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The Autumn in China

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The Autumn in China

中国Zhōng guó位于wèi yú北běi半球bàn qiú亚热带yà rè dài地区dì qū,夏天xià tiān以后yǐ hòu,连续lián xù五wǔ天tiān平均píng jūn气温qì wēn在zài22℃以下yǐ xià时shí就jiù进入jìn rù了le秋天qiū tiān,低于dī yú10℃时shí秋天qiū tiān结束jié shù。

按àn节气jié qì,秋天qiū tiān从cóng立秋Lì qiū开始kāi shǐ,到dào立冬Lì dōng结束jié shù。

中国Zhōng guó的de东北Dōng běi地区dì qū是shì秋天qiū tiān来lái得de最zuì早zǎo的de地方dì fang,气温qì wēn渐渐jiàn jiàn下降xià jiàng,树叶shù yè开始kāi shǐ变biàn色sè,白天bái tiān变biàn短duǎn,夜晚yè wǎn变biàn长cháng。

中国Zhōng guó的de秋天qiū tiān,特别tè bié是shì北方běi fāng,比较bǐ jiào干燥gān zào,所以suǒ yǐ应该yīng gāi多duō吃chī蔬菜shū cài和hé水果shuǐ guǒ,增加zēng jiā运动yùn dòng量liàng,注意zhù yì不要bù yào感冒gǎn mào。

如果rú guǒ你nǐ想xiǎng来lái中国Zhōng guó旅游lǚ yóu,秋天qiū tiān也yě是shì一yī个gè非常fēi cháng合适hé shì的de季节jì jié,不管bù guǎn是shì北方běi fāng还是hái shi南方nán fāng,都dōu有yǒu很hěn美měi的de秋天qiū tiān的de风景fēng jǐng,气温qì wēn也yě很hěn舒服shū fu。

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Vocabulary 82 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
中国 Zhōng guóChina
位于 wèi yúto be located at / to be situated at / to lie
北 běinorth
半球 bàn qiúhemisphere
亚热带 yà rè dàisubtropical (zone or climate)
地区 dì qūregion; area (informal or geographical term)
夏天 xià tiānsummer
以后 yǐ hòuafter / later / afterwards / following / later on / in the future
连续 lián xùcontinuous / serial / consecutive
五 wǔfive / 5
天 tiānday
平均 píng jūnaverage; on average
气温 qì wēnair temperature
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
以下 yǐ xiàthat level or lower / that amount or less
时 shíwhen
就 jiùin that case; then
进入 jìn rùto enter / to join / to go into
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
秋天 qiū tiānautumn
低于 dī yúto be lower than
结束 jié shùto finish / to end / to conclude / to close
按 ànaccording to / in the light of
节气 jié qìsolar term
从 cóngfrom; through; via / (bound form) retainer; attendant / (bound form) assistant; auxiliary; subordinate / (bound form) related by common paternal grandfather or earlier ancestor
立秋 Lì qiūLiqiu or Start of Autumn, 13th of the 24 solar terms
开始 kāi shǐto begin / to start
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)
立冬 Lì dōngLidong or Start of Winter, 19th of the 24 solar terms
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
东北 Dōng běiNortheast China; Manchuria
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
来 láito come
得 destructural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc
最 zuì(before an adjective or verb) to the highest degree; (the) most ...; -est
早 zǎoearly
地方 dì fangplace; location; area; space; territory / aspect; part
渐渐 jiàn jiàngradually
下降 xià jiàngto decline / to drop / to fall / to go down / to decrease
树叶 shù yètree leaves
变 biànto change / to become different / to transform / to vary
色 sècolor / look / appearance / sex
白天 bái tiāndaytime / day
短 duǎnshort / brief
夜晚 yè wǎnnight
长 chánglong
特别 tè biévery; especially; particularly / in particular
北方 běi fāngnorth / the northern part a country / China north of the Yellow River
比较 bǐ jiàocomparatively / relatively / quite
干燥 gān zào(of weather, climate, soil etc) dry; arid / (of skin, mouth etc) dry / (fig.) dull; dry; boring
所以 suǒ yǐtherefore / as a result / so
应该 yīng gāiought to; should; must
多 duōmany; much; more; a lot of
吃 chīto eat; to consume / to eat at
蔬菜 shū càivegetables
和 héand; together with
水果 shuǐ guǒfruit
增加 zēng jiāto raise; to increase
运动 yùn dòngto exercise / sports / exercise
量 liàngcapacity / quantity / amount
注意 zhù yìto take note of; to pay attention to
不要 bù yàodon't!; must not
感冒 gǎn màoto catch cold
如果 rú guǒif; in case; in the event that
你 nǐyou
想 xiǎngto desire; to want (to)
旅游 lǚ yóuto travel
也 yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either
一 yīone / single / a (article)
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
非常 fēi chángvery; really
合适 hé shìsuitable; fitting; appropriate
季节 jì jiétime / season / period
不管 bù guǎnregardless of / no matter
还是 hái shior
南方 nán fāngsouth; southern direction / (in China) southern regions, often referring to areas south of the Yangtze River
都 dōuall; both; entirely
有 yǒuto have; there is
很 hěnvery; quite
美 měibeautiful / very satisfactory; good
风景 fēng jǐngscenery; landscape
舒服 shū fucomfortable / feeling well