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Xi’an – A Must-Visit Travel Destination

如果rú guǒ你nǐ正在zhèng zài计划jì huà一yī次cì中国Zhōng guó旅行lǚ xíng,那么nà me西安Xī ān应该yīng gāi出现chū xiàn在zài你nǐ的de计划jì huà中zhōng。

西安Xī ān是shì陕西Shǎn xī省shěng的de省会shěng huì,也yě是shì中国Zhōng guó最zuì古老gǔ lǎo的de城市chéng shì之一zhī yī。

历史lì shǐ上shàng,有yǒu十三shí sān个gè朝代cháo dài在zài这里zhè lǐ建立jiàn lì都城dū chéng,所以suǒ yǐ人们rén men也yě喜欢xǐ huan称chēng它tā为wéi“十三朝古都shí sān cháo gǔ dōu”。

无论wú lùn你nǐ喜欢xǐ huan历史lì shǐ、美食měi shí,还是hái shi只zhǐ想xiǎng拍pāi一些yī xiē好看hǎo kàn的de照片zhào piàn,西安Xī ān都dōu不bù会huì让ràng你nǐ失望shī wàng。

什么shén me时候shí hou去qù最zuì合适hé shì?

西安Xī ān的de春chūn夏xià秋qiū冬dōng各gè有yǒu各gè的de味道wèi dào。

春天chūn tiān从cóng三月Sān yuè到dào五月Wǔ yuè,秋天qiū tiān从cóng九月Jiǔ yuè到dào十一月Shí yī yuè,气温qì wēn不bù冷lěng不bù热rè,最zuì适合shì hé出门chū mén闲xián逛guàng和hé拍照pāi zhào。

夏天xià tiān虽然suī rán比较bǐ jiào热rè,但dàn游客yóu kè最zuì多duō,活动huó dòng也yě最zuì丰富fēng fù;

冬天dōng tiān游客yóu kè相对xiāng duì少shǎo一些yī xiē,如果rú guǒ想xiǎng安安静静ān ān jìng jìng地de感受gǎn shòu这zhè座zuò古gǔ城chéng,也yě是shì一yī个gè不错bù cuò的de选择xuǎn zé。

怎么zěn me去qù西安Xī ān?

西安Xī ān的de交通jiāo tōng很hěn方便fāng biàn。

你nǐ可以kě yǐ坐zuò飞机fēi jī到dào西安Xī ān的de机场jī chǎng,然后rán hòu换乘huàn chéng地铁dì tiě或huò机场jī chǎng大巴dà bā进入jìn rù市区shì qū。

也yě可以kě yǐ坐zuò高铁gāo tiě到dào西安北站Xī'ān Běi Zhàn,或者huò zhě坐zuò普通pǔ tōng火车huǒ chē到dào西安站Xī'ān Zhàn——西安站Xī'ān Zhàn就jiù在zài市shì中心zhōng xīn,出来chū lái就是jiù shì热闹rè nao的de街景jiē jǐng。

到dào了le市shì内nèi,地铁dì tiě基本jī běn能néng带dài你nǐ到dào大dà部分bù fen景点jǐng diǎn。

你nǐ可以kě yǐ在zài支付宝Zhī fù bǎo或huò微信Wēi xìn上shàng开通kāi tōng乘chéng车chē码mǎ,直接zhí jiē刷shuā码mǎ上shàng车chē。

不过bù guò,像xiàng兵马俑bīng mǎ yǒng这样zhè yàng的de地方dì fang离lí地铁dì tiě站zhàn还hái有yǒu一yī段duàn距离jù lí,打车dǎ chē过去guò qù会huì更gèng省shěng时间shí jiān。

住zhù在zài哪里nǎ lǐ最zuì方便fāng biàn?

住zhù在zài钟楼zhōng lóu、大雁塔Dà yàn tǎ、南门nán mén、小寨Xiǎo zhài、北大街Běidàjiē、南稍门Nán shāo mén、大差市Dàchāshì或huò五路口wǔ lù kǒu这些zhè xiē地铁dì tiě站zhàn附近fù jìn,坐zuò车chē和hé吃chī饭fàn都dōu很hěn方便fāng biàn。

你nǐ可以kě yǐ根据gēn jù自己zì jǐ的de预算yù suàn选择xuǎn zé酒店jiǔ diàn或者huò zhě民宿mín sù,只要zhǐ yào靠近kào jìn地铁dì tiě站zhàn,去qù哪里nǎ lǐ都Dū不bù难nán。

那些nà xiē不能bù néng错过cuò guò的de地方dì fang说shuō到dào西安Xī ān,很hěn多duō人rén第dì一yī个gè想xiǎng到dào的de就是jiù shì兵马俑bīng mǎ yǒng。

兵马俑bīng mǎ yǒng位于wèi yú秦始皇帝陵博物院Qín Shǐ Huáng Dì Líng Bó Wù Yuàn,被bèi称为chēng wéi“世界shì jiè第dì八bā大dà奇迹qí jì”。

