Chinese (Mandarin)/Lesson 15
Lesson 15
[edit | edit source]Simplified characters | Pīnyīn |
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中国,全称中华人民共和国, |
Zhōngguó, quánchēng Zhōnghuá rénmín gònghéguó, |
English
[edit | edit source]China, officially called the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in which 56 different peoples inhabit, located in East Asia. It has beautiful views, a long history, and diverse culture. The people living there welcome you and their wonderful language is waiting for your exploration.
Vocabulary
[edit | edit source]- 共和国 /gòng hé guó/ republic
- 东亚 /dōng yà/ East Asia
- 秀丽 /xiù lì/ beautiful, pretty
- 悠久/ yōu jiǔ/ so long
- 多元 /duō yuán/ diverse
- 好客/hào kè/ welcome to
- 探索/ tàn suǒ/ n. exploration verb. explore
Note
[edit | edit source]1 "她" is the feminine third person singular pronoun ("she/her") and is used to represent a female person. Here, it is used as to represent a nation. This “她” could be used to represent nation, natural elements, the planet etc.