Part IV Vocabulary Development
Words and phrases
travel agency /travel service 旅行社 group tour 团体旅游
package tour 包价旅游 spring outing 春游
autumn outing 秋游 honeymoon tour 蜜月旅行
overseas tour 境外旅游 one-day sightseeing tour （观光）一日游
licensed tourist guide 持证导游 natural scenery 自然景观
landscape 山水风光 scenic spots and historical sites 名胜古迹
Summer resort 避暑胜地 holiday resort 度假胜地
cave 洞穴 mausoleum 帝王墓，陵墓
grotto 石窟 tower /mansion 楼
terrace 台 pavilion 亭阁，亭子
tower /pagoda 塔 corridor 廊
stone boat 石舫 causeway 堤道
waterside pavilion 水榭 winding path 曲径
Buddhist nunnery 尼姑庵 Buddhist sacred land 佛教圣地
imperial city 皇城 imperial garden 御花园
sandal wood fan 檀香扇 antique /curio 古玩，古董
handicraft /artifact 手工艺品 temporary imperial palace 行宫
empress dowager 皇太后 imperial concubine 皇妃
court eunuch 太监 the Four Guardians 四大金刚
the Eighteen Arhats 十八罗汉 unearthed cultural relics 出土文物
inscription on oracle bones 甲骨文 bronze ware 青铜器
ceramics 陶瓷 earthenware /pottery 陶器
clay figurine 泥雕 folding fan 折扇
antique/curio 古玩 handicraft 手工艺品
wood carving 木雕 sculpture in relief /relief carving 浮雕
carved lacquer ware 雕漆器 embroidery 刺绣品
tapestry 挂毯 scroll of calligraphy and painting 字画卷轴
traditional Chinese painting 国画 landscape painting 山水画
ink painting 水墨画 gracefully shaped 造型美观
lifelike /vivid as if alive 姿态逼真 emitting radiant sparkles 光彩夺目
of all hues and postures 多姿多彩 rolling ranges 绵延山峦
landscape of lakes and hills 湖光山色 picturesque 景色如画
inviting views 景色诱人 most gorgeous scene 风光绪丽
green hills and clear waters 青山绿水 lush green /luxuriant vegetation 郁郁葱葱
a feast to the eye 赏心悦目 fairyland on earth 人间仙境
second to none 天下无双 the world’s seven wonders 世界七大奇迹
Useful expressions
✧ We’re going to Huangshan Mountain tomorrow./ We’re leaving for Huangshan Mountain tomorrow.
✧ That’s so nice./ That’s great./ That’s wonderful.
✧ Have you ever been to the Forbidden City in Beijing before?/ Have you ever visited the Forbidden City in Beijing before?
✧ No.It’s the first time./ Yes.It’s my second time./ Yes.I’ve been here/there for three times.
✧ Are there any places of historic interest in this city?/ Could we see any places of historic interest in this city?
✧ Where are the most famous scenic spots here?/ In which part of the city could we see the most famous scenic spots?
✧ In the western part of the city./ Just in the downtown of the city.
✧ Could you recommend some scenic spots to see here?
✧ I’d like to look around the city./ I’d like to have a look around the city.
✧ Can you tell us something about the history of the Shaolin Monastery?
✧ I’d like to give you a brief introduction to the Shaolin Monastery.
✧ We’d like to go and see the sights of the countryside./ We’d like to have a country tour.
✧ I’d like to join a group tour tomorrow./ Can I have a group tour tomorrow?
✧ We’d like a self-service tour./ We’d like an individual tour.
✧ Luoyang is the former capital of the nine dynasties./ Luoyang once served as capitals for nine dynasties.
✧ I’d like to buy some souvenirs.
✧ It’s such an exciting place.
✧ What a beautiful scene it is!/What a nice landscape it is!
✧ How long are we going to stay at the Longmen Grottoes?
✧ How far is it from here?
✧ It’s about 20 kilometers./ It’s about 12 miles.
✧ How can I get there?
✧ You can take Bus No.30 and get off at its destination/the final stop.Or you can take a taxi.
✧ How much is the fare?/ How much shall I pay for it?/ How is the charge?
✧ If you take the bus，it’s only two yuan RMB and taxi，it will be probably over 25 yuan RMB.
✧ How much is the entrance ticket?
✧ I’m not very certain.It might be 60 yuan RMB.
✧ Have a nice day./ Have a wonderful time./ Enjoy yourself.