一九七四yī jiǔ qī sì年nián,一yī位wèi农民nóng mín在zài打dǎ井jǐng的de时候shí hou偶然ǒu rán发现fā xiàn了le这些zhè xiē陶俑táo yǒng,后来hòu lái考古学家kǎo gǔ xué jiā挖wā出chū了le三sān个gè巨大jù dà的de陪葬坑péi zàng kēng,里面lǐ miàn有yǒu成千上万chéng qiān shàng wàn个gè和hé真zhēn人rén一样yī yàng大小dà xiǎo的de士兵shì bīng和hé战马zhàn mǎ陶俑táo yǒng,而且ér qiě每měi个gè兵马俑bīng mǎ yǒng的de脸liǎn部bù表情biǎo qíng都dōu不bù一样yī yàng,场面chǎng miàn非常fēi cháng震撼zhèn hàn。

如果rú guǒ你nǐ去qù参观cān guān,最好zuì hǎo提前tí qián在zài网上wǎng shang订dìng票piào,并且bìng qiě请qǐng一yī位wèi讲解员jiǎng jiě yuán,否则fǒu zé你nǐ看kàn到dào的de只是zhǐ shì一排排yī pái pái泥ní人rén,很hěn难nán理解lǐ jiě背后bèi hòu的de故事gù shi。

西安城墙Xī ān chéng qiáng是shì另lìng一yī个gè必bì去qù的de地方dì fang。

这zhè座zuò城墙chéng qiáng建jiàn于yú明朝míng zhāo,也yě就是jiù shì十四shí sì世纪shì jì,是shì中国Zhōng guó现存xiàn cún规模guī mó最zuì大dà、保存bǎo cún最zuì完整wán zhěng的de古代gǔ dài城墙chéng qiáng。

你nǐ可以kě yǐ登dēng上shàng城墙chéng qiáng散步sàn bù、租zū一yī辆liàng自行车zì xíng chē骑行qí xíng,或者huò zhě乘坐chéng zuò电瓶车diàn píng chē游览yóu lǎn。

从cóng高gāo处chù往wǎng下xià看kàn,古gǔ城chéng内外nèi wài的de风景fēng jǐng尽收眼底jìn shōu yǎn dǐ。

白天bái tiān和hé晚上wǎn shang城墙chéng qiáng会huì呈现chéng xiàn出chū完全wán quán不同bù tóng的de美měi感gǎn,建议jiàn yì两liǎng个gè时间shí jiān都dōu去qù看看kàn kan。

大雁塔Dà yàn tǎ是shì西安Xī ān的de文化wén huà地dì标biāo之一zhī yī。

它tā始建shǐ jiàn于yú唐代Táng dài,公元gōng yuán六百五十二liù bǎi wǔ shí èr年nián,是shì现存xiàn cún最zuì早zǎo、规模guī mó最zuì大dà的de唐代Táng dài四方楼阁式砖塔sì fāng lóu gé shì zhuān tǎ。

这里zhè lǐ曾céng是shì唐代Táng dài高僧gāo sēng玄奘Xuán zàng存放cún fàng从cóng印度Yìn dù取qǔ回huí的de佛经fó jīng的de地方dì fang。

大雁塔Dà yàn tǎ前qián的de广场guǎng chǎng很hěn大dà,晚上wǎn shang有yǒu音乐yīn yuè喷泉pēn quán表演biǎo yǎn,非常fēi cháng漂亮piào liang。

离lí它tā不bù远yuǎn还hái有yǒu小雁塔Xiǎo yàn tǎ,比bǐ大雁塔Dà yàn tǎ矮ǎi一些yī xiē,游客yóu kè也yě更gèng少shǎo,环境huán jìng更gèng安静ān jìng,适合shì hé慢慢màn màn走一走zǒu yī zǒu。

钟楼zhōng lóu和hé鼓楼gǔ lóu是shì两liǎng座zuò明代Míng dài建筑jiàn zhù,位于wèi yú西安Xī ān市shì的de正zhèng中心zhōng xīn。

过去guò qù,人们rén men用yòng晨钟暮鼓chén zhōng mù gǔ来lái报bào时shí,现在xiàn zài它们tā men成chéng了le西安Xī ān最zuì标志biāo zhì性xìng的de建筑jiàn zhù。

傍晚bàng wǎn时分shí fēn去qù最好zuì hǎo,你nǐ可以kě yǐ同时tóng shí看kàn到dào白天bái tiān、日落rì luò和hé亮灯liàng dēng后hòu的de三sān种zhǒng景色jǐng sè。

钟楼zhōng lóu、鼓楼gǔ lóu和hé回民街huí mín jiē都dōu离lí得de很hěn近jìn,可以kě yǐ安排ān pái在zài一起yī qǐ游玩yóu wán。

回民街huí mín jiē是shì西安Xī ān最zuì有名yǒu míng的de小吃xiǎo chī街jiē,这里zhè lǐ有yǒu很hěn多duō回民Huí mín经营jīng yíng的de小吃xiǎo chī店diàn。

肉夹馍ròu jiā mó、羊肉泡馍yáng ròu pào mó、凉皮liáng pí、Biangbiang面Biangbiang miàn、胡辣汤hú là tāng…

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每měi一yī样yàng都dōu值得zhí dé你nǐ尝一尝cháng yī cháng。

