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In the eigth lesson we will look at the names of some of the more populated and/or famous cities in China.
As mentioned earlier, the concept of hometown and locality is very important in China, generally speaking far more so than the West.
In China, where most of the cities have their own distinct dialect (or even language)
and everything depends on networking, social connections, and family, people are less willing to uproot themselves and tend to be very loyal to their place of residence.
In recent years this has been changing, mainly due to large amounts of urban migration from the countryside.
8.01 Cities and city residents
上海
Shànghǎi
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上海人
Shànghǎi rén
Shanghai person
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北京
Běijīng
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北京人
Běijīng rén
Beijing person
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南京
Nánjīng
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南京人
Nánjīng rén
Nanjing person
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青岛
Qīngdǎo
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青岛人
Qīngdǎo rén
Qingdao person
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重庆
Chóngqìng
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重庆人
Chóngqìng rén
Chongqing person
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广州
Guǎngzhōu
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广州人
Guǎngzhōu rén
Guangzhou person
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8.02 She is...she isn't - concept review with titles and localities
李先生不是南京人。他是重庆人。
Lǐ xiānsheng bú shì Nánjīng rén. Tā shì Chóngqìng rén.
Mr. Lee is not from Nanjing. He is from Chongqing.
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刘小姐不是重庆人。她是广州人。
Liú xiǎojiě bú shì Chóngqìng rén. Tā shì Guǎngzhōu rén.
Ms. Liu is not from Chongqing. She is from Guangzhou.
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李老师不是上海人。他是北京人。
Lǐ lǎoshī bú shì Shànghǎi rén. Tā shì Běijīng rén.
Teacher Lee is not from Shanghai. He is from Beijing.
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刘经理不是北京人。她是青岛人。
Liú jīnglǐ bú shì Běijīng rén. Tā shì Qīngdǎo rén.
Mananger Liu is not from Beijing. She is from Qingdao
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8.03 Really? Really! - dialogue with localities and titles
| 马特: |
张老师是北京人吗?
Zhāng lǎoshī shì Běijīng rén ma? |
| 李雪: |
是,她是北京人。
Shì, tā shì Běijīng rén.
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| 马特: |
你也是北京人吗?
Nǐ yě shì Běijīng rén ma?
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| 李雪: |
不是,我是重庆人。
Bú shì, wǒ shì Chóngqìng rén. |
| 马特: |
真的吗?
Zhēn de ma? |
| 李雪: |
真的!
Zhēn de!
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