Bookstore in 326 Meter Sinkhole Goes Viral
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Bookstore in 326 Meter Sinkhole Goes Viral
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326米的“天坑书店”
326米的“天坑书店”
Bookstore in 326 Meter Sinkhole Goes Viral
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Pinyin
Keywords
米 - mǐ - meter (classifier)
天坑 - tiānkēng - sinkhole
一样 - yīyàng - same / like / equal to / the same as / just like
房子 - fángzi - house / building (single- or two-story)
洞 - dòng - cave / hole
深 - shēn - deep / depth / deeply / (of a colour) dark / deep / rich
路上 - lùshang - on the road / on a journey / road surface
放 - fàng - to release / to free / to let go / to put / to place / to let out
天黑 - tiānhēi - to get dark / dusk
开灯 - kāidēng - to turn on the light
休息 - xiūxi - rest / to rest
拍照 - pāizhào - to take a picture
地方 - dìfang - area / place / space / room / territory
安静 - ānjìng - quiet / peaceful / calm
故事 - gùshi - narrative / story / tale
特别 - tèbié - especially / special / particular / unusual
玩 - wán - to play / to have fun
Grammar
Verb / Adverb / Phrase + 的 + Noun - Expressed to link a noun to a preceding verb or phrase with "Verb / Adverb / Phrase + de + Noun"
326米的“天坑书店”
这个书店很不一样,它不在房子里,是在一个大洞的边上。
很多人说,这里像老故事里放书的地方,非常特别。
现在,来这里的玩的人多了。

这 / 那 + Measure Word + Noun - Expressing "this… / that…" with "zhè / nà + Measure Word + Noun"
这个书店很不一样,它不在房子里,是在一个大洞的边上。
这个大洞很深,有三百多米。
你要去这个书店,就要走很多路上去。
这个地方很安静,也很好看。

(在)...里 - Expressing "in / inside…" with "(zài)...lǐ"
这个书店很不一样,它不在房子里,是在一个大洞的边上。
书店里放了很多书。
天黑以后,书店里会开灯,非常好看。
很多人说,这里像老故事里放书的地方,非常特别。

(在)...上 - Expressing "in / on…" with "(zài)...shàng"
这个书店很不一样,它不在房子里,是在一个大洞的边上。
你要去这个书店,就要走很多路上去。

Number + 多 - Expressing a number in excess with "Number + duō"
这个大洞很深,有三百多米。

Subject + 要 + Verb / Verb Phrase - Expressing that the subject "needs to do sth" with "Subject + yào + Verb / Verb Phrase"
你要去这个书店,就要走很多路上去。

Situation + 就 + Verb / Verb Phrase - Expressing "then / and so / in that case…" with "Situation + jiù + Verb / Verb Phrase" (the action happens "as a consequence of / following on from" the situation)
你要去这个书店,就要走很多路上去。

Verb + 去 (+ Place) - Direction complement "to go" with "Verb + qù (+ Place)" (indicates movement away from the speaker / location)
你要去这个书店,就要走很多路上去。

Verb / Verb Phrase + 了 - Expressing that an action has been completed with "Verb / Verb Phrase + le"
书店里放了很多书。

Time or Verb Phrase + (以)后 - Expressing "after" a specific time or action with "Time or Verb Phrase + (yǐ)hòu"
天黑以后,书店里会开灯,非常好看。

Subject + 会 + Verb / Adverb - Expressing that sth "will" happen or that sb "will" do sth with "Subject + huì + Verb / Adverb"
天黑以后,书店里会开灯,非常好看。

非常 + Adj. / Verb - Expressing "very much / extraordinary..." with "fēicháng + Adj. / Verb"
天黑以后,书店里会开灯,非常好看。
很多人说,这里像老故事里放书的地方,非常特别。

有的...有的... - Expressing "some...others..." with "yǒude...yǒude..."
很多人来书店看书,有的人来这里喝东西,有的人来这里休息,拍照。

A + 像 + B - Expressing "A resembles / is like B" with "A + xiàng + B" (used to compare characteristics)
很多人说,这里像老故事里放书的地方,非常特别。

New Situation + 了 - Expressing that there is a change of state or that the action has just happened "now" with "New Situation + le"
现在,来这里的玩的人多了。
Proper Nouns
广西 - Guǎngxī - Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region

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