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ID: 1673 Upper Intermediate
If you're familiar at all with Shanghai's modern Pudong skyline, you know that "interesting" is a good way to describe it. And with so much interesting architecture going up, you know there are going to be some nicknames given. In this Chinese lesson, we cover not only Shanghai's tallest buildings, but also some of Beijing's iconic structures.
Jenny,John
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
陆家嘴 Lùjiāzuǐ Lujiazui
现代化 xiàndàihuà modernized
大都市 dàdūshì metropolis
风采 fēngcǎi elegant demeanor
上海的陆家嘴到了大家跟着我下车一起来领略一下现代化大都市的风采
Shànghǎi 上海de 的Lùjiāzuǐ 陆家嘴dào 到le 了dàjiā 大家gēn zhe 跟着wǒ 我xiàchē 下车yīqǐ 一起lái 来lǐnglǜe 领略yīxià 一下xiàndàihuà 现代化dàdūshì 大都市de 的fēngcǎi 风采
This is Shanghai's Lujiazui area. Everyone follow me off the bus and come have a taste of the metropolitan elegance of the big city.
哇到处都是高楼大厦老公快快快我要跟东方明珠合个影
wā 哇dàochù 到处dōu 都shì 是gāolóudàshà 高楼大厦lǎogōng 老公kuàikuàikuài 快快快wǒ 我yào 要gēn 跟Dōngfāngmíngzhū 东方明珠hé 合ge 个yǐng 影
Wow, there're skyscrapers and big buildings everywhere! Honey, hurry up. I want to take a picture with the Oriental Pearl Tower.
大家先别忙着拍照先听我介绍一下陆家嘴的标志性建筑
dàjiā 大家xiān 先bié 别máng zhe 忙着pāizhào 拍照xiān 先tīng 听wǒ 我jièshào 介绍yīxià 一下Lùjiāzuǐ 陆家嘴de 的biāozhìxìng 标志性jiànzhù 建筑
Everyone, please wait a moment to take photos. First, let me introduce the most symbolic architecture of Lujiazui.
标志性建筑不就是东方明珠吗几个球连在一起最好认了
biāozhìxìng 标志性jiànzhù 建筑bù 不jiùshì 就是Dōngfāngmíngzhū 东方明珠ma 吗jǐ ge 几个qiú 球lián zài yīqǐ 连在一起zuì 最zuì hǎo 好rèn 认le 了
Isn't the Oriental Pearl Tower symbolic architecture? A few balls connected together - it's the easiest to recognize!
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