Chinese myth story
长城的故事
Learn about the Great Wall in short HSK 2 Mandarin sentences with useful words for travel, history, distance, and protection.
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很久以前，北方有很长的城墙。
Hěn jiǔ yǐqián, běifāng yǒu hěn cháng de chéngqiáng.
A long time ago, there was a very long wall in the north.
Sentence vocabulary
觉得 · jué de
to feel; to think
告诉 · gào su
to tell
已经 · yǐ jīng
already
因为……所以…… · yīn wèi suǒ yǐ
because... so...
还 · hái
still; also
非常 · fēi cháng
very; extremely
准备 · zhǔn bèi
to prepare
一起 · yì qǐ
together
比 · bǐ
than; compare
路 · lù
road; way
长 · cháng
long
远 · yuǎn
far
旅游 · lǚ yóu
to travel
山 · shān
mountain
中国 · Zhōngguó
China
后来，人们叫它长城。
Hòulái, rénmen jiào tā Chángchéng.
Later, people called it the Great Wall.
Sentence vocabulary
觉得 · jué de
to feel; to think
告诉 · gào su
to tell
已经 · yǐ jīng
already
因为……所以…… · yīn wèi suǒ yǐ
because... so...
还 · hái
still; also
非常 · fēi cháng
very; extremely
准备 · zhǔn bèi
to prepare
一起 · yì qǐ
together
比 · bǐ
than; compare
路 · lù
road; way
长 · cháng
long
远 · yuǎn
far
旅游 · lǚ yóu
to travel
山 · shān
mountain
中国 · Zhōngguó
China
长城比普通的墙高，也比普通的路长。
Chángchéng bǐ pǔtōng de qiáng gāo, yě bǐ pǔtōng de lù cháng.
The Great Wall is taller than an ordinary wall and longer than an ordinary road.
Sentence vocabulary
觉得 · jué de
to feel; to think
告诉 · gào su
to tell
已经 · yǐ jīng
already
因为……所以…… · yīn wèi suǒ yǐ
because... so...
还 · hái
still; also
非常 · fēi cháng
very; extremely
准备 · zhǔn bèi
to prepare
一起 · yì qǐ
together
比 · bǐ
than; compare
路 · lù
road; way
长 · cháng
long
远 · yuǎn
far
旅游 · lǚ yóu
to travel
山 · shān
mountain
中国 · Zhōngguó
China
因为北方比较危险，所以人们准备修城墙。
Yīnwèi běifāng bǐjiào wēixiǎn, suǒyǐ rénmen zhǔnbèi xiū chéngqiáng.
Because the north was rather dangerous, people prepared to build walls.
Sentence vocabulary
觉得 · jué de
to feel; to think
告诉 · gào su
to tell
已经 · yǐ jīng
already
因为……所以…… · yīn wèi suǒ yǐ
because... so...
还 · hái
still; also
非常 · fēi cháng
very; extremely
准备 · zhǔn bèi
to prepare
一起 · yì qǐ
together
比 · bǐ
than; compare
路 · lù
road; way
长 · cháng
long
远 · yuǎn
far
旅游 · lǚ yóu
to travel
山 · shān
mountain
中国 · Zhōngguó
China
虽然工作很累，但是大家还是一起做。
Suīrán gōngzuò hěn lèi, dànshì dàjiā háishì yìqǐ zuò.
Although the work was tiring, everyone still did it together.
Sentence vocabulary
觉得 · jué de
to feel; to think
告诉 · gào su
to tell
已经 · yǐ jīng
already
因为……所以…… · yīn wèi suǒ yǐ
because... so...
还 · hái
still; also
非常 · fēi cháng
very; extremely
准备 · zhǔn bèi
to prepare
一起 · yì qǐ
together
比 · bǐ
than; compare
路 · lù
road; way
长 · cháng
long
远 · yuǎn
far
旅游 · lǚ yóu
to travel
山 · shān
mountain
中国 · Zhōngguó
China
他们已经走了很远的路。
Tāmen yǐjīng zǒu le hěn yuǎn de lù.
They had already walked a very long way.
Sentence vocabulary
觉得 · jué de
to feel; to think
告诉 · gào su
to tell
已经 · yǐ jīng
already
因为……所以…… · yīn wèi suǒ yǐ
because... so...
还 · hái
still; also
非常 · fēi cháng
very; extremely
准备 · zhǔn bèi
to prepare
一起 · yì qǐ
together
比 · bǐ
than; compare
路 · lù
road; way
长 · cháng
long
远 · yuǎn
far
旅游 · lǚ yóu
to travel
山 · shān
mountain
中国 · Zhōngguó
China
刚才有人告诉孩子，长城保护了很多城市。
Gāngcái yǒu rén gàosu háizi, Chángchéng bǎohù le hěn duō chéngshì.
Just now, someone told a child that the Great Wall protected many cities.
Sentence vocabulary
觉得 · jué de
to feel; to think
告诉 · gào su
to tell
已经 · yǐ jīng
already
因为……所以…… · yīn wèi suǒ yǐ
because... so...
还 · hái
still; also
非常 · fēi cháng
very; extremely
准备 · zhǔn bèi
to prepare
一起 · yì qǐ
together
比 · bǐ
than; compare
路 · lù
road; way
长 · cháng
long
远 · yuǎn
far
旅游 · lǚ yóu
to travel
山 · shān
mountain
中国 · Zhōngguó
China
现在，长城是中国特别有名的地方。
Xiànzài, Chángchéng shì Zhōngguó tèbié yǒumíng de dìfang.
