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'ān Xi'an
朝代 cháodài dynasty
首都 shǒudū capital
长安 Cháng'ān Chang'an
秦始皇兵马俑 Qínshǐhuáng bīngmǎyǒng Qin Shi Huang's Terracotta Warriors
秦始皇 Qínshǐhuáng Qin Shi Huang
壮观 zhuàngguān magnificent
huā to spend
陵墓 língmù mausoleum, tomb
顺手 shùnshǒu in passing, without extra trouble
宝贝 bǎobèi treasure
女士 nǚshì lady
本事 běnshì ability, talent
gǎn to dare
导游 dǎoyóu tour guide
钟楼 Zhōnglóu bell [clock] tower
鼓楼 gǔlóu drum tower
回民街 Huímín jiē Muslim street [Hui ethnic minority street]
羊肉泡馍 yángròu pàomó mutton and bread soup
烤肉 kǎoròu roasted meat
口水 kǒushuǐ saliva
流出来 liú chūlai to flow out

Supplementary Vocabulary

历史 lìshǐ history
古老 gǔlǎo ancient
旅游 lǚyóu tour
游客 yóukè tourist
泰姬陵 Tàijīlíng The Taj Mahal
故乡 gùxiāng birth place, hometown
皇帝 huángdì emperor

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