Lesson 4 Flashcards
region, zone, district
qūyù 区域
miracle, wonder
qíjí 奇迹
Shenzhen (city)
Shēnzhèn 深圳
Zhuhai (city)
Zhūhǎi 珠海
Swatow (city)
Shàntóu 汕头
Amoy (city)
Xiàmén 厦门
special zone
tèqū 特区
experiment, test case; launch a pilot project
shìdiǎn 试点
periphery
zhōubiān 周边
process, rework, put finishing touches to, polish
jiāgōng 加工
get (its) start from, be built on, successful start
qǐjiā 起家
approach; close to
kàojìn 靠近
coast; along the coast, coastal
yánhǎi 沿海
zone, belt
dìdài 地带
distance; apart
jùlí 距离
area
miànjī 面积
square kilometer
píngfāng gōnglǐ 平方公里
common, general, ordinary
pǔtōng 普通
small town
zhèn 镇
surpass, exceed
chāoguò 超过
unremarkable
bù qǐyǎn 不起眼
undergo a complete transformation
yáoshēn yíbiàn 摇身一变
top notch, second to none, “thumbs up”
shǒuqū-yìzhǐ 首屈一指
rise (as a political force)
juéqǐ 崛起