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Mahjong culture during the Spring Festival

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Mahjong culture during the Spring Festival

大年初一dà nián chū yī,我wǒ到dào乡下xiāng xia拜年bài nián时shí,发现fā xiàn家jiā里lǐ特别tè bié热闹rè nao。

客厅kè tīng的de旧jiù方fāng桌zhuō上shàng摆bǎi着zhe麻将má jiàng,妈妈mā ma、姨妈yí mā、表姐biǎo jiě和hé表妹biǎo mèi正在zhèng zài开心kāi xīn地de打牌dǎ pái。

桌zhuō上shàng放fàng着zhe花生huā shēng、瓜子guā zǐ、零食líng shí,电视diàn shì里lǐ放fàng着zhe春晚Chūn Wǎn节目jié mù,但是dàn shì没有méi yǒu人rén看kàn。

这zhè让ràng我wǒ想xiǎng起qǐ了le以前yǐ qián过年guò nián时shí,麻将má jiàng桌zhuō总zǒng是shì大人dà ren们men玩wán的de地方dì fang,小孩xiǎo hái只zhǐ能néng帮忙bāng máng倒dào水shuǐ或者huò zhě在zài旁边páng biān看kàn手机shǒu jī。

现在xiàn zài连lián2000后hòu的de表妹biǎo mèi也yě开始kāi shǐ学习xué xí打dǎ麻将má jiàng了le。

一yī、年轻nián qīng人rén的de新xīn技能jì néng"不会bù huì打dǎ麻将má jiàng,过年guò nián都dōu没méi法fǎ和hé家人jiā rén聊天liáo tiān。

"表妹biǎo mèi的de话huà代表dài biǎo了le很多hěn duō年轻nián qīng人rén的de想法xiǎng fǎ。

以前yǐ qián她tā总是zǒng shì一yī个gè人rén玩wán手机shǒu jī,今年jīn nián她tā下载xià zài了le麻将má jiàng软件ruǎn jiàn练习liàn xí,主动zhǔ dòng要求yāo qiú参加cān jiā家庭jiā tíng牌局pái jú。

现在xiàn zài很多hěn duō年轻nián qīng人rén不再bù zài只zhǐ玩wán手机shǒu jī游戏yóu xì,而ér是shì开始kāi shǐ学习xué xí这zhè项xiàng传统chuán tǒng活动huó dòng。

麻将má jiàng桌zhuō变成biàn chéng了le连接lián jiē不同bù tóng年龄nián líng人rén的de桥梁qiáo liáng。

长辈zhǎng bèi们men耐心nài xīn教jiāo规则guī zé,年轻nián qīng人rén认真rèn zhēn学习xué xí。

输shū赢yíng不bù重要zhòng yào,重要zhòng yào的de是shì大家dà jiā在zài一起yī qǐ的de热闹rè nao气氛qì fēn。

通过tōng guò打dǎ麻将má jiàng,年轻nián qīng人rén不仅bù jǐn学会xué huì游戏yóu xì,还hái了解liǎo jiě了le长辈zhǎng bèi们men的de想法xiǎng fǎ,感受gǎn shòu到dào传统chuán tǒng文化wén huà的de魅力mèi lì。

二èr、不同bù tóng年龄nián líng的de交流jiāo liú老人lǎo rén和hé年轻nián qīng人rén常常cháng cháng因为yīn wèi想法xiǎng fǎ不同bù tóng很hěn难nán聊天liáo tiān。

但是dàn shì麻将má jiàng桌zhuō让ràng这zhè种zhǒng情况qíng kuàng改变gǎi biàn了le。

打牌dǎ pái时shí,舅舅jiù jiu会huì教jiāo表弟biǎo dì怎么zěn me出chū牌pái,还hái会huì讲jiǎng自己zì jǐ年轻nián qīng时shí的de故事gù shi。

