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重庆 有 很 多 火锅 店，其中 有 一些 非常 特别。
Pinyin
Chóngqìng yǒu hěn duō huǒguō diàn, qízhōng yǒu yìxiē fēicháng tèbié.
English
Chongqing has many hotpot restaurants, and some of them are very special.
有些 火锅店 开 在 防空洞 里，夏天 很 凉快，冬天 很 温暖。
Pinyin
Yǒuxiē huǒguō diàn kāi zài fángkōngdòng lǐ, xiàtiān hěn liángkuai, dōngtiān hěn wēnnuǎn.
English
Some hotpot restaurants are inside bomb shelters, which are cool in summer and warm in winter.
人们 坐 在 防空洞 里 吃 火锅，非常 有趣。
Pinyin
Rénmen zuò zài fángkōngdòng lǐ chī huǒguō, fēicháng yǒuqù.
English
People eat hotpot inside the bomb shelter, which is very interesting.
重庆 火锅 很 辣，喜欢 吃 辣 的 人 一定 会 喜欢。
Pinyin
Chóngqìng huǒguō hěn là, xǐhuan chī là de rén yídìng huì xǐhuan.
English
Chongqing hotpot is very spicy. People who like spicy food will definitely enjoy it.
吃火锅的 时候，人们 可以 自己 选择 喜欢的 菜，比如 牛肉、豆腐、土豆、蘑菇 等。
Pinyin
Chī huǒguō de shíhou, rénmen kěyǐ zìjǐ xuǎnzé xǐhuan de cài, bǐrú niúròu, dòufu, tǔdòu, mógu děng.
English
When eating hotpot, people can choose their favorite ingredients, such as beef, tofu, potatoes, mushrooms, etc.
防空洞火锅 不仅 好吃，而且 很 有 特色，所以 很多人 都 想 去 试试。
Pinyin
Fángkōngdòng huǒguō bùjǐn hǎochī, érqiě hěn yǒu tèsè, suǒyǐ hěn duō rén dōu xiǎng qù shìshi.
English
Bomb shelter hotpot is not only delicious but also very unique, so many people want to try it.
语法点 (Grammar Points)
1. 比如 – For example
比如 is used to give examples.
文中 (In text):
– 比如 牛肉、豆腐、土豆、蘑菇 等。(Such as beef, tofu, potatoes, mushrooms, etc.)
例 (Example):
– 这里 有 很 多 水果，比如 苹果、桃子 和 香蕉。(There are many fruits here, such as apples, peaches, and bananas.)
2. 不仅…而且… – Not only… but also…
This structure is used to show two related qualities of something.
文中 (In text):
– 防空洞火锅不仅好吃，而且很有特色。(Bomb shelter hotpot is not only delicious but also very unique.)
例 (Example):
– 她 不仅 长 得 漂亮，而且 非常 聪明。(She is not only good looking, but also very smart.)
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