合： 快乐学汉语，轻松又好记。
It’s easy and fun to learn Chinese.
韩佳：哎，大牛，来到西安，
Daniel, in Xi’an this time,
看过了兵马俑。
we’ve seen the terra cotta warriors.
那你知道它是为谁而修建的吗？
Do you know for whom were they made?
大牛：为秦始皇啊。
For Qin Shihuang.
他就是2200多年前第一个统一中国的皇帝。
He was the country’s first emperor who
united China over 2,200 years ago.
韩佳：对。那你知道他去世之后
Then do you know where he was buried
葬在什么地方吗？
after his death?
大牛：这个嘛，应该在这附近吧？
I guess it should be around here?
韩佳：别找了。
Stop looking for it.
我们今天就要去看看秦始皇陵。
Today I’ll take you to see the Qin
Shihuang Mausoleum.
保证让你大吃一惊。
And I guarantee you’ll be surprised.
大牛：又要让我吃一惊？
Me, surprised again?
好。走吧。
Yes. Come on.
走了这么长的路，
We’ve walked a long way,
你说的秦始皇陵到底在哪儿啊？
but where on earth is Qin Shihuang
Mausoleum?
Nǐ shuō de qínshǐhuánglíng dàodǐ zài nǎr a?
你 说 的 秦始皇陵 到底 在 哪儿 啊？
Where is the Qin Shihuang Mausoleum
you mentioned?
韩佳：就在我们脚下呀。
It’s right here underfoot.
大牛：啊，这座土堆就是陵墓啊？
Is this mound the mausoleum?
韩佳：还不止呢。
Not just that.
这里方圆50多公里都是秦始皇陵。
The whole area within a radius of 50
kilometers lies on top of the mausoleum.
大牛：怎么可能这么大呢！
It can’t be this large!
韩佳：怎么不可能？
Why not?
秦始皇陵从秦始皇即位起就开始修建。
Construction of the tomb started as
soon as Qin Shihuang took the throne.
前后历时38年，
It lasted 38 years,
比埃及胡夫金字塔修建的时间
eight years more than it took to build
还要长八年呢。
Khufu’s Pyramid of Egypt.
大牛：那得用多少人啊？
How many people it took for this project?
韩佳：动用人数最多的时候达到了80万，
At one point, the project used
800,000 workers,
是埃及胡夫金字塔修建人数的八倍。
eight times as many as the workers used
for the construction of Khufu’s Pyramid.
大牛：真是一项既罕见又巨大的工程。
It was indeed a rare and “ju da” project.
韩佳：说得没错。
You are right.
不过在这里用庞大比较好。
But, here it would be more appropriate
to use “pang da” (colossal).
庞大有太大了、大而不当的意思。
”pang da” means too big, or
unreasonably large.
大牛：庞大，庞读二声，大读四声，意思是太大了，
”pang da”, second tone, fourth tone,
means gigantic, colossal,
含有贬义。
however it’s a derogatory term.
庞大。
”pang da”.
韩佳：那我们到山顶上去看看。
Let’s get on the top of the hill to
take a look.
大牛：走。
Let’s go.
韩佳：大牛，咱们身后的是骊山。
Daniel, behind us is the Lishan Mountain.
大牛：这儿的景色真不错。
There scenery is pretty good.
秦始皇陵地方选得真好。
It is a nice site chosen for the mausoleum.
韩佳：哎，皇陵选在这里
The site for the tomb was chosen
to be here
可不光是因为这里景色好。
not just because of the nice scenery here.
古代人认为如果把陵墓建在这里，
Ancient people believed the site
for the tomb
就可以保佑自己的朝代世世代代地传下去。
would bless the dynasty, ensuring that it
would last generations after generations.
大牛：哦，是这样。
Oh, I see.
可是这里好像看不到什么陵园的建筑。
But I could hardly see anything substantial
related with the mausoleum.
韩佳：2000多年过去了，
After more than 2,000 years,
秦始皇陵的地面建筑已经不存在了。
the ground structures of the
mausoleum have disappeared.
现代的人根据一些遗迹，
Based on remnants, contemporary artists
勾画出了秦始皇陵当年宏大的规模。
reproduced on canvas some of the
grandeur of the mausoleum.
大牛：那你说说看当年的陵园是个什么样子。
Then, please tell us what the mausoleum
looked like originally.
韩佳：这陵园是仿照秦代都城咸阳建造的。
The mausoleum was built in imitation
of the Qin Dynasty’s capital, Xianyang.
大体上像一个汉字的回字。
It was basically like the Chinese character
”hui” (double squares with one inside the other).
陵墓的周围筑有两重城垣。
The tomb was surrounded with two walls.
大牛：城垣就是城墙吗？
Does “cheng yuan” mean a city wall?
韩佳：对，垣就是墙的意思。
Yes, “yuan” means a wall.
大牛：垣，读二声，是墙的意思。
”yuan”, second tone, means wall.
垣。
”yuan”.
虽然这陵园那么大，
Despite its large size,
我看最主要的还是这座像山一样的土堆了。
I find the principal part of this mausoleum
remains the hill-like earthen mound.
韩佳：嗯，没错。
Exactly.
秦始皇陵集中了秦代文明的最高成就。
The Qin Shihuang Mausoleum embodies
the highest achievement of Qin culture.