西安Xī ān的de美食měi shí绝对jué duì不能bù néng错过cuò guò。

如果rú guǒ你nǐ对duì中国Zhōng guó的de历史lì shǐ、文化wén huà感兴趣gǎn xìng qù,那nà一定yī dìng不能bù néng错过cuò guò陕西历史博物馆Shǎnxī Lìshǐ Bówùguǎn。

在zài这里zhè lǐ,漫长màn cháng的de历史lì shǐ和hé精美jīng měi的de展品zhǎn pǐn会huì让ràng你nǐ直接zhí jiē看kàn到dào中国Zhōng guó古老gǔ lǎo的de文化wén huà和hé历史lì shǐ,更gèng了解liǎo jiě这个zhè ge城市chéng shì、这个zhè ge国家guó jiā。

由于yóu yú参观cān guān的de人rén太tài多duō了le,记得jì de一定yī dìng要yào提前tí qián几jǐ天tiān预定yù dìng门票mén piào。

行程xíng chéng安排ān pái如果rú guǒ你nǐ是shì第dì一yī次cì来lái西安Xī ān,可以kě yǐ考虑kǎo lǜ四sì天tiān三sān晚wǎn的de安排ān pái。

第dì一yī天tiān,去qù兵马俑bīng mǎ yǒng和hé华清池Huá Qīng Chí,晚上wǎn shang看kàn一yī场cháng《长恨歌cháng hèn gē》演出yǎn chū。

第dì二èr天tiān上午shàng wǔ登dēng上shàng西安城墙Xī ān chéng qiáng,从cóng南门nán mén上去shàng qù最zuì方便fāng biàn,之后zhī hòu参观cān guān碑林博物馆Bēilín Bowùguǎn和hé书院门shū yuàn mén街区jiē qū,下午xià wǔ去qù钟楼zhōng lóu、鼓楼gǔ lóu,晚上wǎn shang在zài回民街huí mín jiē吃chī晚饭wǎn fàn,饭fàn后hòu去qù小雁塔Xiǎo yàn tǎ景区jǐng qū走一走zǒu yī zǒu。

第dì三sān天tiān,先xiān去qù陕西历史博物馆Shǎnxī Lìshǐ Bówùguǎn,然后rán hòu去qù大雁塔Dà yàn tǎ及jí北běi广场guǎng chǎng,晚上wǎn shang留liú在zài大唐不夜城Dà Táng Bù Yè Chéng,那里nà lǐ有yǒu漂亮piào liang的de灯光dēng guāng和hé表演biǎo yǎn。

第dì四sì天tiān可以kě yǐ睡shuì个gè懒觉lǎn jiào,在zài市区shì qū逛逛guàng guang你nǐ喜欢xǐ huan的de地方dì fang,或者huò zhě补bǔ上shàng去qù之前zhī qián没méi来得及lái de jí去qù的de景点jǐng diǎn,然后rán hòu准备zhǔn bèi离开lí kāi。

一些yī xiē小xiǎo提醒tí xǐng暑假shǔ jià和hé国庆Guó qìng是shì旅游lǚ yóu高峰gāo fēng,一定yī dìng要yào提前tí qián订dìng好hǎo酒店jiǔ diàn和hé热门rè mén景点jǐng diǎn的de门票mén piào。

陕西历史博物馆Shǎnxī Lìshǐ Bówùguǎn虽然suī rán是shì免费miǎn fèi的de,但dàn非常fēi cháng难nán预约yù yuē,最好zuì hǎo提前tí qián几jǐ天tiān就jiù在zài网上wǎng shang预约yù yuē好hǎo。

夏天xià tiān的de西安Xī ān很hěn热rè,出门chū mén一定yī dìng要yào注意zhù yì防fáng晒shài。

去qù兵马俑bīng mǎ yǒng的话de huà,可以kě yǐ坐zuò地铁dì tiě九jiǔ号hào线xiàn到dào“华清池Huá Qīng Chí”站zhàn,从cóngC口kǒu出chū站zhàn后hòu再zài打车dǎ chē过去guò qù,这样zhè yàng又yòu方便fāng biàn又yòu便宜pián yi。

所有suǒ yǒu景点jǐng diǎn都dōu需要xū yào凭píng身份证shēn fèn zhèng购gòu票piào进入jìn rù,外国wài guó游客yóu kè请qǐng记得jì de携带xié dài护照hù zhào。

无论wú lùn去qù哪个nǎ ge历史lì shǐ景点jǐng diǎn,都dōu建议jiàn yì请qǐng一yī位wèi讲解员jiǎng jiě yuán或者huò zhě租zū一yī个gè讲解jiǎng jiě器qì,否则fǒu zé你nǐ可能kě néng会huì错过cuò guò很hěn多duō精彩jīng cǎi的de故事gù shi。

在zài钟楼zhōng lóu、鼓楼gǔ lóu和hé南门nán mén城墙chéng qiáng上shàng,晚上wǎn shang亮灯liàng dēng之后zhī hòu拍照pāi zhào特别tè bié好看hǎo kàn,黄昏huáng hūn的de时候shí hou过去guò qù,可以kě yǐ一yī次cì拍pāi到dào白天bái tiān和hé夜晚yè wǎn两liǎng种zhǒng景象jǐng xiàng。

大雁塔Dà yàn tǎ广场guǎng chǎng的de音乐yīn yuè喷泉pēn quán表演biǎo yǎn也yě不要bù yào错过cuò guò,那nà会huì是shì你nǐ在zài西安Xī ān最zuì难忘nán wàng的de记忆jì yì之一zhī yī。

希望xī wàng这zhè份fèn介绍jiè shào能néng帮助bāng zhù你nǐ更gèng好hǎo地de计划jì huà西安Xī ān之zhī行xíng。

祝zhù你nǐ在zài西安Xī ān玩wán得de开心kāi xīn!

