Medieval English Abbey Becomes Popular Chinese Wedding Venue

Medieval English Abbey Becomes Popular Chinese Wedding Venue
英国中世纪修道院成热门华人婚礼举办地
英国中世纪修道院成热门华人婚礼举办地
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中世纪 - zhōngshìjì - medieval / Middle Ages
修道院 - xiūdàoyuàn - monastery / convent
热门 - rèmén - popular / hot / in vogue
华人 - huárén - ethnic Chinese person or people
婚礼 - hūnlǐ - wedding ceremony / wedding
举办 - jǔbàn - to conduct / to hold
座 - zuò - measure word for buildings, mountains and similar immovable objects
情侣 - qínglǚ - sweethearts / lovers
地点 - dìdiǎn - place / site / location / venue
走红 - zǒuhóng - to be popular / to be in luck / to have good luck / to develop smoothly
熟知 - shúzhī - to be well acquainted with
许多 - xǔduō - many / a lot of / much
参观 - cānguān - to look around / to tour / to visit
预订 - yùdìng - to place an order / to book ahead
场地 - chǎngdì - space / site / place / sports pitch
牧师 - mùshī - chaplain / churchman / clergyman / parson / pastor / priest / rector
专门 - zhuānmén - specialist / specialized / customized
中式 - zhōngshì - Chinese style
教堂 - jiàotáng - church / chapel
规定 - guīdìng - provision / to fix / to set / to formulate / to stipulate / to provide / regulation / rule
申请 - shēnqǐng - to apply for sth / application (form etc)
包括 - bāokuò - to comprise / to include / to involve / to incorporate / to consist of
祝福 - zhùfú - blessings / to wish sb well
仪式 - yíshì - ceremony
登记 - dēngjì - to register (one's name)
符合 - fúhé - in keeping with / in accordance with / tallying with / in line with / to agree with / to conform to / to correspond with
条件 - tiáojiàn - condition / circumstances / term / factor / requirement / prerequisite / qualification
教区 - jiàoqū - parish
粉丝 - fěnsī - fan (loanword) / enthusiast for sb or sth
Grammar
(自)从… - Expressing "since (a time) / since / ever since..." with "(zì)cóng..."
从那以后,这座修道院就被很多中国人熟知,许多人前来参观,预订场地。

Subject + 被 + Doer + Verb Phrase - Expressed to shift the emphasis from the 'doer' of the action to the 'subject' affected by the action with "bèi"
从那以后,这座修道院就被很多中国人熟知,许多人前来参观,预订场地。

据... - Expressing "according to..." with "jù..."
据修道院的牧师介绍,现在,每年都有很多中国情侣专门从中国飞到这里举办中式婚礼。

不过… - Expressing a softer "but..." with "bù​guò…"
不过,由于教堂规定每周最多只能举办一场婚礼,很多情侣的申请都没有通过。

由于… - Expressing a formal "due to / owing to…" with "yóuyú..."
不过,由于教堂规定每周最多只能举办一场婚礼,很多情侣的申请都没有通过。

值得 + Verb / Verb Phrase - Expressing "to be worth (doing sth)" with "zhíde + Verb / Verb Phrase"
值得注意的是,这些中国人,包括周杰伦在内,在这里举办的都是祝福仪式,并不是结婚登记仪式。

Subject / Subjects + 在内… - Expressing "(included) in it / among them…" with "Subject / Subjects + zài​nèi…"
值得注意的是,这些中国人,包括周杰伦在内,在这里举办的都是祝福仪式,并不是结婚登记仪式。

并 + Negative - Expressing emphasis on the negative with "bìng + Negative"
值得注意的是,这些中国人,包括周杰伦在内,在这里举办的都是祝福仪式,并不是结婚登记仪式。

比如... - Expressing "for example / for instance..." with "bǐrú..."
因为在这座修道院举办结婚登记仪式需要符合一定条件,比如长期住在附近教区。

大多(数)… - Expressing "for the most part / the greater part…" with "dà​duō​(shù)..."
除了要举办婚礼的情侣,还有很多中国游客来这里参观,他们大多是周杰伦的粉丝。

尽管…,还是 / 仍然… - Expressing "despite / even though…still..." with "jǐnguǎn...,háishi / réngrán..." (可 or 却 can be added before 还是 or 仍然 for further emphasis on the second phase)
尽管周杰伦的婚礼已过去十多年,但他们仍想来看看这座名人举办过婚礼的教堂到底是什么样子。

到底 + Question / Statement - Expressing "on earth..." with "dào​dǐ + Question / Statement" (used to add greater emphasise)
尽管周杰伦的婚礼已过去十多年,但他们仍想来看看这座名人举办过婚礼的教堂到底是什么样子。
Proper Nouns
约克郡 - Yuēkèjùn - Yorkshire (UK county)
塞尔比修道院 - Sāi'ěrbǐ Xiūdàoyuàn - Selby Abbey (church in the town of Selby, North Yorkshire, England)
台湾 - Táiwān - Taiwan
周杰伦 - Zhōu Jiélún - Jay Chou (Taiwanese pop star)
昆凌 - Kūn Líng - Hannah Quinlivan, professionally as Kun Ling (Australian-Taiwanese actress and model)

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