城市和乡村 · City and Countryside
Chéngshì hé xiāngcūn — Which is better to live in?
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很多人讨论城市好还是乡村好。
Many people debate whether city or country is better.
城市里工作机会多,交通方便。
The city has many jobs and convenient transport.
但是压力也很大,空气也不好。
But the pressure is high and the air is bad.
乡村生活比较慢,比较安静。
Country life is slower and quieter.
可以呼吸新鲜的空气。
You can breathe fresh air.
但是工作不好找。
But jobs are hard to find.
每个人的选择都不一样。
Everyone's choice is different.
我更喜欢城市,不过周末常常去乡下。
I prefer the city, but often visit the country on weekends.
Vocabulary in this story (42 words)
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 很多 | hěnduō | many |
| 人 | rén | people |
| 讨论 | tǎolùn | discuss |
| 城市 | chéngshì | city |
| 好 | hǎo | good |
| 还是 | háishi | or |
| 乡村 | xiāngcūn | countryside |
| 城市里 | chéngshì lǐ | in the city |
| 工作 | gōngzuò | job |
| 机会 | jīhuì | opportunities |
| 多 | duō | many |
| 交通 | jiāotōng | transport |
| 方便 | fāngbiàn | convenient |
| 但是 | dànshì | but |
| 压力 | yālì | pressure |
| 也 | yě | also |
| 很 | hěn | very |
| 大 | dà | great |
| 空气 | kōngqì | air |
| 不好 | bù hǎo | bad |
| 生活 | shēnghuó | life |
| 比较 | bǐjiào | relatively |
| 慢 | màn | slow |
| 安静 | ānjìng | quiet |
| 可以 | kěyǐ | can |
| 呼吸 | hūxī | breathe |
| 新鲜的 | xīnxiān de | fresh |
| 不 | bù | not |
| 好找 | hǎo zhǎo | easy to find |
| 每个人 | měi gè rén | everyone |
| 的 | de | 's |
| 选择 | xuǎnzé | choice |
| 都 | dōu | all |
| 一样 | yíyàng | the same |
| 我 | wǒ | I |
| 更 | gèng | more |
| 喜欢 | xǐhuan | like |
| 不过 | búguò | but |
| 周末 | zhōumò | weekends |
| 常常 | chángcháng | often |
| 去 | qù | go to |
| 乡下 | xiāngxià | the country |