A Tour of Xi'an
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ID: 1430
Intermediate
Take a trip with ChinesePod as we visit one of China's most famous cities: Xi'an! From the Qin Shi Huang's famous Terracotta Warriors to delicious foods found on Xi'an's Muslim food street, this city's got something for everyone. Join us and learn how to get yourself around in Chinese.
Jenny,John
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| SIMPLIFIED | PINYIN | ENGLISH | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 西安 | Xī'ān | Xi'an | |
| 朝代 | cháodài | dynasty | |
| 首都 | shǒudū | capital | |
| 长安 | Cháng'ān | Chang'an |
西安是中国十三个朝代的首都以前叫长安
Xī\'ān 西安shì 是Zhōngguó 中国shí sān 十三ge 个cháodài 朝代de 的shǒudū 首都yǐqián 以前jiào 叫Cháng\'ān 长安
Xi'an was the capital of 13 Chinese dynasties. In the past, it was called Chang'an.
看前面就是秦始皇兵马俑
kàn 看qiánmian 前面jiùshì 就是Qínshǐhuáng bīngmǎyǒng 秦始皇兵马俑
Look, up ahead is Qin Shi Huang's Terracotta Warriors.
哇真壮观秦始皇肯定花了不少钱
wā 哇zhēn 真zhuàngguān 壮观Qínshǐhuáng 秦始皇kěndìng 肯定huā 花le 了bùshǎo 不少qián 钱
Wow, it really is magnificent. Qin Shi Huang definitely spent a lot of money.
如果能到他的陵墓里看看就更好了再顺手拿点儿宝贝出来
rúguǒ 如果néng 能dào 到tā de 他的língmù 陵墓lǐ 里kàn kan 看看jiù 就gèng 更hǎo 好le 了zài 再shùnshǒu 顺手ná 拿diǎnr 点儿bǎobèi 宝贝chūlái 出来
If we could have a look inside his mausoleum that'd be even better. While we are at it, we could grab a bit of treasure on our way out.
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