Cristina Zhao - Micol Biondi
Chinese Graded Readers
北京欢迎你
A series of beautifully illustrated volumes in Chinese for readers of all ages.
Welcome to Beijing
Cristina Zhao - Micol Biondi
北京欢迎你
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’. 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; - Comprehension and grammar revision activities; - Splendid photographs capture the beauty and vitality of Beijing; - Audio CD with the complete reading of the text.
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CRISTINA ZHAO - MICOL BIONDI 北京欢迎你 WELCOME TO BEIJING
Welcome to Beijing
HSK 1 -2
Chinese Graded Readers
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 info@elionline.com 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
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故宫 天安门 长城 天坛 雍和宫 颐和园 什刹海 四合院 胡同 春节 传统节日 吃在北京 购物 北京的夜晚 现代建筑 798艺术区 戏曲 地名 交通 气候与环境 北京的生活 北京的郊区 生词 练习题
Gùgōng
The Forbidden City
Tiān’ānmén
The Gate of Heavenly Peace
Tiāntán
The Temple of Heaven
Chángchéng Yōnghégōng Yíhéyuán
Shíchàhǎi Sìhéyuàn Hútòng
The Great Wall
The Lama Temple
The Summer Palace
The Shichahai Quarter The Courtyard Houses
The hutongs, the alleys of the ancient city
Chūnjié
The Spring Festival
Chī zài Běijīng
Food in Beijing
Chuántǒng jiérì Gòuwù
Běijīng de yèwǎn Xiàndài jiànzhù 798 Yìshù qū Xìqǔ
Dìmíng
Jiāotōng
Qìhòu yǔ huánjìng
Other traditional festivals Shopping
Beijing by nigh
Modern architecture
The ‘798’ Art District
Traditional Chinese theatre Place names
Moving around the city
The weather and the environment
Běijīng de shēnghuó Living in Beijing Běijīng de jiāoqū
The Beijing surroundings
Liànxítí
Exercises
Shēngcí
New words
故宫 Gùgōng
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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 地方 dìfāng place 像 xiàng to resemble, look like, image 城市 chéngshì city
正 zhèng central 只有......才 zhǐyǒu......cái only, just 从 cóng from 中间 zhōngjiān in the middle
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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。 中心 zhōngxīn centre 狮子 shīzi lion 雄 xióng male, masculine 雌 cí female, feminine
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最后 zuìhòu last, final 讲 jiǎng to tell, narrate 故事 gùshì story, tale
New vocabulary 生词 奥运会 Àoyùnhùi: Olympics 拜年 bàinián: to wish someone a Happy New Year 包金的 bāojīn de: golden, covered with gold 贝壳 bèiké: shell 比如 bǐrú: for example 边 biān: side 宝贝 bǎobèi: treasure 报时 bàoshí: announce the time 博物馆 bówùguǎn: museum 猜 cāi: to guess 餐厅cāntīng: restaurant 草原 cǎoyuán: grassland, prairie 长廊 chángláng: corridor 尝 cháng: to taste 朝 cháo: dynasty 城 chéng: city 城门 chéngmén door of the city walls 出租车 chūzūchē: taxi 传递 chuándì: to transmit 传统 chuántǒng: traditional 窗户 chuānghu: window 春天 chūntiān: spring 除了chúle: except (for), besides 雌 cí: female, feminine 从 cóng: from 脆 cuì: crispy, crunchy 大楼 dàlóu: building, palace 大街 dàjiē: road, street 打开 dǎkāi: to open ......的时候 ......de shíhòu: when, at the time of 灯 dēng: lantern 灯谜 dēngmí: riddles written on lanterns 地方 dìfāng: place 地名 dìmíng: place names 地铁 dìtiě: subway, metro 地图 dìtú: map 堵 dǔ: gridlock, traffic 冬天 dōngtiān: winter 短 duǎn: short
