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Traditional Festival March 3

农历nóng lì三月Sān yuè初三chū sān是shì中国Zhōng guó多duō个gè民族mín zú共同gòng tóng的de传统chuán tǒng节日jié rì,最zuì早zǎo起源qǐ yuán于yú古代gǔ dài汉族Hàn zú的de上巳节Shàng sì jié。

古人gǔ rén认为rèn wéi三月Sān yuè的de第一dì yī个gè巳sì日rì适合shì hé去qù水shuǐ边biān洗澡xǐ zǎo,用yòng清qīng水shuǐ洗xǐ去qù坏huài运气yùn qi。

后来hòu lái这zhè个gè节日jié rì被bèi固定gù dìng在zài三月Sān yuè三sān,内容nèi róng逐渐zhú jiàn从cóng祈福qí fú发展fā zhǎn为wéi春游chūn yóu、宴饮yàn yǐn等děng轻松qīng sōng活动huó dòng。

人们rén men会huì在zài水shuǐ边biān喝hē酒jiǔ作zuò诗shī,青年qīng nián男nán女nǚ也yě借jiè此cǐ机会jī huì唱歌chàng gē约会yuē huì,形成xíng chéng了le独特dú tè的de节日jié rì文化wén huà。

随着suí zhe时间shí jiān推移tuī yí,汉族Hàn zú地区dì qū的de三月三Sān yuè sān慢慢màn màn变得biàn de冷清lěng qīng,但dàn在zài南方nán fāng少数民族shǎo shù mín zú中zhōng却què焕发huàn fā了le新xīn生命shēng mìng。

壮族Zhuàng zú人民rén mín把bǎ这zhè一yī天tiān变成biàn chéng盛大shèng dà的de歌会gē huì,成千上万chéng qiān shàng wàn人rén聚集jù jí对歌duì gē。

未婚wèi hūn青年qīng nián用yòng抛pāo绣球xiù qiú、碰pèng彩cǎi蛋dàn的de方式fāng shì表达biǎo dá心意xīn yì,家家户户jiā jiā hù hù还hái会huì制作zhì zuò象征xiàng zhēng吉祥jí xiáng的de五wǔ色sè糯米饭nuò mǐ fàn。

侗族Dòng zú的de庆祝qìng zhù活动huó dòng充满chōng mǎn竞技jìng jì趣味qù wèi,青年qīng nián们men争抢zhēng qiǎng空中kōng zhōng落下luò xià的de彩cǎi环huán,姑娘gū niang们men用yòng精心jīng xīn准备zhǔn bèi的de菜cài篮lán传递chuán dì情意qíng yì,寨子zhàizi里lǐ回荡huí dàng着zhe芦笙lú shēng舞wǔ的de欢快huān kuài节奏jié zòu。

布依族Bù yī zú人rén带dài着zhe敬畏jìng wèi祭祀jì sì山shān神shén,青年qīng nián们men边biān撒sǎ玉米yù mǐ粒lì防fáng虫害chóng hài边biān唱chàng情歌qíng gē。

畲族Shē zú人rén吃chī着zhe黑色hēi sè糯米饭nuò mǐ fàn纪念jì niàn古代gǔ dài英雄yīng xióng,夜晚yè wǎn围wéi着zhe篝火gōu huǒ跳tiào起qǐ传统chuán tǒng舞蹈wǔ dǎo。

黎族Lí zú男nán女nǚ穿chuān戴dài彩色cǎi sè饰品shì pǐn对歌duì gē定情dìng qíng,用yòng竹筒zhú tǒng饭fàn和hé米mǐ酒jiǔ表达biǎo dá对duì祖先zǔ xiān的de怀念huái niàn。

瑶族Yáo zú男子nán zǐ提前tí qián进jìn山shān打猎dǎ liè,妇女fù nǚ们men染rǎn制zhì彩色cǎi sè糯米饭nuò mǐ fàn准备zhǔn bèi家宴jiā yàn。

