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Western Cuisine Takes Root in Mountainous Chinese County SAMPLE
Western Cuisine Takes Root in Mountainous Chinese County
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大山里的西餐厅
大山里的西餐厅

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Keywords
山 - shān - mountain / hill
餐厅 - cāntīng - dining hall / dining room / restaurant
大家 - dàjiā - everyone
披萨 - pīsà - pizza (loanword)
国外 - guówài - abroad / external (affairs) / overseas / foreign
学会 - xuéhuì - to learn / to master
西餐 - xīcān - Western-style food
好吃 - hǎochī - tasty / delicious
Grammar
(在)...里 - Expressing "in / inside…" with "(zài)...lǐ"
大山里的西餐厅
中国青田县在大山里,住在青田的人不到20万,但是那里有100多家西餐厅。
Verb / Adverb / Phrase + 的 + Noun - Expressed to link a noun to a preceding verb or phrase with "Verb / Adverb / Phrase + de + Noun"
大山里的西餐厅
中国青田县在大山里,住在青田的人不到20万,但是那里有100多家西餐厅。
早上10点,一家叫“La Vita”的意大利餐厅外就有很多人了。
开“La Vita”餐厅的杨先生1997年去意大利学做菜,回来就开了这家餐厅。
很多青田人在国外做过餐厅的工作。
到 + Place / Time / Quantity - Expressing "to (a certain place) / until (a certain time) / up to (a certain quantity)" with "dào + Place / Time" (negative formed with 不到)
中国青田县在大山里,住在青田的人不到20万,但是那里有100多家西餐厅。
Number + 万 - Expressing sets of ten thousand with "Number + wàn"
中国青田县在大山里,住在青田的人不到20万,但是那里有100多家西餐厅。
Statement, 但是… - Expressing "but / however…" with "Statement,dànshì…" (a bit more formal than 可是)
中国青田县在大山里,住在青田的人不到20万,但是那里有100多家西餐厅。
Number + 多 - Expressing a number in excess with "Number + duō"
中国青田县在大山里,住在青田的人不到20万,但是那里有100多家西餐厅。
(在) + Object + 外(面) - Expressing "outside" a certain object with "(zài) + Object + wài(miàn)"
早上10点,一家叫“La Vita”的意大利餐厅外就有很多人了。
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)
早上10点,一家叫“La Vita”的意大利餐厅外就有很多人了。
New Situation + 了 - Expressing that there is a change of state or that the action has just happened "now" with "New Situation + le"
早上10点,一家叫“La Vita”的意大利餐厅外就有很多人了。
他们学会了做西餐,现在回来开店了。
Verb / Verb Phrase + 了 - Expressing that an action has been completed with "Verb / Verb Phrase + le"
开“La Vita”餐厅的杨先生1997年去意大利学做菜,回来就开了这家餐厅。
他们学会了做西餐,现在回来开店了。
这 / 那 + Measure Word + Noun - Expressing "this… / that…" with "zhè / nà + Measure Word + Noun"
开“La Vita”餐厅的杨先生1997年去意大利学做菜,回来就开了这家餐厅。
大家都很喜欢这家餐厅的披萨。
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)
大家都很喜欢这家餐厅的披萨。
大家在青田都能吃到好吃的西餐。
Noun + 很 + Verbs of Feeling - Expressing "very…" with "Noun + hěn + Verbs of Feeling" (used to increase intensity to verbs of feeling)
大家都很喜欢这家餐厅的披萨。
Verb + 来 (+ Place) - Direction complement "to come" with "Verb + lái (+ Place)" (indicates movement towards the speaker / location)
他们学会了做西餐,现在回来开店了。
Verb + 过 (+ 了) - Expressing that an action has been experienced in the past with "Verb + guò (+ le)" (negative formed with 没 + Verb + 过)
很多青田人在国外做过餐厅的工作。
Verb + 到 (+了) - Expressing that an action's outcome is achieved or completed with "Verb + dào(le)" (negative formed with 不到)
大家在青田都能吃到好吃的西餐。
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)
大家在青田都能吃到好吃的西餐。
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