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神话

shén huà · shen hua

Traditional 神話

HSK 4Old HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. legend
  2. fairy tale
  3. myth
  4. mythology
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In a conversation

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The rabbit on the moon

  1. Liangliang

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，你(nǐ)最(zuì)喜欢(xǐhuan)哪个(nǎge)神话(shénhuà)

    Dengdeng, which myth do you like best?

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)喜欢(xǐhuan)嫦娥奔月(chángébènyuè)的(de)神话(shénhuà)

    I like the myth of Chang'e flying to the moon.

  3. Liangliang

    为什么(wèishénme)？

    Why?

  4. Dengdeng

    因为(yīnwèi)她(tā)住(zhù)在(zài)月亮(yuèliang)上(shàng)，不用(bùyòng)上班(shàngbān)

    Because she lives on the moon and doesn't have to go to work.

  5. Liangliang

    可是(kěshì)神话(shénhuà)里(lǐ)，她(tā)旁边(pángbiān)还(hái)有(yǒu)一只(yīzhī)兔子(tùzi)在(zài)工作(gōngzuò)

    But in the myth, there is a rabbit next to her, working.

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01

神(shén)话(huà)让(ràng)我(wǒ)们(men)能(néng)透(tòu)悉(xī)古(gǔ)文(wén)明(míng)。

The myth offers insights into the ancient civilization.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Rebeca · English by mamat · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

这(zhè)个(ge)古(gǔ)老(lǎo)的(de)村(cūn)庄(zhuāng)流(liú)传(chuán)着(zhe)一(yí)个(gè)关(guān)于(yú)龙(lóng)的(de)美(měi)丽(lì)神(shén)话(huà)。

A beautiful myth about dragons has been passed down in this ancient village.

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