第十二课(changes In China) Flashcards
变化
Bian4hua4 to change. Change
末
Mo4 end
来不及
Lai2bu0ji2 to not have enough time to do something or to be too late to do something
高(速)铁(路)
Gao1(su4)tie3(lu4) high speed rail
表哥
Biao3ge1 older male cousin with a different surname
街
Jie1 street
盖
Gai4 to build. To construct
骑
Qi2 to ride
自行车
Zi4xing2che1 bicycle
上班
Shang4ban1 to go to work. To start work. To be on duty
想像
Xiang3xiang4 to imagine to visualize. Imagination
要不是
Yao4bu2shi4 if it were not for. But for
游客
You2ke4 tourist
老外
Lao3wai4 foreigner(slang)
哈
Ha1 (sound of laughter)
对面
Dui4mian4 opposite side
快餐
Kuai4can1 fast food
服装
Fu2zhuang1 clothing. Apparel
融入
Rong2ru4 to merge into. To meld into
特色
Te4se4 distinguishing features or quality. Characteristics
保留
Bao3liu2 to remain as before. To retain
建筑
Jian4zhu4 architecture. To build
尝
Chang2 to taste
小吃
Xiao3chi1 small and inexpensive dishes. Snacks
不管
Bu4guan3 no matter. Regardless of
变
Bian4 to change
民以食为天
Min2yi3shi2wei2tian1 ordinary people consider food as important as heaven
句
Ju4 (measure word for sentences)
从来
Cong2lai2 from past till present. Always. At all times
老百姓
Lao3bai3xing4 ordinary people
尽可能
Jin3ke3neng2 as much as possible
厦
Sha4 mansion. Tall building
座
Zuo4 (measure word for buildings. Mountains. Bridges. Cities and other large. Solid things)
声音
Sheng1yin1 sound. Voice
脚步
Jiao3bu4 footstep
拍
Pai1 to take a picture. To shoot a film
咕噜
Gu1lu1 (rumbling sounds)
法国
Fa3guo2 France
夫子庙
Fu1zi3miao4 temple of Confucius