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北京欢迎你 Cristina Zhao - Micol Biondi Welcome to Beijing 北京欢迎你 CRISTINA ZHAO - MICOL BIONDI Welcome to Beijing Chinese Graded Readers Cristina Zhao - Micol Biondi A series of beautifully illustrated volumes in Chinese for readers of all ages. 北京欢迎你 Cristina Zhao - Micol Biondi Welcome to Beijing 北京欢迎你 CRISTINA ZHAO - MICOL BIONDI - MICOL ZHAO CRISTINA Welcome to Beijing Beijing is a rapidly growing city where modernity and tradition meet and ‘clash’ in a dynamic and intense union. Come and discover the most fascinating locations in this great metropolis and let yourself be amazed by the secrets it hides! Immerse yourself in the millennial Chinese culture by visiting the ancient alleys and the futuristic artery roads of the ‘Capital city of the North’. 北京欢迎你 In this reader you will find: - Grammar structures and vocabulary in accordance with the HSK1-2 standards; - Glossary with pronunciation and translation; - Text without Pinyin to promote authentic reading; BEIJING TO WELCOME - Comprehension and grammar revision activities; - Splendid photographs capture the beauty and vitality of Beijing; - Audio CD with the complete reading of the text. Tags Traditions Travel Free time ELI Chinese Graded Readers Graded ELI Chinese HSK 1-2 Level 1 200 words Non-fiction With Audio CD 北京欢迎你ELI Chinese Graded Readers ELI s.r.l. ISBN 978-88-536-2456-7 Welcome to Beijing HSK1-2 www.eligradedreaders.com HSK Chinese Graded Readers 1-2 The names of places and characters cited in the text are highlighted in red and accompanied with pinyin and translation (with the exception of untranslatable proper names of roads and places). Welcome to Beijing 北京欢迎你 Cristina Zhao - Micol Biondi Language Revision Wang Hui ELI Chinese Graded Readers Founder and Series Editors Paola Accattoli, Grazia Ancillani, Daniele Garbuglia (Art Director) Graphic Design Airone Comunicazione - Sergio Elisei Layout Airone Comunicazione - Enea Ciccarelli Production Manager Francesco Capitano Photo credits Shutterstock, Cristina Zhao, Micol Biondi © 2017 ELI s.r.l. P.O. Box 6 62019 Recanati MC Italy T +39 071750701 F +39 071977851 [email protected] www.elionline.com Printed in Italy by Tecnostampa – Pigini Group Printing Division – Loreto – Trevi (Italia) – ERC202.01 ISBN 978-88-536-2456-7 First edition: June 2017 www.eligradedreaders.com These icons indicate the parts of the story that are recorded. start stop 目录 Contents 6 故宫 Gùgōng The Forbidden City 8 天安门 Tiān’ānmén The Gate of Heavenly Peace 10 长城 Chángchéng The Great Wall 12 天坛 Tiāntán The Temple of Heaven 14 雍和宫 Yōnghégōng The Lama Temple 16 颐和园 Yíhéyuán The Summer Palace 18 什刹海 Shíchàhǎi The Shichahai Quarter 20 四合院 Sìhéyuàn The Courtyard Houses 22 胡同 Hútòng The hutongs, the alleys of the ancient city 24 春节 Chūnjié The Spring Festival 28 传统节日 Chuántǒng jiérì Other traditional festivals 30 吃在北京 Chī zài Běijīng Food in Beijing 32 购物 Gòuwù Shopping 34 北京的夜晚 Běijīng de yèwǎn Beijing by nigh 36 现代建筑 Xiàndài jiànzhù Modern architecture 38 798艺术区 798 Yìshù qū The ‘798’ Art District 40 戏曲 Xìqǔ Traditional Chinese theatre 42 地名 Dìmíng Place names 44 交通 Jiāotōng Moving around the city 46 气候与环境 Qìhòu yǔ huánjìng The weather and the environment 48 北京的生活 Běijīng de shēnghuó Living in Beijing 52 北京的郊区 Běijīng de jiāoqū The Beijing surroundings 54 生词 Shēngcí New words 56 练习题 Liànxítí Exercises 故宫 Gùgōng 2 故宫(The Forbidden City) 是中国皇帝住过的地方。 