Life in China
在中国生活
By the end you can
- Say what surprised you about life in China
- Compare everyday life in China with your country
- Understand a text about how people live
Words and phrases
| Chinese | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| 让我惊讶的是 | (ràng wǒ jīngyà de shì) what surprised me was | 让我惊讶的是,这儿几乎没人用现金。 |
| 生活节奏 | (shēnghuó jiézòu) pace of life | 大城市的生活节奏特别快。 |
| 文化差异 | (wénhuà chāyì) cultural difference | 刚来的时候,文化差异让我很不习惯。 |
| 习惯了 | (xíguàn le) be used to it now | 一开始我觉得很吵,现在习惯了。 |
| 相比之下 | (xiāngbǐ zhī xià) by comparison | 相比之下,我们那儿的商店晚上关门早多了。 |
| 方便 | (fāngbiàn) convenient | 在这儿生活很方便,什么都能用手机办。 |
| 扫码 | (sǎo mǎ) scan a QR code | 吃饭、坐车、付钱,都要扫码。 |
| 外卖 | (wàimài) takeaway, food delivery (点外卖: order food in) | 太累了,今天点外卖吧。 |
| 安全 | (ānquán) safe | 晚上一个人走路也很安全。 |
| 夜生活 | (yèshēnghuó) nightlife | 这里夜生活很丰富,半夜街上还有很多人。 |
| 人情味 | (rénqíngwèi) human warmth, a friendly feel | 我喜欢老小区,那儿很有人情味。 |
| 入乡随俗 | (rù xiāng suí sú) when in Rome, do as the Romans do | 入乡随俗,我现在也每天喝热水了。 |
Then talk it through
A visitor asks you what's surprising about everyday life in China. In the app you have this conversation out loud or typed, with the unit's goals to tick off and corrections at the end.