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中国Zhōng guó是shì世界shì jiè上shàng面积miàn jī第dì三sān大dà的de国家guó jiā,宽广kuān guǎng的de土地tǔ dì和hé美měi景jǐng让ràng无数wú shù游客yóu kè向往xiàng wǎng。

中国Zhōng guó的de每měi个gè城市chéng shì都dōu有yǒu自己zì jǐ独特dú tè的de气候qì hòu和hé特色tè sè,也yě有yǒu最zuì适合shì hé旅行lǚ xíng的de时间shí jiān。

但是dàn shì你nǐ知道zhī dào每měi个gè月yuè最zuì适合shì hé去qù哪nǎ个gè城市chéng shì旅游lǚ yóu吗ma?

一月Yī yuè去qù东北Dōng běi的de哈尔滨Hā ěr bīn。

最zuì冷lěng的de时候shí hou你nǐ才cái可以kě yǐ看到kàn dào冰雪节bīng xuě jié最zuì美měi的de样子yàng zi。

如果rú guǒ你nǐ怕pà冷lěng,二月Èr yuè最zuì适合shì hé去qù海南Hǎi nán。

你nǐ可以kě yǐ在zài寒冷hán lěng的de冬天dōng tiān感受gǎn shòu到dào热带rè dài的de阳光yáng guāng和hé海浪hǎi làng。

三月Sān yuè应该yīng gāi去qù江南Jiāng nán,在zài初chū春chūn的de季节jì jié欣赏xīn shǎng江Jiāng浙Zhè沪Hù的de小xiǎo桥qiáo流liú水shuǐ。

桂林山水甲天下Guì lín shān shuǐ jiǎ tiān xià。

四月Sì yuè去qù桂林Guì lín,可以kě yǐ坐zuò船chuán游yóu湖hú,看kàn桂林Guì lín的de十shí里lǐ画廊huà láng。

五月Wǔ yuè可以kě yǐ去qù云南Yún nán,逃离táo lí大dà城市chéng shì的de忙碌máng lù,享受xiǎng shòu这里zhè lǐ的de慢màn生活shēng huó。

湖南Hú Nán的de张家界Zhāng jiā jiè适合shì hé六月Liù yuè去qù。

这zhè时候shí hou森林sēn lín公园gōng yuán变成biàn chéng一yī个gè天然tiān rán氧吧yǎng bā,在zài这里zhè lǐ你nǐ可以kě yǐ呼吸hū xī最zuì新鲜xīn xiān的de空气kōng qì。

七月Qī yuè可以kě yǐ去qù西北Xī běi的de青海Qīng hǎi,在zài青海Qīng hǎi湖hú边bian骑qí马mǎ,享受xiǎng shòu蓝lán天tiān白bái云yún。

八月Bā yuè当然dāng rán要yào到dào贵州Guì zhōu去qù避bì暑shǔ。

贵州Guì zhōu凉爽liáng shuǎng的de天气tiān qì让ràng夏日xià rì变得biàn de可爱kě ài起来qǐ lái,青qīng山shān绿lǜ水shuǐ和hé瀑布pù bù等děng着zhe你nǐ。

到dào了le九月Jiǔ yuè,可以kě yǐ去qù新疆Xīn jiāng喝hē葡萄酒pú tao jiǔ,看kàn雪xuě山shān草cǎo地dì,吃chī甜甜tián tián的de瓜guā果guǒ,品尝pǐn cháng美味měi wèi的de牛niú羊yáng肉ròu。

十月Shí yuè进入jìn rù了le真正zhēn zhèng的de秋季qiū jì,内蒙古Nèi Měng gǔ的de胡杨hú yáng林lín变得biàn de金黄jīn huáng,正zhèng是shì欣赏xīn shǎng千qiān年nián胡杨hú yáng的de好hǎo时候shí hou。

万物wàn wù凋零diāo líng的de十一月Shí yī yuè,只有zhǐ yǒu九寨沟Jiǔ zhài gōu这样zhè yàng的de地方dì fang依然yī rán五颜六色wǔ yán liù sè,美měi得de像xiàng个gè童话tóng huà世界shì jiè。

寒冷hán lěng的de十二月Shí èr yuè可以kě yǐ去qù长白山Cháng bái shān滑雪huá xuě,感受gǎn shòu冬天dōng tiān的de到来dào lái。

你nǐ的de旅游lǚ yóu计划jì huà做zuò好hǎo了le吗ma?

这zhè个gè月yuè你nǐ准备zhǔn bèi去qù哪nǎ旅游lǚ yóu?