虽然suī rán表弟biǎo dì不bù太tài懂dǒng麻将má jiàng规则guī zé,但dàn听tīng得de很hěn开心kāi xīn。

在zài麻将má jiàng桌zhuō上shàng,老人lǎo rén和hé年轻nián qīng人rén是shì平等píng děng的de。

游戏yóu xì规则guī zé代替dài tì了le平时píng shí的de长辈zhǎng bèi关系guān xì,年纪nián jì大dà的de人rén分享fēn xiǎng经验jīng yàn,年轻nián qīng人rén用yòng新xīn方法fāng fǎ出chū牌pái。

这zhè种zhǒng互动hù dòng让ràng家人jiā rén关系guān xì变得biàn de更gèng亲密qīn mì,很多hěn duō年轻nián qīng人rén通过tōng guò打dǎ麻将má jiàng找zhǎo到dào了le和hé长辈zhǎng bèi聊天liáo tiān的de话题huà tí。

三sān、麻将má jiàng桌zhuō上shàng的de聊天liáo tiān麻将má jiàng桌zhuō不仅bù jǐn是shì玩wán游戏yóu xì的de地方dì fang,还hái是shì大家dà jiā交换jiāo huàn信息xìn xī的de地方dì fang。

平时píng shí不好意思bù hǎo yì si问wèn的de问题wèn tí,在zài打牌dǎ pái时shí都dōu能néng轻松qīng sōng说shuō出来chu lai。

比如bǐ rú长辈zhǎng bèi们men会huì问wèn年轻nián qīng人rén什么shén me时候shí hou结婚jié hūn,或者huò zhě讨论tǎo lùn家庭jiā tíng关系guān xì。

这些zhè xiē话题huà tí平时píng shí很hěn难nán开口kāi kǒu,但dàn在zài轻松qīng sōng的de游戏yóu xì环境huán jìng中zhōng变得biàn de自然zì rán。

四sì个gè人rén围wéi坐zuò打牌dǎ pái时shí,距离jù lí很hěn近jìn,容易róng yì建立jiàn lì信任xìn rèn关系guān xì。

大家dà jiā通过tōng guò观察guān chá对方duì fāng的de表情biǎo qíng和hé动作dòng zuò,能néng获得huò dé很多hěn duō信息xìn xī。

这zhè种zhǒng非fēi正式zhèng shì的de交流jiāo liú方式fāng shì,有时候yǒu shí hou比bǐ直接zhí jiē问wèn问题wèn tí更gèng有效yǒu xiào。

四sì、传统chuán tǒng游戏yóu xì的de新xīn变化biàn huà随着suí zhe时代shí dài发展fā zhǎn,麻将má jiàng游戏yóu xì也yě在zài改变gǎi biàn。

年轻nián qīng人rén给gěi传统chuán tǒng麻将má jiàng增加zēng jiā了le新xīn玩法wán fǎ:比如bǐ rú输shū了le不用bù yòng给gěi钱qián,而ér是shì表演biǎo yǎn节目jié mù或者huò zhě回答huí dá问题wèn tí。

这样zhè yàng既jì有趣yǒu qù,又yòu能néng让ràng没有méi yǒu收入shōu rù的de学生xué shēng参加cān jiā。

科技kē jì发展fā zhǎn让ràng麻将má jiàng有yǒu了le新xīn形式xíng shì。

现在xiàn zài很多hěn duō人rén用yòng手机shǒu jī软件ruǎn jiàn打dǎ麻将má jiàng,亲戚qīn qi朋友péng you即使jí shǐ在zài不同bù tóng地方dì fang也yě能néng一起yī qǐ玩wán。

这zhè种zhǒng线上xiàn shàng线下xiàn xià结合jié hé的de方式fāng shì,让ràng传统chuán tǒng游戏yóu xì变得biàn de更gèng有意思yǒu yì si。

五wǔ、除了chú le麻将má jiàng,还hái需要xū yào什么shén me春节Chūn jié的de麻将má jiàng桌zhuō像xiàng一yī扇shàn窗户chuāng hu,让ràng我们wǒ men看kàn到dào传统chuán tǒng文化wén huà的de变化biàn huà和hé不同bù tóng年龄nián líng人rén的de交流jiāo liú。

虽然suī rán麻将má jiàng带dài来lái了le很多hěn duō欢乐huān lè,但dàn我们wǒ men也yě要yào思考sī kǎo:除了chú le打dǎ麻将má jiàng,还hái能néng用yòng什么shén me方式fāng shì和hé长辈zhǎng bèi交流jiāo liú?

