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周末去杭州旅行

zhōumò qù hángzhōu lǚxíng · A Weekend Trip to Hangzhou · HSK 3

  1. ，。

    Last weekend, my friend and I went to Hangzhou.

  2. 。

    We took a train and departed at six in the morning.

  3. ，。

    After arriving in Hangzhou, we first went to the West Lake.

  4. ，。

    The water of the West Lake is very clear, and the scenery is beautiful too.

  5. ，。

    We rented a small boat and rowed on the lake.

  6. ，。

    At noon, we had lunch at a restaurant by the lake.

  7. ，。

    In the afternoon, we visited Lingyin Temple.

  8. 。

    Lingyin Temple is a very famous ancient temple.

  9. ，。

    There were many tourists in the temple, and everyone was very polite.

  10. ，。

    In the evening, we went to Hefang Street.

  11. 。

    Hefang Street has many snacks and souvenirs.

  12. ，。

    We bought some souvenirs and also ate Hangzhou's special snacks.

  13. ，。

    At night, we stayed in a comfortable hotel.

  14. ，。

    The next day, we went to the Hangzhou Zoo.

  15. ，。

    There were many animals in the zoo, and we saw the giant pandas.

  16. ，。

    In the afternoon, we took a train back to Shanghai.

  17. ，。

    The trip was very pleasant, and I want to go to Hangzhou again.

Vocabulary

  • 周末 zhōumò · weekend
    周末我们去公园。 — We go to the park on the weekend.
  • 出发 chūfā · depart
    我们明天出发去北京。 — We depart for Beijing tomorrow.
  • 风景 fēngjǐng · scenery
    这里的风景很美。 — The scenery here is beautiful.
  • 租 zū · rent
    我们租了一辆车。 — We rented a car.
  • 参观 cānguān · visit
    我们参观了一个博物馆。 — We visited a museum.
  • 特色 tèsè · characteristic; special feature
    这道菜很有特色。 — This dish has a special feature.
  • 舒适 shūshì · comfortable
    这家酒店很舒适。 — This hotel is very comfortable.
  • 愉快 yúkuài · pleasant
    我们度过了一个愉快的假期。 — We had a pleasant holiday.

Grammar notes

  • 我们先去了...

    The adverb '先' indicates an action that happens before another. '我们先去了西湖' means 'We first went to the West Lake.'

    你先吃饭，我等会儿再去。 — You eat first, I'll go later.

  • 我们租了一艘小船

    '租' means 'to rent'. The object '一艘小船' is a measure word phrase indicating 'a small boat'.

    他租了一辆自行车。 — He rented a bicycle.

  • 大家都很有礼貌

    '大家' means 'everyone'. '都' emphasizes the inclusiveness of the action or state. '很有礼貌' means 'very polite'.

    大家都喜欢这部电影。 — Everyone likes this movie.

Quick quiz

  1. What time did they depart for Hangzhou?他们几点出发去杭州？

  2. What did they do at the West Lake?他们在西湖做了什么？

  3. What temple did they visit?他们参观了哪个寺庙？

  4. What did they do on the second day?第二天他们做了什么？