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Beijing Uncle McDonald’s House

北京Běi jīng第dì一yī个gè麦当劳Mài dāng láo叔叔shū shu之zhī家jiā正式zhèng shì启用qǐ yòng了le。

这zhè是shì由yóu中国Zhōng guó宋庆龄Sòng Qìng líng基金会jī jīn huì麦当劳Mài dāng láo叔叔shū shu之zhī家jiā慈善cí shàn基金jī jīn资助zī zhù,与yǔ北京Běi jīng儿童ér tóng医院yī yuàn共同gòng tóng合作hé zuò的de爱心ài xīn公益gōng yì项目xiàng mù。

这zhè也yě是shì中国Zhōng guó内地Nèi dì第dì三sān所suǒ麦当劳Mài dāng láo叔叔shū shu之zhī家jiā。

北京Běi jīng这zhè所suǒ麦当劳Mài dāng láo叔叔shū shu之zhī家jiā离lí北京Běi jīng儿童ér tóng医院yī yuàn非常fēi cháng近jìn,共有gòng yǒu10间jiān家庭jiā tíng客房kè fáng,每měi间jiān客房kè fáng都dōu有yǒu独立dú lì的de卫生间wèi shēng jiān、亲子qīn zǐ床chuáng、阅读yuè dú书桌shū zhuō等děng。

综合zōng hé功能gōng néng区qū包含bāo hán厨房chú fáng、洗衣xǐ yī房fáng、游乐yóu lè区qū、用餐yòng cān区qū等děng便捷biàn jié设施shè shī供gōng各gè家庭jiā tíng使用shǐ yòng。

在zài北京Běi jīng儿童ér tóng医院yī yuàn看病kàn bìng的de贫困pín kùn病人bìng rén就jiù可以kě yǐ提出tí chū入住rù zhù申请shēn qǐng。

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Vocabulary 73 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
北京 Běi jīngBeijing municipality, capital of the People's Republic of China
第 dì(prefix indicating ordinal number)
一 yīone / single / a (article)
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
麦当劳 Mài dāng láoMcDonald's (fast food company)
叔叔 shū shufather's younger brother; paternal uncle / form of address used by children for a male one generation older
之 zhī(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5])
家 jiāhome / family / (polite) my (sister, uncle etc)
正式 zhèng shìformal; official
启用 qǐ yòngto start using / (computing) to enable (a feature)
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
这 zhèthis; these
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
由 yóufrom / because of; due to / by; via; through / (before a noun and a verb) it is for ... to ...
中国 Zhōng guóChina
宋庆龄 Sòng Qìng língSong Qingling (1893-1981), second wife of Sun Yat-sen 孫中山|孙中山, influential political figure in China after Sun's death in 1925
基金会 jī jīn huìfoundation (institution supported by an endowment)
慈善 cí shànbenevolent / charitable
基金 jī jīnfund
资助 zī zhùto subsidize / to provide financial aid
与 yǔ(formal) with; from (marking the other participant in an interaction, comparison, or contrast)
儿童 ér tóngchild
医院 yī yuànhospital
共同 gòng tóngjointly / together
合作 hé zuòto cooperate; to collaborate; to work together
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
爱心 ài xīncompassion / kindness / care for others / love / charity (bazaar, golf day etc) / heart (the symbol ♥)
公益 gōng yìpublic good; public welfare; public interest
项目 xiàng mùitem; project; (sports) event
也 yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either
内地 Nèi dìmainland China (PRC excluding Hong Kong and Macau, but including islands such as Hainan)
三 sānthree / 3
所 suǒclassifier for houses, small buildings, institutions etc
离 lí(in giving distances) from / without (sth) / independent of
非常 fēi chángvery; really
近 jìnnear / close to
共有 gòng yǒuin total there are ...
间 jiānclassifier for rooms
家庭 jiā tíngfamily; household
客房 kè fángguest room / room (in a hotel)
每 měieach / every
都 dōuall; both; entirely
有 yǒuto have; there is
独立 dú lìindependent
卫生间 wèi shēng jiānbathroom / toilet / WC
亲子 qīn zǐparent and child / parent-child (relationship) / two successive generations
床 chuángbed; couch (furniture that one can lie down on) / bed; bottom (of rivers, oceans, gardens etc) / frame; chassis
阅读 yuè dúreading
书桌 shū zhuōdesk
等 děngand so on; etc.; et al. / (used to end an enumeration)
综合 zōng hécomprehensive / composite / synthesized / mixed
功能 gōng néngfunction; capability
区 qūarea / region / district
包含 bāo hánto contain / to embody / to include
厨房 chú fángkitchen
洗衣 xǐ yīlaundry
房 fánghouse / room / branch of an extended family
游乐 yóu lèrecreation
用餐 yòng cānto eat a meal
便捷 biàn jiéconvenient and fast
设施 shè shīfacilities / installation
供 gōngto provide; to supply / to be for (the use or convenience of)
各 gèeach / every
使用 shǐ yòngto use / to employ / to apply / to make use of
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
看病 kàn bìngto visit a doctor / to see a patient
贫困 pín kùnimpoverished
病人 bìng rénsick person / patient / invalid
就 jiùin that case; then
可以 kě yǐcan / may / possible / able to
提出 tí chūto raise (an issue) / to propose / to put forward / to suggest / to post (on a website)
入住 rù zhùto check in (at a hotel etc); to move into (a house)
申请 shēn qǐngapplication form