春节Chūn jié结束jié shù后hòu,麻将má jiàng桌zhuō会huì被bèi收shōu起来qǐ lái,但dàn家人jiā rén之间zhī jiān的de沟通gōu tōng应该yīng gāi一直yī zhí保持bǎo chí。

在zài这zhè个gè快kuài速sù发展fā zhǎn的de时代shí dài,我们wǒ men需要xū yào更多gèng duō像xiàng麻将má jiàng这样zhè yàng的de"桥梁qiáo liáng",让ràng不同bù tóng年龄nián líng的de人rén更好gèng hǎo地de互相hù xiāng理解lǐ jiě。

也许yě xǔ我们wǒ men可以kě yǐ从cóng麻将má jiàng开始kāi shǐ,找到zhǎo dào更多gèng duō和hé家人jiā rén交流jiāo liú的de方法fāng fǎ,让ràng亲情qīn qíng不bù只zhǐ是shì过年guò nián时shí才cái出现chū xiàn,而ér是shì成为chéng wéi日常rì cháng生活shēng huó的de温暖wēn nuǎn存在cún zài。

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Vocabulary 274 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
大年初一 dà nián chū yīLunar New Year's Day
我 wǒI; me; my
到 dàoto reach; to arrive / to (a place); until (a time); up to (a point) / (verb complement indicating arriving at a place or reaching a point)
乡下 xiāng xiacountryside / rural area
拜年 bài niánto pay a New Year call / to wish sb a Happy New Year
时 shíwhen
发现 fā xiànto notice; to become aware of / to discover; to find; to detect
家 jiāhome / family / (polite) my (sister, uncle etc)
里 lǐlining / interior / inside
特别 tè biévery; especially; particularly / in particular
热闹 rè naobustling with noise and excitement / lively
客厅 kè tīngliving room; sitting room
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
旧 jiùold / opposite: new 新 / former / worn (with age)
方 fāngsquare / upright / honest / fair and square
桌 zhuōtable / desk
上 shàng(noun suffix) on; above
摆 bǎito arrange / to exhibit / to move to and fro
着 zheaspect particle indicating action in progress or ongoing state
麻将 má jiàngmahjong
妈妈 mā mamama / mommy / mother
姨妈 yí mā(coll.) mother's sister / maternal aunt
表姐 biǎo jiěolder female cousin through a female relative
和 héand; together with
表妹 biǎo mèiyounger female cousin through a female relative
正在 zhèng zàito be in the process of (doing sth); to be currently ...-ing
开心 kāi xīnto feel happy / to rejoice / to have a great time
地 de-ly / structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct
打牌 dǎ páito play mahjong or cards
放 fàngto put / to place
花生 huā shēngpeanut
瓜子 guā zǐmelon seed / seeds of pumpkin, watermelon or sunflower etc, roasted and flavored, consumed as a snack
零食 líng shísnack; nibbles
电视 diàn shìtelevision; TV
春晚 Chūn Wǎnabbr. for 春節聯歡晚會|春节联欢晚会
节目 jié mù(TV or radio) program; show / item; act; segment; number (on the program of a concert, variety show or cultural event) / a planned activity (in one's schedule)
但是 dàn shìbut; however
没有 méi yǒudoesn't exist / to not be
人 rénperson; people
看 kànto see; to look at / to read / to watch / to visit; to call on / to consider; to regard as / to look after / to treat (a patient or illness) / to depend on / to feel (that) / (after a verb) to give it a try / to watch out for
这 zhèthis; these
让 ràngto permit / to let sb do sth / to have sb do sth / to make sb (feel sad etc)
想 xiǎngto think (about) / to think of; to devise / to think (that); to believe (that)
起 qǐverb suffix, to start / starting from (a time, place, price etc)
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
以前 yǐ qiánbefore / formerly / previous / ago
过年 guò niánto celebrate the Chinese New Year
总 zǒngin every case; always; invariably
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
大人 dà renadult / grownup / title of respect toward superiors
们 menplural marker for pronouns, and nouns referring to individuals
