World's First Polar Bear Hotel Opens in Harbin
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Simplified Traditional
Keywords
世界 - shìjiè - world
北极熊 - běijíxióng - polar bear
开业 - kāiyè - to open a business / to open a practice / open (for business)
房间 - fángjiān - room
元 - Yuán - Chinese Yuan (CNY)
觉得 - juéde - to think / to feel
有意思 - yǒuyìsi - interesting / meaningful / enjoyable / fun
Grammar
第 + Number + (Measure Word) - Expressing numerical sequence with "dì + Number + (Measure Word)"
世界第一家“北极熊酒店”
3月18日,世界上第一家“北极熊酒店”在中国哈尔滨开业。

(在)...上 - Expressing "in / on…" with "(zài)...shàng"
3月18日,世界上第一家“北极熊酒店”在中国哈尔滨开业。

这 / 那 + Measure Word + Noun - Expressing "this… / that…" with "zhè / nà + Measure Word + Noun"
这家酒店有21个房间,住一晚要2000元。
很多人觉得这个酒店非常有意思,但是也有很多人说让北极熊住在酒店对北极熊很不好,所以他们不喜欢这家酒店。

...的时候 /...时 - Expressing "when…" with "...de shíhou / ...shí"
人们住在这里,吃饭、睡觉的时候都能看到北极熊。

Subject + 都 + Verb / Verb Phrase - Expressing "all / every" to emphasise the quantity with "Subject + 都 + Verb / Verb Phrase" (都 emphasises the quantity or frequent occurrence)
人们住在这里,吃饭、睡觉的时候都能看到北极熊。

Verb + 到 (+了) - Expressing that an action's outcome is achieved or completed with "Verb + dào(le)"
人们住在这里,吃饭、睡觉的时候都能看到北极熊。

非常 + Adj. / Verb - Expressing "very much / extraordinary..." with "fēicháng + Adj. / Verb"
很多人觉得这个酒店非常有意思,但是也有很多人说让北极熊住在酒店对北极熊很不好,所以他们不喜欢这家酒店。

Statement, 但是… - Expressing "but / however…" with "Statement,dànshì…" (a bit more formal than 可是)
很多人觉得这个酒店非常有意思,但是也有很多人说让北极熊住在酒店对北极熊很不好,所以他们不喜欢这家酒店。

Subject + 让 + Sb / Sth + Verb / Verb Phrase - Expressing "to make or let sb / sth to do sth" with "Subject + ràng + sb / sth + Verb / Verb Phrase" (causative verb)
很多人觉得这个酒店非常有意思,但是也有很多人说让北极熊住在酒店对北极熊很不好,所以他们不喜欢这家酒店。

对 + Object + Verb Phrase / Descriptive Statement - Expressing the action is "to" or "towards" an object or target "duì + Object + Verb Phrase / Descriptive Statement"
很多人觉得这个酒店非常有意思,但是也有很多人说让北极熊住在酒店对北极熊很不好,所以他们不喜欢这家酒店。

Reason ,所以 + Result - Expressing "so…" to explain the result with "Reason ,suǒyǐ + Result"
很多人觉得这个酒店非常有意思,但是也有很多人说让北极熊住在酒店对北极熊很不好,所以他们不喜欢这家酒店。
Proper Nouns
哈尔滨 - Hā'ěrbīn - Harbin (capital of Heilongjiang Province)

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