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The Chinese favorite spots in the UK

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The Chinese favorite spots in the UK

很多hěn duō中国人Zhōng guó rén喜欢xǐ huan去qù英国Yīng guó旅行lǚ xíng,因为yīn wèi英国Yīng guó不仅bù jǐn有yǒu历史lì shǐ,也yě有yǒu时尚shí shàng。

随着suí zhe中国Zhōng guó游客yóu kè的de数量shù liàng越来越yuè lái yuè多duō,英国Yīng guó也yě很hěn希望xī wàng不断bù duàn提高tí gāo游客yóu kè的de体验tǐ yàn,想xiǎng知道zhī dào中国人Zhōng guó rén究竟jiū jìng喜欢xǐ huan什么shén me。

最zuì喜欢xǐ huan的de是shì美丽měi lì的de湖hú区qū,女王nǚ wáng的de住处zhù chù,还是hái shi牛津Niú jīn街jiē的de大dà商场shāng chǎng?

经过jīng guò调查diào chá,80%的de人rén都dōu没méi想到xiǎng dào,原来yuán lái中国Zhōng guó游客yóu kè最zuì喜欢xǐ huan去qù的de地方dì fang是shì白金汉宫Bái jīn hàn Gōng,也yě就jiù是shì女王nǚ wáng的de住处zhù chù。

第dì二èr喜欢xǐ huan去qù的de居然jū rán是shì比村Bǐ cūn,为什么wèi shén me呢ne?

原来yuán lái这里zhè lǐ除了chú le可以kě yǐ买mǎi便宜pián yi、品质pǐn zhì好hǎo的de商品shāng pǐn,还有hái yǒu针对zhēn duì非fēi欧盟Ōu méng顾客gù kè的de退tuì税shuì服务fú wù。

中国Zhōng guó游客yóu kè在zài这里zhè lǐ可以kě yǐ用yòng中国Zhōng guó的de手机shǒu jī支付zhī fù软件ruǎn jiàn,中国Zhōng guó店员diàn yuán很多hěn duō,连lián火车huǒ chē上shàng的de语言yǔ yán都dōu有yǒu普通话pǔ tōng huà。

除chú了le买mǎi买mǎi买mǎi,剑桥Jiàn qiáo大学dà xué的de国王guó wáng学院xué yuàn也yě是shì中国Zhōng guó游客yóu kè很hěn喜欢xǐ huan去qù参观cān guān的de地方dì fang,因为yīn wèi中国Zhōng guó的de一yī位wèi著名zhù míng诗人shī rén曾经céng jīng在zài这里zhè lǐ学习xué xí,他tā有yǒu很多hěn duō优美yōu měi的de诗shī也yě是shì在zài这里zhè lǐ写xiě的de。

对duì中国Zhōng guó游客yóu kè来说lái shuō,王室wáng shì、购物gòu wù、中国Zhōng guó情结qíng jié都dōu是shì吸引xī yǐn他们tā men的de原因yuán yīn。

