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The most livable city in the world

奥地利Ào dì lì首都shǒu dū维也纳Wéi yě nà连续lián xù第dì二èr年nián被bèi评píng为wéi世界shì jiè最zuì宜居yí jū城市chéng shì。

维也纳Wéi yě nà一直yī zhí都dōu因yīn其qí宏伟hóng wěi的de建筑jiàn zhù、开阔kāi kuò的de绿地lǜ dì和hé传统chuán tǒng的de咖啡kā fēi店diàn而ér闻名wén míng。

而ér它tā也yě因yīn其qí稳定wěn dìng程度chéng dù、文化wén huà环境huán jìng、教育jiào yù和hé基础jī chǔ设施shè shī、卫生wèi shēng保健bǎo jiàn这些zhè xiē方面fāng miàn都dōu几乎jī hū完美wán měi而ér被bèi评píng为wéi最zuì宜居yí jū城市chéng shì。

维也纳Wéi yě nà去年qù nián超越chāo yuè了le曾经céng jīng连续lián xù七qī年nián蝉联chán lián最zuì宜居yí jū城市chéng shì的de墨尔本Mò ěr běn。

墨尔本Mò ěr běn目前mù qián排pái在zài第dì二èr。

榜单bǎng dān的de前qián五wǔ名míng还hái有yǒu悉尼Xī ní、大阪Dà bǎn和hé卡尔加里Kǎ ěr jiā lǐ。

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Vocabulary 63 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
奥地利 Ào dì lìAustria
首都 shǒu dūcapital (city)
维也纳 Wéi yě nàVienna, capital of Austria
连续 lián xùin a row
第 dì(prefix indicating ordinal number)
二 èrtwo / 2
年 niányear
被 bèiused to indicate passive voice (placed before the doer of the action like "by" in English passive-voice sentences, or, if the doer is not mentioned, before the verb) / (sarcastic or jocular) used to indicate that the following word should be regarded as being in air quotes
评 píngto discuss / to comment / to criticize / to judge / to choose (by public appraisal)
为 wéito take sth as / to act as / to serve as / to behave as / to become / to be / to do
世界 shì jièworld
最 zuì(before an adjective or verb) to the highest degree; (the) most ...; -est
宜居 yí jūlivable
城市 chéng shìcity; town
一直 yī zhístraight (in a straight line) / continuously; always; all the way through
都 dōuall; both; entirely
因 yīnbecause
其 qíhis / her / its / their
宏伟 hóng wěigrand / imposing / magnificent
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
建筑 jiàn zhùbuilding
开阔 kāi kuòwide / open (spaces)
绿地 lǜ dìgreen area
和 héand; together with
传统 chuán tǒngtraditional / conventional
咖啡 kā fēi(loanword) coffee
店 diàn(bound form) shop; store
而 érand so / (indicates causal relation)
闻名 wén míngwell-known / famous / renowned / eminent
它 tāit
也 yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either
稳定 wěn dìngstability
程度 chéng dùdegree; level; extent
文化 wén huàcultural
环境 huán jìngenvironment / circumstances / surroundings
教育 jiào yùeducation
基础 jī chǔbasic; fundamental
设施 shè shīfacilities / installation
卫生 wèi shēnghygiene; sanitation
保健 bǎo jiànhealth protection / health care
这些 zhè xiēthese
方面 fāng miànrespect / aspect / field / side
几乎 jī hūalmost; nearly; practically
完美 wán měiperfect
去年 qù niánlast year
超越 chāo yuèto surpass; to exceed; to transcend
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
曾经 céng jīngonce / already / former / previously / ever / (past tense marker used before verb or clause)
七 qīseven / 7
蝉联 chán lián(to hold a post) several times in succession / (to win a title) in successive years
墨尔本 Mò ěr běnMelbourne, Australia
目前 mù qiánat the present time / currently
排 páito arrange in order; to line up / to exclude; to eliminate; to repel; to expel; to discharge / (literary) to push aside; to force open / to rehearse
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
榜单 bǎng dānlist of successful applicants for college admission / list of people or entities ranked highest according to some metric
前 qiánfirst / top (followed by a number)
五 wǔfive / 5
名 míngclassifier for people
还 háiin addition, also, else, even
有 yǒuto have; there is
悉尼 Xī níSydney, capital of New South Wales, Australia
大阪 Dà bǎnOsaka, city in Japan
卡尔加里 Kǎ ěr jiā lǐCalgary, largest city of Alberta, Canada