苗族Miáo zú青年qīng nián通过tōng guò射shè花huā比赛bǐ sài选择xuǎn zé伴侣bàn lǚ,有些yǒu xiē地方dì fang还hái举办jǔ bàn热闹rè nao的de摔跤shuāi jiāo大会dà huì。

仡佬族Gē lǎo zú人rén集体jí tǐ到dào祖zǔ坟fén前qián跳舞tiào wǔ祭祀jì sì,也yě为wèi新xīn生命shēng mìng举办jǔ bàn特别tè bié的de仪式yí shì。

高山族Gāo shān zú通过tōng guò夜yè渔yú祭jì祈求qí qiú丰收fēng shōu。

不同bù tóng民族mín zú为wèi这zhè个gè节日jié rì注入zhù rù了le独特dú tè内涵nèi hán。

这zhè个gè节日jié rì既jì保留bǎo liú着zhe古老gǔ lǎo传统chuán tǒng,又yòu充满chōng mǎn生活shēng huó气息qì xī。

虽然suī rán各gè地dì习俗xí sú不同bù tóng,但dàn都dōu包含bāo hán着zhe对duì自然zì rán的de敬畏jìng wèi、对duì丰收fēng shōu的de期盼qī pàn,以及yǐ jí青年qīng nián男nán女nǚ追求zhuī qiú幸福xìng fú的de美好měi hǎo愿望yuàn wàng。

五色wǔ sè糯米饭nuò mǐ fàn、彩色cǎi sè鸡蛋jī dàn、山shān歌gē对唱duì chàng等děng共同gòng tóng元素yuán sù,见证jiàn zhèng着zhe各gè民族mín zú文化wén huà的de交流jiāo liú与yǔ融合róng hé。

从cóng水shuǐ边biān祈福qí fú到dào春日chūn rì欢庆huān qìng,三月三Sān yuè sān就jiù像xiàng一yī条tiáo多彩duō cǎi的de丝带sī dài,将jiāng中国Zhōng guó不同bù tóng民族mín zú的de传统chuán tǒng智慧zhì huì和hé生活shēng huó热情rè qíng紧紧jǐn jǐn联系lián xì在zài一起yī qǐ。

