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Vocabulary

来自

lái zì — Coming from a specific place or source

西部

xī bù — The western part or region of somewhere

的

de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification

绅士

shēn shì — A gentleman; a man of refinement and manners

们

men — Plural suffix for pronouns and nouns

终于

zhōng yú — Finally; at last after a long wait

不得不

bù dé bù — Have no choice but to; must reluctantly

承认

chéng rèn — To admit or acknowledge a fact

培训

péi xùn — To train; organized instruction for skill development

外交官

wài jiāo guān — A diplomat representing their country abroad

学院

xué yuàn — An academy, college, or professional school

与

yǔ — And; together with; used to connect nouns

律师

lǜ shī — A lawyer; a legal professional

法学院

fǎ xué yuàn — A law school; institution for legal education

同样

tóng yàng — Equally; in the same way; likewise

必要

bì yào — Necessary; essential; required for a purpose

因此

yīn cǐ — Therefore; as a result; consequently

我们

wǒ men — We; us; first-person plural pronoun

在

zài — At; in; located at a place

海外

hǎi wài — Overseas; abroad; outside one's home country

代表

dài biǎo — To represent; a representative or delegate

不再

bù zài — No longer; not anymore

是

shì — To be; am/is/are linking verb

无能

wú néng — Incompetent; lacking ability or capability

爱国者

ài guó zhě — A patriot; someone who loves their country

了

le — Particle indicating completed action or change

国家

guó jiā — A country; a nation-state

繁荣昌盛

fán róng chāng shèng — Prosperous and thriving; flourishing in every way

芝加哥

Zhī jiā gē — Chicago; major city in the United States

经历

jīng lì — To experience; personal experience or ordeal

第二次

dì èr cì — The second time; second occurrence of something

大火

dà huǒ — A great fire; a massive destructive blaze

后

hòu — After; behind; following in time or space

一度

yī dù — Once; at one point in time; temporarily

陷入

xiàn rù — To fall into; to become trapped in a state

瘫痪

tān huàn — Paralysis; complete inability to function normally

如今

rú jīn — Nowadays; at the present time; currently

已

yǐ — Already; by now; used before a verb

从

cóng — From; starting from a point in time or place

废墟

fèi xū — Ruins; remains of a destroyed structure

中

zhōng — In; within; inside; middle of something

重新

chóng xīn — Again; anew; starting over from scratch

崛起

jué qǐ — To rise up; to emerge powerfully and prominently

洁白

jié bái — Pure white; spotlessly clean and white

而

ér — And; yet; connecting contrasting or related clauses

宏伟

hóng wěi — Grand and magnificent; impressively large in scale

比

bǐ — Compared to; more than; comparison marker

年

nián — Year; a unit of time measurement

为

wèi — For; on behalf of; in order to

其

qí — Its; his; her; their; third-person possessive

娱乐

yú lè — Entertainment; amusement; recreational activities

建造

jiàn zào — To build; to construct a structure or facility

白色

bái sè — The color white

城市

chéng shì — A city; an urban area

更加

gèng jiā — Even more; to a greater degree

美丽

měi lì — Beautiful; visually pleasing and attractive

优秀

yōu xiù — Excellent; outstanding; of superior quality

建筑

jiàn zhù — Architecture; a building or construction

正在

zhèng zài — Currently in the process of doing something

各地

gè dì — Various places; everywhere; all regions

取代

qǔ dài — To replace; to substitute one thing for another

劣质

liè zhì — Of inferior quality; poor and substandard

甚至

shèn zhì — Even; going so far as; including extremes

纽约

Niǔ Yuē — New York; major city in the United States

一股

yī gǔ — A wave or surge of something; a current

对

duì — Toward; regarding; directed at something

美好

měi hǎo — Wonderful; beautiful and pleasant; ideal

环境

huán jìng — Environment; surroundings; physical conditions of a place

突然

tū rán — Suddenly; unexpectedly; without prior warning

渴望

kě wàng — To yearn for; a strong desire or craving

也

yě — Also; too; as well; likewise

席卷

xí juǎn — To sweep across; to engulf rapidly and widely

大部分

dà bù fen — The majority; the greater part of something

原有

yuán yǒu — Originally existing; previously owned or present

丑陋

chǒu lòu — Ugly; unattractive in appearance

街道

