城市生活
HSK 4 · 社会
Discuss city life: convenience, pressure, and pace of life.
Key words
城市方便压力节奏宜居
Dialogue
你觉得城市生活怎么样？Nǐ juéde chéngshì shēnghuó zěnme yàng?
What do you think of city life?（A）
很方便，但是节奏太快了。Hěn fāngbiàn, dànshì jiézòu tài kuài le.
Very convenient, but the pace is too fast.（B）
压力大吗？Yālì dà ma?
Is the pressure great?（A）
有点儿大，所以我喜欢周末去公园。Yǒudiǎnr dà, suǒyǐ wǒ xǐhuan zhōumò qù gōngyuán.
A bit; that is why I like parks on weekends.（B）
Patterns
很……但是太……了
Affirm then contrast.
很方便，但是太贵了。Hěn fāngbiàn, dànshì tài guì le.
Convenient but too expensive.
很好看，但是太长了。Hěn hǎokàn, dànshì tài cháng le.
Nice but too long.
所以 + 结果
Express cause and result.
压力大，所以去公园。Yālì dà, suǒyǐ qù gōngyuán.
High pressure, so I go to parks.
下雨了，所以在家。Xiàyǔ le, suǒyǐ zài jiā.
It rains, so I stay home.
Vocabulary
城市chéngshì
city · Shanghai is a big city.
方便fāngbiàn
convenient · The subway is convenient.
压力yālì
pressure · Work pressure is high.
节奏jiézòu
pace · Life moves fast.
宜居yíjū
livable · This city is livable.
