历史传说与文学叙事History, Legends & Literary Expression — HSK 3 vocabulary
28 words across 4 lessons of 词语大冒险 · Word Adventure, with pinyin above every character, meanings in English and Chinese, and one example sentence each.
第 167 课 · 远古神话与岁月传说Lesson 167 · 7 words
| 古代 | ancient times 很久很久以前的那个时期 古代人用石头磨制简单的工具。People in ancient times ground stones into simple tools. |
| 传说 | a legend 一代代口头留下来的故事 村里流传着一个古老的传说。An old legend still circulates around the village. |
| 传 | to pass down 从老一辈那里学到，再教给下一代 这门古老技艺代代相传。This ancient craft has been passed down from generation to generation. |
| 称为 | to be called 大家用某个名字来叫它 这片森林被称为绿色宝库。This forest is called a green treasure trove. |
| 从前 | formerly, in the past 很早以前，在过去的日子里 从前这里只是一片荒地。in the past this place was nothing but wasteland. |
| 当初 | at the outset, originally 事情最开始发生的那个时候 当初大家谁也没想到会成功。at first, nobody expected it would succeed. |
| 年代 | an era, a decade 一段较长的历史时期 这座古桥建于上个年代。This ancient bridge was built in a previous era. |
Reading passage — lesson 167
从前，在悠远的古代，民间流传着无数美丽的传说。当初先民开荒拓土，创造出举世瞩目的灿烂文明，被称为东方奇迹。古老技艺代代相传，在漫长年代里历久弥新。
第 168 课 · 文学写作与名作创作Lesson 168 · 7 words
| 作者 | an author 写书或写文章的人 这本小说的作者是一位年轻教师。The author of this novel is a young teacher. |
| 作品 | a creative work 创作出来的文章、绘画或音乐等成果 这幅画是画家最满意的作品。This painting is the artist's most satisfying work. |
| 写作 | writing, to write 把想法或故事用文字表达出来 他每晚坚持练习写作两小时。He keeps practising his writing for two hours every night. |
| 记录 | to record 把看到或听到的事情写下来 秘书认真记录会议的内容。The secretary took care to record the meeting's content. |
| 专题 | a special topic 针对某个方面深入讨论的内容 杂志这一期推出环保专题。This issue of the magazine features an environmental special topic. |
| 宣传 | to publicize 让更多人知道并且关注某件事 学校张贴海报宣传读书活动。The school put up posters to publicize the reading event. |
| 据说 | it is said that 听别人讲的，不确定是不是真的 据说这座老宅有上百年历史。reportedly, this old house is over a hundred years old. |
Reading passage — lesson 168
知名作者深入古镇体验生活，专注开展写作。据说这里的每座老宅都蕴藏着动人故事。他认真记录村民口述，推出历史文化专题，汇聚成优秀作品，积极向外界宣传传统美德。
第 169 课 · 时代风云与深刻意义Lesson 169 · 7 words
| 时代 | an era, an age 有共同特点的一段较长历史阶段 我们正处在信息发展的时代。We are living in an era of information development. |
| 意义 | meaning, significance 一件事情所包含的价值或重要性 坚持环保对未来具有重要意义。Sticking to environmental protection carries great significance for the future. |
| 发达 | developed, flourishing 各方面条件都已经很成熟、很先进 这座城市的交通十分发达。This city's transportation network is remarkably developed. |
| 声明 | a statement, declaration 公开讲清楚自己的立场或看法 公司发表声明澄清此事。The company issued a statement to clarify the matter. |
| 情况 | a situation, circumstances 事情当前的样子或发展的状态 医生详细询问病人的情况。The doctor asked in detail about the patient's situation. |
| 主意 | an idea, a plan 脑子里冒出来的解决办法或想法 弟弟突然想出一个好主意。Little brother suddenly came up with a great idea. |
| 注意 | to pay attention to 把心思集中放在某件事情上 过马路一定要注意来往车辆。When crossing the street you must always pay attention to the traffic. |
Reading passage — lesson 169
我们处在一个经济发达的伟大时代。面对复杂多变的市场情况，企业发表郑重声明，提醒大家注意防范风险。大家群策群力想出许多好主意，对推动行业健康发展具有深远意义。
第 170 课 · 态度对答与思辨表达Lesson 170 · 7 words
| 对待 | to treat someone 用某种方式来面对或处理人和事 老师平等对待每一个学生。The teacher makes sure to treat every student equally. |
| 对方 | the other party 谈话或比赛中站在自己这一边以外的人 谈判时双方都尊重对方的意见。Both sides in the talks respected the other side's views. |
| 对象 | a target, a subject 被研究、被关注或被谈论的人或事物 这次调查的对象是全校学生。This survey's the target is every student in the school. |
| 反应 | a reaction, response 受到刺激后表现出来的态度或动作 观众对这部电影反应热烈。The audience's reaction to the film was enthusiastic. |
| 反复 | repeatedly, over and over 同一件事一次又一次地做 运动员反复练习这个动作。The athlete practises this move repeatedly. |
| 反对 | to oppose, object to 不同意，并明确表示不赞成 许多居民反对在此建工厂。Many residents oppose building a factory here. |
| 反正 | anyway, in any case 不管怎样，结果都是一样的 天已经晚了，反正我们不出门了。It's already late, so anyway we won't be going out. |
Reading passage — lesson 170
在学术辩论中，我们要以宽容的心态对待对方。针对特定研究对象，学者们反复推敲论点。观众产生热烈反应，即便有人提出反对意见，大家也虚心听取，反正真理越辩越明。
Characters in 历史传说与文学叙事
40 distinct characters across these 28 words. Each one has its stroke order, its radical, what it is made of, and the other words that use it.