董的眼光。

Tā hěn yǒu jiànshǎng gǔdǒng de yǎnguāng.

He has an eye for antiques.

去博物馆鉴赏书法，好吗？

Qù bówùguǎn jiànshǎng shūfǎ, hǎo ma?

Shall we go to the museum to appreciate some calligraphy?

汉朝的人很喜欢写赋。

Hàncháo de rén hěn xǐhuan xiě fù.

People in the Han dynasty loved writing rhapsodies.

这篇赋是他年轻时写的。

Zhè piān fù shì tā niánqīng shí xiě de.

He wrote this rhapsody when he was young.

这位老人的经历很传奇。

Zhèwèi lǎorén de jīnglì hěn chuánqí.

This old man's life story is quite legendary.

这位老歌手的经历很传奇。

Zhèwèi lǎo gēshǒu de jīnglì hěn chuánqí.

This old singer has had a legendary life.

那位文人喜欢写字画画。

Nà wèi wénrén xǐhuan xiězì huàhuà.

That scholar likes calligraphy and painting.

他看起来像个安静的文人。

Tā kànqǐlai xiàng gè ānjìng de wénrén.

He looks like a quiet man of letters.

他花了五年写这本专著。

Tā huāle wǔ nián xiě zhè běn zhuānzhù.

He spent five years writing this monograph.

图书馆里有很多经济方面的专著。

Túshūguǎn lǐ yǒu hěn duō jīngjì fāngmiàn de zhuānzhù.

The library has many specialized books on economics.

你读过他的传记吗？

Nǐ dúguo tā de zhuànjì ma?

Have you read his biography?

我在图书馆借了一本传记。

Wǒ zài túshūguǎn jièle yìběn zhuànjì.

I borrowed a biography from the library.

你最喜欢哪一种文学体裁？

Nǐ zuì xǐhuan nǎ yìzhǒng wénxué tǐcái?

Which literary genre do you like best?

诗歌是一种古老的文学体裁。

Shīgē shì yìzhǒng gǔlǎo de wénxué tǐcái.

Poetry is an ancient form of writing.

她说话很含蓄。

Tā shuōhuà hěn hánxù.

She is very reserved in how she speaks.

他表达爱的方式很含蓄。

Tā biǎodá ài de fāngshì hěn hánxù.

The way he expresses love is very restrained.

这则寓言告诉孩子要诚实。

Zhè zé yùyán gàosu háizi yào chéngshí.

This fable teaches children to be honest.

他写了一本给孩子看的寓言。

Tā xiěle yìběn gěi háizi kàn de yùyán.

He wrote a book of fables for children.

你看过那位老演员的回忆录吗？

Nǐ kànguo nà wèi lǎo yǎnyuán de huíyìlù ma?

Have you read that old actor's memoir?

你读过那位老校长的回忆录吗？

Nǐ dúguo nà wèi lǎo xiàozhǎng de huíyìlù ma?

Have you read that old principal's memoir?

他站在台上大声朗诵。

Tā zhàn zài táishàng dàshēng lǎngsòng.

He stood on the stage and declaimed loudly.

晚会上，爷爷朗诵了一首诗。

Wǎnhuì shàng, yéye lǎngsòngle yì shǒu shī.

At the party, Grandpa read a poem aloud.