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Wang Yirong Becomes First to Discover Chinese Bone Oracle Script

Wang Yirong Becomes First to Discover Chinese Bone Oracle Script
第一个发现甲骨文的人
第一个发现甲骨文的人
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Pinyin
Keywords
发现 - fāxiàn - to find / to discover
甲骨文 - jiǎgǔwén - oracle script / oracle bone inscriptions (an early form of Chinese script)
出生 - chūshēng - to be born
中药 - Zhōngyào - traditional Chinese medicine
药 - yào - medicine / drug
龙骨 - lónggǔ - dragon bones (ancient bones used in TCM)
生病 - shēngbìng - to fall ill
药店 - yàodiàn - pharmacy
有意思 - yǒuyìsi - interesting / meaningful / enjoyable / fun
觉得 - juéde - to think / to feel
种 - zhǒng - kind / type / classifier for types, kinds, sorts
文字 - wénzì - character / script / writing / written language
找 - zhǎo - to find / to look for
花 - huā - to spend (money, time)
研究 - yánjiū - research / a study
上面 - shàngmiàn - on top
次 - cì - time (i.e. number of times) / classifier for enumerated events: time
Grammar
第 + Number + (Measure Word) - Expressing numerical sequence with "dì + Number + (Measure Word)"
第一个发现甲骨文的人
他是第一个发现甲骨文的人。
这是人们第一次发现甲骨文。

Phrase + 的 + Noun - Expressed to link a noun to a preceding phrase with "Phrase + de + Noun"
第一个发现甲骨文的人
他是第一个发现甲骨文的人。
有一天,王懿荣生病了,医生给他开的药里就有这个药。
他去了很多药店找“龙骨”,花了很多钱,买了很多“龙骨”,开始研究上面的文字。

Verb / Adj. + 于 + Object - Expressing that the action or adj. is "in / at / to / from" a certain object with "Verb + yú + Object" (object can be a place, time, person, entity etc.)
王懿荣(Wang Yirong)出生于1845年,是中国清代人。

(在)...里 - Expressing "in / inside…" with "(zài)...lǐ"
在中国的中药里,有一个药叫“龙骨”。

New Situation + 了 - Expressing that there is a change of state or that the action has just happened "now" with "New Situation + le"
有一天,王懿荣生病了,医生给他开的药里就有这个药。

给 + Noun + Verb - Expressing a more informal "for sb / sth..." with "gěi + Noun + Verb"
有一天,王懿荣生病了,医生给他开的药里就有这个药。

Situation + 就 + Verb / Verb Phrase - Expressing "then / and so / in that case…" with "Situation + jiù + Verb / Verb Phrase" (the action happens "as a consequence of / following on from" the situation)
有一天,王懿荣生病了,医生给他开的药里就有这个药。

这 / 那 + Measure Word + Noun - Expressing "this… / that…" with "zhè / nà + Measure Word + Noun"
有一天,王懿荣生病了,医生给他开的药里就有这个药。

Subject + 让 + Sb / Sth + Verb / Verb Phrase - Expressing "to make or let sb / sth to do sth" with "Subject + ràng + sb / sth + Verb / Verb Phrase" (causative verb)
他让家人去药店买了药。

Verb / Verb Phrase + 了 - Expressing that an action has been completed with "Verb / Verb Phrase + le"
他让家人去药店买了药。
他想找到更多的“龙骨”看一看,所以,他去了很多药店买“龙骨”,花了很多钱,买了很多“龙骨”,开始看上面的文字。

Statement, 但是… - Expressing "but / however…" with "Statement,dànshì…" (a bit more formal than 可是)
他让家人去药店买了药。但是他看到“龙骨”这个药上有一些很有意思的东西,他觉得这可能是一种文字。

Verb + 到 (+了) - Expressed after verbs to indicate completion or success of an action with "Verb + dào (+了)"
但是他看到“龙骨”这个药上有一些很有意思的东西,他觉得这可能是一种文字。
他想找到更多的“龙骨”看一看,所以,他去了很多药店买“龙骨”

(在)…上 - Expressing "in / on…" with “(zài)…shàng"
但是他看到“龙骨”这个药上有一些很有意思的东西,他觉得这可能是一种文字。

一些 + Noun - Expressing "some / a few…" with "yìxiē + Noun" (yīxiē is pronounced yìxiē due to a tone change rule)
但是他看到“龙骨”这个药上有一些很有意思的东西,他觉得这可能是一种文字。

Adj. + 的 (+ Noun) - Expressed to link an adjective describing a distinguishing feature to a noun with "Adj. + de (+ Noun)" (noun can be omitted when obvious or has already been mentioned)
但是他看到“龙骨”这个药上有一些很有意思的东西,他觉得这可能是一种文字。
他想找到更多的“龙骨”看一看,所以,他去了很多药店买“龙骨”

可能 + Statement - Expressing that sth "might (happen) / possibly is / maybe…" with "kěnéng + Statement"
但是他看到“龙骨”这个药上有一些很有意思的东西,他觉得这可能是一种文字。

Subject + 想 + Verb (+ Object) - Expressing "would like to" with "Subject + xiǎng + Verb (+ Object)"
他想找到更多的“龙骨”看一看,所以,他去了很多药店买“龙骨”

更 + Adj. - Expressing "even more…" with "gèng + Adj."
他想找到更多的“龙骨”看一看,所以,他去了很多药店买“龙骨”

Subject + Verb + 一 + Verb - Expressing that the action is "brief" or "a little bit" by reduplicating the verb with "Verb + yī + Verb" (creates a casual tone)
他想找到更多的“龙骨”看一看,所以,他去了很多药店买“龙骨”

