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Rent a Telescope to See the Terracotta Warriors

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Rent a Telescope to See the Terracotta Warriors

中国Zhōng guó的de国庆节Guó qìng jié有yǒu七qī天tiān假期jià qī,所以suǒ yǐ也yě叫jiào“黄金周huáng jīn zhōu”,很多hěn duō人rén都dōu计划jì huà了le旅行lǚ xíng。

中国Zhōng guó的de历史lì shǐ古gǔ城chéng西安Xī ān就jiù是shì非常fēi cháng受shòu欢迎huān yíng的de景点jǐng diǎn,其中qí zhōng,秦Qín代dài的de兵马俑bīng mǎ yǒng博物馆bó wù guǎn是shì必bì去qù的de景点jǐng diǎn。

黄金周huáng jīn zhōu前qián五天wǔ tiān,西安Xī ān的de兵马俑bīng mǎ yǒng博物馆bó wù guǎn接待jiē dài了le38.7万wàn人rén。

游客yóu kè们men排队pái duì两liǎng个gè小时xiǎo shí只zhǐ能néng看kàn两liǎng分钟fēn zhōng,很多hěn duō人rén还hái要yào租zū望远镜wàng yuǎn jìng才cái能néng看kàn清楚qīng chu。

难怪nán guài越来越yuè lái yuè多duō的de人rén选择xuǎn zé在zài黄金周huáng jīn zhōu出国chū guó旅游lǚ yóu,这样zhè yàng就jiù不会bù huì那么nà me人山人海rén shān rén hǎi了le。

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Vocabulary 65 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
中国 Zhōng guóChina
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
国庆节 Guó qìng jiéNational Day
有 yǒuto have; there is
七 qīseven / 7
天 tiānday
假期 jià qīvacation
所以 suǒ yǐtherefore / as a result / so
也 yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either
叫 jiàoto be called
黄金周 huáng jīn zhōuGolden Week, two 7-day national holiday periods
很多 hěn duōmany; a lot of
人 rénperson; people
都 dōuall; both; entirely
计划 jì huàto plan / to map out
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
旅行 lǚ xíngjourney; trip
历史 lì shǐhistory
古 gǔancient / old
城 chéngcity walls / city / town
西安 Xī ānXi'an, a major city in Shaanxi Province, China.
就 jiùmerely; nothing else but; simply; just; precisely; exactly
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
非常 fēi chángvery; really
受 shòusubjected to / (passive marker)
欢迎 huān yíngwelcome
景点 jǐng diǎntourist attraction; scenic spot
其中 qí zhōngamong / in / included among these
秦 QínQin dynasty (221–207 BC) of the first emperor 秦始皇 / short name for 陝西|陕西
代 dàigeneration; dynasty; age; period; (historical) era; (geological) eon
兵马俑 bīng mǎ yǒngfigurines of warriors and horses buried with the dead / Terracotta Army (historic site)
博物馆 bó wù guǎnmuseum
必 bìcertainly / must / will / necessarily
去 qùto go, to go to
前 qiánfirst / top (followed by a number)
五天 wǔ tiānfive days
接待 jiē dàito receive; to entertain; to host (guests, visitors or clients)
万 wànten thousand / a great number
游客 yóu kètraveler; tourist
们 menplural marker for pronouns, and nouns referring to individuals
排队 pái duìto line up
两 liǎngtwo / both / some / a few
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
小时 xiǎo shíhour
只 zhǐonly; merely; just
能 néngcan / to be able to / might possibly
看 kànto see; to look at / to read / to watch / to visit; to call on / to consider; to regard as / to look after / to treat (a patient or illness) / to depend on / to feel (that) / (after a verb) to give it a try / to watch out for
分钟 fēn zhōngminute
还 háiin addition, also, else, even
要 yàowill; shall; about to / need to; should / if
租 zūto hire / to rent / to charter / to rent out / to lease out
望远镜 wàng yuǎn jìngtelescope; binoculars
才 cáithen and only then
清楚 qīng chuclear / distinct
难怪 nán guài(it's) no wonder (that...) / (it's) not surprising (that)
越来越 yuè lái yuèmore and more
多 duōmany; much; more; a lot of
选择 xuǎn zéto select; to pick
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
出国 chū guóto go abroad; to leave the country
旅游 lǚ yóuto travel
这样 zhè yàngthis way; like this; so
不会 bù huìwill not
那么 nà melike that; in that way; to that extent
人山人海 rén shān rén hǎi(idiom) multitude; vast crowd