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ID: 4621
Upper Intermediate
Today we are talking about the capitals of different countries, and the lack thereof!
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| SIMPLIFIED | PINYIN | ENGLISH | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 首都 | shǒudū | capital (city) | |
| 特区 | tèqū | special administrative region | |
| 华盛顿 | Huáshèngdùn | Washington, US State | |
| 车水马龙 | chēshuǐmǎlóng | endless stream of horse and carriages (idiom), hustle and bustle |
美国的首都是华盛顿特区
Měiguó 美国de 的shǒudū 首都shì 是Huáshèngdùn 华盛顿tèqū 特区
The capital of the United States is Washington DC.
我们意大利的首都也是车水马龙的地方特别是上班跟下班两个尖峰时段
wǒmen 我们Yìdàlì 意大利de 的shǒudū 首都yě 也shì 是chēshuǐmǎlóng 车水马龙de 的dìfang 地方tèbié 特别shì 是shàngbān 上班gēn 跟xiàbān 下班liǎng 两ge 个jiānfēng 尖峰shíduàn 时段
The capital of Italy is a busy and bustling place, especially during rush hours.
鸟类随着四季的气候变化而迁移
niǎolèi 鸟类suízhe 随着sìjì 四季de 的qìhòubiànhuà 气候变化ér 而qiānyí 迁移
Birds migrate with the changes of the seasons.
印尼政府正如火如荼地进行着迁都的计划
Yìnní 印尼zhèngfǔ 政府zhèng 正rúhuǒrútú 如火如荼de 地jìnxíng 进行zhe 着qiāndū 迁都de 的jìhuà 计划
The Indonesian government is in full swing with plans to move the capital.
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