Reason ,所以 + Result - Expressing "so…" to explain the result with "Reason ,suǒyǐ + Result"
他想找到更多的“龙骨”看一看,所以,他去了很多药店买“龙骨”

这些 / 那些 + Noun - Expressing "these / those…" with "zhèxiē + Noun"
他觉得这些文字是中国商代的文字。
Grammar
第 + Number + (Measure Word) - Expressing numerical sequence with "dì + Number + (Measure Word)"
第一個發現甲骨文的人
他是第一個發現甲骨文的人。
這是人們第一次發現甲骨文。

Phrase + 的 + Noun - Expressed to link a noun to a preceding phrase with "Phrase + de + Noun"
第一個發現甲骨文的人
他是第一個發現甲骨文的人。
有一天,王懿榮生病了,醫生給他開的藥裡就有這個藥。
他去了很多藥店找“龍骨”,花了很多錢,買了很多“龍骨”,開始研究上面的文字。

Verb / Adj. + 於+ Object - Expressing that the action or adj. is "in / at / to / from" a certain object with "Verb + yú + Object" (object can be a place, time, person, entity etc .)
王懿榮(Wang Yirong)出生於1845年,是中國清代人。

(在)...裡 - Expressing "in / inside…" with "(zài)...lǐ"
在中國的中藥裡,有一個藥叫“龍骨”。

New Situation + 了 - Expressing that there is a change of state or that the action has just happened "now" with "New Situation + le"
有一天,王懿榮生病了,醫生給他開的藥裡就有這個藥。

給 + Noun + Verb - Expressing a more informal "for sb / sth..." with "gěi + Noun + Verb"
有一天,王懿榮生病了,醫生給他開的藥裡就有這個藥。

Situation + 就 + Verb / Verb Phrase - Expressing "then / and so / in that case…" with "Situation + jiù + Verb / Verb Phrase" (the action happens "as a consequence of / following on from" the situation)
有一天,王懿榮生病了,醫生給他開的藥裡就有這個藥。

這 / 那 + Measure Word + Noun - Expressing "this… / that…" with "zhè / nà + Measure Word + Noun"
有一天,王懿榮生病了,醫生給他開的藥裡就有這個藥。

Subject + 讓 + Sb / Sth + Verb / Verb Phrase - Expressing "to make or let sb / sth to do sth" with "Subject + ràng + sb / sth + Verb / Verb Phrase" (causative verb)
他讓家人去藥店買了藥。

Verb / Verb Phrase + 了 - Expressing that an action has been completed with "Verb / Verb Phrase + le"
他讓家人去藥店買了藥。
他想找到更多的“龍骨”看一看,所以,他去了很多藥店買“龍骨”,花了很多錢,買了很多“龍骨”,開始看上面的文字。

Statement, 但是… - Expressing "but / however…" with "Statement,dànshì…" (a bit more formal than 可是)
他讓家人去藥店買了藥。但是他看到“龍骨”這個藥上有一些很有意思的東西,他覺得這可能是一種文字。

Verb + 到 (+了) - Expressed after verbs to indicate completion or success of an action with "Verb + dào (+了)"
但是他看到“龍骨”這個藥上有一些很有意思的東西,他覺得這可能是一種文字。
他想找到更多的“龍骨”看一看,所以,他去了很多藥店買“龍骨”

(在)…上 - Expressing "in / on…" with “(zài)…shàng"
但是他看到“龍骨”這個藥上有一些很有意思的東西,他覺得這可能是一種文字。

一些 + Noun - Expressing "some / a few…" with "yìxiē + Noun" (yīxiē is pronounced yìxiē due to a tone change rule)
但是他看到“龍骨”這個藥上有一些很有意思的東西,他覺得這可能是一種文字。

Adj. + 的 (+ Noun) - Expressed to link an adjective describing a distinguishing feature to a noun with "Adj. + de (+ Noun)" (noun can be omitted when obvious or has already been mentioned)
但是他看到“龍骨”這個藥上有一些很有意思的東西,他覺得這可能是一種文字。
他想找到更多的“龍骨”看一看,所以,他去了很多藥店買“龍骨”

可能 + Statement - Expressing that sth "might (happen) / possibly is / maybe…" with "kěnéng + Statement"
但是他看到“龍骨”這個藥上有一些很有意思的東西,他覺得這可能是一種文字。

Subject + 想 + Verb (+ Object) - Expressing "would like to" with "Subject + xiǎng + Verb (+ Object)"
他想找到更多的“龍骨”看一看,所以,他去了很多藥店買“龍骨”

更 + Adj. - Expressing "even more…" with "gèng + Adj."
他想找到更多的“龍骨”看一看,所以,他去了很多藥店買“龍骨”

Subject + Verb + 一 + Verb - Expressing that the action is "brief" or "a little bit" by reduplicating the verb with "Verb + yī + Verb" (creates a casual tone)
他想找到更多的“龍骨”看一看,所以,他去了很多藥店買“龍骨”

Reason ,所以 + Result - Expressing "so…" to explain the result with "Reason ,suǒyǐ + Result"
他想找到更多的“龍骨”看一看,所以,他去了很多藥店買“龍骨”

這些 / 那些 + Noun - Expressing "these / those…" with "zhèxiē + Noun"
他覺得這些文字是中國商代的文字。
Proper Nouns
清代 - Qīngdài - Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
商代 - Shāngdài - Shang dynasty (c. 16th-11th century BC)
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