玩 wánto play / to have fun / to trifle with / to keep sth for entertainment
地方 dì fangplace; location; area; space; territory / aspect; part
小孩 xiǎo háichild
只 zhǐonly; merely; just
能 néngcan / to be able to / might possibly
帮忙 bāng mángto help / to lend a hand / to do a favor / to do a good turn
倒 dàoto invert; to place upside down or frontside back / to pour out / to tip out; to dump / to go backward
水 shuǐwater / (after a name) ... River / (bound form) additional cost; extra income
或者 huò zhěor
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
旁边 páng biānside; adjacent place
手机 shǒu jīcell phone; mobile phone
现在 xiàn zàinow; at present; currently
连 liáncontinuously / in succession / including / even
后 hòubehind / later / post-
也 yěeven (extreme or unexpected case)
开始 kāi shǐto begin / to start
学习 xué xíto learn / to study
打 dǎa semantically light, transitive verb that is combined with various grammatical objects to form compound verbs and verb-object phrases with a diverse range of meanings
一 yīone / single / a (article)
年轻 nián qīngyoung
新 xīnnew; newly
技能 jì néngtechnical ability / skill
不会 bù huìnot having learned to do sth
都 dōu(used for emphasis) even
没 méi(negative prefix for verbs) have not; not
法 fǎlaw / method / way / (Buddhism) dharma / (abbr. for 法家) the Legalists / (physics) farad (abbr. for 法拉)
家人 jiā rénfamily member
聊天 liáo tiānto chat; to gossip
话 huàspoken words / speech / talk / words / conversation / what sb said
代表 dài biǎoto represent / to stand for
很多 hěn duōmany; a lot of
想法 xiǎng fǎway of thinking; opinion; notion
她 tāshe
总是 zǒng shìalways
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
今年 jīn niánthis year
下载 xià zàito download
软件 ruǎn jiàn(computer) software
练习 liàn xíto practice
主动 zhǔ dòngto take the initiative / to do sth of one's own accord
要求 yāo qiúto request / to require / to stake a claim / to ask / to demand
参加 cān jiāto participate / to take part / to join
家庭 jiā tíngfamily; household
牌局 pái júgambling get-together / game of cards, mahjong etc
不再 bù zàino more; no longer
游戏 yóu xìgame
而 érbut (not) / yet (not) / (indicates contrast)
项 xiàngclassifier for principles, items, clauses, tasks, research projects etc
传统 chuán tǒngtraditional / conventional
活动 huó dòng(volcanic, seismic, economic etc) activity / (outdoor etc) activity; event; (political) campaign; (military) maneuver
变成 biàn chéngto change into / to turn into / to become
连接 lián jiēto link; to join; to connect
不同 bù tóngdifferent / distinct / not the same / not alike
年龄 nián líng(a person's) age
桥梁 qiáo liángbridge (lit. and fig.)
长辈 zhǎng bèione's elders / older generation
耐心 nài xīnto be patient
教 jiāoto teach; to instruct
规则 guī zérule; regulation
认真 rèn zhēnconscientious / earnest / serious
输 shūto lose; to be beaten / (bound form) to transport / (literary) to donate; to contribute / (coll.) to enter (a password)
赢 yíngto beat / to win / to profit
不 bùno; not so
重要 zhòng yàoimportant; significant; major
大家 dà jiāeveryone
一起 yī qǐtogether; in company (with)
气氛 qì fēnatmosphere; mood
通过 tōng guòby means of; through; via
不仅 bù jǐnnot just; not limited to / (as a correlative conjunction) not only (..., but also ...)
学会 xué huìto learn; to master
还 háiin addition, also, else, even
了解 liǎo jiěto understand / to realize / to find out
感受 gǎn shòuto sense / to feel (through the senses) / to experience
文化 wén huàculture / civilization
