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English Excerpt:
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Three years before he died the Emperor decided that the history of China was to begin with his reign. He ordered all books written before him to be burned. Any scholar who dared to object was buried alive.
Chinese Translation:
Page 19
第 十 九 页dì shí jiǔ yè
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第 二 段 dì èr duàn
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Three years (三年) before he died (死) the Emperor decided (决 定) that the history (历 史) of China (中 国) was to begin (开 始) with his reign (统 治 时 期). He ordered all books (书) written before him to be burned (烧 毁). Any scholar (学 者) who dared (敢) to object (反 对) was buried alive (活 埋).
Break-down sentences
1.在秦始皇死的三年前,他决定中国的历史应该从他的统治时期开始
= Three years before he died the Emperor decided that the history of China was to begin with his reign.
2.他命令在他统治时期之前所有写的书一律烧毁
= He ordered all books written before him to be burned.
3.任何学者有谁敢反对他就会被活埋
= Any scholar who dared to object was buried alive
Vocabulary
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1. Three years = 三年sān nián
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2. died = 死 sǐ
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3. decided = 决定 jué ding
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4. history = 历史lì shǐ
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5. begin = 开始kāi shǐ
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6. reign = 统治时期tǒng zhì shí qī
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7. books = 书 shū
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8. burned = 烧毁shāo huǐ
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9. scholar = 学者xué zhě
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10. dared = 敢 gǎn
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11. object = 反对 fǎn duì
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12. buried alive = 活埋huó mái
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