Nine Million Americans Take to the Streets | Fluentide RadioKey Vocabulary
词汇guānménto shut down; to closeHere it means the government stopped working.
kàngyìto protestTo come out and express disagreement publicly.
zǒngtǒngpresidentThe leader of a country.
biǎodáto expressTo say what you think or feel.
yímínimmigration; immigrantPeople who move to another country.
Grammar Points
语法因为...所以...
Because... so... Shows cause and effect.
虽然...但是...
Although... but... Shows contrast.
不管...都...
No matter... still... Shows something stays true.
越来越...
More and more... Shows increasing change.
是...的
It is... Emphasizes a fact.
Proper Nouns
专有名词美国MěiguóAmerica纽约NiǔyuēNew York洛杉矶LuòshānjīLos Angeles芝加哥ZhījiāgēChicagoNo KingsNo KingsNo Kings (protest name)IndivisibleIndivisibleIndivisible (activist group)TSATSATSA (airport security)Renee GoodRenee GoodRenee Good (protest victim)Keith PorterKeith PorterKeith Porter (protest victim)
Hurting people or breaking things.
zhèngfǔgovernmentThe group that runs a country.
gōngzīwages; salaryMoney you earn from working.
gōngpíngfairWhen things are equal and just.
hépíngpeacefulWithout violence or fighting.
lìshǐhistoryThings that happened in the past.
zūnzhòngto respectTo treat someone or something with importance.
zhīchíto supportTo agree with and help someone.
Alex Pretti
Alex Pretti
Alex Pretti (protest victim)