一印度人说中国就是我的家 An Indian man said China is his home

Dev Raturi performs Chinese Kung Fu in Xi'an, capital of China's Shaanxi Province, November 24, 2018. [Photo: IC]

Dev Raturi, an Indian man who is interested in Chinese Kung Fu(功夫 gōngfū), has been living(生活 shēnghuó) in China for 13 years and now owns eight restaurants(八家餐厅 bā jiā cāntīng), dfic.cn reports on Saturday.

Raturi came to Shenzhen in 2005. His first job(工作 gōngzuò) in China was as a waiter(服务员 fúwùyuán) in Shenzhen. Over the last 13 years, he became a CEO and owns eight restaurants.

With the aim of introducing Indian culture(文化 wénhuà) to China, Raturi founded the Indian Pavilion – Redfort, an Indian cultural restaurant. Inspired by the Silk Road, Raturi decided to bring his amazing Indian food(食物 shíwù) to Xi'an, Shaanxi Province.

Dev Raturi opens a Yoga studio in Xi'an, capital of China's Shaanxi Province, November 24, 2018. [Photo: IC]

In addition, he also opened a Yoga studio in Xi'an to introduce Indian culture.

Over the years, Raturi has taken part in six action movies(动作电影 dòngzuò diànyǐng), making his Kung Fu dream(梦想 mèngxiǎng ) come true. In addition, he changed from a man who knew nothing about Chinese to a master(专家 zhuānjiā) of the language(语言).

Dev Raturi's family is seen in this photo taken on November 24, 2018. [Photo: IC]

Raturi married(结婚) Indian girl Anjali in India in 2011, and then the couple(夫妇 fūfù) came back to China to continue their business. Now the family lives in Xi'an. Raturi said that China is his home(家) and it provides him love(爱 ài) and care(关心 guānxīn), and makes his dreams come true.

Dev Raturi plays with his two sons in Xi'an, capital of China's Shaanxi Province, November 24, 2018. [Photo: IC]

重点词汇 Key Word:

家

• <名词 n.> home
  E.g. Tā yǒu diǎn xiǎngjiā。
  她有点想家。
  She's feeling a little homesick.

• <名词 n.> family
  E.g. Quánjiā dōu qǐde hěnzǎo。
  全家都起得很早。
  The whole family were up early.

• <名词 n.> specialist in a certain field
  E.g. Wǒ jiànyì nǐ bǎ tā liúgěi zhuānjiā lái jiějué。
  我建议你把它留给专家来解决。
  I suggest you leave it to an expert.

• <名词 n.> party; side
  E.g. Liǎng jiā zài zuì hòu yī fēnzhōng dáchéng xiéyì。
  两家在最后一分钟达成协议。
  The two parties reached an agreement in the last minute.

• <量词 measure word> (used for families or enterprises)
  E.g. Zhè liǎngjiā gōngsī qǐ le chōngtū。
  这两家公司起了冲突。
  The two companies came into conflict.