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Vocabulary 258 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
农历 nóng lìthe traditional Chinese calendar / the lunar calendar
三月 Sān yuèMarch / third month (of the lunar year)
初三 chū sānthird year in junior middle school
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
中国 Zhōng guóChina
多 duōmany; much; more; a lot of
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
民族 mín zúnationality; ethnic group
共同 gòng tóngcommon / joint / collaborative
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
传统 chuán tǒngtraditional / conventional
节日 jié rìholiday / festival
最 zuì(before an adjective or verb) to the highest degree; (the) most ...; -est
早 zǎoearly
起源 qǐ yuánto originate / to come from
于 yú(of time or place) in; at; on / (indicating any indirect relation) to; toward; vis-à-vis; with regard to; for / (indicating a source) from; out of / (used in comparison) than / (used in the passive voice) by
古代 gǔ dàiancient times
汉族 Hàn zúHan ethnic group, the majority ethnic group in China
上巳节 Shàng sì jiéAn ancient Chinese festival on the third day of the third lunar month, associated with purification rituals and spring outings.
古人 gǔ rénpeople of ancient times / the ancients / extinct human species such as Homo erectus or Homo neanderthalensis / (literary) deceased person
认为 rèn wéito believe; to think; to consider; to feel
第一 dì yīfirst
巳 sì6th earthly branch: 9-11 a.m., 4th solar month (5th May-5th June), year of the Snake / ancient Chinese compass point: 150°
日 rìsun / day / date, day of the month
适合 shì héto fit; to suit
去 qùto go, to go to
水 shuǐwater / (after a name) ... River / (bound form) additional cost; extra income
边 biānside / edge / margin / border / boundary
洗澡 xǐ zǎoto bathe / to take a shower
用 yòngto use; to make use of; to employ / (coverb) with; using
清 qīng(of water etc) clear; clean / quiet; still / pure; uncorrupted / clear; distinct
洗 xǐto wash; to bathe / to develop (photographs) / to shuffle (cards etc) / to erase (a recording)
坏 huàibad / spoiled / broken
运气 yùn qiluck (good or bad)
后来 hòu láiafterwards; later
这 zhèthis; these
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
固定 gù dìngto fix / to fasten / to set rigidly in place
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
三 sānthree / 3
内容 nèi róngcontent; substance; details
逐渐 zhú jiàngradually
从 cóngfrom; through; via / (bound form) retainer; attendant / (bound form) assistant; auxiliary; subordinate / (bound form) related by common paternal grandfather or earlier ancestor
祈福 qí fúto pray for blessings
发展 fā zhǎnto develop / to grow / to expand
为 wéito take sth as / to act as / to serve as / to behave as / to become / to be / to do
春游 chūn yóuspring outing / spring excursion
宴饮 yàn yǐnto wine and dine / to feast
等 děngand so on; etc.; et al. / (used to end an enumeration)
轻松 qīng sōnglight / gentle / relaxed / effortless / uncomplicated
活动 huó dòng(volcanic, seismic, economic etc) activity / (outdoor etc) activity; event; (political) campaign; (military) maneuver
人们 rén menpeople
会 huìto be likely to; to be sure to
喝 hēto drink
酒 jiǔwine (esp. rice wine) / liquor / spirits / alcoholic beverage
作 zuòto do; to engage in / to write; to compose / to pretend; to feign / to regard as; to consider to be / to be; to act the part of / to feel (itchy, nauseous etc)
诗 shīpoem / poetry / verse
青年 qīng niányouth / youthful years / young person / the young
男 nán(bound form) male
女 nǚwoman
也 yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either
借 jièto borrow / to lend / to make use of; to avail oneself of
此 cǐthis; these
机会 jī huìopportunity / chance / occasion
唱歌 chàng gēto sing a song
约会 yuē huìappointment / engagement / date
形成 xíng chéngto form; to take shape
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
独特 dú tèunique; distinctive
文化 wén huàculture / civilization
随着 suí zhealong with / in the wake of / following
时间 shí jiāntime
推移 tuī yí(of time) to elapse; to pass / (of a situation) to develop; to evolve / to shift; to slide; to move smoothly and continuously along a surface
