# 69- DEATH of THE FIRST EMPEROR
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DEATH OF THE FIRST EMPEROR
When the First Emperor was 49 years old , he set off on a tour of his empire. Accompanying him were his Prime Minister Li Si, his younger son Prince Hu Hai and the princeʼs tutor, a eunuch named Zhao Gao.
Chinese Translation
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[audio:http://chinesecharacteraday.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/chinese-translation1.mp3|titles=chinese translation]
1.当秦始皇四十九岁的时候
= When the First Emperor was 49 years old
2.他出发参观他的天下
= He set off on a tour of his empire
3.身边陪伴他的人有他的首相, 李斯
= Accompanying him were his Prime Minister Li Si
4.他的小儿子, 胡亥
= His younger son Prince Hu Hai
5.和胡亥的教师, 赵高. 赵高本身是一位太坚
= And the prince’s tutor, a eunuch named Zhao Gao
Vocabulary
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1. When = 当 dāng
[audio:http://chinesecharacteraday.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/1.-when69.mp3|titles=1. when69]
2. 49 = 四 十九 sì shí jiǔ
[audio:http://chinesecharacteraday.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2.4969.mp3|titles=2.4969]
3. years old = 岁 suì
[audio:http://chinesecharacteraday.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/3.-years-old69.mp3|titles=3. years old69]
4. set off = 出 发 chū fā
[audio:http://chinesecharacteraday.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/4.-set-off69.mp3|titles=4. set off69]
5. tour = 参观 cān guān
[audio:http://chinesecharacteraday.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/5.-tour69.mp3|titles=5. tour69]
6. empire = 天下 tiān xià
[audio:http://chinesecharacteraday.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/6.-empire69.mp3|titles=6. empire69]
7. Accompanying = 陪伴 péi bàn
[audio:http://chinesecharacteraday.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/7.-accompanying69.mp3|titles=7. accompanying69]
8. Prime Minister = 首相 shǒu xiàng
[audio:http://chinesecharacteraday.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/8.-prime-minister69.mp3|titles=8. prime minister69]
9. younger son = 小儿子 xiǎo ér zi
[audio:http://chinesecharacteraday.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/9.younger-son69.mp3|titles=9.younger son69]
10. tutor = 教师 jiào shī
[audio:http://chinesecharacteraday.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/10.tutor69.mp3|titles=10.tutor69]
11. Hu Hai = 胡亥 hú hài
[audio:http://chinesecharacteraday.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/11.-hu-hai69.mp3|titles=11. hu hai69]
12. eunuch = 太坚 tài jiān
[audio:http://chinesecharacteraday.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/12.-eunuch69.mp3|titles=12. eunuch69]
13. Zhao Gao = 赵高 zhào gāo
[audio:http://chinesecharacteraday.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/13.-zhao-gao69.mp3|titles=13. zhao gao69]
