Chinese Words Pinyin Part of Speech Engl. Trans. Examples ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 特写 tèxiĕ n. feature story 比利时 Bĭlìshì place n. Belgium 五星级 wŭxīngjì adj. five star in rank 数以百计 shùyĭ băijì set phrase by hundreds, numerous 古迹 gŭjì n. historical site 人山人海 rénshān-rénhăi set phrase oceans of people 紫禁城 Zĭjìnchéng n. The Forbidden City 皇家 huángjiā adj. imperial 改称 găichēng v. to change the name to 修缮 xiūshàn v. to renovate 意外 yìwài adj., n unexpected, accident 蓄意 xùyì adv. intentionally, on purpose 纵火 zònghuŏ v. to set on fire, to commit arson 决策 juécè n. policy decision 皇室 huángshì n. imperial family 成员 chéngyuán n. member 仆人 púrén n. servant 胡同 hútòng n. lane, alley 源于 yuányú v. originate from 蒙古 Ménggŭ place n., adj. Mongolia, Mongolian 意即 yìjì v. to mean 帐篷 zhàngpeng n. tent 通道 tōngdào n. passage 景观 jĭngguān n. scene 独特 dútè adj. unique 见证 jiànzhèng n. witness 遗憾 yìhàn adj. unfortunately 四合院 sìhéyuàn n. compound with houses around a courtyard 惋惜 wănxī v. to feel sorry for, to pity 消失 xiāoshī v. to disappear 颐和园 Yìhéyuán n. Summer Palace 园林 yuánlìn n. garden, park 长达 chángdá v. to lengthen out to 公尺 gōngchĭ n. meter 长廊 Chángláng n. covered corridor/walk 图案 tú àn n. pattern, design 天坛 Tiāntán n. Temple of Heaven 天帝 Tiāndì n. Empire of Heaven 广场 guăngchăng n. square 庙宇 miàoyŭ n. temple 长城 Chángchéng n. Great Wall 设计师 shèjìshī n. designer 伦敦 Lúndūn place n. London 心醉神迷 xīnzùo-shénmì set phrase ecstasy 形形色色 xìngxìng-sèsè set phrase, adj. of every shade and description 展示 zhănshì v. to demonstrate 发布会 fābùhuì n. press release 沙龙 shālóng n. salon 才华 cáihuá n. talent, gift 活力 huólì n. vitality, vigor, energy 敦厚 dūnhòu adj. honest and sincere 奇特 qìtè n. peculiar, unusual 魅力 mèilì n. charm, glamour