魅力 mèi lìcharm / fascination / glamor / charisma
二 èrtwo / 2
交流 jiāo liúcommunication / interaction / to have social contact (with sb)
老人 lǎo rénold man or woman / the elderly
常常 cháng chángfrequently; often
因为 yīn wèibecause; owing to; on account of
很 hěnvery; quite
难 nándifficult (to...) / difficult
种 zhǒngclassifier for types, kinds, sorts
情况 qíng kuàngcircumstances; state of affairs; situation
改变 gǎi biànto change / to alter / to transform
舅舅 jiù jiumother's brother / maternal uncle (informal)
会 huìcan; to have the skill; to know how to
表弟 biǎo dìyounger male cousin through a female relative
怎么 zěn mehow? / what? / why?
出 chūto go out; to come out / to arise; to occur / to produce; to yield / to go beyond; to exceed
牌 páisignboard; plaque; plate; tablet / brand; trademark / mahjong tile; domino; playing card / (bound form) fixed pattern for lyrics or set melody in classical poetry or music
讲 jiǎngto speak / to explain / to negotiate
自己 zì jǐoneself; (attributive) one's own
故事 gù shinarrative; story; tale
虽然 suī ránalthough; even though
太 tàitoo (much) / very / extremely
懂 dǒngto understand / to comprehend
但 dànbut; yet; however; still
听 tīngto listen to; to hear
得 destructural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc
平等 píng děngequal
代替 dài tìto replace; to take the place of
平时 píng shíin normal times / in peacetime
关系 guān xìrelation / relationship / guanxi
年纪 nián jìage
大 dàbig; large; great / older (than another person) / eldest
分享 fēn xiǎngto share (let others have some of sth good)
经验 jīng yànexperience
用 yòngto use; to make use of; to employ / (coverb) with; using
方法 fāng fǎmethod; way; technique; procedure
互动 hù dòngto interact
变得 biàn deto become
更 gèngmore / even more / further / still / still more
亲密 qīn mìintimate / close
找 zhǎoto try to find / to look for / to call on sb / to find / to seek
话题 huà tísubject (of a talk or conversation) / topic
三 sānthree / 3
交换 jiāo huànto exchange / to swap / to switch (telecom) / to commute
信息 xìn xīinformation; news; message
不好意思 bù hǎo yì sito feel embarrassed / to find it embarrassing / to be sorry (for inconveniencing sb)
问 wènto ask; to inquire
问题 wèn tíquestion / problem / issue / topic
轻松 qīng sōnglight / gentle / relaxed / effortless / uncomplicated
说 shuōto speak; to talk; to say
出来 chu lai(after a verb, indicates coming out, completion of an action, or ability to discern or detect)
比如 bǐ rúfor example; for instance; such as
什么 shén mewhat?
时候 shí houtime / length of time / moment / period
结婚 jié hūnto marry; to get married
讨论 tǎo lùnto discuss; to talk over
这些 zhè xiēthese
开口 kāi kǒuto open one's mouth / to start to talk
环境 huán jìngenvironment / circumstances / surroundings
中 zhōngwithin; among; in
自然 zì ránnatural
四 sìfour / 4
围 wéito encircle / to surround / to wear by wrapping around (scarf, shawl)
坐 zuòto sit / to take a seat / to take (a bus, airplane etc) / to bear fruit
距离 jù lídistance
近 jìnnear / close to
容易 róng yìeasy; straightforward
建立 jiàn lìto establish / to set up / to found
信任 xìn rènto trust / to have confidence in
观察 guān cháto observe; to watch; to survey
对方 duì fāngthe other person; the other side; the other party
表情 biǎo qíng(facial) expression
动作 dòng zuòmovement; motion; action
获得 huò déto obtain; to receive; to get
非 fēinon-; un-; in-; de-
正式 zhèng shìformal; official
方式 fāng shìway; method; manner; mode; pattern (of behavior etc)
有时候 yǒu shí housometimes
