| A | B |
| 变化 | change; to change |
| 末 | end |
| 来不及 | not have enough time to do something; too late to do something |
| 竟然 | unexpectedly; contrary to one's expectation |
| 表歌 | older male cousin of a different surname |
| 站 | station; stop; to stand |
| 姑妈 | father's sister |
| 拍 | to take pictures; to shoot film; to clap; to pat |
| 变 | to change |
| 总 | always |
| 熟悉 | to know something or someone well; to be familiar with; familiar |
| 陌生 | unfamiliar; strange; unknown |
| 街 | street |
| 盖 | to build; to construct |
| 的确 | indeed |
| 骑 | to ride |
| 自行车 | bicycle |
| 上班 | to go to work; to start work; to be on duty |
| 想象 | to imagine; to visualize; imagination |
| 要不是 | if it were not for; but for |
| 游客 | tourist |
| 老外 | foreigner |
| 对面 | opposite side |
| 快餐 | fast food; quick meal |
| 服装 | clothing; apparel |
| 融入 | to merge into; to meld into |
| 特色 | distinguishing feature or quality; characteristic |
| 保留 | to remain as before; to retain |
| 建筑 | architecture; to build |
| 尝 | to taste |
| 小吃 | small and inexpensive dishes; snacks |
| 不管 | no matter; regardless of |
| 民以食为天 | the people think of food as important as heaven |
| 啊 | eh? what? |
| 从来 | from past till present; always; at all times |
| 老百姓 | common folk; (ordinary) people |
| 尽可能 | as much as possible |
| 厦 | mansion; tall building |
| 座 | (measure word for buildings and mountains) |
| 声音 | sound; voice |
| 脚步 | footstep |
| 难过 | sad; hard to bear |
| 咕噜 | rumbling sound |
| 法国 | France |
| 夫子庙 | Temple of Confucius |