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Vocabulary 185 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
中国 Zhōng guóChina
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
世界 shì jièworld
上 shàng(noun suffix) on; above
面积 miàn jīarea (of a floor, piece of land etc) / surface area / tract of land
第 dì(prefix indicating ordinal number)
三 sānthree / 3
大 dàbig; large; great / older (than another person) / eldest
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
国家 guó jiācountry; nation; state
宽广 kuān guǎngwide / broad / extensive / vast
土地 tǔ dìland / soil / territory
和 héand; together with
美 měibeautiful / very satisfactory; good
景 jǐng(bound form) scenery / circumstance / situation / scene (of a play) / (literary) sunlight
让 ràngto permit / to let sb do sth / to have sb do sth / to make sb (feel sad etc)
无数 wú shùcountless / numberless / innumerable
游客 yóu kètraveler; tourist
向往 xiàng wǎngto yearn for / to look forward to
每 měieach / every
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
城市 chéng shìcity; town
都 dōuall; both; entirely
有 yǒuto have; there is
自己 zì jǐoneself; (attributive) one's own
独特 dú tèunique; distinctive
气候 qì hòu(meteorology) climate / (fig.) climate; prevailing conditions (in human affairs)
特色 tè sèa characteristic; a distinctive feature or quality
也 yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either
最 zuì(before an adjective or verb) to the highest degree; (the) most ...; -est
适合 shì héto fit; to suit
旅行 lǚ xíngto travel
时间 shí jiāntime
但是 dàn shìbut; however
你 nǐyou
知道 zhī dàoto know; to become aware of
月 yuèmonth / monthly
去 qùto go, to go to
哪 nǎwhich
旅游 lǚ yóuto travel
吗 ma(question particle for "yes-no" questions)
一月 Yī yuèJanuary / first month (of the lunar year)
东北 Dōng běiNortheast China; Manchuria
哈尔滨 Hā ěr bīnHarbin; a city in northeast China
冷 lěngcold
时候 shí houtime / length of time / moment / period
才 cáithen and only then
可以 kě yǐcan / may / possible / able to
看到 kàn dàoto see
冰雪节 bīng xuě jiésnow festival; an ice-and-snow themed festival or celebration
样子 yàng ziappearance / manner / pattern / model
如果 rú guǒif; in case; in the event that
怕 pàto be afraid / to fear / to dread / to be unable to endure
二月 Èr yuèFebruary / second month (of the lunar year)
海南 Hǎi nánHainan; an island province of southern China.
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
寒冷 hán lěngcold (climate) / frigid / very cold
冬天 dōng tiānwinter
感受 gǎn shòuto sense / to feel (through the senses) / to experience
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)
热带 rè dàithe tropics
阳光 yáng guāngsunshine
海浪 hǎi làngsea wave
三月 Sān yuèMarch / third month (of the lunar year)
应该 yīng gāiought to; should; must
江南 Jiāng nánregion of China immediately south of the lower Yangtze River, including Shanghai and adjoining parts of Jiangsu, Anhui, Jiangxi and Zhejiang
初 chū(bound form) first; early
春 chūnspring (season) / love / lust / life
季节 jì jiétime / season / period
欣赏 xīn shǎngto appreciate; to enjoy; to admire
江 Jiāng(bound form) Yangtze River / (bound form) Jiangsu Province (abbr. for 江蘇|江苏)
浙 ZhèZhejiang Province (abbr. for 浙江省)
沪 Hùshort name for Shanghai
小 xiǎosmall / tiny / few
桥 qiáobridge
流 liúto flow / to disseminate / to circulate or spread / to move or drift / to degenerate / to banish or send into exile
水 shuǐwater / (after a name) ... River / (bound form) additional cost; extra income
桂林山水甲天下 Guì lín shān shuǐ jiǎ tiān xiàGuilin’s scenery is the finest under heaven; a famous phrase praising the beauty of Guilin’s landscapes.
四月 Sì yuèApril / fourth month (of the lunar year)
桂林 Guì línGuilin, a city in Guangxi, China, famous for its scenic karst landscape.
坐 zuòto sit / to take a seat / to take (a bus, airplane etc) / to bear fruit
船 chuánboat / vessel / ship
游 yóuto walk / to tour / to roam / to travel
湖 húlake
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
十 shíten / 10
里 lǐli, ancient measure of length, approx. 500 m / neighborhood / ancient administrative unit of 25 families
画廊 huà lángart gallery / decorated corridor
五月 Wǔ yuèMay / fifth month (of the lunar year)
云南 Yún nánYunnan Province, a province in southwest China
逃离 táo líto run out / to escape
忙碌 máng lùbusy; bustling
