Stage 7 · Lesson 38 Learning about a city Describe a city map and discuss equal participation.
Lesson text Vocabulary Grammar Practice Speaking & writing New HSK 2 vocabulary Only this lesson’s new HSK 2 entries appear here. HSK 1 words return in dialogues and readings for review and are not repeated here.
HSK 2 Emotions and attitudes
zhōngxīn English meaning centre
Examples and usage 这是我们画的城市地图，中心是广场。每个人先说说，自己最想了解这座城市的什么地方。 zhè shì wǒ men huà de chéng shì dì tú， zhōng xīn shì guǎng chǎng。 měi gè rén xiān shuō shuō， zì jǐ zuì xiǎng liǎo jiě zhè zuò chéng shì de shén me dì fāng。 Here is our city map, with a square at its centre. Let each person say what they most want to know about the city.
Example translations are drafts and may need context corrections. Select a character to practice writing.
HSK 2 Expressions and idioms
shì English meaning city
Examples and usage 这是我们画的城市地图，中心是广场。每个人先说说，自己最想了解这座城市的什么地方。 zhè shì wǒ men huà de chéng shì dì tú， zhōng xīn shì guǎng chǎng。 měi gè rén xiān shuō shuō， zì jǐ zuì xiǎng liǎo jiě zhè zuò chéng shì de shén me dì fāng。 Here is our city map, with a square at its centre. Let each person say what they most want to know about the city.
Example translations are drafts and may need context corrections. Select a character to practice writing.
HSK 2 Expressions and idioms
shìzhǎng English meaning mayor
Examples and usage 如果市长要听大家的想法，应该只请住在中心的人吗？别的地方的人怎么办？ rú guǒ shì zhǎng yào tīng dà jiā de xiǎng fǎ， yīng gāi zhǐ qǐng zhù zài zhōng xīn de rén ma？ bié de dì fāng de rén zěn me bàn？ If the mayor wants people's views, should only central residents be invited? What about people elsewhere?
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HSK 2 Expressions and idioms
shěng English meaning province
Examples and usage 老师又画出省和市，让大家比较这两个词。安安知道，介绍一个地方可以说位置、人口，也可以说人们怎样生活。 lǎo shī yòu huà chū shěng hé shì， ràng dà jiā bǐ jiào zhè liǎng gè cí。 ān ān zhī dào， jiè shào yī gè dì fāng kě yǐ shuō wèi zhì、 rén kǒu， yě kě yǐ shuō rén men zěn yàng shēng huó。 The teacher draws a province and a city for comparison. Anan sees that a place can be described by location, population or daily life.
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HSK 2 Expressions and idioms
rénkǒu English meaning population
Examples and usage 地图上写的人口是十万，这是给课堂练习用的数字，不是真实城市现在的人数。 dì tú shàng xiě de rén kǒu shì shí wàn， zhè shì gěi kè táng liàn xí yòng de shù zì， bù shì zhēn shí chéng shì xiàn zài de rén shù。 The map says a population of one hundred thousand. It is a classroom number, not a real city's current population.
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HSK 2 Learning and education
guǎngchǎng English meaning square; plaza
Examples and usage 这是我们画的城市地图，中心是广场。每个人先说说，自己最想了解这座城市的什么地方。 zhè shì wǒ men huà de chéng shì dì tú， zhōng xīn shì guǎng chǎng。 měi gè rén xiān shuō shuō， zì jǐ zuì xiǎng liǎo jiě zhè zuò chéng shì de shén me dì fāng。 Here is our city map, with a square at its centre. Let each person say what they most want to know about the city.
Example translations are drafts and may need context corrections. Select a character to practice writing.
HSK 2 Expressions and idioms
quánguó English meaning nationwide
Examples and usage 最后，同学们从全国各地的例子里选了几个自己认识的地方。他们没有把一张简单地图当作所有城市都一样的证明。 zuì hòu， tóng xué men cóng quán guó gè dì de lì zi lǐ xuǎn le jǐ gè zì jǐ rèn shi de dì fāng。 tā men méi yǒu bǎ yī zhāng jiǎn dān dì tú dàng zuò suǒ yǒu chéng shì dōu yī yàng de zhèng míng。 They choose familiar places from examples around the country rather than treat one simple map as proof all cities are alike.
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HSK 2 Expressions and idioms
píngděng English meaning equal
Examples and usage 当然不只请他们。每个人都应该有平等说话的机会，安排也要公平，让不住在附近的人能参加。 dāng rán bù zhǐ qǐng tā men。 měi gè rén dōu yīng gāi yǒu píng děng shuō huà de jī huì， ān pái yě yào gōng píng， ràng bù zhù zài fù jìn de rén néng cān jiā。 Of course not. Everyone should have an equal opportunity to speak, with fair arrangements that allow more distant residents to join.
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HSK 2 Society and law
gōngpíng English meaning fair
Examples and usage 当然不只请他们。每个人都应该有平等说话的机会，安排也要公平，让不住在附近的人能参加。 dāng rán bù zhǐ qǐng tā men。 měi gè rén dōu yīng gāi yǒu píng děng shuō huà de jī huì， ān pái yě yào gōng píng， ràng bù zhù zài fù jìn de rén néng cān jiā。 Of course not. Everyone should have an equal opportunity to speak, with fair arrangements that allow more distant residents to join.
Example translations are drafts and may need context corrections. Select a character to practice writing.
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