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The Mountain City of Chongqing

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The Mountain City of Chongqing

重庆Chóng qìng是shì一yī座zuò很hěn有yǒu特色tè sè的de城市chéng shì,人们rén men喜欢xǐ huan叫jiào它tā"山shān城chéng"。

因为yīn wèi这里zhè lǐ很多hěn duō房子fáng zi都dōu建jiàn在zài山shān上shàng,走路zǒu lù时shí常常cháng cháng要yào上shàng坡pō下xià坡pō,很hěn有意思yǒu yì si。

如果rú guǒ你nǐ去qù重庆Chóng qìng玩wán,下面xià miàn这些zhè xiē地方dì fang不要bù yào错过cuò guò。

最zuì美měi的de夜yè景jǐng在zài洪崖洞Hóng yá dòng。

这里zhè lǐ的de房子fáng zi是shì传统chuán tǒng的de吊脚楼diào jiǎo lóu,一yī层céng一yī层céng建jiàn在zài江jiāng边biān。

天tiān黑hēi以后yǐ hòu,灯dēng都dōu亮liàng起来qǐ lái,整zhěng个gè地方dì fang像xiàng梦mèng一样yī yàng美měi。

很多hěn duō人rén都dōu说shuō像xiàng电影diàn yǐng里lǐ的de画面huà miàn。

如果rú guǒ想xiǎng看看kàn kan老lǎo重庆Chóng qìng的de样子yàng zi,可以kě yǐ去qù十八梯Shí bā tī或者huò zhě山城巷Shān chéng xiàng。

这些zhè xiē地方dì fang经过jīng guò修整xiū zhěng,既jì保留bǎo liú了le以前yǐ qián的de样子yàng zi,又yòu加入jiā rù了le一些yī xiē新xīn的de设计shè jì,很hěn适合shì hé慢慢màn màn逛guàng、拍pāi照片zhào piàn。

磁器口Cí qì kǒu古gǔ镇zhèn也yě很hěn受shòu欢迎huān yíng。

这里zhè lǐ有yǒu很多hěn duō老lǎo房子fáng zi,你nǐ可以kě yǐ买mǎi一些yī xiē传统chuán tǒng零食líng shí,比如bǐ rú酸辣粉suān là fěn、麻花má huā,边biān走zǒu边biān吃chī。

坐zuò轻轨qīng guǐ一yī号hào线xiàn就jiù可以kě yǐ到dào,很hěn方便fāng biàn。

解放碑Jiě fàng bēi是shì重庆Chóng qìng最zuì热闹rè nao的de地方dì fang。

周围zhōu wéi有yǒu很多hěn duō商店shāng diàn和hé吃饭chī fàn的de地方dì fang,本地běn dì人rén和hé游客yóu kè都dōu喜欢xǐ huan来lái这里zhè lǐ。

离lí解放碑Jiě fàng bēi不bù远yuǎn就是jiù shì长江Cháng Jiāng索道suǒ dào,可以kě yǐ坐zuò缆车lǎn chē过guò江jiāng,从cóng空kōng中zhōng看kàn两liǎng岸àn的de风景fēng jǐng。

如果rú guǒ你nǐ喜欢xǐ huan艺术yì shù,可以kě yǐ去qù四川美院Sì chuān Měi yuàn附近fù jìn的de涂鸦街tú yā jiē。

那里nà lǐ的de房子fáng zi上shàng画huà满mǎn了le画huà,拍照pāi zhào很hěn好看hǎo kàn。

当然dāng rán,重庆Chóng qìng的de美食měi shí绝对jué duì不能bù néng错过cuò guò。

大家dà jiā第一dì yī个gè想到xiǎng dào的de肯定kěn dìng是shì火锅huǒ guō。

重庆Chóng qìng火锅huǒ guō麻má辣là鲜xiān香xiāng,很hěn过瘾guò yǐn。

除了chú le火锅huǒ guō,重庆小面Chóng qìng xiǎo miàn也yě很hěn出名chū míng,简单jiǎn dān的de一yī碗wǎn面miàn,味道wèi dào却què很hěn好hǎo。

当地dāng dì还hái有yǒu很多hěn duō特色tè sè小吃xiǎo chī,比如bǐ rú烤苕皮kǎo sháo pí、豆花饭dòu huā fàn、现炸酥肉xiàn zhá sū ròu。

磁器口Cí qì kǒu的de陈麻花Chén má huā也yě很hěn受shòu欢迎huān yíng,可以kě yǐ买mǎi一些yī xiē带dài回去huí qù给gěi朋友péng you。

除此之外chú cǐ zhī wài,还hái有yǒu一些yī xiē实用shí yòng的de建议jiàn yì。

在zài重庆Chóng qìng坐zuò轻轨qīng guǐ很hěn方便fāng biàn,大dà部分bù fen景点jǐng diǎn都dōu可以kě yǐ到达dào dá。