Gùgōng 它非常大，就像一个小小的城市。故宫 里有9999个房间。 故宫的正门叫午门 Wǔmén (The Meridian Gate)， 只有皇帝才能从 中间 的正门进出。 皇帝 huángdì emperor 正 zhèng central 地方 dìfāng place 只有......才 zhǐyǒu......cái only, just 像 xiàng to resemble, look like, image 从 cóng from 城市 chéngshì city 中间 zhōngjiān in the middle 6 太和殿 (The Hall of Supreme Harmony)在故宫的中心。 Tàihédiàn 太和殿前有两只狮子。左边的雄 狮子脚 下有一个球，右边的雌 狮子脚下是一只小 狮子。 住在故宫的最后一 个皇帝叫溥仪(Pu Yi, Pǔ Yí 1906-1967)， 电影 《末代皇帝》 Mòdài huángdì (The Last Emperor) 讲 的是他的 故事。 正 zhèng central 中心 zhōngxīn centre 最后 zuìhòu last, final 只有......才 zhǐyǒu......cái only, just 狮子 shīzi lion 讲 jiǎng to tell, narrate 从 cóng from 雄 xióng male, masculine 故事 gùshì story, tale 中间 zhōngjiān in the middle 雌 cí female, feminine 7 二胡 èrhú: traditional 黑芝麻 hēi zhīma: black sesame 2-string musical instrument 湖 hú: lake New vocabulary 生词 发音 fāyīn: to pronounce 胡同 hútòng: lane, alley 发愁 fāchóu: to be worried, 互相 hùxiāng: mutually anxious 划船 huáchuán: to go for a 奥运会 Àoyùnhùi: Olympics 方 fāng: square boat ride 拜年 bàinián: to wish 房子 fángzi: house 滑冰 huábīng: to ice skate someone a Happy New Year 放鞭炮 fàng biānpào: to let 画廊 huàláng: art gallery 包金的 bāojīn de: golden, off fireworks 环境 huánjìng: environment covered with gold 方便 fāngbiàn: convenient, 皇帝 huángdì: emperor 贝壳 bèiké: shell practical 火锅 huǒguō: ‘hot pot’ 比如 bǐrú: for example 方位 fāngwèi: direction 季节 jìjié: season 边 biān: side 非 fēi: to not be, wrong, 煎饼 jianbing, a type of 宝贝 bǎobèi: treasure incorrect savoury pancake filled with 报时 bàoshí: announce the 烽火台 fēnghuǒtái: eggs and vegetables time watchtower 健康 jiànkāng: healthy 博物馆 bówùguǎn: museum 峰 fēng: summit 建筑 jiànzhù: building, 猜 cāi: to guess 丰富多彩 fēngfù duōcǎi: rich construction 餐厅cāntīng: restaurant and varied 郊区 jiāoqū: outskirts, 草原 cǎoyuán: grassland, 风景区 fēngjǐng qū: scenic surroundings prairie area 饺子 jiǎozi: dumplings 长廊 chángláng: corridor 佛教 fójiào: Buddhism 交通 jiāotōng: transport 尝 cháng: to taste 佛像 fóxiàng: statue of 街 jiē: via, road, street 朝 cháo: dynasty Buddha 街道 jiēdào: road 城 chéng: city 富有 fùyǒu: rich 节日 jiérì: festival, holiday, 城门 chéngmén door of the 高速路 gāosùlù: motorway anniversary city walls 各地 gèdì: in all parts 金鱼 jīnyú: goldfish 出租车 chūzūchē: taxi 各种 gèzhǒng: all types of 金银色 jīnyínsè: gold and 传递 chuándì: to transmit 更多 gèngduō: more, even silver coloured 传统 chuántǒng: traditional more, a larger quantity 净化器 jìnghuàqì: air purifier 窗户 chuānghu: window 公共 gōnggòng: public 京剧 jīngjù: Beijing opera 春天 chūntiān: spring 共 gòng: altogether 酒吧 jiǔbā: bar 除了chúle: except (for), 公里 gōnglǐ: kilometre 举行 jǔxíng: to have (a party, besides 工厂 gōngchǎng: factory an event) 雌 cí: female, feminine 工具 gōngjù: means of 集会 jíhuì: meeting, gathering 从 cóng: from transport 祭天 jìtiān: to make sacrifices 脆 cuì: crispy, crunchy 公园 gōngyuán: park to Heaven 大楼 dàlóu: building, palace 狗尾巴 gǒuwěiba: dog’s tail 讲 jiǎng: to tell, narrate 大街 dàjiē: road, street 购物 gòuwù: to go shopping 节目 jiémù: show, 打开 dǎkāi: to open 古代 gǔdài: ancient performance ......