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ADDITIONAL MATERIALS FOR ARTICLE 6

Translate the following passage into Chinese – Article 6

 

A spokesman from the Ministry of Health has revealed that this year the number of people in China infected with the HIV virus has increased rapidly. 

The number of cases reported by the end of June was three times higher than that published for the same period last year.

It has been reported that the majority of this year's AIDS patients contracted the disease from dirty needles when injecting drugs.

The departments concerned will take measures to prevent AIDS spreading in China by trying to control drug abuse.


Vocabulary - Newspaper Article 6

 

Pinyin                  Chinese                  English               Used as       Single character

bìng

illness

N

 

liúxíng

spread

N

flow

can be carried out

chéng

appear

V

 

jiāsù

accelerate

V

add

speed

shàngshēng

rise

V

up

rise

qūshì

()

()

trend, tendency

N

tend towards

situation

jiézhì

up to

Co-V

stop

until

end, bottom

N

 

gòng

in total

ADV

 

bàogào

()

report

V

report

tell

bìngdú

virus

N

illness

poison

gănrăn

infect

V

be affected

catch

[for cases]       

MW

 

qízhōng

among which

ADV

its

among

[comparative particle]          

Co-V

 

tóngqí

same period

N

same

period

fēnbù

be scattered

V

separate

spread

nóngcūn

()

countryside

N

agriculture

village

dìqū

()

district, area

N

ground

district

qīngzhuàngnián

young people

N

green

strong

yĭngxiăng

()

affect, influence

V

reflection

echo

suì

()

age

N

 

zhàn

()

occupy, take

V

 

rénshù

(

number of people

N

person

number

zŏngshù

()

()

total number   

N

general

number

()

according to

Co-V

 

zhuānjiā

()

expert

N

special         

expert

gūjì

()

estimate

V

estimate

calculate

dào

till, arrive

V

 

shíjì

()

()

actual

ADJ

real

limit, boundary

chāoguò

()

exceed

V

exceed

excessive

wèishēngbù

() 生部

ministry of health

N

protect

life

deputy, vice

N

 

jièshào

()

introduce, explain

V

 

fángzhì

prevention and cure

N/ V

prevent

cure

jìnzhăn

()

development, progress

N

expand

chuánbō

()

spread

V

deliver

broadcast

wēixiăn

()

danger, dangerous

N/SV

danger

yīnsù

element

N

basic element

zì…yĭlái

()

since

Co-V

 

rate

N

 

zhúnián

year by year

ADV

gradually

dà fúdù

in large scale   

ADV

size

degree

quánguó

()

whole country

N

 

jiāncè

()

()

monitor

N/V

monitor

test

zīliào

()

material, data

N

source

material

biăomíng

make clear

RVC

show

clear

jiākuài

speed

V

add

fast

quèlì

()

establish

V

true

establish

shìjiè

world

N

world

boundary

xuānchuán

()

propagate

V

declear

pass on

zhŭtí

()

main theme

N

main

topic, title

tígāo

raise

V

raise

high

yìshi

()

awareness

N

meaning

know

tūchū

stress

DVC

stick out

kòngzhì

control

V

control

zuòyòng

function

N

restain

gŭlì

()

encourage

V

drum

encourage

dòuzhēng

()

()

struggle

N/V

struggle

compete

jiāng

()

will

MV

 

kĕkào

reliable

ADJ/SV

rely

fāngfă

method

N

method

zhīyī

one of…

EXP

 

zìzhìqū

()

autonomy region

N

self

rule

district

shì

city

N

 

shèlì

()

set up  

V

set up

establish

gānyù

()

intervene

V

offend

beforehand

shìdiăn

()

()

pilot area

N

try

point

chūjiàn

()

initially seen

V

beginning

see

chéngxiào

effect

N

success

result

 

 

Sentence patterns and function words – Article 6

 

chéng…qūshì 趋势 APPEAR…TENDENCY  (6)

The description of the tendency is placed between and 趋势. For instance:

中国人口        增长   

      上升趋势

China population increase rate

appear  rise   tendency.

China’s population growth rate shows a tendency to rise.

 

Examples

Write down the English translation of the following words and phrasers in the boxes below.

这种病毒

 

 

本地区的

 

流传

 

上升趋势

 

这种病毒在本地区的流传上升趋势

 

 

 

 

 

学习中国学的

 

人数

 

下降趋势

 

学习中国学的人数下降趋势

 

 

 

 

 

中国人口增长数字

 

仍然

 

上升趋势

 

中国人口增长数字仍然上升趋势

 

 

 

 

 

…dĭ   END OF… (6)

is placed after or as in the end of the year, the end of the month, 2000() the end of 2000, 十月 the end of October.

