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The First Ice Hotel in China

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The First Ice Hotel in China

中国Zhōng guó第dì一yī个gè冰bīng雪xuě酒店jiǔ diàn在zài内蒙古Nèi Měng gǔ开张kāi zhāng了le。

几乎jī hū所有suǒ yǒu的de东西dōng xi都dōu是shì冰bīng做zuò的de,包括bāo kuò床chuáng、桌子zhuō zi等děng。

这zhè个gè酒店jiǔ diàn差不多chà bu duō1000平方米píng fāng mǐ,有yǒu10个gè房间fáng jiān,还有hái yǒu娱乐yú lè大厅dà tīng,阅览室yuè lǎn shì,酒吧jiǔ bā和hé餐厅cān tīng。

房间fáng jiān的de温度wēn dù低于dī yú零下líng xià5度dù。

但是dàn shì酒店jiǔ diàn有yǒu温暖wēn nuǎn的de衣服yī fu和hé睡袋shuì dài,客人kè rén不会bù huì受伤shòu shāng。

春天chūn tiān以后yǐ hòu,酒店jiǔ diàn将jiāng在zài三sān个gè月yuè内nèi融化róng huà。

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Vocabulary 52 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
中国 Zhōng guóChina
第 dì(prefix indicating ordinal number)
一 yīone / single / a (article)
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
冰 bīngice / (slang) methamphetamine
雪 xuěsnow
酒店 jiǔ diànhotel
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
内蒙古 Nèi Měng gǔInner Mongolia; an autonomous region in northern China.
开张 kāi zhāngto open a business
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
几乎 jī hūalmost; nearly; practically
所有 suǒ yǒuall
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
东西 dōng xithing / stuff / person
都 dōuall; both; entirely
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
做 zuòto make; to produce
包括 bāo kuòto comprise / to include / to involve / to incorporate / to consist of
床 chuángbed; couch (furniture that one can lie down on) / bed; bottom (of rivers, oceans, gardens etc) / frame; chassis
桌子 zhuō zitable / desk
等 děngand so on; etc.; et al. / (used to end an enumeration)
这 zhèthis; these
差不多 chà bu duōalmost / nearly / more or less
平方米 píng fāng mǐsquare meter
有 yǒuto have; there is
房间 fáng jiānroom
还有 hái yǒuin addition
娱乐 yú lèentertainment / recreation / amusement / hobby / fun / joy
大厅 dà tīnghall; concourse; public lounge; (hotel) lobby
阅览室 yuè lǎn shìreading room
酒吧 jiǔ bābar (place to buy drinks)
和 héand; together with
餐厅 cān tīngrestaurant
温度 wēn dùtemperature
低于 dī yúto be lower than
零下 líng xiàbelow zero (esp. temperature)
度 dùdegree (angles, temperature etc) / kilowatt-hour
但是 dàn shìbut; however
温暖 wēn nuǎnwarm
衣服 yī fuclothes
睡袋 shuì dàisleeping bag
客人 kè rénvisitor / guest / customer / client
不会 bù huìwill not
受伤 shòu shāngto sustain injuries
春天 chūn tiānspring (season)
以后 yǐ hòuafter / later / afterwards / following / later on / in the future
将 jiāngwill / shall
三 sānthree / 3
月 yuèmonth / monthly
内 nèiwithin
融化 róng huàto melt / to thaw / to dissolve / to blend into / to combine / to fuse