二胡 èrhú: traditional 2-string musical instrument 发音 fāyīn: to pronounce 发愁 fāchóu: to be worried, anxious 方 fāng: square 房子 fángzi: house 放鞭炮 fàng biānpào: to let off fireworks 方便 fāngbiàn: convenient, practical 方位 fāngwèi: direction 非 fēi: to not be, wrong, incorrect 烽火台 fēnghuǒtái: watchtower 峰 fēng: summit 丰富多彩 fēngfù duōcǎi: rich and varied 风景区 fēngjǐng qū: scenic area 佛教 fójiào: Buddhism 佛像 fóxiàng: statue of Buddha 富有 fùyǒu: rich 高速路 gāosùlù: motorway 各地 gèdì: in all parts 各种 gèzhǒng: all types of 更多 gèngduō: more, even more, a larger quantity 公共 gōnggòng: public 共 gòng: altogether 公里 gōnglǐ: kilometre 工厂 gōngchǎng: factory 工具 gōngjù: means of transport 公园 gōngyuán: park 狗尾巴 gǒuwěiba: dog’s tail 购物 gòuwù: to go shopping 古代 gǔdài: ancient 古筝 gǔzhēng: guzheng, traditional musical instrument similar to the cithara 古老 gǔlǎo: ancient, old 逛 guàng: to walk, stroll, visit 国旗 guóqí: national flag 国庆 guóqìng: national festival 过去 guòqù: in the past 故事 gùshì: story, tale 广场 guǎngchǎng: square 鬼(神) guǐ(shén): spirit, ghost
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黑芝麻 hēi zhīma: black sesame 湖 hú: lake 胡同 hútòng: lane, alley 互相 hùxiāng: mutually 划船 huáchuán: to go for a boat ride 滑冰 huábīng: to ice skate 画廊 huàláng: art gallery 环境 huánjìng: environment 皇帝 huángdì: emperor 火锅 huǒguō: ‘hot pot’ 季节 jìjié: season 煎饼 jianbing, a type of savoury pancake filled with eggs and vegetables 健康 jiànkāng: healthy 建筑 jiànzhù: building, construction 郊区 jiāoqū: outskirts, surroundings 饺子 jiǎozi: dumplings 交通 jiāotōng: transport 街 jiē: via, road, street 街道 jiēdào: road 节日 jiérì: festival, holiday, anniversary 金鱼 jīnyú: goldfish 金银色 jīnyínsè: gold and silver coloured 净化器 jìnghuàqì: air purifier 京剧 jīngjù: Beijing opera 酒吧 jiǔbā: bar 举行 jǔxíng: to have (a party, an event) 集会 jíhuì: meeting, gathering 祭天 jìtiān: to make sacrifices to Heaven 讲 jiǎng: to tell, narrate 节目 jiémù: show, performance 开门 kaīmén: open 开阔 kāikuò: wide, open (spaces) 开始 kāishǐ: to start 烤鸭 kǎoyā: roast duck 考古 kǎogǔ: archaeology 砍价 kǎnjià: ask for a discount 空气 kōngqì: air 口 kǒu: crossing 裤衩 kùchǎ: underpants 宽 kuān: wide
快递 kuàidì: courier KTV: karaoke 拉 lā: to throw 老外 lǎowài: ‘old’ foreigner 脸谱 liǎnpǔ: facial make-up 练 liàn: to do/play (a sport) 路口 lùkǒu: crossing 帽儿 màoer: hat, cap 米 mǐ: rice, metre 庙会 miàohuì: fair 明 Míng: Ming (dynasty) 木头 mùtou: wood 男子汉 nánzǐhàn: man, (manly) 年轻人 niánqīngrén: young people 鸟巢 niǎocháo: nest 爬山 páshān: to walk in the mountains 平安 píng'ān: peaceful, safe 墙 qiáng: wall 旗袍 qípáo: qipao, qipao, traditional Chinese dress 桥洞 qiáodòng: arch 亲切地 qīnqiède: affectionately 清 Qīng: Qing (dynasty) 庆祝 qìngzhù: to celebrate 情人节 Qíngrénjié: Saint Valentine’s Day 区 qū: zone, area, district 全家人 quán jiārén: the whole family 气候 qìhòu: climate 秋天 qiūtiān: autumn 人口 rénkǒu: population 人山人海 rén shān rén hǎi: extremely crowded 热闹 rènào: lively 如果 rúguǒ: if, in case 烧 shāo: to burn 赏月 shǎngyuè: to admire the moon 山林 shānlín: mountainous 圣诞节 Shèngdànjié: Christmas 市 shì: market 市场 shìchǎng: market 石桥 shíqiáo: stone bridge 石狮 shíshī: stone lion 狮子 shīzi: lion