 

Examples

Write down the English translation of the following words and phrasers in the boxes below.

2000

 

我校

 

会对

 

本校的

 

留学生

 

进行

 

语言考核

 

2000我校会对本校的留学生进行语言考核。

 

 

 

 

 

上个月

 

中国外交部

 

在台湾问题上

 

 

美国

 

进行了

 

交涉

 

上个月中国外交部在台湾问题上和美国进行了交涉。

 

 

 

 

 

去年年

 

我国

 

 

各地区用毒品的

 

情况

 

进行了

 

调查

 

去年年我国对各地区用毒品的情况进行了调查。

 

 

 

 

 

…qízhōng 其中AMONG WHICH; IN WHICH (6)

The 其中clause is preceded by another clause which describes a general situation. The 其中clause often contains number words or phrases which imply quantity. For instance:

我们大学           学生

our  university has very many students  

其中           500     男生           600     女生

among which 500  MING male students  600 MING female

There are very many students in our university, of whom 500 are male and 600 are female.

 

Examples

Write down the English translation of the following words and phrasers in the boxes below.

在这儿

 

展出的

 

作品

 

很多

 

其中

 

包括

 

中国现代艺术家的

 

作品

 

在这儿展出的作品很多其中包括中国现代艺术家的作品。

 

 

 

 

 

学习中文的

 

 

很多

 

其中

 

只有

 

十个人

 

能用

 

中文说话

 

学习中文的人很多, 其中只有十个人能用中文说话。

 

 

 

 

 

中国艾滋病人

 

逐渐增多

 

其中

 

不少是

 

经过

 

注射毒品

 

感染上

 

病毒的

 

中国艾滋病人逐渐增多,其中不少是经过注射毒品感染上病毒的.

 

 

 

 

 

…zhàn ACOUNT FOR (6)

In this usage, is followed by a clause which contains numbers. For instance:

在中国    

               人口       90%

in  China  Han people

account for total population DE 90%

The Han population accounts for 90% of the total population in China.

 

More examples

沙漠占中国土地的30%.

国外的留学生占我小学生总数的三分之二.

中国人口占世界人口的五分之一.

 

…bĭ…, the comparative construction (6)

A

B

 V        (amount)

去年        

增长   37.3%

this year

compare

last year same period

increase 37.3%

This year it has increased by 37.3% compared with the same period last year.

 

 

bùbĭ  NOT THE SAME AS …, UNLIKE, NOT AS GOOD AS…

is the negative form of and is used as a comparative construction. However, sometimes is similar to . is placed between phrase A and phrase B. This construction implies that the situation in phrase A is not as good as it is in B. Either A or B can be abbreviated. For instance:

A

不如/

B

不如

国。

不比

国的 量。

China’s economic power is not as great as that of the US.

 

More examples

中国人口

 

 

美国

 

 

多少

 

中国人口美国多多少?

 

 

 

 

 

自从80年代以来

 

中国人口增长率

 

 

70年代

 

减少了

 

50%

 

自从80年代以来中国人口增长率70年代减少了50%

 

 

 

 

 

Verb complements (6)

zài used as a verb complement.

Verb complements indicate the results and directions of actions. The complements are placed after verbs of action. For example:

分布在

农村

Spread through countryside

设立在

北京

Set up in Beijing.

 

Examples

Write down the English translation of the following words and phrasers in the boxes below.

中国人口

 

主要

 

集中在

 

东部地区

 

中国人口主要集中在东部地区。

 

 

 

 

 

住在英国的

 

中国人

 

分布在

 

英国的

 

几个主要大城市

 

住在英国的中国人分布在英国的几个主要大城市。

 

 

 

 

 

jù… ACCORDING TO (6)

is short for 根据. A 根据 clause is followed by a main clause. For instance:

根据         专家  分析according to experts analyse,

中国和   台湾  的问题

China and Taiwan DE issue    

10          解决。

in  10 years within will solved

According to the experts’ analysis, the China/Taiwan conflict will be solved within 10 years.

 

Examples

Write down the English translation of the following words and phrasers in the boxes below.

据报告

 

现在来英国学习的

 

学生

 

应该先申请

 

工作许可证

 

据报告, 现在来英国学习的学生应该先申请工作许可证。

 

 

 

 

 

 

中国政府昨天宣布的消息

 

中国

 

要和

 

台湾

 

进行

 

谈判

 

中国政府昨天宣布的消息,中国要和台湾进行谈判。