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Vocabulary 458 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
如果 rú guǒif; in case; in the event that
你 nǐyou
正在 zhèng zàito be in the process of (doing sth); to be currently ...-ing
计划 jì huàto plan / to map out
一 yīone / single / a (article)
次 cìclassifier for enumerated events: time
中国 Zhōng guóChina
旅行 lǚ xíngjourney; trip
那么 nà methen; in that case
西安 Xī ānXi'an, a major city in Shaanxi Province, China.
应该 yīng gāiought to; should; must
出现 chū xiànto appear / to arise / to emerge / to show up
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
中 zhōngwithin; among; in
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
陕西 Shǎn xīShaanxi, a province in northwestern China.
省 shěngprovince / provincial capital / a ministry (of the Japanese government)
省会 shěng huìprovincial capital
也 yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either
最 zuì(before an adjective or verb) to the highest degree; (the) most ...; -est
古老 gǔ lǎoancient / old / age-old
城市 chéng shìcity; town
之一 zhī yīone of (sth) / one out of a multitude / one (third, quarter, percent etc)
历史 lì shǐhistory
上 shàng(noun suffix) on; above
有 yǒuto have; there is
十三 shí sānthirteen / 13
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
朝代 cháo dàidynasty / reign (of a king)
这里 zhè lǐhere
建立 jiàn lìto establish / to set up / to found
都城 dū chéngcapital city
所以 suǒ yǐtherefore / as a result / so
人们 rén menpeople
喜欢 xǐ huanto like; to be fond of
称 chēngto name
它 tāit
为 wéito take sth as / to act as / to serve as / to behave as / to become / to be / to do
十三朝古都 shí sān cháo gǔ dōuan ancient capital that served as the capital of thirteen dynasties
无论 wú lùnno matter what or how / regardless of whether...
美食 měi shículinary delicacy / fine food / gourmet food
还是 hái shior
只 zhǐonly; merely; just
想 xiǎngto desire; to want (to)
拍 pāito pat / to clap / to slap / to swat / to take (a photo) / to shoot (a film)
一些 yī xiēsome; a few; a little; (following an adjective) slightly ...er
好看 hǎo kàngood-looking; nice-looking / (of a movie, book, TV show etc) good / in an embarrassing situation
照片 zhào piànphotograph / picture
都 dōuall; both; entirely
不 bùno; not so
会 huìto be likely to; to be sure to
让 ràngto permit / to let sb do sth / to have sb do sth / to make sb (feel sad etc)
失望 shī wàngdisappointed
什么 shén mewhat?
时候 shí houtime / length of time / moment / period
去 qùto go, to go to
合适 hé shìsuitable; fitting; appropriate
春 chūnspring (season) / love / lust / life
夏 xiàsummer
秋 qiūautumn / fall / harvest time
冬 dōngwinter
各 gèeach / every
味道 wèi dào(fig.) feeling (of ...); sense (of ...); hint (of ...) / (fig.) interest; delight
春天 chūn tiānspring (season)
从 cóngfrom; through; via / (bound form) retainer; attendant / (bound form) assistant; auxiliary; subordinate / (bound form) related by common paternal grandfather or earlier ancestor
三月 Sān yuèMarch / third month (of the lunar year)
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)
五月 Wǔ yuèMay / fifth month (of the lunar year)
秋天 qiū tiānautumn
九月 Jiǔ yuèSeptember / ninth month (of the lunar year)
十一月 Shí yī yuèNovember / eleventh month (of the lunar year)
气温 qì wēnair temperature
冷 lěngcold
热 rèhot (of weather)
适合 shì héto fit; to suit
出门 chū ménto go out / to leave home / to go on a journey / (of a woman) to get married
闲 xiánidle / unoccupied
逛 guàngto stroll / to visit
和 héand; together with
拍照 pāi zhàoto take a picture
夏天 xià tiānsummer
虽然 suī ránalthough; even though
比较 bǐ jiàocomparatively / relatively / quite
但 dànbut; yet; however; still
游客 yóu kètraveler; tourist
多 duōmany; much; more; a lot of
活动 huó dòng(volcanic, seismic, economic etc) activity / (outdoor etc) activity; event; (political) campaign; (military) maneuver
丰富 fēng fùrich / plentiful / abundant
冬天 dōng tiānwinter
相对 xiāng duìrelatively
少 shǎofew / less
安安静静 ān ān jìng jìngquiet and peaceful / calm and undisturbed / in a quiet, tranquil manner
地 de-ly / structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct
感受 gǎn shòuto sense / to feel (through the senses) / to experience
这 zhèthis; these
座 zuòclassifier for large immovable objects
古 gǔancient / old
城 chéngcity walls / city / town
不错 bù cuònot bad / pretty good
选择 xuǎn zéchoice; option; alternative
怎么 zěn mehow? / what? / why?
交通 jiāo tōngtraffic / transportation / communications / liaison
很 hěnvery; quite