jiē dào — A street; a road in an urban area

得到

dé dào — To obtain; to receive; to get something

拓宽

tuò kuān — To widen; to broaden a road or space

路面

lù miàn — Road surface; the paved surface of a street

铺设

pū shè — To lay down; to install roads or infrastructure

整齐

zhěng qí — Neat and orderly; tidy and well-arranged

灯光

dēng guāng — Lighting; the light produced by lamps

明亮

míng liàng — Bright; well-lit; clear and luminous

种植

zhòng zhí — To plant; to grow trees or crops

树木

shù mù — Trees; woody plants in general

规划

guī huà — To plan; systematic planning of an area

广场

guǎng chǎng — A public square; an open plaza in a city

拆除

chāi chú — To demolish; to remove a structure by dismantling

高架

gāo jià — Elevated; raised overhead structure such as viaduct

构筑物

gòu zhù wù — A constructed structure or installation

并

bìng — And; furthermore; used to join parallel actions

地下

dì xià — Underground; below the surface of the ground

道路

dào lù — A road; a path for transportation

取而代之

qǔ ér dài zhī — To replace something entirely; take its place

新

xīn — New; fresh; recently made or established

政府

zhèng fǔ — Government; the ruling administrative body

和

hé — And; together with; connecting two items

兵营

bīng yíng — Military barracks; a housing facility for soldiers

都是

dōu shì — All are; both are; without exception

精美

jīng měi — Exquisite; delicate and beautiful in craftsmanship

完全

wán quán — Completely; entirely; fully

环绕

huán rào — To surround; to encircle on all sides

岛屿

dǎo yǔ — Islands; a collective term for islands

大片

dà piàn — Large stretches of; vast expanses of something

石砌

shí qì — Built with stone; stone-constructed masonry

码头

mǎ tou — A dock or wharf for boats and ships

被

bèi — Passive marker; indicates action done to subject

改造

gǎi zào — To transform; to reconstruct or renovate thoroughly

成

chéng — Into; become; to turn into something

公园

gōng yuán — A public park; open green space for recreation

居民

jū mín — Residents; people who live in a community

来说

lái shuō — Speaking from a perspective; as far as concerned

真是

zhēn shì — Truly is; really; used for emphasis

天赐之福

tiān cì zhī fú — A heaven-sent blessing; a gift from above

剧院

jù yuàn — A theater; a venue for dramatic performances

歌剧院

gē jù yuàn — An opera house; venue for opera performances

补贴

bǔ tiē — A subsidy; financial support given to an institution

应有

yīng yǒu — Should have; deserved; appropriate and due

回报

huí bào — Return; reward; repayment for effort or investment

美国

Měi guó — The United States of America

设计

shè jì — To design; a plan or creative design

欧洲

Ōu zhōu — Europe; the European continent

同类

tóng lèi — Of the same kind; similar counterparts

机构

jī gòu — An institution; an organization or establishment

颇为

pō wéi — Quite; rather; to a considerable degree

相似

xiāng sì — Similar; resembling each other closely

没有

méi yǒu — Do not have; there is none; negation of existence

人

rén — Person; people; human being

羡慕

xiàn mù — To envy; to admire and desire what others have

美术

měi shù — Fine arts; visual arts and artistic creation

部长

bù zhǎng — A minister; head of a government department

无论是

wú lùn shì — Whether it is; regardless of which option

他

tā — He; him; third-person masculine pronoun

内阁

nèi gé — The cabinet; a council of senior government ministers

职位

zhí wèi — A position; a job post or official role

还是

hái shì — Or; still; used in alternative questions

职责

zhí zé — Duty; responsibility; one's official obligations

范围

fàn wéi — Scope; range; extent of coverage

由于

yóu yú — Due to; because of; owing to a reason

建立

jiàn lì — To establish; to set up a system or organization

骑警

qí jǐng — Mounted police; officers who patrol on horseback

制度

zhì dù — A system; an established set of rules or institutions

林业

lín yè — Forestry; the management and cultivation of forests

野生动物

yě shēng dòng wù — Wildlife; animals living in their natural habitat

保护

bǎo hù — To protect; conservation of resources or species

工作

gōng zuò — Work; a job; to work or labor

要

yào — To want; need; going to; expressing necessity

轻松

qīng sōng — Easy; relaxed; not burdensome or difficult

得多

de duō — Much more; by far; used after comparisons