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北京 地铁 1号线 是 北京 最 早 的 地铁。
Pinyin
Běijīng Dìtiě 1 Hào Xiàn shì Běijīng zuì zǎo de dìtiě.
English
Beijing Subway Line 1 is the earliest subway in Beijing.
它 从 北京的 西 边 开 到 东 边。
Pinyin
Tā cóng Běijīng de xī biān kāi dào dōng biān.
English
It runs from the west to the east of Beijing.

这 条 地铁 经过 很 多 有名 的 地方,比如 天安门、王府井、西单 和 国贸。
Pinyin
Zhè tiáo dìtiě jīngguò hěn duō yǒumíng de dìfāng, bǐrú Tiān’ānmén, Wángfǔjǐng, Xīdān hé Guómào.
English
This subway line passes many famous places, such as Tiananmen, Wangfujing, Xidan, and Guomao.
每天 有 很多 人 坐 1号线 去 上班 或者 上学。
Pinyin
Měitiān yǒu hěn duō rén zuò 1 Hào Xiàn qù shàngbān huòzhě shàngxué.
English
Every day, many people take Line 1 to go to work or school.
1号线 速度 快,乘坐 很 方便。
Pinyin
1 Hào Xiàn sùdù kuài, chéngzuò hěn fāngbiàn.
English
Line 1 is fast and very convenient to take.
语法点 (Grammar Points)
1. 最 – Most
最 is used to indicate the superlative degree.
文中 (In text):
– 北京地铁1号线是北京最早的地铁。- Beijing Subway Line 1 is the earliest subway in Beijing.
例 (Example):
– 这 是 最 新 的 书。- This is the newest book.
2. 从…到… – From… to…
从 is used to indicate the starting point, and 到 is used for the ending point.
文中 (In text):
– 它从北京的西边开到东边。- It runs from the west to the east of Beijing.
例 (Example):
– 他 一直 在 工作, 从 早上 到 晚上。- He has been working from morning to evening.
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