方便 fāng biànconvenient; suitable
可以 kě yǐcan / may / possible / able to
坐 zuòto sit / to take a seat / to take (a bus, airplane etc) / to bear fruit
飞机 fēi jīairplane
机场 jī chǎngairport; airfield / (slang) service provider for Shadowsocks or similar software for circumventing Internet censorship
然后 rán hòuthen; after that; afterwards
换乘 huàn chéngto change train (plane, bus etc)
地铁 dì tiěunderground railway; subway / subway train
或 huòor
大巴 dà bā(coll.) large bus / coach / (abbr. for 大型巴士)
进入 jìn rùto enter / to join / to go into
市区 shì qūurban district / downtown / city center
高铁 gāo tiěhigh speed rail
西安北站 Xī'ān Běi ZhànXi'an North Railway Station
或者 huò zhěor
普通 pǔ tōngcommon / ordinary / general / average
火车 huǒ chētrain
西安站 Xī'ān ZhànXi'an Railway Station / the main railway station in Xi'an
就 jiùmerely; nothing else but; simply; just; precisely; exactly
市 shìcity / municipality (administrative unit)
中心 zhōng xīncenter; heart; core
出来 chū láito come out
就是 jiù shìexactly; precisely / only; simply; just / even; even if
热闹 rè naobustling with noise and excitement / lively
街景 jiē jǐngstreetscape
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
内 nèiinside / inner / internal / interior
基本 jī běnbasic / fundamental / main / elementary
能 néngcan / to be able to / might possibly
带 dàito lead
大 dàbig; large; great / older (than another person) / eldest
部分 bù fenpart; portion; piece
景点 jǐng diǎntourist attraction; scenic spot
支付宝 Zhī fù bǎoAlipay, online payment platform
微信 Wēi xìnWeixin or WeChat
开通 kāi tōngto open (a new road or railway line); to set up (a hotline); to launch (a service); to subscribe to (a members-only service)
乘 chéngto ride / to mount / to make use of / to avail oneself of / to take advantage of / to multiply (math.)
车 chēcar / vehicle / machine
码 mǎ(archaic) agate / (bound form) standard weight used with a balance scale / number / (computing) code / (clothing) size / yard (unit of length) / (coll.) kilometers per hour / (Tw, HK) (finance) unit of 25 basis points
直接 zhí jiēdirect / immediate / straightforward
刷 shuāto paint; to daub / to brush; to scrub / (fig.) to remove; to eliminate (from a contest); to fire (from a job) / to swipe (a card) / to scroll on (a phone) / (gaming) to grind; to farm
不过 bù guòbut / however
像 xiàngsuch as
兵马俑 bīng mǎ yǒngfigurines of warriors and horses buried with the dead / Terracotta Army (historic site)
这样 zhè yàng(before a noun) this kind of; such
地方 dì fangplace; location; area; space; territory / aspect; part
离 lí(in giving distances) from / without (sth) / independent of
站 zhànstation / branch of a company or organization / website
还 háistill, still in progress, yet
段 duànclassifier for stories, periods of time, lengths of thread etc
距离 jù lídistance
打车 dǎ chēto take a taxi (in town) / to hitch a lift
过去 guò qùto go over; to pass by
更 gèngmore / even more / further / still / still more
时间 shí jiāntime
住 zhùto live; to reside; to stay
哪里 nǎ lǐwhere? / somewhere / anywhere / wherever / nowhere (negative answer to question)
钟楼 zhōng lóuBell Tower, historic attraction in Xian, Beijing etc
大雁塔 Dà yàn tǎGiant Wild Goose Pagoda in Xi'an
南门 nán ménname of a metro station or place name
小寨 Xiǎo zhàiXiaozhai neighborhood of Xi'an
北大街 BěidàjiēBeidajie, a metro station name in Xi'an / the North Street area / North Street station
南稍门 Nán shāo ménNanshaomen, a metro station/place name in Xi'an
大差市 DàchāshìDachashi Station / a metro station name in Xi'an
五路口 wǔ lù kǒuWulukou, a place name in Xi'an / the Wulukou metro station area in Xi'an
这些 zhè xiēthese
附近 fù jìnnearby; neighboring / (in the) vicinity (of); neighborhood
吃 chīto eat; to consume / to eat at
饭 fànmeal
根据 gēn jùaccording to / based on
自己 zì jǐoneself; (attributive) one's own
预算 yù suànbudget
酒店 jiǔ diànhotel
民宿 mín sùproperty rented via Airbnb or similar platform; guesthouse; bed-and-breakfast; homestay; pension
只要 zhǐ yàoso long as; provided; if
靠近 kào jìnto be close to / to approach; to draw near
难 nándifficult (to...) / difficult
那些 nà xiēthose
不能 bù néngcannot / must not / should not
错过 cuò guòto miss (train, opportunity etc)
说 shuōto speak; to talk; to say
人 rénperson; people
第 dì(prefix indicating ordinal number)
位于 wèi yúto be located at / to be situated at / to lie
秦始皇帝陵博物院 Qín Shǐ Huáng Dì Líng Bó Wù YuànMausoleum of the First Qin Emperor Museum
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
