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Heavy Snow

中国Zhōng guó有yǒu24个gè节气jié qì。

今天jīn tiān开始kāi shǐ第dì21个gè节气jié qì——大雪Dà xuě。

在zài这zhè个gè节气jié qì,雪xuě会huì越来越yuè lái yuè大dà,气温qì wēn下降xià jiàng很hěn多duō,天气tiān qì也yě更gèng冷lěng。

大家dà jiā应该yīng gāi多duō喝hē水shuǐ,多duō穿chuān衣服yī fu,不要bù yào生病shēng bìng。

中医zhōng yī认为rèn wéi,这zhè个gè时候shí hou我们wǒ men要yào多duō喝hē热rè粥zhōu,吃chī羊yáng肉ròu。

桔子jú zi也yě是shì冬天dōng tiān很hěn好hǎo的de水果shuǐ guǒ。

对duì农民nóng mín来说lái shuō,这zhè个gè节气jié qì也yě非常fēi cháng重要zhòng yào。

因为yīn wèi如果rú guǒ雪xuě很hěn大dà,那么nà me下xià一yī年nián会huì是shì丰收fēng shōu的de一yī年nián,所以suǒ yǐ我们wǒ men说shuō“瑞雪兆丰年ruì xuě zhào fēng nián”。

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Vocabulary 61 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
中国 Zhōng guóChina
有 yǒuto have; there is
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
节气 jié qìsolar term
今天 jīn tiāntoday
开始 kāi shǐto begin / to start
第 dì(prefix indicating ordinal number)
大雪 Dà xuěDaxue or Great Snow, 21st of the 24 solar terms
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
这 zhèthis; these
雪 xuěsnow
会 huìto be likely to; to be sure to
越来越 yuè lái yuèmore and more
大 dàbig; large; great / older (than another person) / eldest
气温 qì wēnair temperature
下降 xià jiàngto decline / to drop / to fall / to go down / to decrease
很 hěnvery; quite
多 duōmany; much; more; a lot of
天气 tiān qìweather
也 yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either
更 gèngmore / even more / further / still / still more
冷 lěngcold
大家 dà jiāeveryone
应该 yīng gāiought to; should; must
喝 hēto drink
水 shuǐwater / (after a name) ... River / (bound form) additional cost; extra income
穿 chuānto wear / to put on / to dress
衣服 yī fuclothes
不要 bù yàodon't!; must not
生病 shēng bìngto fall ill
中医 zhōng yītraditional Chinese medical science / a doctor trained in Chinese medicine
认为 rèn wéito believe; to think; to consider; to feel
时候 shí houtime / length of time / moment / period
我们 wǒ menwe; us; ourselves; our
要 yàowill; shall; about to / need to; should / if
热 rèhot (of weather)
粥 zhōucongee / gruel / porridge
吃 chīto eat; to consume / to eat at
羊 yángsheep; goat
肉 ròumeat / flesh / pulp (of a fruit)
桔子 jú ziorange; tangerine
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
冬天 dōng tiānwinter
好 hǎogood / appropriate; proper
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
水果 shuǐ guǒfruit
对 duìtowards; at; for / concerning; regarding
农民 nóng mínpeasant; farmer
来说 lái shuōfor; from the point of view of; in the case of
非常 fēi chángvery; really
重要 zhòng yàoimportant; significant; major
因为 yīn wèibecause; owing to; on account of
如果 rú guǒif; in case; in the event that
那么 nà methen; in that case
下 xiàlater / next (week etc)
一 yīone / single / a (article)
年 niányear
丰收 fēng shōuto reap a bumper harvest
所以 suǒ yǐtherefore / as a result / so
说 shuōto speak; to talk; to say
瑞雪兆丰年 ruì xuě zhào fēng niánAn auspicious snowfall in winter is believed to presage a good harvest the next year.