享受 xiǎng shòuto enjoy / to live it up
这里 zhè lǐhere
慢 mànslow
生活 shēng huólife / livelihood
湖南 Hú NánHunan, a province in south-central China.
张家界 Zhāng jiā jièA prefecture-level city in northwestern Hunan Province, China, known for its scenic mountains and the Wulingyuan area.
六月 Liù yuèJune / sixth month (of the lunar year)
这 zhèthis; these
森林 sēn línforest
公园 gōng yuánpark (for public recreation)
变成 biàn chéngto change into / to turn into / to become
一 yīone / single / a (article)
天然 tiān ránnatural
氧吧 yǎng bāa place with fresh, oxygen-rich air; oxygen bar
呼吸 hū xīto breathe
新鲜 xīn xiānfresh (experience, food etc) / freshness
空气 kōng qìair / atmosphere
七月 Qī yuèJuly / seventh month (of the lunar year)
西北 Xī běiNorthwest China
青海 Qīng hǎiQinghai, a province in northwest China.
边 biansuffix of a noun of locality
骑 qíto sit astride / to ride (a horse, bike etc)
马 mǎhorse / horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess / knight in Western chess
蓝 lánblue
天 tiānsky
白 báiwhite / snowy / pure / bright / empty / blank / plain / clear / reactionary / anti-communist
云 yúncloud
八月 Bā yuèAugust / eighth month (of the lunar year)
当然 dāng ráncertainly / of course / without doubt
要 yàowill; shall; about to / need to; should / if
贵州 Guì zhōuGuizhou, a province in southwest China.
避 bìto avoid / to shun / to flee / to escape / to keep away from / to leave / to hide from
暑 shǔheat / hot weather / summer heat
凉爽 liáng shuǎngcool and refreshing
天气 tiān qìweather
夏日 xià rìsummertime
变得 biàn deto become
可爱 kě àiadorable / cute / lovely
起来 qǐ láiindicating the beginning and continuation of an action or a state / indicating an upward movement / indicating completion / expressing preliminary judgment
青 qīnggreen / blue / black / young (of people)
山 shānmountain; hill / (coll.) small bundle of straw for silkworms to spin cocoons on
绿 lǜgreen
瀑布 pù bùwaterfall
等 děngto wait for; to await
着 zheaspect particle indicating action in progress or ongoing state
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
九月 Jiǔ yuèSeptember / ninth month (of the lunar year)
新疆 Xīn jiāngXinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in northwest China; Xinjiang.
喝 hēto drink
葡萄酒 pú tao jiǔ(grape) wine
雪 xuěsnow
草 cǎograss / straw / manuscript / draft (of a document)
地 dìearth / ground / field / place / land
吃 chīto eat; to consume / to eat at
甜甜 tián tiánsweet; sugary; delightful and pleasant-tasting
瓜 guāmelon; gourd; squash / (slang) a piece of gossip
果 guǒfruit / result
品尝 pǐn chángto have a taste of; to sample
美味 měi wèidelicious
牛 niúox / cow / bull / newton (abbr. for 牛頓|牛顿)
羊 yángsheep; goat
肉 ròumeat / flesh / pulp (of a fruit)
十月 Shí yuèOctober / tenth month (of the lunar year)
进入 jìn rùto enter / to join / to go into
真正 zhēn zhènggenuine; real; true
秋季 qiū jìautumn / fall
内蒙古 Nèi Měng gǔInner Mongolia; an autonomous region in northern China.
胡杨 hú yángEuphrates poplar (Populus euphratica), a drought-tolerant tree of western China and Central Asia.
林 lín(bound form) woods; forest / (bound form) circle(s) / (bound form) a collection (of similar things)
金黄 jīn huánggolden yellow; golden
正 zhèngexactly / just (at that time) / right (in that place)
千 qiānthousand
年 niányear
好 hǎogood / appropriate; proper
万物 wàn wùall things / all that exists
凋零 diāo língto wither / to fade / to decay
十一月 Shí yī yuèNovember / eleventh month (of the lunar year)
只有 zhǐ yǒuonly have ...; there is only ...
九寨沟 Jiǔ zhài gōuJiuzhaigou Valley, Sichuan / Jiuzhaigou county, Sichuan
这样 zhè yàng(before a noun) this kind of; such
地方 dì fangplace; location; area; space; territory / aspect; part
依然 yī ránstill; as before
五颜六色 wǔ yán liù sèmulticolored / every color under the sun
得 destructural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc
像 xiàngto resemble / to be like / to look as if
童话 tóng huàchildren's fairy tales
十二月 Shí èr yuèDecember / twelfth month (of the lunar year)
长白山 Cháng bái shānChangbai or Baekdu mountains 白頭山|白头山, volcanic mountain range between Jilin province and North Korea, prominent in Manchu and Korean mythology
滑雪 huá xuěto ski
到来 dào láiarrival; advent
计划 jì huàplan / project / program
做 zuòto make; to produce
准备 zhǔn bèito prepare / to intend / to be about to