的时候 ......de shíhòu: 古筝 gǔzhēng: guzheng, 开门 kaīmén: open when, at the time of traditional musical instrument 开阔 kāikuò: wide, open 灯 dēng: lantern similar to the cithara (spaces) 灯谜 dēngmí: riddles written 古老 gǔlǎo: ancient, old 开始 kāishǐ: to start on lanterns 逛 guàng: to walk, stroll, visit 烤鸭 kǎoyā: roast duck 地方 dìfāng: place 国旗 guóqí: national flag 考古 kǎogǔ: archaeology 地名 dìmíng: place names 国庆 guóqìng: national 砍价 kǎnjià: ask for a 地铁 dìtiě: subway, metro festival discount 地图 dìtú: map 过去 guòqù: in the past 空气 kōngqì: air 堵 dǔ: gridlock, traffic 故事 gùshì: story, tale 口 kǒu: crossing 冬天 dōngtiān: winter 广场 guǎngchǎng: square 裤衩 kùchǎ: underpants 短 duǎn: short 鬼(神) guǐ(shén): spirit, ghost 宽 kuān: wide 54 快递 kuàidì: courier 时装 shízhuāng: fashion 摇滚 yáogǔn: rock music KTV: karaoke 时尚 shíshàng: fashionable 夜市 yèshì: evening market 拉 lā: to throw 世界 shìjiè: world 夜晚 yèwǎn: night 老外 lǎowài: ‘old’ foreigner 世界上 shìjiè shàng: in the 游泳馆 yóuyǒngguǎn: 脸谱 liǎnpǔ: facial make-up world acquatics centre, swimming 练 liàn: to do/play (a sport) 首都 shǒudū: capital pool 路口 lùkǒu: crossing 私家车 sījiāchē: private car 艺术品 yìshùpǐn: work of art 帽儿 màoer: hat, cap 寺庙 sìmiào: temple 遗址 yízhǐ: site 米 mǐ: rice, metre 死 sǐ: death 艺术 yìshù: art 庙会 miàohuì: fair 属相 shǔxiàng: Chinese 饮食 yǐnshí: food 明 Míng: Ming (dynasty) zodiac sign 一年里 yī nián lǐ: of the year 木头 mùtou: wood 数字 shùzì: number 友好 yǒuhǎo: friendly 男子汉 nánzǐhàn: man, 送 sòng: to deliver 游客 yóukè: tourist (manly) 所以 suǒyǐ: therefore, so 有趣 yǒuqù: interesting, curious 年轻人 niánqīngrén: young 条 tiáo: classifier 有名 yǒumíng: famous people 太后 tàihòu: empress 有特色 yǒu tèsè: typical, 鸟巢 niǎocháo: nest dowager characteristic, distinguished 爬山 páshān: to walk in the 太极拳 tàijíquán: taiji 圆 yuán: round mountains 团圆 tuányuán: union, to 元 yuán: Chinese coin 平安 píng'ān: peaceful, safe have a reunion 院子 yuànzi: courtyard 墙 qiáng: wall 外国人 wàiguórén foreigner 原来 yuánlái: former, 旗袍 qípáo: qipao, qipao, 万 wàn: ten thousand original traditional Chinese dress 万圣节 Wànshèngjié: 元宵 yuánxiāo: round cake 桥洞 qiáodòng: arch Halloween made with glutinous rice 亲切地 qīnqiède: 往 wǎng: towards 猿人 yuánrén: apeman affectionately 网站 wǎngzhàn: Internet site 月饼 yuèbǐng: mooncake 清 Qīng: Qing (dynasty) 戏剧 xìjù: theatre 窄 zhǎi: narrow 庆祝 qìngzhù: to celebrate 戏曲 xìqǔ: traditional 展览 zhǎnlǎn: show, 情人节 Qíngrénjié: Saint Chinese theatre exhibition Valentine’s Day 先 xiān: first 长辈 zhǎngbèi: elderly 区 qū: zone, area, district 夏天 xiàtiān: summer (members of the family) 全家人 quán jiārén: the 现代 xiàndài: modern 找 zhǎo: to look for whole family 香 xiāng: incense, fragrant, 照相 zhàoxiàng: to take 气候 qìhòu: climate tasty photographs 秋天 qiūtiān: autumn 消息 xiāoxī: messages, news 真正 zhēnzhèng: true, real, 人口 rénkǒu: population 像 xiàng: immagine to genuine 人山人海 rén shān rén hǎi: resemble, look like, image 正 zhèng: central extremely crowded 相声 xiàngshēng: crosstalk 正直 zhèngzhí: honest 热闹 rènào: lively 西方 xīfāng: the West, 之间 zhījiān: between 如果 rúguǒ: if, in case Western countries 只有......才 zhǐyǒu......cái: 烧 shāo: to burn 西餐 xīcān: Western-style only, just 赏月 shǎngyuè: to admire the food 中间 zhōngjiān: in the middle moon 小吃 xiǎochī: stuzzichino, 中餐 zhōngcān: Chinese food 山林 shānlín: mountainous snack, ‘street food’ 中心 zhōngxīn: centre 圣诞节 Shèngdànjié: 形 xíng: form, shape 周围 zhōuwéi: surroundings Christmas 雄 xióng: male, masculine 重要 zhòngyào: important 市 shì: market 修建 xiūjiàn: to build 支 zhī: classifier 市场 shìchǎng: market 压岁钱 yāsuì qián: tip, 主要 zhǔyào: main 石桥 shíqiáo: stone bridge money given to children as a 最后 zuìhòu: last 石狮 shíshī: stone lion new year present 最近 zuìjìn: recently 狮子 shīzi: lion 演员 yǎnyuán: actor 座 zuò: measure word 55 Exercises 练习题 1.
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