古老的长城故事
Gǔlǎo de Chángchéng gùshi
The Old Great Wall Story
⏱ ~13 min read · 50 sentences
1
长城非常古老。
Chángchéng fēicháng gǔlǎo.
The Great Wall is very old.
2
它在中国北方。
Tā zài Zhōngguó běifāng.
It is in northern China.
3
很多人建造长城。
Hěnduō rén jiànzào Chángchéng.
Many people built the Great Wall.
4
他们用石头和土。
Tāmen yòng shítou hé tǔ.
They used stones and earth.
5
长城很长很长。
Chángchéng hěn cháng hěn cháng.
The Great Wall is very, very long.
6
它保护人民安全。
Tā bǎohù rénmín ānquán.
It protects people's safety.
7
皇帝命令建造它。
Huángdì mìnglìng jiànzào tā.
The emperor ordered to build it.
8
第一个皇帝是秦始皇。
Dì yī gè huángdì shì Qín Shǐhuáng.
The first emperor was Qin Shi Huang.
9
他想保护国家。
Tā xiǎng bǎohù guójiā.
He wanted to protect the country.
10
工人工作很辛苦。
Gōngrén gōngzuò hěn xīnkǔ.
Workers worked very hard.
11
他们每天搬石头。
Tāmen měitiān bān shítou.
They moved stones every day.
12
天气有时很冷。
Tiānqì yǒushí hěn lěng.
The weather is sometimes very cold.
13
有时天气很热。
Yǒushí tiānqì hěn rè.
Sometimes the weather is very hot.
14
工人没有机器。
Gōngrén méiyǒu jīqì.
Workers did not have machines.
15
他们用手工作。
Tāmen yòng shǒu gōngzuò.
They worked with their hands.
16
长城有塔楼。
Chángchéng yǒu tǎlóu.
The Great Wall has watchtowers.
17
士兵在塔楼里。
Shìbīng zài tǎlóu lǐ.
Soldiers are in the watchtowers.
18
他们看远方。
Tāmen kàn yuǎnfāng.
They look into the distance.
19
他们看见敌人吗？
Tāmen kànjiàn dírén ma?
Do they see enemies?
20
有时他们看见敌人。
Yǒushí tāmen kànjiàn dírén.
Sometimes they see enemies.
21
他们用火信号。
Tāmen yòng huǒ xìnhào.
They use fire signals.
22
火在山上燃烧。
Huǒ zài shān shàng ránshāo.
Fire burns on the mountains.
23
消息传得很快。
Xiāoxi chuán dé hěn kuài.
Messages spread very fast.
24
长城有很多门。
Chángchéng yǒu hěnduō mén.
The Great Wall has many gates.
25
商人通过门做生意。
Shāngrén tōngguò mén zuò shēngyi.
Merchants do business through the gates.
26
他们带丝绸和茶。
Tāmen dài sīchóu hé chá.
They bring silk and tea.
27
长城今天很有名。
Chángchéng jīntiān hěn yǒumíng.
The Great Wall is famous today.
28
很多人来看它。
Hěnduō rén lái kàn tā.
Many people come to see it.
29
游客走长城。
Yóukè zǒu Chángchéng.
Tourists walk on the Great Wall.
30
他们拍很多照片。
Tāmen pāi hěnduō zhàopiàn.
They take many photos.
31
长城是世界奇迹。
Chángchéng shì shìjiè qíjī.
The Great Wall is a world wonder.
32
中国有很多历史。
Zhōngguó yǒu hěnduō lìshǐ.
China has a lot of history.
33
长城是历史的一部分。
Chángchéng shì lìshǐ de yī bùfen.
The Great Wall is a part of history.
34
古代人非常聪明。
Gǔdài rén fēicháng cōngmíng.
Ancient people were very smart.
35
他们设计长城。
Tāmen shèjì Chángchéng.
They designed the Great Wall.
36
长城在山顶走。
Chángchéng zài shāndǐng zǒu.
The Great Wall goes on mountain tops.
37
长城在沙漠边。
Chángchéng zài shāmò biān.
The Great Wall is at the desert edge.
38
它连接很多地方。
Tā liánjiē hěnduō dìfāng.
It connects many places.
39
古代人没有电话。
Gǔdài rén méiyǒu diànhuà.
Ancient people did not have telephones.
40
他们用信号沟通。
Tāmen yòng xìnhào gōutōng.
They communicated with signals.
41
长城保护丝绸之路。
Chángchéng bǎohù Sīchóu Zhī Lù.
The Great Wall protected the Silk Road.
42
丝绸之路是贸易路。
Sīchóu Zhī Lù shì màoyì lù.
The Silk Road was a trade route.
43
人们交换很多物品。
Rénmen jiāohuàn hěnduō wùpǐn.
People exchanged many goods.
44
长城有很多故事。
Chángchéng yǒu hěnduō gùshi.
The Great Wall has many stories.
45
一个故事是孟姜女。
Yī gè gùshi shì Mèng Jiāng Nǚ.
One story is about Meng Jiang Nu.
46
她哭长城。
Tā kū Chángchéng.
She cried at the Great Wall.
47
她的丈夫是工人。
Tā de zhàngfu shì gōngrén.
Her husband was a worker.
48
他死了在长城。
Tā sǐ le zài Chángchéng.
He died at the Great Wall.
49
孟姜女很伤心。
Mèng Jiāng Nǚ hěn shāngxīn.
Meng Jiang Nu was very sad.
50
长城代表中国精神。
Chángchéng dàibiǎo Zhōngguó jīngshén.
The Great Wall represents the Chinese spirit.
📚 Study Guide: Chinese A1 Reading Notes
1. Grammar & Level Focus (CEFR A1 · Beginner)
This A1 Beginner Chinese story uses high-frequency everyday vocabulary, short clauses, and foundational present-tense sentence patterns. Focus on recognizing subject-verb order and core nouns related to History ️.
2. Key Expressions & Sentence Anchors
长城非常古老。
The Great Wall is very old.
他们带丝绸和茶。
They bring silk and tea.
长城代表中国精神。
The Great Wall represents the Chinese spirit.
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