丝绸之路
HSK 6 · 历史
From Chang'an to Rome - the Silk Road connecting Eastern and Western civilizations.
Key words
丝绸之路贸易交流文明繁荣
Dialogue
丝路除了丝绸还运什么？Sīlù chúle sīchóu hái yùn shénme?
What else did the Silk Road carry besides silk?（A）
茶叶、瓷器、香料，还有书籍。Cháyè, cíqì, xiāngliào, hái yǒu shūjí.
Tea, porcelain, spices and books.（B）
它到今天还有意义吗？Tā dào jīntiān hái yǒu yìyì ma?
Is it still meaningful today?（A）
有，今天的“一带一路”就是新丝路。Yǒu, jīntiān de 'Yídài Yílù' jiù shì xīn sīlù.
Yes - today's Belt and Road is the new Silk Road.（B）
Patterns
不仅……而且……
Not only… but also…
丝绸之路不仅通商，还传播文化。Sīchóu zhī Lù bùjǐn tōngshāng, hái chuánbō wénhuà.
The Silk Road traded goods and spread culture.
丝路不仅连接城市，还连接人心。Sīlù bùjǐn liánjiē chéngshì, hái liánjiē rénxīn.
The Silk Road connected cities and people.
作为……
As…
作为文化交流的桥梁，丝路影响深远。Zuòwéi wénhuà jiāoliú de qiáoliáng, sīlù yǐngxiǎng shēnyuǎn.
As a bridge of cultural exchange, the Silk Road had deep influence.
作为商路，丝路带动了沿线发展。Zuòwéi shānglù, sīlù dàidòng le yánxiàn fāzhǎn.
As a trade route, it drove regional development.
Vocabulary
丝绸之路Sīchóu zhī Lù
the Silk Road · The Silk Road was a key ancient trade route.
贸易màoyì
trade · Trade was frequent along the Silk Road.
交流jiāoliú
exchange · The Silk Road boosted cultural exchange.
文明wénmíng
civilization · Different civilizations met on the Silk Road.
繁荣fánróng
prosperity · Cities along the Silk Road flourished.
贡献gòngxiàn
contribution · The Silk Road contributed greatly to world civilization.
