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The Gifts of The Silk Road

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The Gifts of The Silk Road

“丝绸之路Sī chóu zhī Lù”,是shì古代gǔ dài从cóng中国Zhōng guó经jīng中亚Zhōng Yà通向tōng xiàng欧洲Ōu zhōu的de著名zhù míng交通jiāo tōng路线lù xiàn。

这zhè个gè词cí的de直接zhí jiē意义yì yì只zhǐ是shì“买mǎi卖mài丝绸sī chóu的de道路dào lù”,实际上shí jì shàng,丝绸sī chóu仅仅jǐn jǐn是shì从cóng中国Zhōng guó流liú向xiàng中亚Zhōng Yà和hé欧洲Ōu zhōu的de一yī种zhǒng名贵míng guì产品chǎn pǐn。

那么nà me在zài同tóng一yī条tiáo路lù上shàng,中亚Zhōng Yà、欧洲Ōu zhōu以及yǐ jí北非Běi Fēi有yǒu哪些nǎ xiē东西dōng xi传chuán到dào了le中国Zhōng guó和hé东亚Dōng yà地区dì qū呢ne?

其实qí shí,不仅bù jǐn有yǒu乐器yuè qì、多duō种zhǒng金属jīn shǔ、香料xiāng liào等děng,大量dà liàng植物zhí wù也yě传chuán到dào了le中国Zhōng guó,大大dà dà丰富fēng fù了le中国人Zhōng guó rén的de餐桌cān zhuō。

比如bǐ rú,菠菜bō cài、胡萝卜hú luó bo、茄子qié zi、香菜xiāng cài、大蒜dà suàn、黄瓜huáng guā、莴苣wō jù、胡椒hú jiāo、豌豆wān dòu、葡萄pú tao、石榴shí liu、西瓜xī guā等děng都dōu是shì原yuán产chǎn于yú西域Xī yù、欧洲Ōu zhōu或者huò zhě非洲Fēi zhōu地区dì qū的de植物zhí wù物种wù zhǒng。

在zài两liǎng千qiān多duō年nián里lǐ,它们tā men陆续lù xù通过tōng guò“丝绸之路Sī chóu zhī Lù”传chuán到dào了le中国Zhōng guó。

当然dāng rán,从cóng中国Zhōng guó传chuán出去chū qù的de东西dōng xi也yě有yǒu很多hěn duō,比如bǐ rú水稻shuǐ dào、茶叶chá yè、丝绸sī chóu、瓷器cí qì,还hái有yǒu“四大发明sì dà fā míng”等děng,都dōu是shì中国人Zhōng guó rén对duì世界shì jiè文明wén míng的de贡献gòng xiàn。

