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Deliberately drunk driving

福建Fú jiàn厦门Xià mén的de一yī名míng男子nán zǐ报警bào jǐng说shuō自己zì jǐ酒jiǔ后hòu驾驶jià shǐ了le。

警察jǐng chá赶到gǎn dào现场xiàn chǎng以后yǐ hòu,这zhè名míng男子nán zǐ坦白tǎn bái说shuō:因为yīn wèi自己zì jǐ的de工作gōng zuò压力yā lì和hé感情gǎn qíng问题wèn tí,想xiǎng到dào拘留所jū liú suǒ里面lǐ miàn冷静lěng jìng几jǐ天tiān,所以suǒ yǐ故意gù yì酒jiǔ后hòu驾驶jià shǐ。

警察jǐng chá带dài他tā到dào医院yī yuàn检测jiǎn cè之后zhī hòu认定rèn dìng,确实què shí是shì酒jiǔ后hòu驾驶jià shǐ机动车jī dòng chē,就jiù按àn规定guī dìng罚款fá kuǎn一yī千qiān元yuán,扣kòu12分fēn,暂zàn扣kòu驾驶jià shǐ证zhèng六liù个gè月yuè。

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Vocabulary 56 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
福建 Fú jiànFujian, a province in southeastern China.
厦门 Xià ménXiamen, a city in Fujian Province, China.
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
一 yīone / single / a (article)
名 míngclassifier for people
男子 nán zǐa man; a male
报警 bào jǐngto sound an alarm / to report sth to the police
说 shuōto speak; to talk; to say
自己 zì jǐoneself; (attributive) one's own
酒 jiǔwine (esp. rice wine) / liquor / spirits / alcoholic beverage
后 hòuafterwards / after
驾驶 jià shǐto drive (vehicle); to pilot (ship, airplane etc)
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
警察 jǐng chápolice; police officer
赶到 gǎn dàoto hurry (to some place)
现场 xiàn chǎngthe scene (of a crime, accident etc)
以后 yǐ hòuafter / later / afterwards / following / later on / in the future
这 zhèthis; these
坦白 tǎn báito confess
因为 yīn wèibecause; owing to; on account of
工作 gōng zuòjob / work / task
压力 yā lìpressure
和 héand; together with
感情 gǎn qíngemotion; sentiment / affection; feelings between two persons
问题 wèn tíquestion / problem / issue / topic
想 xiǎngto think (about) / to think of; to devise / to think (that); to believe (that)
到 dàoto reach; to arrive / to (a place); until (a time); up to (a point) / (verb complement indicating arriving at a place or reaching a point)
拘留所 jū liú suǒdetention center / prison
里面 lǐ miàninside / interior
冷静 lěng jìngcalm; cool-headed; dispassionate / (of a place) deserted; quiet
几 jǐseveral / a few
天 tiānday
所以 suǒ yǐtherefore / as a result / so
故意 gù yìdeliberately; on purpose
带 dàito wear / to carry / to take along / to bear / to bring
他 tāhe; him; his
医院 yī yuànhospital
检测 jiǎn cèto detect / to test
之后 zhī hòuafter; behind / (at the beginning of a sentence) afterwards; since then
认定 rèn dìngto maintain (that sth is true) / to determine (a fact) / to believe firmly / to set one's mind on / to identify with
确实 què shíindeed / really
是 shìindeed (used for emphasis)
机动车 jī dòng chēmotor vehicle
就 jiùin that case; then
按 ànaccording to / in the light of
规定 guī dìngregulations; rules; provisions; stipulations
罚款 fá kuǎnto fine
千 qiānthousand
元 yuáncurrency unit (esp. Chinese yuan) / era (of a reign) / (geology) eon
扣 kòuto fasten / to button / to arrest / to confiscate / to deduct (money) / to knock / to smash, spike or dunk (a ball) / to cover (with a bowl etc) / (fig.) to tag a label on sb
分 fēna point (in sports or games)
暂 zàntemporary
证 zhèngcertificate / proof
六 liùsix / 6
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
月 yuèmonth / monthly