London related vocabulary

Every city in the world has its own soul and its own characteristics, which are created by history and by the people who contribute everyday to make the city alive. If we think about London, for example, the first monument that comes up to our mind is the magnific Big Ben; while, if we think about Beijing maybe the first things that we picture are the Great Wall or the Forbidden City. Nevertheless, a city is not only made by its memorials, but also by its particular lifestyle. That is to say: every city conveys an atmosphere and a way of living, closely linked to the culture of the country itself.

Have you ever thought about the Chinese translation of some words that are purely related to European cities?

Let’s start with the lovely UK's capital to boost your curiosity!

THIS IS ENGLAND…

ENGLISH	CHINESE	PRONUNCIATION (pinyin)
London	伦敦	Lúndūn
UK	英国	Yīngguó
English language	英语	Yīngyǔ
English person	英国人	Yīngguórén
Underground	地铁	Dìtiě
Queen Elizabeth	伊丽莎白王后	Yīlìshābái wánghòu
British Accent	英国口音	Yīngguó kǒuyīn

THIS IS LONDON...

ENGLISH	CHINESE	PRONUNCIATION (pinyin)
Vintage Markets	古董市场	Gǔdǒng shìchǎng
Fish and Chips	炸鱼和薯条	Zháyú hé shǔtiáo
Afternoon Tea	下午茶	Xiàwǔ chá
Cupcake	纸杯蛋糕	Zhǐbēi dàngāo
Red Bus	双层巴士	Shuāngcéng bāshì
Musicals	音乐剧	Yīnyuèjù
Pop Culture	流行文化	Liúxíng wénhuà
Shakespeare Theatre	沙士比亚剧院	Shāshìbǐyà jùyuàn

It's well known that Chinese people love London and that the city is full of tourists in every season... next time a Chinese tourist stops you asking for directions using a rather hard-to-define English pronunciation, you'll be able now to understand where he or she wants to go thanks to this simple English/Chinese Tourist Vocabulary.

TOURIST VOCABULARY IN LONDON

ENGLISH	CHINESE	PRONUNCIATION (pinyin)
Big Ben	大笨钟	Dàbèn zhōng
London Tower Bridge	伦敦塔桥	Lúndūn tǎqiáo
River Thames	泰晤士河	Tàiwǔ shīhé
London Eye	伦敦眼	Lúndūn yǎn
Westminster Abbey	威斯敏斯特教堂	Wēisīmǐnsītè Jiàotáng
Harry Potter	哈利波特	Hāli Bōtè
Notting Hill	诺丁山	Nuòdīngshān
Camden Town	康登镇	Kāngdēng zhèn
Hyde Park	海德公园	Hǎidé Gōngyuán
Abbey Road	艾比之路	Àibǐzhī lù

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