At the Yu Garden 逛豫园
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ID: 2621
Pre-Intermediate
Listen to a Shanghai local and a first-time visitor talk about the Nine-Bend Bridge, man-made hills, and pond-side pavilions at the Yu Garden. Learn to connect two adjectives with 又…又…, use the emphasis structure 是…的, and link two actions with 一边…一边….
Yvonne, Cary
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| SIMPLIFIED | PINYIN | ENGLISH | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 安静 | ān jìng | quiet | |
| 没想到 | méi xiǎng dào | didn't expect | |
| 怪不得 | guài bu de | no wonder | |
| 古老 | gǔ lǎo | ancient |
哇，这里又安静又漂亮！没想到市中心还有这样的地方？
Wā, zhèlǐ yòu ānjìng yòu piàoliang! Méi xiǎngdào shìzhōngxīn hái yǒu zhèyàng de dìfang?
Wow, this place is both quiet and beautiful! I didn't expect to find a place like this in the city center.
嗯。豫园是明朝建的，已经有四百多年了。
Èn. Yùyuán shì Míngcháo jiàn de, yǐjīng yǒu sìbǎi duō nián le.
Mm. Yu Garden was built in the Ming dynasty — it's already over four hundred years old.
怪不得看起来很古老。
Guàibude kànqǐlái hěn gǔlǎo.
No wonder it looks so ancient.
是啊，你看，前面那座桥就是有名的九曲桥。
Shì a, nǐ kàn, qiánmiàn nà zuò qiáo jiùshì yǒumíng de Jiǔqū Qiáo.
Yeah, look — that bridge up ahead is the famous Nine-Bend Bridge.
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