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Chinese Vocabulary

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体验 tee-yen
experience (noun or verb); to experience
noun, verb
做到 zwo-dao
to achieve; to manage to do; to succeed in doing
verb
出行 choo-shing
travel, get around
verb/noun
介意 jee-eh yee
to mind, to care about
verb
公共 gong gong
public
adjective
还算 hie swan
is considered, can be regarded as
adverb
依靠 yee kau
to rely on, to depend on
verb
停留时间 ting-leo sher-jee-an
stay (period of time)
noun
重新安排 chong-sheen an-pie
rearrange/reschedule
verb
名不虚传 Ming Boo Syoo Chwahn
lived up to the hype/reputation, well-deserved fame
idiom
想象中 Shyang Shyang Joong
as imagined, in one's imagination
noun
壮观 Jwong Gwahn
impressive, magnificent, spectacular
adjective
延长 yen-chung
extend/prolong
verb
纪念碑 Jee-nee-en Bay
monument
noun
亲眼 Cheen Yahn
in person, with one's own eyes
adverb
还要 Hye Yao
even more, still more
adverbial phrase
假期 Jyah-chee
holiday, vacation period
noun
豪华 haow-hwaa
luxurious, fancy, magnificent
adjective
后来 hoh-lye
later, afterwards
adverb
省下来 shung shyah-lye
to save (and have available)
verb
海边 hai-byen
coast, seaside
noun
旅游旺季 Lyu-yoh Wahng-jee
peak tourist season
noun
奢侈 shuh-chrr
luxurious, extravagant
adjective
度假村 doo-jyah-tswun
resort
noun
放弃 fahng-chee
to give up, to abandon
verb
用来 yong-lye
to be used for the purpose of, for the sake of
verb
一日游 ee-ruh yo
day trip
noun
风景 fung-jing
scenery, landscape
noun
may
beautiful
adjective
唯一 way-yee
only, sole
adjective
极了 jee-luh
extremely, exceedingly
adverb
顾虑 goo-loo
reservation, concern, worry
noun
打车 dah-chuh
to take a taxi, to call a cab
verb-object phrase
美食 May-shir
delicious food, gourmet food
noun
Twahn
group, team, tour
noun
四十 suh-shrr
forty
number
很棒 Hun bahng
fantastic / great
adjective
前提是 Chee-en tee shir
assuming that / provided that
conjunction
报名 Bao-ming
to sign up, to register
verb
品尝 Pin-chahng
to taste, to sample
verb
转机 joo-ahn-jee
transfer (flights)
verb
听起来 Ting chee-lie
to sound like
verb
按时 Ahn shir
on time / punctually
adverb
行程表 shing-chung bee-ow (shing as in 'sing', chung as in 'chong', biǎo as in 'meow' with a 'b')
itinerary, schedule
noun
紧凑 Jeen tsou
tight / compact / busy
adjective
候机 hoh-jee (like 'hoe-gee')
wait for a flight
verb
短暂 Dwahn-dzahn (dwahn rhymes with swan, dzahn rhymes with dawn)
short/brief
adjective
打发时间 dah-fah shir-jee-en
kill time, pass the time
verb phrase
折腾 zhuh-tung (like 'jer-tung')
to cause trouble, a hassle, dramatic complications
verb
jzee (like 'jee' with a soft 'z' sound)
to be worth (it), value
verb

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