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Bear hit by man in Beijing Safari Park

11月yuè19日rì,一yī男子nán zǐ在zài北京Běi jīng野生yě shēng动物园dòng wù yuán,两liǎng次cì下xià车chē拿ná东西dōng xi砸zá熊xióng。

动物园dòng wù yuán指出zhǐ chū,事情shì qing发生fā shēng的de地点dì diǎn是shì北京Běi jīng野生yě shēng动物园dòng wù yuán自驾zì jià游览区yóu lǎn qū。

该gāi男子nán zǐ下车xià chē速度sù dù很hěn快kuài,使用shǐ yòng的de物品wù pǐn是shì胡萝卜hú luó bo。

该gāi男子nán zǐ正常zhèng cháng买mǎi票piào进入jìn rù动物园dòng wù yuán,进入jìn rù以前yǐ qián,工作人员gōng zuò rén yuán也yě对duì他tā进行jìn xíng了le口头kǒu tóu和hé文字wén zì提醒tí xǐng。

动物园dòng wù yuán规定guī dìng,自驾zì jià区qū内nèi允许yǔn xǔ“开kāi天窗tiān chuāng”,但dàn不bù允许yǔn xǔ下xià车chē,也yě不bù鼓励gǔ lì游客yóu kè喂食wèi shí。

动物园dòng wù yuán呼吁hū yù,希望xī wàng游客yóu kè朋友péng you们men按照àn zhào要求yāo qiú安全ān quán游玩yóu wán。

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Vocabulary 66 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
月 yuèmonth / monthly
日 rìsun / day / date, day of the month
一 yīone / single / a (article)
男子 nán zǐa man; a male
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
北京 Běi jīngBeijing municipality, capital of the People's Republic of China
野生 yě shēngwild / undomesticated
动物园 dòng wù yuánzoo
两 liǎngtwo / both / some / a few
次 cìclassifier for enumerated events: time
下 xiàto decline / to go down
车 chēcar / vehicle / machine
拿 náto hold / to seize / to catch / to apprehend / to take
东西 dōng xithing / stuff / person
砸 záto smash / to pound / to fail / to muck up / to bungle
熊 xióngbear
指出 zhǐ chūto indicate / to point out
事情 shì qingaffair; matter; thing; business
发生 fā shēngto happen; to occur; to take place; to break out
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
地点 dì diǎnplace / site / location / venue
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
自驾 zì jiàto drive oneself somewhere
游览区 yóu lǎn qūtourist regions / sightseeing area
该 gāithat / the above-mentioned
下车 xià chēto get off or out of (a bus, train, car etc)
速度 sù dùspeed; rate; velocity; (music) tempo
很 hěnvery; quite
快 kuàirapid / quick
使用 shǐ yòngto use / to employ / to apply / to make use of
物品 wù pǐnarticles; goods
胡萝卜 hú luó bocarrot
正常 zhèng chángregular / normal / ordinary
买 mǎito buy / to purchase
票 piàoticket / ballot / banknote / person held for ransom / amateur performance of Chinese opera
进入 jìn rùto enter / to join / to go into
以前 yǐ qiánbefore / formerly / previous / ago
工作人员 gōng zuò rén yuánstaff member
也 yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either
对 duìtowards; at; for / concerning; regarding
他 tāhe; him; his
进行 jìn xíng(of people) to carry out; to conduct (an investigation or discussion etc)
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
口头 kǒu tóuoral / verbal
和 héand; together with
文字 wén zìcharacter / script / writing / written language / writing style / phraseology
提醒 tí xǐngto remind / to call attention to / to warn of
规定 guī dìngto stipulate; to specify; to prescribe; to fix (a price); to set (a quota)
区 qūarea / region / district
内 nèiwithin
允许 yǔn xǔto permit / to allow
开 kāito open (transitive or intransitive)
天窗 tiān chuānghatchway / skylight / sun roof
但 dànbut; yet; however; still
不 bùno; not so
鼓励 gǔ lìto encourage
游客 yóu kètraveler; tourist
喂食 wèi shíto feed
呼吁 hū yùto call on (sb to do sth) / to appeal (to)
希望 xī wàngto hope
朋友 péng youfriend
们 menplural marker for pronouns, and nouns referring to individuals
按照 àn zhàoaccording to; in accordance with; on the basis of
要求 yāo qiúrequirement
安全 ān quánsafe; secure
游玩 yóu wánto amuse oneself / to have fun / to go sightseeing / to take a stroll