称为 chēng wéito be called; to be known as; to call it "..."
世界 shì jièworld
八 bāeight
奇迹 qí jìmiracle; wonder; marvel
一九七四 yī jiǔ qī sì1974 / the year 1974
年 niányear
位 wèiclassifier for people (honorific)
农民 nóng mínpeasant; farmer
打 dǎa semantically light, transitive verb that is combined with various grammatical objects to form compound verbs and verb-object phrases with a diverse range of meanings
井 jǐnga well / neat / orderly
偶然 ǒu ránincidentally / occasionally / by chance / randomly
发现 fā xiànto notice; to become aware of / to discover; to find; to detect
陶俑 táo yǒnga pottery figurine buried with the dead
后来 hòu láiafterwards; later
考古学家 kǎo gǔ xué jiāarchaeologist
挖 wāto dig / to excavate / to scoop out
出 chū(used after a verb to indicate an outward direction or a positive result)
三 sānthree / 3
巨大 jù dàhuge; immense; enormous; gigantic
陪葬坑 péi zàng kēngburial pit containing grave goods or buried attendants / pit of burial objects or sacrificial terracotta figures
里面 lǐ miàninside / interior
成千上万 chéng qiān shàng wànlit. by the thousands and tens of thousands (idiom) / fig. untold numbers; innumerable; countless
真 zhēnreal / true / genuine
一样 yī yàngsame / like / equal to / the same as
大小 dà xiǎosize / adults and children
士兵 shì bīngsoldier
战马 zhàn mǎwarhorse
而且 ér qiě(not only ...) but also / moreover / in addition / furthermore
每 měieach / every
脸 liǎnface
部 bùministry / department / section / part / division / troops / board
表情 biǎo qíng(facial) expression
场面 chǎng miànscene / spectacle / occasion / situation
非常 fēi chángvery; really
震撼 zhèn hànshocking / stunning
参观 cān guānto visit (a place); to tour; to look around
最好 zuì hǎohad better ...; it would be best to ...
提前 tí qiánin advance
网上 wǎng shangonline
订 dìngto agree / to conclude / to draw up / to subscribe to (a newspaper etc) / to order
票 piàoticket / ballot / banknote / person held for ransom / amateur performance of Chinese opera
并且 bìng qiěand; besides; moreover; furthermore; in addition
请 qǐngto ask / to request
讲解员 jiǎng jiě yuánguide
否则 fǒu zéotherwise; if not; or (else)
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
只是 zhǐ shìmerely; only; just; nothing but / simply
一排排 yī pái páirows upon rows of / one row after another of / row after row of
泥 nímud / clay / paste / pulp
理解 lǐ jiěto comprehend; to understand
背后 bèi hòubehind / at the back / in the rear / behind sb's back
故事 gù shinarrative; story; tale
西安城墙 Xī ān chéng qiángXi'an City Wall / the ancient city wall of Xi'an
另 lìngother / another / separate
必 bìcertainly / must / will / necessarily
城墙 chéng qiángcity wall
建 jiànto establish / to found / to set up / to build / to construct
于 yú(of time or place) in; at; on / (indicating any indirect relation) to; toward; vis-à-vis; with regard to; for / (indicating a source) from; out of / (used in comparison) than / (used in the passive voice) by
明朝 míng zhāotomorrow morning / the following morning
十四 shí sìfourteen; 14
世纪 shì jìcentury
现存 xiàn cúnextant / existent / in stock
规模 guī móscale; scope; extent
保存 bǎo cúnto conserve; to preserve; to keep; to store; (computing) to save (a file etc)
完整 wán zhěngcomplete / intact
古代 gǔ dàiancient times
登 dēngto scale (a height) / to ascend / to mount / to publish or record / to enter / to press down with the foot / to step or tread on / to put on (shoes or trousers) (dialect) / to be gathered and taken to the threshing ground (old)
散步 sàn bùto take a walk; to go for a walk
租 zūto hire / to rent / to charter / to rent out / to lease out
辆 liàngclassifier for vehicles
自行车 zì xíng chēbicycle; bike
骑行 qí xíngto ride (a bicycle, horse, motorbike etc)
乘坐 chéng zuòto take (a ship, plane etc); to ride (in a train or other vehicle)
电瓶车 diàn píng chēbattery-powered vehicle
游览 yóu lǎnto go sightseeing / to tour / to visit
高 gāohigh / tall / above average / loud
处 chù(bound form) place; locality / (bound form) part; aspect / (bound form) office; department; bureau
往 wǎngto / towards / (of a train) bound for
下 xiàdown / downwards / below
内外 nèi wàiinside and outside / domestic and foreign
风景 fēng jǐngscenery; landscape
尽收眼底 jìn shōu yǎn dǐto take in the whole scene at once; to have a panoramic view
白天 bái tiāndaytime / day
晚上 wǎn shangevening / night
呈现 chéng xiànto appear / to emerge / to present (a certain appearance) / to demonstrate
完全 wán quántotally; entirely
不同 bù tóngdifferent / distinct / not the same / not alike