Today, the Great Wall is a very famous place in China.
Sentence vocabulary
觉得 · jué de
to feel; to think
告诉 · gào su
to tell
已经 · yǐ jīng
already
因为……所以…… · yīn wèi suǒ yǐ
because... so...
还 · hái
still; also
非常 · fēi cháng
very; extremely
准备 · zhǔn bèi
to prepare
一起 · yì qǐ
together
比 · bǐ
than; compare
路 · lù
road; way
长 · cháng
long
远 · yuǎn
far
旅游 · lǚ yóu
to travel
山 · shān
mountain
中国 · Zhōngguó
China
旅游的人越多，大家越要保护它。
Lǚyóu de rén yuè duō, dàjiā yuè yào bǎohù tā.
The more people travel there, the more everyone needs to protect it.
Sentence vocabulary
觉得 · jué de
to feel; to think
告诉 · gào su
to tell
已经 · yǐ jīng
already
因为……所以…… · yīn wèi suǒ yǐ
because... so...
还 · hái
still; also
非常 · fēi cháng
very; extremely
准备 · zhǔn bèi
to prepare
一起 · yì qǐ
together
比 · bǐ
than; compare
路 · lù
road; way
长 · cháng
long
远 · yuǎn
far
旅游 · lǚ yóu
to travel
山 · shān
mountain
中国 · Zhōngguó
China
我们可以一边走，一边看山。
Wǒmen kěyǐ yìbiān zǒu, yìbiān kàn shān.
We can walk while looking at the mountains.
Sentence vocabulary
觉得 · jué de
to feel; to think
告诉 · gào su
to tell
已经 · yǐ jīng
already
因为……所以…… · yīn wèi suǒ yǐ
because... so...
还 · hái
still; also
非常 · fēi cháng
very; extremely
准备 · zhǔn bèi
to prepare
一起 · yì qǐ
together
比 · bǐ
than; compare
路 · lù
road; way
长 · cháng
long
远 · yuǎn
far
旅游 · lǚ yóu
to travel
山 · shān
mountain
中国 · Zhōngguó
China
很多人觉得长城不只是墙，也是历史。
Hěn duō rén juéde Chángchéng bú zhǐ shì qiáng, yě shì lìshǐ.
Many people feel that the Great Wall is not only a wall, but also history.
Sentence vocabulary
觉得 · jué de
to feel; to think
告诉 · gào su
to tell
已经 · yǐ jīng
already
因为……所以…… · yīn wèi suǒ yǐ
because... so...
还 · hái
still; also
非常 · fēi cháng
very; extremely
准备 · zhǔn bèi
to prepare
一起 · yì qǐ
together
比 · bǐ
than; compare
路 · lù
road; way
长 · cháng
long
远 · yuǎn
far
旅游 · lǚ yóu
to travel
山 · shān
mountain
中国 · Zhōngguó
China
这个故事告诉我们，保护文化很重要。
Zhè ge gùshi gàosu wǒmen, bǎohù wénhuà hěn zhòngyào.
This story tells us that protecting culture is important.
Sentence vocabulary
觉得 · jué de
to feel; to think
告诉 · gào su
to tell
已经 · yǐ jīng
already
因为……所以…… · yīn wèi suǒ yǐ
because... so...
还 · hái
still; also
非常 · fēi cháng
very; extremely
准备 · zhǔn bèi
to prepare
一起 · yì qǐ
together
比 · bǐ
than; compare
路 · lù
road; way
长 · cháng
long
远 · yuǎn
far
旅游 · lǚ yóu
to travel
山 · shān
mountain
中国 · Zhōngguó
China
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Vocabulary
觉得
jué de
to feel; to think
告诉
gào su
to tell
帮助
bāng zhù
to help
已经
yǐ jīng
already
因为……所以……
yīn wèi suǒ yǐ
because... so...
还
hái
still; also
时间
shí jiān
time
非常
fēi cháng
very; extremely
准备
zhǔn bèi
to prepare
开始
kāi shǐ
to begin; to start
一起
yì qǐ
together
比
bǐ
than; compare
路
lù
road; way
长
cháng
long
远
yuǎn
far
旅游
lǚ yóu
to travel
山
shān
mountain
中国
Zhōngguó
China
Mini quiz
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觉得 · jué de
to feel; to think
告诉 · gào su
to tell
帮助 · bāng zhù
to help
已经 · yǐ jīng
already
因为……所以…… · yīn wèi suǒ yǐ
because... so...
还 · hái
still; also
时间 · shí jiān
time
非常 · fēi cháng
very; extremely
准备 · zhǔn bèi
to prepare
开始 · kāi shǐ
to begin; to start
一起 · yì qǐ
together
比 · bǐ
than; compare
What does 旅游 mean?
Options: to travel / to protect / to prepare / to tell
What is the pinyin for 中国?
Options: Zhōngguó / Zhōnggǔ / Zhòngguó / Zhōnggāo
Why did people prepare to build walls?
Options: The north was rather dangerous / They wanted more shops / The weather was too hot / They needed a school
Put these parts in the correct order.
Answer: 很久以前，北方有很长的城墙。
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