有yǒu一yī个gè很hěn特别tè bié的de地方dì fang叫jiào李子坝Lǐ zǐ bà,轻轨qīng guǐ直接zhí jiē从cóng居民jū mín楼lóu里lǐ穿chuān过去guò qù,很多hěn duō人rén都dōu专门zhuān mén去qù看kàn。

看kàn重庆Chóng qìng夜yè景jǐng有yǒu两liǎng个gè好hǎo地方dì fang:一yī个gè是shì南山Nán shān一棵树yī kē shù观景台guān jǐng tái,可以kě yǐ看到kàn dào整zhěng个gè城市chéng shì的de样子yàng zi;

另lìng一yī个gè是shì坐zuò船chuán在zài两江Liǎng jiāng游览yóu lǎn,晚上wǎn shang灯火通明dēng huǒ tōng míng,特别tè bié漂亮piào liang。

来lái重庆Chóng qìng旅游lǚ yóu,最zuì好hǎo的de季节jì jié是shì春天chūn tiān和hé秋天qiū tiān。

夏天xià tiān太tài热rè,冬天dōng tiān有时候yǒu shí hou会huì连lián着zhe下雨xià yǔ,出chū门mén不bù太tài方便fāng biàn。

重庆Chóng qìng人rén很hěn热情rè qíng,城市chéng shì也yě很hěn有yǒu活力huó lì。

不管bù guǎn你nǐ是shì喜欢xǐ huan好吃hǎo chī的de,还是hái shi喜欢xǐ huan好看hǎo kàn的de风景fēng jǐng,在zài这里zhè lǐ都dōu能néng找到zhǎo dào让ràng你nǐ开心kāi xīn的de地方dì fang。

希望xī wàng你nǐ来lái重庆Chóng qìng玩wán得de开心kāi xīn!