时装 shízhuāng: fashion 时尚 shíshàng: fashionable 世界 shìjiè: world 世界上 shìjiè shàng: in the world 首都 shǒudū: capital 私家车 sījiāchē: private car 寺庙 sìmiào: temple 死 sǐ: death 属相 shǔxiàng: Chinese zodiac sign 数字 shùzì: number 送 sòng: to deliver 所以 suǒyǐ: therefore, so 条 tiáo: classifier 太后 tàihòu: empress dowager 太极拳 tàijíquán: taiji 团圆 tuányuán: union, to have a reunion 外国人 wàiguórén foreigner 万 wàn: ten thousand 万圣节 Wànshèngjié: Halloween 往 wǎng: towards 网站 wǎngzhàn: Internet site 戏剧 xìjù: theatre 戏曲 xìqǔ: traditional Chinese theatre 先 xiān: first 夏天 xiàtiān: summer 现代 xiàndài: modern 香 xiāng: incense, fragrant, tasty 消息 xiāoxī: messages, news 像 xiàng: immagine to resemble, look like, image 相声 xiàngshēng: crosstalk 西方 xīfāng: the West, Western countries 西餐 xīcān: Western-style food 小吃 xiǎochī: stuzzichino, snack, ‘street food’ 形 xíng: form, shape 雄 xióng: male, masculine 修建 xiūjiàn: to build 压岁钱 yāsuì qián: tip, money given to children as a new year present 演员 yǎnyuán: actor
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摇滚 yáogǔn: rock music 夜市 yèshì: evening market 夜晚 yèwǎn: night 游泳馆 yóuyǒngguǎn: acquatics centre, swimming pool 艺术品 yìshùpǐn: work of art 遗址 yízhǐ: site 艺术 yìshù: art 饮食 yǐnshí: food 一年里 yī nián lǐ: of the year 友好 yǒuhǎo: friendly 游客 yóukè: tourist 有趣 yǒuqù: interesting, curious 有名 yǒumíng: famous 有特色 yǒu tèsè: typical, characteristic, distinguished 圆 yuán: round 元 yuán: Chinese coin 院子 yuànzi: courtyard 原来 yuánlái: former, original 元宵 yuánxiāo: round cake made with glutinous rice 猿人 yuánrén: apeman 月饼 yuèbǐng: mooncake 窄 zhǎi: narrow 展览 zhǎnlǎn: show, exhibition 长辈 zhǎngbèi: elderly (members of the family) 找 zhǎo: to look for 照相 zhàoxiàng: to take photographs 真正 zhēnzhèng: true, real, genuine 正 zhèng: central 正直 zhèngzhí: honest 之间 zhījiān: between 只有......才 zhǐyǒu......cái: only, just 中间 zhōngjiān: in the middle 中餐 zhōngcān: Chinese food 中心 zhōngxīn: centre 周围 zhōuwéi: surroundings 重要 zhòngyào: important 支 zhī: classifier 主要 zhǔyào: main 最后 zuìhòu: last 最近 zuìjìn: recently 座 zuò: measure word
Exercises
练习题 1. Choose the correct answer. 选择题。 1. 中国人最喜欢哪个数字？ a. ■ 4 c. ■ 13 b. ■ 8 d. ■ 14 2. 中国的皇帝没有住过哪个地方？
a. ■ 故宫
c. ■ 雍和宫
b. ■ 颐和园
d. ■ 地坛
Gùgōng
Yōnghégōng
Yíhéyuán
Dìtán
3. 北京人在大年三十儿晚上吃什么？
a. ■ 元宵
c. ■ 饺子
b. ■ 月饼
d. ■ 火锅
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4. 798现在主要是做什么的地方？ a. ■ 跳舞 c. ■ 艺术中心 b. ■ 买东西
d. ■ 工厂
5. 哪一个是现代建筑?
a. ■ 鸟巢
c. ■ 颐和园
b. ■ 雍和宫
d. ■ 恭王府
Niǎocháo
Yíhéyuán
Yōnghégōng
Gōngwángfǔ
6. 北京有多少人口？ a. ■ 100 多万 (1,000,000) c. ■ 1000 多万 (10,000,000) b. ■ 200
多万 (2,000,000)
d. ■ 2000
多万 (20,000,000)
7. 哪一种不是北京的主要交通工具？ a. ■ 地铁 c. ■ 人力车 b. ■ 私家车
d. ■ 出租车
8. 北京人叫外国人...... a. ■ 小外
c. ■ 老外
b. ■ 大外
d. ■ 外人
9. 四合院不可能像哪一个字？ a. ■ 天 c. ■ 口 b. ■ 日
d. ■ 目
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