地区 dì qūregion; area (informal or geographical term)
三月三 Sān yuè sānthe third day of the third lunar month; a traditional festival date in China
慢慢 màn mànslowly; gradually
变得 biàn deto become
冷清 lěng qīngcold and cheerless; desolate; deserted
但 dànbut; yet; however; still
南方 nán fāngsouth; southern direction / (in China) southern regions, often referring to areas south of the Yangtze River
少数民族 shǎo shù mín zúethnic minority
中 zhōngwithin; among; in
却 quèbut / yet / however / while / nevertheless / even though
焕发 huàn fāto shine / to glow / to irradiate / to flash
新 xīnnew; newly
生命 shēng mìnglife (as the characteristic of living beings) / living being; creature
壮族 Zhuàng zúZhuang ethnic group, the largest ethnic minority in China
人民 rén mínthe people
把 bǎ(used to put the object before the verb: 把[ba3] + {noun} + {verb})
一 yīone / single / a (article)
天 tiānday
变成 biàn chéngto change into / to turn into / to become
盛大 shèng dàgrand / majestic / magnificent
歌会 gē huìa singing gathering or festival where people assemble to sing, often in antiphonal duet
成千上万 chéng qiān shàng wànlit. by the thousands and tens of thousands (idiom) / fig. untold numbers; innumerable; countless
人 rénperson; people
聚集 jù jíto assemble; to gather
对歌 duì gēto sing antiphonal answer
未婚 wèi hūnunmarried
抛 pāoto throw / to toss / to fling / to cast / to abandon
绣球 xiù qiúA decorated silk ball used in traditional matchmaking rituals; by extension, a hydrangea.
碰 pèngto touch / to meet with / to bump
彩 cǎi(bright) color / variety / applause / lottery prize
蛋 dànegg / oval-shaped thing
方式 fāng shìway; method; manner; mode; pattern (of behavior etc)
表达 biǎo dáto express; to convey
心意 xīn yìintention / regard; kindly feelings
家家户户 jiā jiā hù hùeach and every family (idiom) / every household
还 háiin addition, also, else, even
制作 zhì zuòto make; to manufacture
象征 xiàng zhēngto symbolize; to signify; to represent
吉祥 jí xiánglucky / auspicious / propitious
五 wǔfive / 5
色 sècolor / look / appearance / sex
糯米饭 nuò mǐ fànglutinous rice; sticky rice (especially cooked as a festive dish)
侗族 Dòng zúDong ethnic group
庆祝 qìng zhùto celebrate
充满 chōng mǎnfull of / brimming with / very full / permeated
竞技 jìng jìcompetition of skill / athletics tournament
趣味 qù wèifun; interest; delight / taste; liking; preference
们 menplural marker for pronouns, and nouns referring to individuals
争抢 zhēng qiǎngto fight over / to scramble for
空中 kōng zhōngin the sky / in the air
落下 luò xiàto fall / to drop / to land (of projectile)
环 huánring / hoop / loop / (chain) link
姑娘 gū nianggirl / young woman / young lady / daughter / paternal aunt (old)
精心 jīng xīnwith utmost care / fine / meticulous / detailed
准备 zhǔn bèito prepare / to intend / to be about to
菜 càivegetable; greens
篮 lánbasket (receptacle) / basket (in basketball)
传递 chuán dìto transmit; to pass on to sb else
情意 qíng yìfriendly regard; affection
寨子 zhàizistockaded village; fortified village
里 lǐlining / interior / inside
回荡 huí dàngto resound / to reverberate / to echo
着 zheaspect particle indicating action in progress or ongoing state
芦笙 lú shēngreed-pipe wind instrument
舞 wǔto dance / to wield / to brandish
欢快 huān kuàicheerful and lighthearted / lively
节奏 jié zòurhythm / tempo / musical pulse / cadence / beat
布依族 Bù yī zúBouyei ethnic group
带 dàito wear / to carry / to take along / to bear / to bring
敬畏 jìng wèito revere
祭祀 jì sìto offer sacrifices to the gods or ancestors
山 shānmountain; hill / (coll.) small bundle of straw for silkworms to spin cocoons on
神 shéngod; deity / spirit; mind; energy / look; expression
撒 sǎto scatter / to sprinkle / to spill
玉米 yù mǐcorn / maize
粒 lìgrain; granule; pellet; particle
防 fángto protect / to defend / to guard against / to prevent
虫害 chóng hàiinsect pest / damage from insects
唱 chàngto sing / to call loudly / to chant
情歌 qíng gēlove song
畲族 Shē zúShe ethnic group
吃 chīto eat; to consume / to eat at
黑色 hēi sèblack
纪念 jì niànto commemorate; to honor the memory of
英雄 yīng xiónghero
夜晚 yè wǎnnight
围 wéito encircle / to surround / to wear by wrapping around (scarf, shawl)
篝火 gōu huǒbonfire
跳 tiàoto jump / to hop / to skip over / to bounce