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Vocabulary 228 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
重庆 Chóng qìngChongqing municipality (short name 渝[Yu2])
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
一 yīone / single / a (article)
座 zuòclassifier for large immovable objects
很 hěnvery; quite
有 yǒuto have; there is
特色 tè sèa characteristic; a distinctive feature or quality
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
城市 chéng shìcity; town
人们 rén menpeople
喜欢 xǐ huanto like; to be fond of
叫 jiàoto call
它 tāit
山 shānmountain; hill / (coll.) small bundle of straw for silkworms to spin cocoons on
城 chéngcity walls / city / town
因为 yīn wèibecause; owing to; on account of
这里 zhè lǐhere
很多 hěn duōmany; a lot of
房子 fáng zihouse / building (single- or two-story) / apartment / room
都 dōuall; both; entirely
建 jiànto establish / to found / to set up / to build / to construct
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
上 shàng(noun suffix) on; above
走路 zǒu lùto walk; to go on foot / to leave; to depart / (informal) to clear off; to beat it / (of sb who gets fired or resigns) to leave the job; to get out
时 shíwhen
常常 cháng chángfrequently; often
要 yàowill; shall; about to / need to; should / if
坡 pōslope
下 xiàto decline / to go down
有意思 yǒu yì siinteresting / meaningful / enjoyable / fun
如果 rú guǒif; in case; in the event that
你 nǐyou
去 qùto go, to go to
玩 wánto play / to have fun / to trifle with / to keep sth for entertainment
下面 xià miànthe following
这些 zhè xiēthese
地方 dì fangplace; location; area; space; territory / aspect; part
不要 bù yàodon't!; must not
错过 cuò guòto miss (train, opportunity etc)
最 zuì(before an adjective or verb) to the highest degree; (the) most ...; -est
美 měibeautiful / very satisfactory; good
夜 yènight
景 jǐng(bound form) scenery / circumstance / situation / scene (of a play) / (literary) sunlight
洪崖洞 Hóng yá dòngHongyadong / scenic area in Chongqing
传统 chuán tǒngtraditional / conventional
吊脚楼 diào jiǎo lóustilted building / traditional house built on stilts
层 céngclassifier for layers
江 jiāngriver
边 biānside / edge / margin / border / boundary
天 tiānsky
黑 hēiblack / dark / sinister / secret / shady / illegal
以后 yǐ hòuafter / later / afterwards / following / later on / in the future
灯 dēnglamp / light / lantern
亮 liàngto shine; to flash
起来 qǐ láiindicating the beginning and continuation of an action or a state / indicating an upward movement / indicating completion / expressing preliminary judgment
整 zhěng(bound form) whole; complete; entire; (before a measure word) whole; (before or after number + measure word) exactly / (bound form) in good order; tidy; neat
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
像 xiàngto resemble / to be like / to look as if
梦 mèngdream
一样 yī yàngjust like
人 rénperson; people
说 shuōto speak; to talk; to say
电影 diàn yǐngmovie; film
里 lǐlining / interior / inside
画面 huà miànscene / tableau / picture / image / screen (displayed by a computer) / (motion picture) frame / field of view
想 xiǎngto desire; to want (to)
看看 kàn kanto take a look at / to examine / to survey
老 lǎoold (of people) / venerable (person) / experienced / of long standing / of the past / outdated
样子 yàng ziappearance / manner / pattern / model
可以 kě yǐcan / may / possible / able to
十八梯 Shí bā tīShibati / historic area in Chongqing
或者 huò zhěor
山城巷 Shān chéng xiàngShancheng Alley / historic alley in Chongqing
经过 jīng guòto pass / to go through
修整 xiū zhěngto spruce up; to renovate; to tend (a garden); to groom (one's hair); to finish (a rough surface); to trim (a lawn); to touch up (a photo)
既 jìboth... (and...)
保留 bǎo liúto keep / to retain / to have reservations (about sth) / to hold back (from saying sth) / to put aside for later
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
以前 yǐ qiánbefore / formerly / previous / ago
又 yòuboth... and...
加入 jiā rùto become a member / to join / to mix into / to participate in / to add in
一些 yī xiēsome; a few; a little; (following an adjective) slightly ...er
新 xīnnew; newly
设计 shè jìdesign; plan
适合 shì héto fit; to suit
慢慢 màn mànslowly; gradually
逛 guàngto stroll / to visit
拍 pāito pat / to clap / to slap / to swat / to take (a photo) / to shoot (a film)
照片 zhào piànphotograph / picture
磁器口 Cí qì kǒuCiqikou / ancient town in Chongqing
古 gǔancient / old
镇 zhèngarrison / small town
也 yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either
受 shòuto receive / to accept
欢迎 huān yíngwelcome
买 mǎito buy / to purchase
零食 líng shísnack; nibbles
比如 bǐ rúfor example; for instance; such as
酸辣粉 suān là fěnhot and sour noodles (Sichuan-origin dish made with starch-based noodles)
麻花 má huāfried dough twist (crisp snack food made by deep-frying plaited dough)
走 zǒuto walk / to go / to run / to move (of vehicle) / to visit / to leave / to go away / to die (euph.) / to change (shape, form, meaning)
吃 chīto eat; to consume / to eat at
坐 zuòto sit / to take a seat / to take (a bus, airplane etc) / to bear fruit
轻轨 qīng guǐlight rail; transit system (underground, at street level or elevated); streetcar; metro (abbr. for 輕型軌道交通|轻型轨道交通[qing1 xing2 gui3 dao4 jiao1 tong1])
号 hào(bound form) bugle; trumpet / (bound form) signal; bugle call / (bound form) mark; sign / (bound form) name; appellation / (after a numeral) number designation / day of the month / (bound form) size; type; category
线 xiànthread / string / wire / line / (after a number) tier (unofficial ranking of a Chinese city)
就 jiùmerely; nothing else but; simply; just; precisely; exactly
