Beijing & Shanghai Difference
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ID: 4623
Upper Intermediate
Two of the most popular cities in China have many similarities and differences, and today we are talking about them!
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| SIMPLIFIED | PINYIN | ENGLISH | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 方言 | Fāngyán | dialect | |
| 柔美 | róuměi | gentle and beautiful | |
| 婉转 | wǎnzhuǎn | (voice, music) suave; mellow; (speech) indirect | |
| 轻声细语 | qīngshēngxìyǔ | to speak softly |
中国南方的方言起来柔美婉转轻声细语的就很像上海人的性格啊
Zhōngguó 中国nánfāng 南方de 的Fāngyán 方言tīngqǐlai 起来róuměi 柔美wǎnzhuǎn 婉转qīngshēngxìyǔ 轻声细语de 的jiù 就hěn 很xiàng 像Shànghǎi 上海rén 人de 的xìnggé 性格a 啊
The dialect of the Southern China sounds soft, gentle, and whispery. It's just like the characteristics of Shanghaier..
北京是草根文化更有本土的味儿
Běijīng 北京shì 是cǎogēn 草根wénhuà 文化gèng 更yǒu 有běntǔ 本土de 的wèir5 味儿
Beijing has a grassroot culture and it's more local.
上海有传统的弄堂和石库门这是一个非常典型的中西合璧的例子
Shànghǎi 上海yǒu 有chuántǒng 传统de 的lòngtáng 弄堂hé 和shíkùmén 石库门zhèshì 这是yīgē 一个fēicháng 非常diǎnxíng 典型de 的ZhōngXīhébì 中西合璧de 的lìzi 例子
Shanghai also has its traditional alleyways and shikumen, which is a classic combination of East and West.
北漂族来大城市生活也不是为了追求惬意而是为了追求梦想和更好的生活
Běipiāo 北漂zú 族lái 来dàchéngshì 大城市shēnghuó 生活yě 也búshi 不是wèile 为了zhuīqiú 追求qièyì 惬意érshì 而是wèile 为了zhuīqiú 追求mèngxiǎng 梦想hé 和gènghǎo 更好de 的shēnghuó 生活
Beijing drifters living in the big cities is not about being pleasant but pursuing dreams and a better life.
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