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房间 Fahng-jee-en (like 'fang' + 'yen')
room
noun 博物馆 Bwo-woo-gwan (Bwo like 'bore', woo like 'woo-hoo', gwan like 'guan' in guanaco)
museum
noun 护照 hoo-jow (like 'who-chow')
passport
noun 免费 Mee-an-fay (Mee-an like 'mien' in chow mein, fay like 'faint' without the 'nt')
free (of charge)
adjective 室 shirr
room
noun 飞走 fay-zow
to fly away, to depart by air
verb 转接头 Joo-ahn-jee-eh-toe
adapter (plug/connector)
noun 零 leeng
zero
numeral 城里 Chung lee (like 'ch-ung' in 'chug' + 'lee')
in town / in the city
noun 火车 Hwoh-chuh (Hwoh like 'whoa'; chuh like 'church' without the 'r')
train
noun 入住 roo-joo (like 'roo-joo' in 'kangaroo-juice')
to check in (to accommodation)
verb 登机 dung-jee (dung rhymes with 'sung', jee like 'gee' in goose)
to board a plane; boarding (noun)
verb 到达 dao-dah
to arrive; to reach
verb 地区 dee-choo
area, district, region
noun 精彩 jing-tsai
amazing, splendid, brilliant
adjective 闻名 wun-ming
famous, well-known
verb/adjective 路 loo (like 'clue' without the 'c')
road / route
noun 其 chee
its, his, her, their
pronoun 夜生活 yeh-shung-hwoh
nightlife
noun 回程票 Hway-chung pyow ('Hway' like way, 'chung' like chug, 'pyow' like bow)
return ticket
noun 旅游 Loo-yoh (like 'lure' + 'yo')
travel/tour
verb/noun 套餐 Tao-tsan (like 'tow' + 'san')
package/set meal
noun 包含 Bao-hahn (like 'bow' + 'hahn')
to include/to contain
verb 暖和 nwahn-hwoh
warm
adjective 衣服 ee-foo
clothes
noun 航班 Hahng-baan
scheduled flight
noun 适应 shur-ying (shur as in sure, ying as in ring)
adjust, adapt
verb 真正 Juhn-jung (like 'Jen-Zheng')
truly, real
adverb/adjective 文化 Wun-hwah (like 'one-hwa')
culture
noun 不寻常 Boo Shoon-chahng (like 'boo shoon-chong')
uncommon, unusual, not ordinary
adjective 拍 pie
to take (a photo); to clap; to pat
verb 时差 shur-cha (shur as in sure, cha as in chop)
jet lag, time difference
noun 体会 Tee-hway (like 'tee' and 'Hway' from highway)
appreciate, experience (in depth)
verb 尝试 Chahng-shih (like 'chong-shur')
try, attempt
verb 天气 tyen-chee
weather
noun 记 jee (like 'gee' in 'geese')
to remember, to keep in mind
verb 导游 dao-yoh (like 'ow' in 'cow', and 'yoh' like 'yo' in 'yoda')
guide, tour guide
noun 提到 tee-dao (like 'tea' and 'dowel' without the 'l')
to mention, to refer to
verb 预警 yoo-jing
warning, alert
noun 取消 chew-shyao
to cancel
verb 升级 shung-jee
upgrade
verb 套房 tao-fahng
suite
noun 惊喜 jing-shee
surprise (pleasant)
noun 罢工 bah-GONG
strike (labor)
verb/noun 重点 jong-dyen
focus; key point; priority
noun 纪念品 jee-nyen-pin
souvenir; keepsake
noun 趁着 chuhn-dzuh
taking advantage of; while
conjunction 抽时间 choh shur-jee-en
squeeze in time; make time
verb phrase 失误 shir-woo
mix-up; mistake
noun 小麻烦 shyaow MA-fahn
a snag, little trouble, minor problem
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