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Countryside and Opinions

Learn how to describe the countryside, scenery, seaside and opinions about places.

1. Countryside and places

乡下

xiāng xià

countryside

村子

cūn zi

village

风景

fēng jǐng

scenery

树林

shù lín

forest

乡下的风景很好看。

The scenery in the countryside is beautiful.

Quick Check

2. Seaside and roads

海边

hǎi biān

seaside

hǎi

sea

居民

jū mín

residents

路口

lù kǒu

junction / intersection

guǎi

to turn

多久

duō jiǔ

how long

到路口以后,向左拐。

After you get to the junction, turn left.

你在海边住了多久?

How long have you lived by the seaside?

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3. Online opinions

收藏

shōu cáng

to save

转发

zhuǎn fā

to repost / retweet

评论

píng lùn

to comment

点赞

diǎn zàn

to like

我喜欢这个风景,所以点赞了。

I like this scenery, so I liked it online.

4. Advantages and disadvantages

好处

hǎo chù

advantage

坏处

huài chù

disadvantage / harm

住在乡下有很多好处,但是也有坏处。

Living in the countryside has many advantages, but also disadvantages.

Final Check

Complete

我喜欢乡下,因为风景很好看。海边很安静,但是离市中心很远。

I like the countryside because the scenery is beautiful. The seaside is quiet, but it is far from the city centre.