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day 125ports and sightseeing

unit 19 · on the road

    ports and sightseeing

    Talk about harbours, crowds and sightseeing, and say “not necessarily” with 不見得.

    today’s words

    • 空中 kōngzhōng · in the air, in the sky
    • 人行道 rénxíngdào · pavement, sidewalk
    • 觀光 guānguāng · go sightseeing; tourism
    • 一帶 yīdài · the area (around)
    • 入境 rùjìng · enter a country
    • 輪子 lúnzi · wheel
    • 陪同 péitóng · accompany
    • 預定 yùdìng · schedule, plan (for)
    • 港口 gǎngkǒu · harbour, port
    • 運送 yùnsòng · carry, ship (goods)
    • 高峰 gāofēng · peak
    • 擁擠 yǒngjǐ · crowded
    • 輪船 lúnchuán · ship, steamer
    • 矛盾 máodùn · torn, contradictory
    • 哪怕 nǎpà · even if
    • 前途 qiántú · future, prospects
    • 上下 shàngxià · about, or so (after a number)
    • 不見得 bùjiànde · not necessarily

    sentences

    • 貴的旅館不見得比較舒服。 · An expensive hotel isn’t necessarily more comfortable.
    • 大家都說那裡好玩,可是我覺得不見得。 · Everyone says it’s fun there, but I’m not so sure.
    • 上下班的高峰時間,捷運特別擁擠。 · At rush hour, the MRT is especially crowded.
    • 從空中看,港口一帶的燈光特別漂亮。 · From the air, the lights around the harbour are especially beautiful.
    • 老人出國,最好有家人陪同。 · When elderly people travel abroad, it’s best if family go with them.