Eyes on China - Lesson 10

简称

(jiǎnchēng) (n.) abbreviation

建设

(jiànshè) (v./n.) to construct, construction

突飞猛进

(tūfēi měngjìn) (idm.) to make a sudden stride in progress; to advance by leaps and bounds

平均

(píngjūn) (adj./adv.) average; equally

时速

(shísù) (n.) speed (per hour)

乘

(chéng) (v.) to travel by (train, bus or air)

倍

(bèi) (n.) times; -fold

偏僻

(piānpì) (adj.) remote; far from the city

外界

(wàijiè) (n.) the external or outside world

来往

(láiwǎng) (v.) to have dealings with sb.

改进

(gǎijìn) (v./n.) to improve; improvement

内容

(nèiróng) (n.) content

方式

(fāngshì) (n.) way; manner; style

空间

(kōngjiān) (n.) room; space

趟

(tàng) (mw.) measure word for trips

轻易

(qīngyì) (adv.) easily

班车

(bānchē) (n.) scheduled train/bus

赶上

(gǎnshàng) (v.-c.) to catch up with; in time for

会议

(huìyì) (n.) meeting, conference

午夜

(wǔyè) (n.) midnight

行程

(xíngchéng) (n.) itinerary

想象

(xiǎngxiàng) (v./n.) to imagine; imagination

往返

(wǎngfǎn) (v.) to shuttle; to take a roundtrip

设备

(shèbèi) (n.) equipment

周到

(zhōudào) (adj.) thoughtful; considerate

沿途

(yántú) (adj.) on the way, throughout a journey

风景

(fēngjǐng) (n.) scenery (usually a view of natural features); landscape

平原

(píngyuán) (n.) plain

高原

(gāoyuán) (n.) plateau

长江

(chángjiāng) (n.) The Yangtze River

稻田

(dàotián) (n.) rice field

河流

(héliú) (n.) rivers (collective nown)

湖泊

(húpō) (n.) lakes (collective noun)

明显

(míngxiǎn) (adj./adv.) obvious; obviously

怪不得

(guàibude) (adv.) no wonder

江南

(Jiāngnán) (n.) south of the Yangtze River

物产

(wùchǎn) (n.) products, produce

鱼米之乡

(yúmǐzhīxiāng) (idm.) a region where the cultivation of rice and the breeding of fish flourish

粗略

(cūlüè) (adj.) rough

区分

(qūfēn) (v.) differentiate; distinguish

划分

(huàfēn) (v.) divide

淮河

(Huáihé) (n.) The Huai River, generally regarded as the dividing line between Northern and Southern China

公认

(gōngrèn) (v.) generally acknowledged; universally accepted

分界线

(fēnjiè xiàn) (n.) line of demarcation; boundary

长相

(zhǎngxiàng) (n.) looks; appearance

接近

(jiējìn) (v.) near; close to

标准

(biāozhǔn) (adj.) standard

性情

(xìngqíng) (n.) disposition; temperament

爽朗

(shuǎnglǎng) (adj.) hearty, frank and open

温柔

(wēnróu) (adj.) gentle; sweet

直率

(zhíshuài) (adj.) candid; frank; straightforward

准点

(zhǔndiǎn) (adj./adv.) punctual; on time

晚点

(wǎndiǎn) (v.) to be late (for trains/flights); to be behind schedule

钟头

(zhōngtóu) (n.) hour

暴雨

(bàoyǔ) (n.) torrential rain; downpour

到达

(dàodá) (v.) to arrive

目的地

(mùdì dì) (n.) destination

安土重迁

(āntǔ zhòngqiān) (idm.) attached to one's native land and unwilling to leave it

排

(pái) (v.) to rank... (a particular position) ...in...

偏远

(piānyuǎn) (adj.) remote (modifier)

开发

(kāifā) (v.) to start up and develop

景点

(jǐngdiǎn) (n.) scenic spot; place of interest; attraction

带动

(dàidòng) (v.) to bring along or to give an impetus to (economic growth/consumption)

清新

(qīngxīn) (adj.) pure and fresh

美丽

(měilì) (adj.) beautiful; pretty

景观

(jǐngguān) (n.) landscape; (natural/tourist) sight

俗气

(súqi) (adj.) vulgar; tacky; gaudy

装饰

(zhuāngshì) (n.) ornament

贩卖

(fànmài) (v.) to peddle; to sell

劣质

(lièzhì) (adj.) of poor quality (modifier)

纪念品

(jìniàn pǐn) (n.) souvenir

两者

(liǎngzhě) (pron.) both sides, both parties

取得

(qǔdé) (v.) to obtain; to gain

平衡

(pínghéng) (v./n.) to balance; balance