Chinese 中国的变化

变化

change; to change

末

end (of something)

来不及

not have enough time to do something; too late to do something

竟然

unexpectedly, to one's surprise

表哥

older male cousin of a different surname

站

station; stop; to stand

姑妈

father's sister

拍

to take pictures; to shoot film; to clap; to pat

变

to change

总

always (more neutral than 老是)

熟悉

to know something or someone well; to be familiar with: familiar

陌生

unfamiliar; strange; unknown

街

street

盖

to build; to construct

的确

indeed

骑

to ride bike, motorcycle and horse

自行车

bicycle

上班

to go to work; to start work; to be on duty

想像

to imagine; to visualize; imagination

要不是

if it were not for; but for

游客

visitor (to a park, etc.); tourist

老外

foreigner

对面

opposite; across from; the other side

快餐

fast food; quick meal

服装

(formal) clothing; costume; dress

融入

to merge into; to meld into

特色

distinguishing feature or quality; characteristic

保留

to remain as before; to retain

建筑

a building; to construct; architecture

尝

to taste

小吃

small and inexpensive dishes; snacks

不管

no matter (what, how, etc.); regardless of

民以食为天

the people think of food a important a heaven

啊

eh? what?

从来

from past till present; always; at all times

老百姓

common folk; (ordinary) people

尽可能

as much as possible

厦

mansion; tall buildings

座

measure word for buildings and mountains

声音

sound, voice

脚步

footstep

难过

sad; hard to bear

咕噜

rumbling sound

法国

France

夫子庙

Temple of Confucius