Intermediate - A Tour of Xi'an (C1430)

A:  西安是中国十三个朝代的首都。以前叫长安!
Xī'ān shì Zhōngguó shí sān ge cháodài de shǒudū. yǐqián jiào Cháng'ān!
Xi'an was the capital of 13 Chinese dynasties. In the past, it was called Chang'an.
A:  看,前面就是秦始皇兵马俑。
kàn, qiánmian jiùshì Qínshǐhuáng bīngmǎyǒng.
Look, up ahead is Qin Shi Huang's Terracotta Warriors.
B:  哇,真壮观,秦始皇肯定花了不少钱。
wā, zhēn zhuàngguān, Qínshǐhuáng kěndìng huā le bùshǎo qián.
Wow, it really is magnificent. Qin Shi Huang definitely spent a lot of money.
C:  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 néng dào tā de língmù lǐ kàn kan jiù gèng hǎo le. zài shùnshǒu ná diǎnr bǎobèi chūlái.
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.
A:  这位女士,你太有本事了。现在还没人敢进去呢。
zhè wèi nǚshì, nǐ tài yǒu běnshì le. xiànzài hái méi rén gǎn jìnqù ne.
You're quite the capable lady. As of now, nobody has dared to enter.
B:  导游,我们什么时候去钟楼和鼓楼?
dǎoyóu, wǒmen shénme shíhou qù Zhōnglóu hé gǔlóu?
Tour guide, when are we going to the bell and drum towers?
A:  明天去。
míngtiān qù.
We'll go tomorrow.
B:  西安的小吃也很有名的!什么时候去吃啊?
Xī'ān de xiǎochī yě hěn yǒumíng de! shénme shíhou qù chī a?
Xi'an's small dishes are also really famous. When are we going to go eat some?
A:  今天晚上我们就去回民街。什么羊肉泡馍啦,烤肉啦......
jīntiān wǎnshang wǒmen jiù qù Huímín jiē. shénme yángròu pàomó la, kǎoròu la......
We'll go to the Muslim street tonight. There's mutton and bread soup, roasted meat...
C:  别说了,我口水流出来了。
bié shuō le, wǒ kǒushuǐ liú chūlai le.
Say no more. My mouth is already watering.

Key Vocabulary

西安Xī'ānXi'an
朝代cháodàidynasty
首都shǒudūcapital
长安Cháng'ānChang'an
秦始皇兵马俑Qínshǐhuáng bīngmǎyǒngQin Shi Huang's Terracotta Warriors
秦始皇QínshǐhuángQin Shi Huang
壮观zhuàngguānmagnificent
huāto spend
陵墓língmùmausoleum, tomb
顺手shùnshǒuin passing, without extra trouble
宝贝bǎobèitreasure
女士nǚshìlady
本事běnshìability, talent
gǎnto dare
导游dǎoyóutour guide
钟楼Zhōnglóubell [clock] tower
鼓楼gǔlóudrum tower
回民街Huímín jiēMuslim street [Hui ethnic minority street]
羊肉泡馍yángròu pàomómutton and bread soup
烤肉kǎoròuroasted meat
口水kǒushuǐsaliva
流出来liú chūlaito flow out

Supplementary Vocabulary

历史lìshǐhistory
古老gǔlǎoancient
旅游lǚyóutour
游客yóukètourist
泰姬陵TàijīlíngThe Taj Mahal
故乡gùxiāngbirth place, hometown
皇帝huángdìemperor

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