Sec 1 Chinese Chapter 3 Vocab

魅力

mèi lì

charm / appeal

博物馆

bó wù guǎn

museum

悠久

yōu jiǔ

long-standing / ancient

遗产

yí chǎn

heritage

巴刹

bā shā

market

同胞

tóng bāo

fellow countryman / compatriot

融合

róng hé

to blend / integrate

皇宫

huáng gōng

palace

城堡

chéng bǎo

castle

时尚

shí shàng

fashionable / fashion

彩绘

cǎi huì

painted decoration / mural

娘惹

niáng rě

Peranakan

拍摄

pāi shè

to film / photograph

平均

píng jūn

average

繁忙

fán máng

busy / bustling

闪耀

shǎn yào

to shine / sparkle

走街串巷

zǒu jiē chuàn xiàng

to walk around streets and alleys

古迹

gǔ jì

historical site

安详

ān xiáng

peaceful / tranquil

应有尽有

yīng yǒu jìn yǒu

everything one could need

休闲

xiū xián

leisure / relaxation

流连忘返

liú lián wàng fǎn

to be fascinated and not want to leave

娱乐

yú lè

entertainment

起降

qǐ jiàng

to take off and land

横梁

héng liáng

beam

覆盖

fù gài

to cover

玻璃

bō li

glass

瀑布

pù bù

waterfall

循环

xún huán

cycle / circulate

谷

gǔ

valley

株

zhū

measure word for plants

设施

shè shī

facilities

蹦跳

bèng tiào

to jump / bounce

甚至

shèn zhì

even

星耀樟宜

xīng yào zhāng yí

Jewel Changi Airport

开幕

kāi mù

to open / opening

赞叹

zàn tàn

to praise / marvel at

外壳

wài ké

outer shell

钢铁

gāng tiě

steel

漩涡

xuán wō

whirlpool

绿洲

lǜ zhōu

oasis

灌木

guàn mù

shrub

橄榄树

gǎn lǎn shù

olive tree

别具一格

bié jù yī gé

distinctive / unique

刺激

cì jī

exciting / thrilling

与时俱进

yǔ shí jù jìn

to keep up with the times

投降

tóu xiáng

to surrender

自治

zì zhì

self-government / autonomy

栏

lán

railing / barrier

探秘

tàn mì

to explore a mystery

棕色

zōng sè

brown

氧化

yǎng huà

to oxidise

陌生

mò shēng

unfamiliar / strange

宁静

níng jìng

peaceful / quiet

属于

shǔ yú

to belong to

举世无双

jǔ shì wú shuāng

unparalleled in the world

珍品

zhēn pǐn

precious / valuable item

殿堂

diàn táng

grand hall / prestigious place

见证

jiàn zhèng

to witness

原貌

yuán mào

original appearance

鲜为人知

xiǎn wéi rén zhī

little known

古色古香

gǔ sè gǔ xiāng

old-fashioned charm

交融

jiāo róng

to blend / merge