Qínshǐhuánglíng jízhōng le qíndài wénmíng de zuì gāo chéngjiù.
秦始皇陵 集中 了 秦代 文明 的 最 高 成就。
The Qin Shihuang Mausoleum embodies the
greatest cultural achievements of the Qin dynasty.
秦始皇生前就非常奢华。
Qin Shihuang lived an extravagant
life when he was alive.
死后这巨大的风土也显现出了他的尊威。
So after his death, this huge mound was
built to symbolize his dignity and authority.
大牛：的确。
Yes, indeed.
我们身后的这座土堆就像金字塔。
The mound behind us looks
like a pyramid.
韩佳：嗯，古埃及的金字塔是世界上最大的地上王陵。
The pyramids of ancient Egypt are the
largest imperial tombs above the ground.
而我们中国的秦始皇陵是世界上
And China’s Qin Shihuang Mausoleum is
最大的地下皇陵。
the largest imperial tomb underground.
这巨大的风土还有一个作用，
This huge mound has another function,
就是保护下面的地宫。
that is to protect the underground palace.
大牛：啊，还有地宫呢？
Wow, there is an underground palace?
我们赶紧去看看吧。
Come on, let’s go and take a look.
韩佳：哎，不能看。
Oh, no. You can’t see it.
现在的技术还发掘不了。
The current technologies are still
incapable of excavating it.
所以真正的皇陵地宫
So the real underground palace
我们现在是看不到的。
is still unavailable for us to see.
大牛：啊，现在还看不到。
Oh, we can’t see it now.
真是太可惜了！
What a pity!
韩佳：可惜什么呀。
It isn’t a pity.
让这些文物好好地保存在地下不是很好吗？
Isn’t it good to have all the cultural relics
safely preserved underground?
如果你想知道这皇陵地宫是什么样子，
If you really want to know what the
underground palace looks like,
我可以给你讲讲史书上是怎么记载的。
I can tell you a bit. Are there any
records in historical books?
大牛：好啊。
Yes, there are.
韩佳：史书上记载，
According to historical records,
地宫里有以水银表现的江河大海。
There are rivers and oceans in the
form of mercury in the palace.
宫顶上装饰着天文星宿之象。
The ceiling of the palace is decorated
with an astronomical chart.
地面有模拟统一的中国疆土。
On the floor, there should be a simulated
map of a unified China.
还有用鲸鱼油做成的长明灯。
There is also an altar lamp
burning whale oil.
照亮了整个宫殿，经久不息。
The lamp is supposed to burn eternally
to keep the entire palace bright.
大牛：嗯，用水银做成的江河？
What, rivers of mercury?
想想都觉得很神秘。
It sounds so mysterious.
韩佳：是啊，这秦始皇陵还有很多秘密
Yes, indeed. There are still many mysteries
要等待人们去揭开呢。
about Qin Shihuang waiting to be uncovered.
Zhèli hái yǒu hěn duō mìmi děngdài rénmen qù jiēkāi ne.
这里 还 有 很 多 秘密 等待 人们 去 揭开 呢。
There are still many mysteries waiting
to be uncovered here.
大牛：秦始皇陵的神秘之处真是太多了。
There are indeed lots of mysteries about him.
韩佳：给人以想象的空间不是很好吗？
It’s not bad to leave room for imagination.
大牛：真希望秦始皇陵打开以后我也能看到。
I do wish I could see it after the Qin
Shihuang Mausoleum is opened.
韩佳：没问题。有机会的。
No problem. It’s possible.
好了，接下来，
Alright, next,
就请进入我们今天的赏心悦目。
please enter our today’s Feast
for the Eyes.
大牛：请看。
Please.
赏心悦目：
秦始皇陵建于两千二百多年前
The Qinshihuang Mausoleum was
built over 2,200 years ago.
它占地广阔 气势恢弘
Occupying a large area and built
on a magnificent scale,
是世界上最大的地下皇陵
the mausoleum is the largest underground
imperial tomb in the world.
群山峻岭间尽显帝王尊威
Displaying an emperor’s majesty and power.
供后人参拜和瞻仰
the tomb was built also for posterity
to pay homage to their ancestors.
沧海桑田 岁月悠悠
Despite the vicissitudes of times,
秦陵依然散发着君临天下的豪气与威严
the mausoleum exudes an imperial
ruler’s dignified status.
怎么样，秦始皇陵大吧？
Well, is the Qin Shihuang Mausoleum
very big?
在节目结束之前我们又要考考您了。
But before we conclude our program,
we’d have a question for you again.
韩佳：今天的问题是：
Today’s question is:
本期问题：
“垣”指的是什么呢？
What does “yuan” mean?
Ní ba
A.泥 巴 Mud
qiáng
B.墙 Wall
Wài wéi
C.外 围 Periphery
大牛：精美礼品等您拿。
Beautiful gifts are waiting for you.
韩佳：您有什么问题或者是建议，
If you have any questions or suggestions,
可以随时跟我们联系，
please contact us anytime
联系方式就在这儿。
using the method as shown here.
大牛：记住我们的口号：
Remember our slogan:
合： 学说中国话，朋友遍天下。
Learn Chinese and have friends everywhere.
(Source: cctv.com)