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)
方便 fāng biànconvenient; suitable
解放碑 Jiě fàng bēiJiefangbei / Liberation Monument area in Chongqing
热闹 rè naobustling with noise and excitement / lively
周围 zhōu wéienvirons; surroundings; periphery
商店 shāng diànstore; shop
和 héand; together with
吃饭 chī fànto have a meal / to eat
本地 běn dìlocal
游客 yóu kètraveler; tourist
来 láito come
离 lí(in giving distances) from / without (sth) / independent of
不 bùno; not so
远 yuǎnfar / distant / remote
就是 jiù shìexactly; precisely / only; simply; just / even; even if
长江 Cháng JiāngYangtze River, or Chang Jiang
索道 suǒ dàoropeway
缆车 lǎn chēcable car
过 guòto cross / to go over / to pass (time) / to celebrate (a holiday) / to live / to get along
从 cóngfrom; through; via / (bound form) retainer; attendant / (bound form) assistant; auxiliary; subordinate / (bound form) related by common paternal grandfather or earlier ancestor
空 kōngair / sky
中 zhōngwithin; among; in
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
两 liǎngtwo / both / some / a few
岸 ànbank; shore; beach; coast
风景 fēng jǐngscenery; landscape
艺术 yì shùart
四川美院 Sì chuān Měi yuànSichuan Fine Arts Institute / abbreviation for Sichuan Fine Arts Institute
附近 fù jìnnearby; neighboring / (in the) vicinity (of); neighborhood
涂鸦街 tú yā jiēGraffiti Street / street known for graffiti art
那里 nà lǐthere; that place
画 huàto draw; to paint / to draw (a line)
满 mǎnfull / filled / packed / satisfied / contented
拍照 pāi zhàoto take a picture
好看 hǎo kàngood-looking; nice-looking / (of a movie, book, TV show etc) good / in an embarrassing situation
当然 dāng ráncertainly / of course / without doubt
美食 měi shículinary delicacy / fine food / gourmet food
绝对 jué duìabsolute; unconditional
不能 bù néngcannot / must not / should not
大家 dà jiāeveryone
第一 dì yīfirst
想到 xiǎng dàoto think of / to call to mind / to anticipate
肯定 kěn dìngassuredly; definitely
火锅 huǒ guōhotpot / (basketball) a blocked shot; a block
麻 máto have pins and needles or tingling / to feel numb
辣 làhot (spicy) / pungent
鲜 xiānfresh / bright (in color) / delicious / tasty
香 xiāngfragrant / sweet smelling / aromatic / savory or appetizing / (of sleep) sound
过瘾 guò yǐngratifying / immensely enjoyable / satisfying / fulfilling
除了 chú leapart from; besides; in addition to
重庆小面 Chóng qìng xiǎo miànChongqing noodles / spicy Chongqing-style noodles
出名 chū míngwell-known for sth
简单 jiǎn dānsimple; not complicated
碗 wǎnbowl / cup
面 miànflour / noodles
味道 wèi dàoflavor; taste
却 quèbut / yet / however / while / nevertheless / even though
好 hǎogood / appropriate; proper
当地 dāng dìlocal
还 háiin addition, also, else, even
小吃 xiǎo chīstreet food; snack
烤苕皮 kǎo sháo pígrilled sweet potato starch sheet / Chongqing street snack made from sweet potato starch
豆花饭 dòu huā fàntofu pudding with rice / soft tofu served with rice
现炸酥肉 xiàn zhá sū ròufreshly fried crispy pork
陈麻花 Chén má huāChen Mahua / brand or shop name for fried dough twists
带 dàito wear / to carry / to take along / to bear / to bring
回去 huí qùto return / to go back
给 gěito / for / for the benefit of / to do sth (for sb)
朋友 péng youfriend
除此之外 chú cǐ zhī wàiapart from this / in addition to this
实用 shí yòngpractical; functional; pragmatic; applied (science)
建议 jiàn yìproposal; suggestion; recommendation
大 dàbig; large; great / older (than another person) / eldest
部分 bù fenpart; portion; piece
景点 jǐng diǎntourist attraction; scenic spot
到达 dào dáto reach; to arrive
特别 tè biéunusual; special
李子坝 Lǐ zǐ bàLiziba / place name in Chongqing
直接 zhí jiēdirect / immediate / straightforward
居民 jū mínresident; inhabitant
楼 lóuhouse with more than 1 story / storied building / floor
穿 chuānto bore through / to pierce / to perforate / to penetrate / to pass through / to thread
过去 guò qùto go over; to pass by
专门 zhuān ménspecially; specifically (for a particular purpose)
南山 Nán shānNanshan / place name
一棵树 yī kē shùOne Tree / name of a scenic viewpoint
观景台 guān jǐng táilookout / viewing platform / observation deck
看到 kàn dàoto see
另 lìngother / another / separate
船 chuánboat / vessel / ship
两江 Liǎng jiāngthe two rivers / area or route referring to Chongqing's two rivers
游览 yóu lǎnto go sightseeing / to tour / to visit
晚上 wǎn shangevening / night
灯火通明 dēng huǒ tōng míngbrightly lit
漂亮 piào liangpretty; beautiful
旅游 lǚ yóuto travel
季节 jì jiétime / season / period
春天 chūn tiānspring (season)
秋天 qiū tiānautumn
夏天 xià tiānsummer
太 tàitoo (much) / very / extremely
热 rèhot (of weather)
冬天 dōng tiānwinter
有时候 yǒu shí housometimes
会 huìto be likely to; to be sure to
连 liáncontinuously / in succession / including / even
着 zheaspect particle indicating action in progress or ongoing state
下雨 xià yǔto rain
出 chūto go out; to come out / to arise; to occur / to produce; to yield / to go beyond; to exceed
门 méngate / door / gateway / doorway / opening / valve / switch / way to do something / knack / family / house / (religious) sect / school (of thought) / class / category / phylum or division (taxonomy) / (suffix) -gate (i.e. scandal; derived from Watergate)
热情 rè qíngcordial / enthusiastic / passionate
活力 huó lìenergy / vitality / vigor / vital force
不管 bù guǎnregardless of / no matter
好吃 hǎo chītasty; delicious
还是 hái shistill (as before)
能 néngcan / to be able to / might possibly
找到 zhǎo dàoto find
让 ràngto permit / to let sb do sth / to have sb do sth / to make sb (feel sad etc)
开心 kāi xīnto feel happy / to rejoice / to have a great time
希望 xī wàngto hope
得 destructural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc