Chinese For Dummies (99 page)

měishùguǎn
美术馆
(
美術館
) (may-shoo-gwahn) (
art gallery
)

mótiāndàlóu
摩天大楼
(
摩天大樓
)
(maw-tyan-dah-lo) (
skyscraper)

shāmò
沙漠
(shah-maw) (
desert
)

shān
å±±
(shahn) (
mountain
)

tǎ
塔
(tah) (
pagoda
)

xióngmāo
熊猫
(
熊貓
)
(shyoong-maow) (
pandas
)

xìyuàn
剧院
(
劇院
) (she-ywan) (
theatre
)

yóuliè
游猎
(
遊獵
)
(yo-lyeh) (
safari
)

zhíwùyuán
植物园
(
植物園
)
(jir-woo-ywan) (
botanical gardens
)

Unless you're the type who thrives on danger and excitement (or works for a relief agency), try to avoid places where the following natural phenomena occur:

dìzhèn
地震
(dee-juhn) (
earthquake
)

hànzāi
旱灾
(
旱災
) (hahn-dzye) (
drought
)

huǒzāi
火灾
(
火災
)
(hwaw-dzye) (
fire
)

shuǐzāi
水灾
(
水災
)
(shway-dzye) (
flood
)