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Vocabulary 103 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
丝绸之路 Sī chóu zhī Lùthe Silk Road
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
古代 gǔ dàiancient times
从 cóngfrom; through; via / (bound form) retainer; attendant / (bound form) assistant; auxiliary; subordinate / (bound form) related by common paternal grandfather or earlier ancestor
中国 Zhōng guóChina
经 jīngto pass through / to undergo / to bear / to endure
中亚 Zhōng YàCentral Asia
通向 tōng xiàngto lead to
欧洲 Ōu zhōuEurope
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
著名 zhù míngfamous / noted / well-known / celebrated
交通 jiāo tōngtraffic / transportation / communications / liaison
路线 lù xiànitinerary / route / political line (e.g. right revisionist road)
这 zhèthis; these
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
词 cíword
直接 zhí jiēdirect / immediate / straightforward
意义 yì yìsense / meaning / significance / importance
只 zhǐonly; merely; just
买 mǎito buy / to purchase
卖 màito sell
丝绸 sī chóusilk (cloth)
道路 dào lùroad / path / way
实际上 shí jì shàngin fact / in reality / as a matter of fact / in practice
仅仅 jǐn jǐnbarely / only / merely / only (this and nothing more)
流 liúto flow / to disseminate / to circulate or spread / to move or drift / to degenerate / to banish or send into exile
向 xiàngtowards / shortly before / formerly / always / all along
和 héand; together with
一 yīone / single / a (article)
种 zhǒngclassifier for types, kinds, sorts
名贵 míng guìfamous and valuable / rare / precious
产品 chǎn pǐngoods / merchandise / product
那么 nà methen; in that case
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
同 tónglike / same / similar / alike
条 tiáoclassifier for long thin things
路 lùroad / journey / route / line (bus etc) / sort; kind
上 shàng(noun suffix) on; above
以及 yǐ jíand; as well as
北非 Běi FēiNorth Africa
有 yǒuto have; there is
哪些 nǎ xiēwhich ones? / who? / what?
东西 dōng xithing / stuff / person
传 chuánto pass on / to spread / to transmit / to infect / to transfer / to circulate / to conduct (electricity)
到 dàoto reach; to arrive / to (a place); until (a time); up to (a point) / (verb complement indicating arriving at a place or reaching a point)
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
东亚 Dōng yàEast Asia
地区 dì qūregion; area (informal or geographical term)
呢 ne(sentence-final particle) used in questions to link back to prior discourse or context ("what about...?", "and...?")
其实 qí shíactually; in fact; really
不仅 bù jǐnnot just; not limited to / (as a correlative conjunction) not only (..., but also ...)
乐器 yuè qìmusical instrument
多 duōmany; much; more; a lot of
金属 jīn shǔmetal
香料 xiāng liàospice / flavoring / condiment / perfume
等 děngand so on; etc.; et al. / (used to end an enumeration)
大量 dà liànggreat amount / large quantity / bulk
植物 zhí wùplant / vegetation
也 yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either
大大 dà dàgreatly / enormously
丰富 fēng fùto enrich
中国人 Zhōng guó rénChinese person
餐桌 cān zhuōdining table; dinner table
比如 bǐ rúfor example; for instance; such as
菠菜 bō càispinach
胡萝卜 hú luó bocarrot
茄子 qié zieggplant (Solanum melongena L.) / aubergine / brinjal / Guinea squash / phonetic "cheese" (when being photographed) / equivalent of "say cheese"
香菜 xiāng càicoriander / cilantro / Coriandrum sativum
大蒜 dà suàngarlic
黄瓜 huáng guācucumber
莴苣 wō jùlettuce (Lactuca sativa)
胡椒 hú jiāopepper
豌豆 wān dòupea (Pisum sativum)
葡萄 pú taogrape
石榴 shí liupomegranate
西瓜 xī guāwatermelon
都 dōuall; both; entirely
原 yuánformer / original / primary / raw
产 chǎnto give birth / to reproduce / to produce
于 yú(of time or place) in; at; on / (indicating any indirect relation) to; toward; vis-à-vis; with regard to; for / (indicating a source) from; out of / (used in comparison) than / (used in the passive voice) by
西域 Xī yùWestern Regions (Han Dynasty term for regions beyond Yumen Pass 玉門關|玉门关)
或者 huò zhěor
非洲 Fēi zhōuAfrica
物种 wù zhǒngspecies
两 liǎngtwo / both / some / a few
千 qiānthousand
年 niányear
里 lǐlining / interior / inside
它们 tā menthey; them
陆续 lù xùin turn / successively / one after the other / bit by bit
通过 tōng guòby means of; through; via
当然 dāng ráncertainly / of course / without doubt
出去 chū qùto go out
很多 hěn duōmany; a lot of
水稻 shuǐ dàorice / paddy
茶叶 chá yètea / tea leaves
瓷器 cí qìchinaware / porcelain
还 háiin addition, also, else, even
四大发明 sì dà fā míngthe four great Chinese inventions: paper, printing, magnetic compass and gunpowder
对 duìtowards; at; for / concerning; regarding
世界 shì jièworld
文明 wén míngcivilization / culture
贡献 gòng xiàncontribution