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Vocabulary

的

de — Possessive or attributive particle linking nouns.

日记

rìjì — Diary; a personal daily written record.

以

yǐ — Using; by means of a method or tool.

速记

sùjì — Shorthand; rapid note-taking using abbreviated symbols.

记录

jìlù — To record; written account of events or information.

月

yuè — Month; also means moon in Chinese.

日

rì — Day; date; also means sun in Chinese.

晚上

wǎnshang — Evening; nighttime hours of the day.

点

diǎn — O'clock; used to indicate time of day.

分

fēn — Minute; unit of time equal to sixty seconds.

离开

líkāi — To leave; to depart from a place.

次日

cìrì — The next day; the following day.

清晨

qīngchén — Early morning; the quiet hours after dawn.

抵达

dǐdá — To arrive at; to reach a destination.

原本

yuánběn — Originally; as originally planned or expected.

应于

yīng yú — Should arrive at; ought to be at a time.

到达

dàodá — To arrive; to reach a place or destination.

但

dàn — But; however; introduces a contrasting statement.

火车

huǒchē — Train; a railway vehicle for transporting passengers.

晚点

wǎndiǎn — To be delayed; running behind the scheduled time.

了

le — Particle indicating completed action or changed state.

一个

yī gè — One; a single unit of something.

小时

xiǎoshí — Hour; a unit of time equal to sixty minutes.

从

cóng — From; starting point of movement or time.

火车上

huǒchē shàng — On the train; aboard a railway vehicle.

匆匆

cōngcōng — Hurriedly; in a rushed and hasty manner.

一瞥

yī piē — A quick glance; a brief look at something.

以及

yǐjí — As well as; and also; in addition to.

在

zài — At; in; on; indicates location or ongoing action.

街道上

jiēdào shàng — On the street; along a road in a city.

短暂

duǎnzàn — Brief; of short duration; fleeting moment of time.

漫步

màn bù — To stroll; to walk leisurely without a hurry.

来看

lái kàn — It seems; judging from; based on observation.

似乎

sìhū — It seems; apparently; gives impression of something.

是

shì — Is; to be; linking verb for identification.

令人

lìng rén — To make one feel; causing a certain emotion.

叹为观止

tàn wéi guān zhǐ — Breathtaking; so impressive it leaves one speechless.

地方

dìfang — Place; location; a specific area or region.

我

wǒ — I; me; first-person singular pronoun.

不敢

bù gǎn — Dare not; do not have the courage to.

离

lí — Away from; at a distance from something.

车站

chēzhàn — Station; a stop for trains or buses.

太远

tài yuǎn — Too far; excessively distant from a point.

因为

yīnwèi — Because; for the reason that something occurred.

我们

wǒmen — We; us; first-person plural pronoun.

时

shí — When; at the time of a certain moment.

已经

yǐjīng — Already; something has happened before now.

晚了

wǎn le — Late; behind schedule; delayed beyond expected time.

还要

hái yào — Still need to; must also do something else.

尽量

jǐnliàng — As much as possible; to the greatest extent.

按时

àn shí — On time; according to the scheduled timetable.

出发

chūfā — To depart; to set off on a journey.

感觉

gǎnjué — To feel; a sensation or emotional impression.

正在

zhèngzài — In the process of; currently doing an action.

西方

xīfāng — The West; western direction or Western civilization.

踏入

tà rù — To step into; to enter a place physically.

东方

dōngfāng — The East; eastern direction or Eastern civilization.

横跨

héngkuà — To span across; to stretch over a wide area.

最西端

zuì xīduān — The westernmost point; farthest extent toward the west.

那座

nà zuò — That (bridge/mountain); classifier for large structures.

壮丽

zhuànglì — Magnificent; grand and beautiful in appearance.

桥梁

qiáoliáng — Bridge; a structure spanning a river or gap.

这里

zhèlǐ — Here; this place; indicating current location.

宽阔

kuānkuò — Wide; broad; spacious in extent or dimension.

而

ér — And; yet; connecting contrasting or parallel clauses.

深邃

shēnsuì — Deep; profound; having great depth or mystery.

将

jiāng — Will; about to; also means to bring or take.

