Lay's Opens Potato Chip Restaurant in Shanghai
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Lay's Opens Potato Chip Restaurant in Shanghai
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乐事“土豆餐厅”来上海了
乐事“土豆餐厅”来上海了
Lay's Opens Potato Chip Restaurant in Shanghai
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Pinyin
Keywords
土豆 - tǔdòu - potato
餐厅 - cāntīng - dining hall / dining room / restaurant
来 - lái - to come / to arrive / to come round
爱 - ài - to love / affection / to be fond of / to like
吃 - chī - to eat / to consume
薯片 - shǔpiàn - fried potato chips
开 - kāi - to open / to start / to turn on
家 - jiā - home / family / measure word for families or businesses
漂亮 - piàoliang - pretty / beautiful
菜 - cài - dish (type of food) / vegetable / cuisine
好吃 - hǎochī - tasty / delicious
好玩 - hǎowán - amusing / fun / interesting
东西 - dōngxi - thing / stuff / person
喜欢 - xǐhuan - to like / to be fond of
吃饭 - chīfàn - to have a meal / to eat / to make a living
买 - mǎi - to buy / to purchase
Grammar
New Situation + 了 - Expressing that there is a change of state or that the action has just happened "now" with "New Situation + le"
乐事“土豆餐厅”来上海了

在 + Place - Expressing to be located in or at a certain place with "zài + Place"
今年三月,乐事在上海开了中国第一家“土豆餐厅”。

Verb / Verb Phrase + 了 - Expressing that an action has been completed with "Verb / Verb Phrase + le"
今年三月,乐事在上海开了中国第一家“土豆餐厅”。

第 + Number + (Measure Word) - Expressing numerical sequence with "dì + Number + (Measure Word)"
今年三月,乐事在上海开了中国第一家“土豆餐厅”。

这 / 那 + Measure Word + Noun - Expressing "this… / that…" with "zhè / nà + Measure Word + Noun"
这个餐厅很大,也很漂亮。

Noun / Pronoun + 很 + Adj. - Expressing "very" or to link a noun or pronoun and an adjective with "Noun / Pronoun + hěn + Adj." (sometimes the 很 is translated as "very" but often it is a link between a noun and an adjective)
这个餐厅很大,也很漂亮。

Statement 1,也 + Statement 2 - Expressing "also" to link two statements with "Statement 1,也 + Statement 2"
这个餐厅很大,也很漂亮。

Place + 有 + Object - Expressing the existence of an object in a certain place with "Place + yǒu + Object" (similar to "there is" or "there are")
这里有很多用土豆做的菜,很好吃,还有一些好玩的东西。

用 + Verb / Noun Phrase + (来) + Verb Phrase 2 - Expressing a way or a method to do sth with "yòng + Verb / Noun Phrase 1 + lái + Verb Phrase 2" (in this phrase 来 is optional)
这里有很多用土豆做的菜,很好吃,还有一些好玩的东西。

Subject + Adverb + 好 + Sense Verb - Expressing that something offers a "good sensory experience" with "Subject + Adverb + hǎo + Sense Verb"
这里有很多用土豆做的菜,很好吃,还有一些好玩的东西。

还有… - Expressing "furthermore / in addition / still / also..." with "hái​yǒu..."
这里有很多用土豆做的菜,很好吃,还有一些好玩的东西。

一些 + Noun - Expressing "some / a few…" with "yìxiē + Noun" (yīxiē is pronounced yìxiē due to a tone change rule)
这里有很多用土豆做的菜,很好吃,还有一些好玩的东西。

Adj. + 的 (+ Noun) - Expressed to link an adjective describing a distinguishing feature to a noun with "Adj. + de (+ Noun)" (noun can be omitted when obvious or has already been mentioned)
这里有很多用土豆做的菜,很好吃,还有一些好玩的东西。

Subject + 都 + Verb / Verb Phrase - Expressing "all / every" to emphasise the quantity with "Subject + dōu + Verb / Verb Phrase" (都 emphasises the quantity or frequent occurrence)
现在,很多人都喜欢去那里吃饭、买东西。

Subject + 去 + Place - Expressing "to go" to a place with "Subject + qù + Place"
现在,很多人都喜欢去那里吃饭、买东西。
Proper Nouns
乐事 - Lèshì - Lay's (brand of potato chip varieties)
上海 - Shànghǎi - Shanghai (city municipality)

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