Hello China 英文版《你好，中国》是由中国国家广电总局主办、中国国际广播电台、高等教育出版社联合策划实施的大型多媒体系列文化项目。本分享视频来自腾讯视频，版权归原作者所有，本分享旨在学生英语学习。Hello China 英文版《你好，中国》选取了100个代表中国传统文化精髓的汉语词汇，从不同侧面反映中国文化的博大精深。https://v.qq.com/txp/iframe/player.html?width=500&height=375&auto=0&vid=j0851lykds9视频来自腾讯视频，版权归原作者所有A compass, zhǐ nán zhēn, indicates north and south. It was invented by Chinese 2,000 years ago. The ancient zhǐ nán zhēn looked like a spoon. When the spoon was put on the plate, its handle could point to the south using magnetic fields. Then Chinese used a little steel needle to replace the spoon. This made the zhǐ nán zhēn easier to carry. Six hundred years ago, Zheng He, a famous eunuch of the Ming Dynasty, traveled to Southeast Asia and the Indian Ocean seven times. Zheng even reached the Red Sea with the help of the zhǐ nán zhēn. The invention boosted the development of navigation. 单词速记：1. compass [ˈkʌmpəs] n.罗盘;罗经;指南针;罗盘仪;圆规;两脚规;范围;范畴;界限com 强调 + pass 走；通过 → 强调走过的地方 →〔经过的〕范围a map and compass地图和指南针2. magnetic [mæɡˈnetɪk] adj.像磁铁的;有磁性的;磁的;磁性的;富有吸引力的;有魅力的magnet + ic 形容词后缀magnet：['mægnət] n.磁铁，磁石，磁体词源：古代希腊人在马格尼西亚（Magnesia）地区发现了一种神奇的矿石，这种矿石可以吸引金属。希腊人将这种矿石称为“ho Magnes lithos”（the Magnesian stone），意思是“马格尼西亚的石头”。英语单词magnet就来自希腊语Magnes，由马格尼西亚的地名转换而来。From: 钱博士英语The block becomes magnetic when the current is switched on.一通上电流，这块板就会有磁性。3. eunuch [ˈjuːnək] n.阉人;太监;宦官;无权力(或影响)的人Destruction of the Ming Dynasty Eunuch Politics of Economic Research明代宦官干政对国家经济的破坏之研究4. navigation [ˌnævɪˈɡeɪʃn] n.导航;领航;航行nav 船 + ig 驾驶，引导 + ation 名词后缀 → 驾驶船 → 航行，导航They will be helped by the very latest in navigation aids他们将会受益于最新的导航系统。