带入

dài rù — To bring into; to lead someone into a place.

统治

tǒngzhì — To rule; to govern; political control over territory.

历史

lìshǐ — History; the record of past events and people.

传统

chuántǒng — Tradition; customs passed down through generations.

之中

zhī zhōng — Within; in the midst of something or a group.

得

de — Structural particle linking verb to degree complement.

颇为

pō wéi — Quite; rather; to a considerable or notable degree.

及时

jíshí — In time; timely; done without delay when needed.

入夜

rù yè — After nightfall; when darkness begins at evening.

后

hòu — After; behind; following in time or position.

此地

cǐ dì — This place; here; the current location mentioned.

皇家

huángjiā — Royal; imperial; relating to a king or monarchy.

酒店

jiǔdiàn — Hotel; an establishment providing lodging and meals.

住了

zhù le — Stayed; lodged; spent time at a place.

一晚

yī wǎn — One night; a single overnight stay.

吃了

chī le — Ate; consumed food at a meal.

晚餐

wǎncān — Dinner; the evening meal of the day.

或者

huòzhě — Or; alternatively; used to present another option.

说是

shuō shì — Or rather; to be more precise about something.

夜宵

yèxiāo — Late-night snack; food eaten late at night.

一道

yī dào — One dish; a single course of a meal.

用

yòng — Using; made with; prepared with an ingredient.

红椒

hóngjiāo — Red pepper; paprika; a red chili or capsicum.

烹制

pēngzhì — To cook; to prepare food using culinary techniques.

鸡肉

jīròu — Chicken meat; poultry used as a food ingredient.

味道

wèidao — Taste; flavor; the sensory quality of food.

极好

jí hǎo — Extremely good; excellent; of the highest quality.

口渴

kǒukě — Thirsty; feeling a need to drink water.

备忘

bèiwàng — Reminder note; memo to remember something important.

为

wèi — For; on behalf of; for the sake of someone.

取得

qǔdé — To obtain; to acquire; to get something successfully.

食谱

shípǔ — Recipe; a set of cooking instructions for a dish.

询问

xúnwèn — To inquire; to ask questions to get information.

服务员

fúwùyuán — Waiter; a person serving customers in a restaurant.

他

tā — He; him; third-person singular masculine pronoun.

说

shuō — To say; to speak; to express in words.

这道

zhè dào — This dish; this particular course of a meal.

菜

cài — Dish; vegetable; a prepared food course or item.

叫做

jiàozuò — Is called; is named; to be known by a name.

辣椒鸡

làjiāo jī — Paprika chicken; chicken cooked with chili peppers.

并

bìng — And; furthermore; moreover; connecting related clauses.

这

zhè — This; indicating something nearby or just mentioned.

民族

mínzú — Ethnic group; nationality; a people sharing culture.

菜肴

càiyáo — Dishes; cooked food; prepared culinary offerings.

沿途

yán tú — Along the way; throughout a journey or route.

任何

rènhé — Any; whatever; used before nouns for generalization.

都能

dōu néng — All can; everyone is able to do something.

吃到

chī dào — To be able to eat; to find and eat something.

发现

fāxiàn — To discover; to find out; to realize something.

自己

zìjǐ — Oneself; self; referring back to the subject.

那点

nà diǎn — That little bit; that small amount of something.

粗浅

cūqiǎn — Rudimentary; superficial; having only basic knowledge.

德语

Déyǔ — German language; the language spoken in Germany.

非常

fēicháng — Very; extremely; to a great or unusual degree.

有用

yǒuyòng — Useful; helpful; serving a practical purpose.

说真的

shuō zhēn de — Honestly speaking; to tell the truth frankly.

若是

ruò shì — If; supposing that; used for hypothetical conditions.

没有

méiyǒu — Don't have; there is not; negates possession or existence.

它

tā — It; third-person singular pronoun for objects or animals.

真

zhēn — Really; truly; genuinely; used for emphasis.

不知道

bù zhīdào — Don't know; to be unaware of something.

该

gāi — Should; ought to; indicates what is appropriate.

如何

rúhé — How; in what way; by what means or method.

应付

yìngfu — To cope with; to deal with a difficult situation.