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High-speed Rail Between Xi`an and Chengdu

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High-speed Rail Between Xi`an and Chengdu

西安Xī ān到dào成都Chéng dū的de高铁gāo tiě开通kāi tōng了le。

第dì一yī个gè星期xīng qī六liù和hé星期xīng qī天tiān,有yǒu1万wàn多duō人rén坐zuò高铁gāo tiě去qù成都Chéng dū。

也yě有yǒu很多hěn duō人rén从cóng成都Chéng dū去qù西安Xī ān旅游lǚ yóu。

以前yǐ qián,西安Xī ān到dào成都Chéng dū的de火车huǒ chē时间shí jiān是shì16个gè小时xiǎo shí。

现在xiàn zài,只zhǐ要yào4个gè多duō小时xiǎo shí。

两liǎng个gè城市chéng shì的de人rén都dōu很hěn方便fāng biàn。

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Vocabulary 37 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
西安 Xī ānXi'an, a major city in Shaanxi Province, China.
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)
成都 Chéng dūChengdu, the capital city of Sichuan Province, China.
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
高铁 gāo tiěhigh speed rail
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)
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
第 dì(prefix indicating ordinal number)
一 yīone / single / a (article)
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
星期 xīng qīday of the week
六 liùsix / 6
和 héand; together with
天 tiānday
有 yǒuto have; there is
万 wànten thousand / a great number
多 duō(after a numeral) ... odd
人 rénperson; people
坐 zuòto sit / to take a seat / to take (a bus, airplane etc) / to bear fruit
去 qùto go, to go to
也 yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either
很多 hěn duōmany; a lot of
从 cóngfrom; through; via / (bound form) retainer; attendant / (bound form) assistant; auxiliary; subordinate / (bound form) related by common paternal grandfather or earlier ancestor
旅游 lǚ yóuto travel
以前 yǐ qiánbefore / formerly / previous / ago
火车 huǒ chētrain
时间 shí jiāntime
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
小时 xiǎo shíhour
现在 xiàn zàinow; at present; currently
只 zhǐonly; merely; just
要 yàoto want; to need; to ask for
两 liǎngtwo / both / some / a few
城市 chéng shìcity; town
都 dōuall; both; entirely
很 hěnvery; quite
方便 fāng biànconvenient; suitable