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Vocabulary 108 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
很多 hěn duōmany; a lot of
中国人 Zhōng guó rénChinese person
喜欢 xǐ huanto like; to be fond of
去 qùto go, to go to
英国 Yīng guóUnited Kingdom (UK); Britain
旅行 lǚ xíngto travel
因为 yīn wèibecause; owing to; on account of
不仅 bù jǐnnot just; not limited to / (as a correlative conjunction) not only (..., but also ...)
有 yǒuto have; there is
历史 lì shǐhistory
也 yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either
时尚 shí shàngfashion / fad
随着 suí zhealong with / in the wake of / following
中国 Zhōng guóChina
游客 yóu kètraveler; tourist
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
数量 shù liàngamount; quantity / (math.) scalar quantity
越来越 yuè lái yuèmore and more
多 duōmany; much; more; a lot of
很 hěnvery; quite
希望 xī wàngto hope
不断 bù duànunceasing / uninterrupted / continuous / constant
提高 tí gāoto raise / to increase / to improve
体验 tǐ yànto experience for oneself
想 xiǎngto desire; to want (to)
知道 zhī dàoto know; to become aware of
究竟 jiū jìngafter all / when all is said and done / (in an interrogative sentence) finally
什么 shén mewhat?
最 zuì(before an adjective or verb) to the highest degree; (the) most ...; -est
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
美丽 měi lìbeautiful
湖 húlake
区 qūarea / region / district
女王 nǚ wángqueen
住处 zhù chùresidence; dwelling
还是 hái shior
牛津 Niú jīnOxford (city in England)
街 jiēstreet
大 dàbig; large; great / older (than another person) / eldest
商场 shāng chǎngshopping mall / shopping center / department store / emporium
经过 jīng guòto pass / to go through
调查 diào cháinvestigation / inquiry / survey / (opinion) poll
人 rénperson; people
都 dōuall; both; entirely
没 méi(negative prefix for verbs) have not; not
想到 xiǎng dàoto think of / to call to mind / to anticipate
原来 yuán láiso, actually, as it turns out
地方 dì fangplace; location; area; space; territory / aspect; part
白金汉宫 Bái jīn hàn GōngBuckingham Palace
就 jiùmerely; nothing else but; simply; just; precisely; exactly
第 dì(prefix indicating ordinal number)
二 èrtwo / 2
居然 jū ránto one's surprise
比村 Bǐ cūnA transliteration of “Bicester Village,” an outlet shopping village.
为什么 wèi shén mewhy? / for what reason?
呢 ne(sentence-final particle) used in questions to link back to prior discourse or context ("what about...?", "and...?")
这里 zhè lǐhere
除了 chú leapart from; besides; in addition to
可以 kě yǐcan / may / possible / able to
买 mǎito buy / to purchase
便宜 pián yicheap; inexpensive
品质 pǐn zhìcharacter / intrinsic quality (of a person) / quality (of a product or service)
好 hǎogood / appropriate; proper
商品 shāng pǐncommodity; goods; merchandise
还有 hái yǒuin addition
针对 zhēn duìto target; to focus on; to be aimed at or against; in response to
非 fēinon-; un-; in-; de-
欧盟 Ōu méngEuropean Union / EU
顾客 gù kècustomer; client
退 tuìto retreat; to withdraw / to reject; to return (sth) / to decline
税 shuìtaxes / duties
服务 fú wùservice
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
用 yòngto use; to make use of; to employ / (coverb) with; using
手机 shǒu jīcell phone; mobile phone
支付 zhī fùto pay (money)
软件 ruǎn jiàn(computer) software
店员 diàn yuánshop assistant; store clerk
连 liáncontinuously / in succession / including / even
火车 huǒ chētrain
上 shàng(noun suffix) on; above
语言 yǔ yánlanguage
普通话 pǔ tōng huàMandarin (common language) / Putonghua (common speech of the Chinese language) / ordinary speech
除 chúexcept / not including
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
剑桥 Jiàn qiáoCambridge
大学 dà xuéuniversity / college
国王 guó wángking
学院 xué yuàncollege / educational institute / school / faculty
参观 cān guānto visit (a place); to tour; to look around
一 yīone / single / a (article)
位 wèiclassifier for people (honorific)
著名 zhù míngfamous / noted / well-known / celebrated
诗人 shī rénbard / poet
曾经 céng jīngonce / already / former / previously / ever / (past tense marker used before verb or clause)
学习 xué xíto learn / to study
他 tāhe; him; his
优美 yōu měigraceful / fine / elegant
诗 shīpoem / poetry / verse
写 xiěto write
对 duìtowards; at; for / concerning; regarding
来说 lái shuōfor; from the point of view of; in the case of
王室 wáng shìroyal family / royal household
购物 gòu wùshopping
情结 qíng jiécomplex (psychology)
吸引 xī yǐnto attract; to appeal to; to fascinate
他们 tā menthey; them
原因 yuán yīncause / origin / root cause / reason