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City life

城市日常

A breakfast stall, a cup of coffee, a ride across town. Find the Chinese in the small moments of your day.

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  • 40 word entries
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A Chinese breakfast stall with steamed buns, noodles, eggs, soy milk, a bowl, chopsticks and a purchase at the counter.城市日常

5 SMALL SCENES FOR REAL LIFE

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  1. SCENE 01Weather天气8 words · 2:06 min0 / 8discovered
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    • 太阳tàiyángsun
    • 云yúncloud
    • 风fēngwind
    • 雨yǔrain
    • 雪xuěsnow
    • 热rèhot
    • 冷lěngcold
    • 湿shīwet; damp
  2. SCENE 02Breakfast早餐8 words · 2:16 min0 / 8discovered
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    • 包子bāozisteamed stuffed bun
    • 面条miàntiáonoodles
    • 鸡蛋jīdànchicken egg
    • 豆浆dòujiāngsoy milk
    • 碗wǎnbowl
    • 筷子kuàizichopsticks
    • 买mǎito buy
    • 钱qiánmoney
  3. SCENE 03Café咖啡店8 words · 2:09 min0 / 8discovered
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    • 咖啡kāfēicoffee
    • 茶chátea
    • 水shuǐwater
    • 杯子bēizicup; drinking glass
    • 牛奶niúnǎicow’s milk
    • 糖tángsugar
    • 喝hēto drink
    • 热rèhot
  4. SCENE 04Metro坐地铁8 words · 2:08 min0 / 8discovered
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    • 地铁dìtiěmetro; subway
    • 车站chēzhànstation; stop
    • 入口rùkǒuentrance
    • 出口chūkǒuexit
    • 票piàoticket
    • 手机shǒujīmobile phone
    • 人rénperson; people
    • 走zǒuto walk; to go
  5. SCENE 05Park公园8 words · 2:12 min0 / 8discovered
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    • 树shùtree
    • 花huāflower; flowers
    • 草cǎograss
    • 河hériver
    • 桥qiáobridge
    • 鸟niǎobird
    • 坐zuòto sit
    • 跑pǎoto run

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