比 bǐ(followed by a noun and adjective) more {adj.} than {noun} / (in some compounds derived from Classical Chinese)
直接 zhí jiēdirect / immediate / straightforward
有效 yǒu xiàoeffective / in effect / valid
变化 biàn huàchange; variation
随着 suí zhealong with / in the wake of / following
时代 shí dàiage / era / epoch / period (in one's life)
发展 fā zhǎndevelopment / growth
给 gěito / for / for the benefit of / to do sth (for sb)
增加 zēng jiāto raise; to increase
玩法 wán fǎ(leisure) rules of the game / way of doing an activity / (tourism) way of experiencing a place
不用 bù yòngneed not
钱 qiáncoin / money / unit of weight, one tenth of a tael
表演 biǎo yǎnto perform / to act / to demonstrate
回答 huí dáto reply; to answer / reply; answer
这样 zhè yàngthis way; like this; so
既 jìboth... (and...)
有趣 yǒu qùinteresting; fascinating; amusing
又 yòualso
收入 shōu rùincome / revenue
学生 xué shēngstudent / schoolchild
科技 kē jìscience and technology
有 yǒuto have; there is
形式 xíng shìouter appearance / form / shape / formality
亲戚 qīn qia relative
朋友 péng youfriend
即使 jí shǐeven if; even though
线上 xiàn shàngonline
线下 xiàn xiàoffline / below the line
结合 jié héto combine / to link / to integrate
有意思 yǒu yì siinteresting / meaningful / enjoyable / fun
五 wǔfive / 5
除了 chú leapart from; besides; in addition to
需要 xū yàoto need; to want; to demand; to require
春节 Chūn jiéSpring Festival (Chinese New Year)
像 xiàngto resemble / to be like / to look as if
扇 shànclassifier for doors, windows etc
窗户 chuāng huwindow
我们 wǒ menwe; us; ourselves; our
带 dàito wear / to carry / to take along / to bear / to bring
来 láihither (directional complement for motion toward the speaker)
欢乐 huān lègaiety / gladness / glee / merriment / pleasure
要 yàowill; shall; about to / need to; should / if
思考 sī kǎoto reflect on / to ponder over
结束 jié shùto finish / to end / to conclude / to close
被 bèiused to indicate passive voice (placed before the doer of the action like "by" in English passive-voice sentences, or, if the doer is not mentioned, before the verb) / (sarcastic or jocular) used to indicate that the following word should be regarded as being in air quotes
收 shōuto put away
起来 qǐ láiindicating the beginning and continuation of an action or a state / indicating an upward movement / indicating completion / expressing preliminary judgment
之间 zhī jiān(after a noun) between; among; amid
沟通 gōu tōngto join; to connect; to link up / to communicate
应该 yīng gāiought to; should; must
一直 yī zhístraight (in a straight line) / continuously; always; all the way through
保持 bǎo chíto keep / to maintain / to hold / to preserve
快 kuàirapid / quick
速 sùfast / rapid / quick
更多 gèng duōmore; greater in amount, degree, or number
更好 gèng hǎobetter; more good; to a greater extent good
互相 hù xiāngeach other / mutually
理解 lǐ jiěto comprehend; to understand
也许 yě xǔperhaps; maybe
可以 kě yǐcan / may / possible / able to
从 cóngfrom; through; via / (bound form) retainer; attendant / (bound form) assistant; auxiliary; subordinate / (bound form) related by common paternal grandfather or earlier ancestor
找到 zhǎo dàoto find
亲情 qīn qíngaffection / family love / love, esp. within a married couple or between parents and children
才 cáithen and only then
出现 chū xiànto appear / to arise / to emerge / to show up
成为 chéng wéito become; to turn into
日常 rì chángday-to-day; daily; everyday
生活 shēng huólife / livelihood
温暖 wēn nuǎnwarm
存在 cún zàiexistence