Midnight Cycling Craze Popular with Students
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Midnight Cycling Craze Popular with Students
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郑州大学生晚上骑车去开封
郑州大学生晚上骑车去开封
Midnight Cycling Craze Popular with Students
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玩儿 - wánr - to play / to have fun / to hang out
这样 - zhèyàng - this kind of / so / this way / like this / such
包子 - bāozi - steamed stuffed bun
开始 - kāishǐ - to start / to begin / beginning / initial
骑 - qí - to sit astride / to ride (a horse / bike etc.)
公里 - gōnglǐ - kilometer
知道 - zhīdào - to know / to become aware of
事 - shì - matter / thing / item / work / affair
觉得 - juéde - to think / to feel
唱歌 - chànggē - to sing a song
准备 - zhǔnbèi - preparation / to prepare / to intend / to be about to
欢迎 - huānyíng - to welcome / welcome
到来 - dàolái - to arrive / arrival
免费 - miǎnfèi - free (of charge)
好玩儿 - hǎowánr - interesting / delightful / amusing
地方 - dìfang - area / place / space / room / territory
大家 - dàjiā - everyone
不错 - bùcuò - correct / right / not bad / pretty good
快乐 - kuàilè - happy / merry
旅游 - lǚyóu - to travel / trip / journey / tourism / travel / tour
Grammar
这些 / 那些 + Noun - Expressing "these / those…" with "zhè​xiē + Noun"
这些天,中国郑州的大学生晚上喜欢骑车去开封玩儿。

Subject + 会 + Verb / Adverb - Expressing that sth "will" happen or that sb "will" do sth with "Subject + huì + Verb / Adverb"
他们为什么会这样做呢?

…呢? - Expressed to soften the tone of questions with "...ne?" (used to make questions more indirect and uncertain in tone)
他们为什么会这样做呢?

Result,因为 + Reason - Expressing "because…" to explain the reason with "Result, yīnwèi + Reason"
那是因为在今年的6月18日,有四个郑州的女大学生想去开封吃好吃的包子。

Verb / Adverb / Phrase + 的 + Noun - Expressed to link a noun to a preceding verb or phrase with "Verb / Adverb / Phrase + de + Noun"
这些天,中国郑州的大学生晚上喜欢骑车去开封玩儿。
那是因为在今年的6月18日,有四个郑州的女大学生想去开封吃好吃的包子。
11月1日到2日,有差不多2000个郑州的大学生,他们晚上骑了5个多小时来到了开封。

Subject + 想 + Verb (+ Object) - Expressing "would like to" with "Subject + xiǎng + Verb (+ Object)" (negative formed with 不想)
那是因为在今年的6月18日,有四个郑州的女大学生想去开封吃好吃的包子。
现在,有很多人都知道了这件事,他们觉得很有意思,都想这样做。

Adj. + 的 (+ Noun) - Expressed to link an adjective describing a distinguishing feature to a noun with "Adj. + de (+ Noun)" (noun can be omitted when obvious or has already been mentioned)
那是因为在今年的6月18日,有四个郑州的女大学生想去开封吃好吃的包子。
学生们在开封可以吃到好吃的东西,还可以免费去很多好玩儿的地方。
大家都觉得,这样做很不错,能让学生们更快乐,也能让更多的人去开封旅游。

Verb / Verb Phrase + 了 - Expressing that an action has been completed with "Verb / Verb Phrase + le"
她们晚上开始骑车,骑了50多公里到了开封。
现在,有很多人都知道了这件事,他们觉得很有意思,都想这样做。
11月1日到2日,有差不多2000个郑州的大学生,他们晚上骑了5个多小时来到了开封。
开封也做了很多准备,欢迎他们的到来。

Number + 多 - Expressing a number in excess with "Number + duō"
她们晚上开始骑车,骑了50多公里到了开封。
11月1日到2日,有差不多2000个郑州的大学生,他们晚上骑了5个多小时来到了开封。

Subject + 都 + Verb / Verb Phrase - Expressing "all / every" to emphasise the quantity with "Subject + dōu + Verb / Verb Phrase" (都 emphasises the quantity or frequent occurrence)
现在,有很多人都知道了这件事,他们觉得很有意思,都想这样做。
大家都觉得,这样做很不错,能让学生们更快乐,也能让更多的人去开封旅游。

这 / 那 + Measure Word + Noun - Expressing "this… / that…" with "zhè / nà + Measure Word + Noun"
现在,有很多人都知道了这件事,他们觉得很有意思,都想这样做。

到 + Place / Time / Quantity - Expressing "to (a certain place) / until (a certain time) / up to (a certain quantity)" with "dào + Place / Time" (negative formed with 不到)
11月1日到2日,有差不多2000个郑州的大学生,他们晚上骑了5个多小时来到了开封。

差不多 + Quantity / Time Phrase - Expressing "almost / nearly / about…" with "chàbuduō + Quantity / Time Phrase" (used for approximations)
11月1日到2日,有差不多2000个郑州的大学生,他们晚上骑了5个多小时来到了开封。

Verb + 到 (+了) - Expressing that an action's outcome is achieved or completed with "Verb + dào(le)" (negative formed with 不到)
11月1日到2日,有差不多2000个郑州的大学生,他们晚上骑了5个多小时来到了开封。
学生们在开封可以吃到好吃的东西,还可以免费去很多好玩儿的地方。

一边 + Verb…,一边 + Verb... - Expressing simultaneous tasks more informally with "yìbiān + Verb...,yìbiān + Verb…"
他们一边骑车,一边唱歌,非常开心。

非常 + Adj. / Verb - Expressing "very much / extraordinary..." with "fēicháng + Adj. / Verb"
他们一边骑车,一边唱歌,非常开心。

Subject + 可以 + Verb + Object - Expressing that the subject "can / may" perform an action with "Subject + kěyǐ + Verb + Object" (means "may" or "to be allowed to" and can expresses having another person's permission)
学生们在开封可以吃到好吃的东西,还可以免费去很多好玩儿的地方。

还 + Verb / Verb Phrase - Expressing "still / and so / also / in addition…" with "hái + Verb"
学生们在开封可以吃到好吃的东西,还可以免费去很多好玩儿的地方。

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)
大家都觉得,这样做很不错,能让学生们更快乐,也能让更多的人去开封旅游。

更 + Adj. - Expressing "even more…" with "gèng + Adj."
大家都觉得,这样做很不错,能让学生们更快乐,也能让更多的人去开封旅游。
Proper Nouns
郑州大学 - Zhèngzhōu Dàxué - Zhengzhou University
开封 - Kāifēng - Kaifeng (city in Henan Province)
郑州 - Zhèngzhōu - Zhengzhou (city in Henan Province)

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