起 qǐverb suffix, to start / starting from (a time, place, price etc)
舞蹈 wǔ dǎodance (performance art) / dancing
黎族 Lí zúLi ethnic group of Hainan
穿 chuānto wear / to put on / to dress
戴 dàito put on or wear (glasses, hat, gloves etc) / to respect / to bear / to support
彩色 cǎi sèmulticolored
饰品 shì pǐnornament / item of jewelry / accessory
定情 dìng qíngto exchange love tokens or vows / to pledge one's love / to get engaged
竹筒 zhú tǒngbamboo tube / bamboo pipe
饭 fàncooked rice
和 héand; together with
米 mǐuncooked rice / meter (unit of length) / (slang) Chinese yuan
对 duìtowards; at; for / concerning; regarding
祖先 zǔ xiānancestors; forebears / (biology) ancestral species; ancient species from which present-day species evolved
怀念 huái niànto cherish the memory of / to think of / to reminisce
瑶族 Yáo zúYao ethnic group
男子 nán zǐa man; a male
提前 tí qiánto shift to an earlier date / to do sth ahead of time
进 jìnto go in / to enter / to put in / to submit / to take in / to admit
打猎 dǎ lièto go hunting
妇女 fù nǚwoman
染 rǎnto dye / to catch (a disease) / to acquire (bad habits etc) / to contaminate / to add color washes to a painting
制 zhìto manufacture / to make
家宴 jiā yàndinner party held in one's home / family reunion dinner
苗族 Miáo zúMiao ethnic group
通过 tōng guòby means of; through; via
射 shèto shoot / to launch / to allude to
花 huāflower / blossom / fancy pattern
比赛 bǐ sàicompetition (sports etc) / match
选择 xuǎn zéto select; to pick
伴侣 bàn lǚcompanion / mate / partner
有些 yǒu xiēsome
地方 dì fangplace; location; area; space; territory / aspect; part
举办 jǔ bànto conduct; to hold (an event)
热闹 rè naobustling with noise and excitement / lively
摔跤 shuāi jiāowrestling (sports)
大会 dà huìgeneral assembly / general meeting / convention
仡佬族 Gē lǎo zúGelao ethnic group
集体 jí tǐen masse / as a group
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)
祖 zǔancestor / forefather / grandparents
坟 féngrave / tomb / embankment / mound / ancient book
前 qiánfront / forward / ahead
跳舞 tiào wǔto dance
特别 tè biéunusual; special
仪式 yí shìceremony
高山族 Gāo shān zúGaoshan aborigines (Taiwan), "mountain tribes" (Tw) / Taiwanese aborigines (PRC)
夜 yènight
渔 yúto fish
祭 jì(bound form) ceremony / (bound form) (celebratory) festival
祈求 qí qiúto pray for / to appeal
丰收 fēng shōuto reap a bumper harvest
不同 bù tóngdifferent / distinct / not the same / not alike
注入 zhù rùto pour into / to empty into
内涵 nèi hánmeaningful content / implication / (semantics) connotation / inner qualities (of a person)
既 jìboth... (and...)
保留 bǎo liúto keep / to retain / to have reservations (about sth) / to hold back (from saying sth) / to put aside for later
古老 gǔ lǎoancient / old / age-old
又 yòualso
生活 shēng huólife / livelihood
气息 qì xībreath / smell / odor / flavor
虽然 suī ránalthough; even though
各 gèeach / every
地 dìearth / ground / field / place / land
习俗 xí súcustom / tradition / local tradition / convention
都 dōuall; both; entirely
包含 bāo hánto contain / to embody / to include
自然 zì ránnature
期盼 qī pànto expect; to await
以及 yǐ jíand; as well as
追求 zhuī qiúto pursue (a goal etc) stubbornly / to seek after
幸福 xìng fúhappiness
美好 měi hǎobeautiful / fine
愿望 yuàn wàngdesire / wish
五色 wǔ sèmulticolored / garish
鸡蛋 jī dàn(chicken) egg / hen's egg
歌 gēsong
对唱 duì chàngin duet / answering phrase / antiphonal answer
元素 yuán sùelement (key component of sth) / (chemistry) element / (math.) element (member of a set)
见证 jiàn zhèngto be witness to
交流 jiāo liúto exchange / exchange
与 yǔ(formal) and; together with (linking parallel nouns, verbs, or phrases)
融合 róng héa mixture / an amalgam / fusion / welding together
春日 chūn rìspringtime
欢庆 huān qìngto celebrate
就 jiùmerely; nothing else but; simply; just; precisely; exactly
像 xiàngto resemble / to be like / to look as if
条 tiáoclassifier for long thin things
多彩 duō cǎicolorful / flamboyant
丝带 sī dàiribbon
将 jiāng(introduces object of main verb, used in the same way as 把)
智慧 zhì huìwisdom; intelligence
热情 rè qíngpassion
紧紧 jǐn jǐnclosely / tightly
联系 lián xìto get in touch with / to integrate / to link / to touch
一起 yī qǐtogether; in company (with)