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1. 摊 (tān) – stall, booth
- 晚上逛夜市的时候，我喜欢在小吃摊买东西。
Wǎnshàng guàng yèshì de shíhou, wǒ xǐhuan zài xiǎochī tān mǎi dōngxi.
When I go to the night market in the evening, I like to buy things at the snack stalls.
夜市 yèshì – night market
小吃 xiǎochī – snack
- 那个卖水果的摊子很受欢迎，因为他家的水果总是很新鲜。
Nàge mài shuǐguǒ de tānzi hěn shòu huānyíng, yīnwèi tā jiā de shuǐguǒ zǒngshì hěn xīnxiān.
That fruit stall is very popular because their fruits are always very fresh.
受欢迎 shòu huānyíng – popular
新鲜 xīnxiān – fresh
2. 出版 (chūbǎn) – to publish
- 他的第一部小说终于出版了，我很想去买一本。
Tā de dì yī bù xiǎoshuō zhōngyú chūbǎnle, wǒ hěn xiǎng qù mǎi yī běn.
His first novel was finally published, and I really want to buy a copy.
小说 xiǎoshuō – novel
- 这家出版社每年都会出版很多优秀的儿童读物。
Zhè jiā chūbǎnshè měinián dōu huì chūbǎn hěn duō yōuxiù de értóng dúwù.
This publishing house publishes many excellent children’s books every year.
出版社 chūbǎnshè – publishing house
优秀 yōuxiù – excellent
儿童 értóng – child
读物 dúwù – reading material
3. 连环画 (liánhuánhuà) – picture-story book
- 爷爷小时候没有电视看，唯一的娱乐就是看连环画。
Yéyé xiǎoshíhou méiyǒu diànshì kàn, wéiyī de yúlè jiùshì kàn liánhuánhuà.
When grandpa was a child, there was no TV, and his only form of entertainment was reading picture-story books.
唯一 wéiyī – only, sole
娱乐 yúlè – entertainment
- 这套连环画的画风很特别，故事也很吸引人。
Zhè tào liánhuánhuà de huàfēng hěn tèbié, gùshi yě hěn xīyǐn rén.
The drawing style of this set of picture-story books is very special, and the story is also very attractive.
画风 huàfēng – drawing style
特别 tèbié – special
吸引 xīyǐn – to attract
4. 年代 (niándài) – age, period
- 这首歌曲很流行，充满了上世纪八九十年代的特色。
Zhè shǒu gēqǔ hěn liúxíng, chōngmǎnle shàng shìjì bā jiǔshí niándài de tèsè.
This song is very popular and full of the characteristics of the 1980s and 1990s.
流行 liúxíng – popular
世纪 shìjì – century
特色 tèsè – characteristic
- 那个年代的生活虽然清贫，但人们都很朴实。
Nàgè niándài de shēnghuó suīrán qīngpín, dàn rénmen dōu hěn pǔshí.
Although life in that era was poor, people were very simple and honest.
清贫 qīngpín – poor
朴实 pǔshí – simple, sincere