美 měibeautiful / very satisfactory; good
感 gǎn(suffix) sense of ~
建议 jiàn yìto propose; to suggest; to recommend
两 liǎngtwo / both / some / a few
看看 kàn kanto take a look at / to examine / to survey
文化 wén huàcultural
标 biāomark / sign / label / prize / award / bid / target / quota / visible symptom
始建 shǐ jiànto start building
唐代 Táng dàiTang dynasty (618–907)
公元 gōng yuánCE (Common Era) / Christian Era / AD (Anno Domini)
六百五十二 liù bǎi wǔ shí èrsix hundred and fifty-two
早 zǎoearly
四方楼阁式砖塔 sì fāng lóu gé shì zhuān tǎa square pavilion-style brick pagoda / a Tang-dynasty square tower-shaped brick Buddhist pagoda
曾 céngonce / already / ever (in the past) / former / previously / (past tense marker used before verb or clause)
高僧 gāo sēnga senior monk
玄奘 Xuán zàngXuanzang (602-664), Tang dynasty Buddhist monk and translator who traveled to India 629-645
存放 cún fàngto deposit / to store / to leave in sb's care
印度 Yìn dùIndia
取 qǔto take / to get / to fetch
回 huíto go back / to turn around / to answer / to return
佛经 fó jīngBuddhist texts; Buddhist scripture
前 qiánfront / forward / ahead
广场 guǎng chǎngpublic square; plaza
音乐 yīn yuèmusic
喷泉 pēn quánfountain
表演 biǎo yǎnplay / show / performance / exhibition
漂亮 piào liangpretty; beautiful
远 yuǎnfar / distant / remote
小雁塔 Xiǎo yàn tǎSmall Wild Goose Pagoda in Xi'an
比 bǐ(followed by a noun and adjective) more {adj.} than {noun} / (in some compounds derived from Classical Chinese)
矮 ǎi(of a person) short / (of a wall etc) low / (of rank) inferior (to); lower (than)
环境 huán jìngenvironment / circumstances / surroundings
安静 ān jìngquiet / peaceful / calm
慢慢 màn mànslowly; gradually
走一走 zǒu yī zǒutake a short walk / walk around a bit / stroll for a while
鼓楼 gǔ lóua drum tower / Drum Tower, historic attraction in Xian, Beijing etc
明代 Míng dàithe Ming dynasty (1368-1644)
建筑 jiàn zhùbuilding
正 zhèngexactly / just (at that time) / right (in that place)
用 yòngto use; to make use of; to employ / (coverb) with; using
晨钟暮鼓 chén zhōng mù gǔlit. morning bell, evening drum, symbolizing monastic practice (idiom); fig. encouragement to study or progress
来 lái(between two verbs) in order to
报 bàoto report; to inform; to announce / to respond; to reply / to sign up for; to register for / to reward; to recompense / to take revenge; to retaliate
时 shío'clock / time / hour / season / period
现在 xiàn zàinow; at present; currently
它们 tā menthey; them
成 chéngto succeed / to finish / to complete / to accomplish / to become / to turn into / to be all right
标志 biāo zhìsign; mark; symbol; logo
性 xìngsuffix forming adjective from verb / suffix forming noun from adjective, corresponding to -ness or -ity
傍晚 bàng wǎnin the evening / when night falls / towards evening / at night fall / at dusk
时分 shí fēntime / period during the day
同时 tóng shíat the same time; simultaneously
日落 rì luòsundown / sunset
亮灯 liàng dēngto turn on a light; (of a light) to light up
后 hòuafterwards / after
种 zhǒngclassifier for types, kinds, sorts
景色 jǐng sèscenery; landscape; view
回民街 huí mín jiēMuslim Quarter in Xi'an, a famous food and shopping street area
得 destructural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc
近 jìnnear / close to
安排 ān páito arrange / to plan / to set up
一起 yī qǐtogether; in company (with)
游玩 yóu wánto amuse oneself / to have fun / to go sightseeing / to take a stroll
有名 yǒu míngfamous / well-known
小吃 xiǎo chīstreet food; snack
街 jiēstreet
回民 Huí mínHui ethnic group (Chinese muslims)
经营 jīng yíngto engage in (business etc); to run; to operate
店 diàn(bound form) shop; store
肉夹馍 ròu jiā mólit. meat wedged in steamed bun / "Chinese burger" / sliced meat sandwich popular in north China
羊肉泡馍 yáng ròu pào móyangrou paomo; a Shaanxi-style dish of bread pieces soaked in mutton soup
凉皮 liáng píliangpi (noodle-like dish)
Biangbiang面 Biangbiang miànBiangbiang noodles, a Shaanxi-style hand-pulled noodle dish
胡辣汤 hú là tāngspicy thick soup from Shaanxi, especially Xi'an; a local breakfast dish
样 yàngmanner / pattern / way / appearance / shape / classifier: kind, type
值得 zhí déto merit; to deserve; to be worth (doing sth)
尝一尝 cháng yī chángto have a taste of / to sample / to try a little
绝对 jué duìabsolute; unconditional
对 duìtowards; at; for / concerning; regarding
感兴趣 gǎn xìng qùto be interested
那 nàthen (in that case)
一定 yī dìngsurely; certainly; definitely
陕西历史博物馆 Shǎnxī Lìshǐ BówùguǎnShaanxi History Museum / Shaanxi Provincial History Museum
