Chinese Tourists Stop Runaway Bus in Seoul After Driver Collapses
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Chinese Tourists Stop Runaway Bus in Seoul After Driver Collapses
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首尔巴士司机突发不适,中国游客出手相助
首尔巴士司机突发不适,中国游客出手相助
Chinese Tourists Stop Runaway Bus in Seoul After Driver Collapses

Pinyin
Keywords
巴士 - bāshì - bus (loanword) / motor coach
突发 - tūfā - to burst out suddenly / sudden outburst
不适 - bùshì - unwell / indisposed / out of sorts
大巴 - dàbā - a big coach / tourist bus
意外 - yìwài - unexpected / accident / mishap
倒下 - dǎoxià - to collapse / to topple over
撞 - zhuàng - to knock against / to bump into / to run into / to meet by accident
护栏 - hùlán - guardrail / railing
歪 - wāi - askew / at a crooked angle / devious / noxious
危急 - wēijí - critical / desperate (situation)
时刻 - shíkè - moment / constantly / always
合力 - hélì - to cooperate
救 - jiù - to save / to assist / to rescue
乘客 - chéngkè - passenger
女士 - nǚshì - lady / madam / Miss / Ms
失去 - shīqù - to lose
意识 - yìshí - consciousness / awareness / to be aware / to realize
控制 - kòngzhì - control / to exercise control over / to contain
抓住 - zhuāzhù - to grab / to capture
保持 - bǎochí - to keep / to maintain / to hold / to preserve
稳定 - wěndìng - to stabilize / to pacify / steady / stable / stability
呼吸 - hūxī - to breathe
轮流 - lúnliú - to alternate / to take turns
心肺 - xīnfèi - the heart and lungs / cardiopulmonary
复苏 - fùsū - to recover (health / economic) / to resuscitate / anabiosis
救护车 - jiùhùchē - ambulance
换乘 - huànchéng - to change train (plane, bus etc) / transfer between modes of transport
继续 - jìxù - to continue / to proceed with / to go on with
勇敢 - yǒnggǎn - brave / courageous
主动 - zhǔdòng - to take the initiative / to do sth of one's own accord / spontaneous / active / drive (of gears and shafts etc)
能够 - nénggòu - to be capable of / to be able to / can
功劳 - gōngláo - contribution / meritorious service / credit
结果 - jiéguǒ - outcome / result / conclusion / in the end
Grammar
在…过程中 - Expressing "in / during the process of…" with "zài…ɡuòchénɡ zhōnɡ"
司机在开车的过程中突然倒下,车子撞到路边护栏,慢慢歪向路边。

Verb + 向 + Direction / Place - Expressing that the action of the verb is "to / towards (a certain direction / place)" with "Verb + xiàng + Direction / Place" (used to reference movement in a certain direction and towards a specific or abstract target)
司机在开车的过程中突然倒下,车子撞到路边护栏,慢慢歪向路边。

当时... - Expressing "then / at that time..." with "dāngshí..."
当时,大巴车上坐着十几名乘客,大多都是中国游客。

大多(数)… - Expressing "for the most part / the greater part…" with "dà​duō​(shù)..."
当时,大巴车上坐着十几名乘客,大多都是中国游客。

Verb + 住 - Expressed after verbs as a compliment to indicate the action being done firmly or ceasing with "Verb + zhù"
她看见司机失去意识、车子不受控制,马上跑到前面抓住方向盘,努力让大巴车保持稳定。

另(外) + Number + (Measure Word) + Object - Expressing "the other / another…" with "lìng(wài) + Number + (Measure Word) + Object"
另一位中国女游客发现情况不对也马上上前帮忙。

Verb + 往 + Direction / Place - Expressing that the action of the verb is "to / towards (a certain direction / place)" with "Verb + wǎng + Direction / Place" (used to reference motion towards a concrete destination)
之后,乘客们换乘其他大巴,继续前往机场。

十分 + Adj. / Verb - Expressing "very / completely / extremely…" with "shí​fēn + Adj. / Verb"
中韩很多网友看到这件事后,都觉得几位中国游客十分勇敢。

不是 / 没有…,而是… - Expressing "not…, but rather…" with "bùshì / méiyǒu...,érshì..."
车子能够安全停下不是一个人的功劳,而是所有乘客一起努力的结果。
Proper Nouns
首尔 - Shǒu'ěr - Seoul (capital of South Korea)
韩国 - Hánguó - South Korea
仁川国际机场 - Rénchuān Guójì Jīchǎng - Incheon International Airport (international airport serving Seoul, the capital of South Korea)
韩语 - Hányǔ - Korean (language)

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