Lesson 12 - 中国的变化 Flashcards
变化
biànhuà
change
to change
末
mò
end
来不及
lái bu jí
not have enough time to do something
too late to do something
竟(然)
jìng(rán)
unexpectedly
contrary to one’s expectation
表哥
biǎogē
older male cousin of a different surname
站
zhàn
station
stop
to stand
姑妈
gūmā
father’s sister
拍
pāi
to take pictures (拍照片)
to shoot film
to clap
to pat
变
biàn
to change
总
zǒng
always
熟悉
shúxi
to know something or someone well
to be familiar with
familiar
陌生
mòshēng
unfamiliar
strange
unknown
街
jiē
street
盖
gài
to build
to construct
的确
díquè
indeed
骑
qí
to ride
自行车
zìxíngchē
bicycle
上班
shàng bān
to go to work
to start work
to be on duty
想像
xiǎngxiàng
to imagine
to visualize
imagination
要不是
yàobúshì
if it were not for
but for
游客
yóukè
tourist
老外
lǎowài
foreigner
对面
duìmiàn
opposite side
快餐
kuàicān
fast food
quick meal
服装
fúzhuāng
clothing
apparel
融入
róngrù
to merge into
to meld into
特色
tèsè
distinguishing feature or quality
characteristic
保留
bǎoliú
to remain as before
to retain
建筑
jiànzhù
architecture
to build
尝
cháng
to taste
小吃
xiǎochī
small and inexpensive dishes
snacks
不管
bùguǎn
no matter
regardless of
民以食为天
mín yǐ shí wéi tiān
the people think of food as important as heaven
啊
á
eh?
what?
从来
cónglái
from past until present
always
at all times
老百姓
lǎobǎixìng
common folk
(ordinary) people
尽可能
jǐn kěnéng
as much as possible
厦
shà
mansion
tall building
座
zuò
measure word for buildings and mountains
声音
shēngyīn
sound
voice
脚步
jiǎobù
footstep
难过
nánguò
sad
hard to bear
咕噜
gūlū
rumbling sound
法国
Fǎguó
France
夫子庙
Fūzǐmiào
Temple of Confucius
中山陵
Zhōngshānlíng
Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum
孔子
孔夫子
Kǒngzǐ
Kǒngfūzǐ (colloq. name)
Chinese educator and philosopher Confucius
孔庙
Kǒngmiào
Confucian temple
文庙
Wénmiào
(Confucian) literary temple