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Learn Chinese: Traveling to Chengdu & Chongqing

Key HSK Vocabulary

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	HSK	Action
旅行	lǔ: xíng	travel, tour	HSK 2
成都	Chéng dū	chengdu
常温	cháng wēn	normal atmospheric temperature, ordinary temperature	HSK 7
国有	guó yǒu	belong to the state, be nationalized	HSK 7
辣椒	là jiāo	chili, pepper	HSK 7
有机	yǒu jī	organic, organic	HSK 7
徒步	tú bù	on foot	HSK 7
麻辣	má là	spicy-hot, hot and numbing	HSK 7
口味	kǒu wèi	taste of food, the flavour of food	HSK 7
节假日	jié jià rì	public holiday, festivals and holidays	HSK 6
刚好	gāng hǎo	appropriate, just	HSK 6
氧气	yǎng qì	oxygen, oxygen gas	HSK 6
消耗	xiāo hào	expend, deplete	HSK 6
签证	qiān zhèng	visa	HSK 5
搜索	sōu suǒ	search for, hunt for	HSK 5
烤鸭	kǎo yā	roast duck	HSK 5
土豆	tǔ dòu	potato	HSK 5
沟通	gōu tōng	to communicate, to connect	HSK 5
为主	wéi zhǔ	give first place to, give priority to	HSK 5
视频	shì pín	video clip	HSK 5

Grammar Notes

📌 越……越…… (yuè... yuè...)

This pattern expresses that a quality or state increases in proportion to an ongoing action or changing situation (The more..., the more...).

汉语越学越有意思。

Hànyǔ yuè xué yuè yǒu yìsi.

The more you study Chinese, the more interesting it gets.

📌 除了……以外，剩下的…… (chúle... yǐwài, shèngxià de...)

This structure is used to exclude a specific item or time period, and then describe what happens during the remaining part.

除了睡觉以外，剩下的时间我都想出去玩。

Chúle shuìjiào yǐwài, shèngxià de shíjiān wǒ dōu xiǎng chūqù wán.

Apart from sleeping, I want to spend the remaining time going out to have fun.

📌 各有各的好 (gè yǒu gè de hǎo)

A highly practical colloquial idiom used to state that different options, places, or things each have their own unique merits or advantages.

坐火车和坐飞机各有各的好。

Zuò huǒchē hé zuò fēijī gè yǒu gè de hǎo.

Taking a train and taking a plane each have their own advantages.

We’ve all been there: you’ve spent months studying vocabulary cards, but the moment you step off the plane in a bustling city, your mind goes completely blank. Between trying to order authentic, mouth-numbing Sichuan hotpot and asking for directions to the nearest giant panda base, standard textbook Mandarin often falls short of the fast-paced, real-life Chinese spoken by locals.

That is exactly why the video skit "成都旅行" (Traveling to Chengdu) by Grace Mandarin Chinese is an absolute goldmine for language learners. In this highly engaging and practical lesson, Grace breaks down essential conversational Chinese, everyday travel vocabulary, and local cultural nuances in a way that feels like exploring the city with a friend. It is the perfect, stress-free way to boost your Chinese listening skills and master the real-world Mandarin you actually need for your next adventure.

Video Overview

Follow a Chinese teacher's 144-hour visa-free journey through Chongqing and Chengdu. She shares her experiences navigating Chongqing's steep 'mountain city' stairs, trying local spicy dishes (and avoiding rabbit heads), visiting pandas, and dealing with high-altitude hiking, while providing excellent authentic listening practice for learners.

✨ Dialogue Highlights

巴适得板
Bāshì de bǎn
Incredibly comfortable / Absolutely superb

This is the ultimate Sichuan dialect phrase used to express extreme satisfaction, whether you are describing delicious food, a relaxing ear-cleaning experience, or Chengdu's slow-paced lifestyle. "巴适" means comfortable or excellent, and adding "得板" intensifies it to "so good that you can't help but kick your legs in delight." Using this instantly connects you with the local vibe.

老板，数签签！
Lǎobǎn, shǔ qiānqian!
Boss, count the skewers! (Check, please!)

When eating Chuanchuanxiang (skewers cooked in hotpot) in Chengdu, you don't ask for the bill using standard Chinese. Instead, you shout this highly practical and culturally spot-on phrase. "签签" (qiānqian) is the cute, local reduplicative term for bamboo skewers. Using this shows you understand Chengdu’s unique food culture, making your dining experience much more fun and authentic.