漫长 màn chángvery long / endless
精美 jīng měiexquisite; elegant; fine
展品 zhǎn pǐnexhibit / displayed item
了解 liǎo jiěto understand / to realize / to find out
这个 zhè ge(pronoun) this / (adjective) this
国家 guó jiācountry; nation; state
由于 yóu yúdue to / as a result of / thanks to / owing to / since / because
太 tàitoo (much) / very / extremely
记得 jì deto remember
要 yàowill; shall; about to / need to; should / if
几 jǐseveral / a few
天 tiānday
预定 yù dìngto schedule in advance
门票 mén piàoticket (for theater, cinema etc)
行程 xíng chéngjourney; travel route; itinerary / distance of travel / course (of history) / stroke (of a piston)
考虑 kǎo lǜto think over / to consider
四 sìfour / 4
晚 wǎnevening / night
华清池 Huá Qīng ChíHuaqing Hot Springs, a scenic historical site and imperial bath complex near Xi'an
场 chángclassifier for events and happenings: spell, episode, bout
长恨歌 cháng hèn gēThe Song of Everlasting Sorrow; a famous Tang poem by Bai Juyi, and by extension a stage performance based on it
演出 yǎn chūperformance / concert / show
二 èrtwo / 2
上午 shàng wǔmorning
上去 shàng qùto go up
之后 zhī hòuafter; behind / (at the beginning of a sentence) afterwards; since then
碑林博物馆 Bēilín BowùguǎnBeilin Museum in Xi'an, a museum and cultural site centered on a collection of ancient stone steles and inscriptions
书院门 shū yuàn ménShuyuanmen, a street area in Xi'an known for calligraphy, painting, antiques, and cultural shops
街区 jiē qūblock; neighborhood
下午 xià wǔafternoon / p.m.
晚饭 wǎn fànevening meal / dinner / supper
景区 jǐng qūscenic area
先 xiānbeforehand; first; earlier / at first; originally / for the time being; for now
及 jíand
北 běinorth
留 liúto stay / to remain
大唐不夜城 Dà Táng Bù Yè ChéngDatang Everbright City / a tourist and entertainment district in Xi'an known for night scenery, lights, and performances
那里 nà lǐthere; that place
灯光 dēng guāng(stage) lighting / light
睡 shuìto sleep / to lie down
懒觉 lǎn jiàosleeping late; a lie-in
逛逛 guàng guangto roam around / to have a stroll
补 bǔto repair / to patch / to mend / to make up for / to fill (a vacancy) / to supplement
之前 zhī qiánbefore / prior to
没 méi(negative prefix for verbs) have not; not
来得及 lái de jíto have enough time; can do it in time; can still make it
准备 zhǔn bèito prepare / to intend / to be about to
离开 lí kāito depart; to leave
小 xiǎosmall / tiny / few
提醒 tí xǐngto remind / to call attention to / to warn of
暑假 shǔ jiàsummer vacation
国庆 Guó qìngNational Day
旅游 lǚ yóutrip / journey / tourism / travel / tour
高峰 gāo fēngpeak / summit / height
好 hǎo(verb complement indicating completion)
热门 rè ménpopular; hot; in vogue
免费 miǎn fèifree (of charge)
预约 yù yuēto book / to make an appointment
注意 zhù yìto take note of; to pay attention to
防 fángto protect / to defend / to guard against / to prevent
晒 shài(of the sun) to shine on / to bask in (the sunshine) / to dry (clothes, grain etc) in the sun / (fig.) to expose and share (one's experiences and thoughts) on the Web / (coll.) to give the cold shoulder to
的话 de huàif (coming after a conditional clause)
九 jiǔnine / 9
号 hàoclassifier for numbered people or items
线 xiànthread / string / wire / line / (after a number) tier (unofficial ranking of a Chinese city)
口 kǒumouth
再 zàithen (after sth, and not until then)
又 yòuboth... and...
便宜 pián yicheap; inexpensive
所有 suǒ yǒuall
需要 xū yàoto need; to want; to demand; to require
凭 píngon the basis of / no matter (how, what etc)
身份证 shēn fèn zhèngidentity card / ID
购 gòuto buy / to purchase
外国 wài guóforeign country
携带 xié dàito carry (on one's person) / to support (old)
护照 hù zhàopassport
哪个 nǎ gewhich / who
讲解 jiǎng jiěto explain
器 qìdevice / tool / utensil
可能 kě néngmight (happen) / maybe / perhaps
精彩 jīng cǎiwonderful / marvelous / brilliant
特别 tè biévery; especially; particularly / in particular
黄昏 huáng hūndusk / evening / nightfall
夜晚 yè wǎnnight
景象 jǐng xiàngscene / sight (to behold)
不要 bù yàodon't!; must not
难忘 nán wàngunforgettable
记忆 jì yìmemory
希望 xī wàngto hope
份 fènclassifier for gifts, newspaper, magazine, papers, reports, contracts etc
介绍 jiè shàointroduction
帮助 bāng zhùto help; to assist
之 zhī(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5])
行 xíng(literary) trip; journey; visit
祝 zhùto pray for / to wish
玩 wánto play / to have fun / to trifle with / to keep sth for entertainment
开心 kāi xīnto feel happy / to rejoice / to have a great time