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英国首相访问中国

UK Prime Minister Visits China

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The UK Prime Minister went to China.

The Prime Minister is the leader of the UK.

His name is Starmer.

He met Xi Jinping.

Xi Jinping is the leader of China.

They want to do business.

西西

Business means buying things and selling things.

Many UK companies went too.

They want to work in China.

This is good for the UK.

This is also good for China.

Also...

Hong Kong is very important.

Hong Kong is like a bridge.

A bridge connects two places.

Hong Kong connects the UK and China.

They can do many things together.

For example, protecting the environment.

Environment means the place we live.

Also, school cooperation.

UK schools are very good.

China has many students.

Everyone can talk to each other.

Mutual means you listen to me and I listen to you.

Talking is better than not talking.

Key Vocabulary

首相shǒuxiàngPrime Minister

The head of an elected government. Measure word: 位 (wèi).

领导人lǐngdǎorénleader

A person who leads a group or country. Measure word: 位 (wèi).

生意shēngyibusiness

Trade or commerce. Often used with 做 (zuò - to do). Measure word: 笔 (bǐ).

公司gōngsīcompany

A business organization. Measure word: 家 (jiā).

qiáobridge

Structure connecting two places. Used metaphorically here. Measure word: 座 (zuò).

连接liánjiēto connect

Verb meaning to join two things or places together.

环境huánjìngenvironment

The surroundings or conditions in which we live.

合作hézuòcooperation

To work together for a common goal.

互相hùxiāngmutually / each other

Adverb indicating reciprocal action.

意味着yìwèizheto mean / to imply

Used to explain the definition or consequence of something.

Grammar Points

Subject + 是 + Noun

Standard sentence structure to equate two things (A is B).

首相是英国的领导人

习近平是中国的领导人

Subject + 像 + Object

Simile pattern meaning 'A is like B'.

香港像一座桥

Subject + 想 + Verb

Expressing a desire or intention (want to do something).

他们想做生意

他们想在中国工作

A + 比 + B + Adjective

Comparison structure meaning 'A is more [adj] than B'.

说话比不说话好

Proper Nouns

英国YīngguóUnited Kingdom中国ZhōngguóChina斯塔默SītǎmòStarmer (Keir Starmer)习近平Xí JìnpíngXi Jinping香港XiānggǎngHong Kong

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