四大发明
HSK 6 · 历史
Paper, printing, the compass and gunpowder - four inventions that changed the world.
Key words
发明造纸印刷指南针火药
Dialogue
四大发明是哪四个？Sì dà fāmíng shì nǎ sì gè?
What are the four great inventions?（A）
造纸术、印刷术、指南针和火药。Zàozhǐshù, yìnshuāshù, zhǐnánzhēn hé huǒyào.
Papermaking, printing, compass and gunpowder.（B）
你觉得哪个影响最大？Nǐ juéde nǎ gè yǐngxiǎng zuì dà?
Which do you think mattered most?（A）
印刷术吧，知识从此传遍世界。Yìnshuāshù ba, zhīshi cóngcǐ chuánbiàn shìjiè.
Printing - knowledge spread worldwide from then on.（B）
Patterns
……是……的
Emphasis pattern.
造纸术是中国人发明的。Zàozhǐshù shì Zhōngguórén fāmíng de.
Papermaking was invented by the Chinese.
印刷术是影响世界的。Yìnshuāshù shì yǐngxiǎng shìjiè de.
Printing is what influenced the world.
由于……
Because of…
由于印刷术，知识传播更快了。Yóuyú yìnshuāshù, zhīshi chuánbō gèng kuài le.
Thanks to printing, knowledge spread faster.
由于指南针，远洋航行成为可能。Yóuyú zhǐnánzhēn, yuǎnyáng hángxíng chéngwéi kěnéng.
Thanks to the compass, ocean voyages became possible.
Vocabulary
发明fāmíng
invention · The compass is an ancient Chinese invention.
造纸zàozhǐ
papermaking · Papermaking advanced cultural spread.
印刷yìnshuā
printing · Movable type printing raised efficiency.
指南针zhǐnánzhēn
compass · The compass guided navigators.
火药huǒyào
gunpowder · Gunpowder was first used for fireworks.
世界shìjiè
world · The four inventions influenced the whole world.
