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Spring Festival

二èr零líng二èr六liù年nián二月Èr yuè十七shí qī日rì是shì春节Chūn jié。

这zhè是shì新xīn年nián的de第一dì yī天tiān,也yě是shì中国Zhōng guó最zuì大dà的de节日jié rì。

在zài这zhè一yī天tiān,天气tiān qì很hěn冷lěng,但是dàn shì大家dà jiā都dōu很hěn高兴gāo xìng。

我们wǒ men会huì买mǎi很多hěn duō东西dōng xi:有yǒu鱼yú、有yǒu肉ròu、有yǒu水果shuǐ guǒ,还hái有yǒu新xīn衣服yī fu。

家人jiā rén们men会huì在zài一起yī qǐ吃饭chī fàn,有yǒu很多hěn duō好吃hǎo chī的de东西dōng xi。

大家dà jiā一起yī qǐ说话shuō huà、吃chī东西dōng xi、喝hē茶chá、看kàn电视diàn shì。

大人dà ren会huì给gěi孩子hái zi们men红包hóng bāo,里面lǐ miàn有yǒu钱qián。

我们wǒ men会huì穿chuān红色hóng sè的de新xīn衣服yī fu,非常fēi cháng漂亮piào liang。

大家dà jiā见面jiàn miàn的de时候shí hou会huì说shuō:“新xīn年nián快乐kuài lè!

”我wǒ非常fēi cháng喜欢xǐ huan春节Chūn jié。

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Vocabulary 66 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
二 èrtwo / 2
零 língzero / nought / zero sign / fraction / (in mathematics) remainder (after division)
六 liùsix / 6
年 niányear
二月 Èr yuèFebruary / second month (of the lunar year)
十七 shí qīseventeen / 17
日 rìsun / day / date, day of the month
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
春节 Chūn jiéSpring Festival (Chinese New Year)
这 zhèthis; these
新 xīnnew; newly
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
第一 dì yīfirst
天 tiānday
也 yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either
中国 Zhōng guóChina
最 zuì(before an adjective or verb) to the highest degree; (the) most ...; -est
大 dàbig; large; great / older (than another person) / eldest
节日 jié rìholiday / festival
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
一 yīone / single / a (article)
天气 tiān qìweather
很 hěnvery; quite
冷 lěngcold
但是 dàn shìbut; however
大家 dà jiāeveryone
都 dōuall; both; entirely
高兴 gāo xìnghappy / glad / in a cheerful mood
我们 wǒ menwe; us; ourselves; our
会 huìto be likely to; to be sure to
买 mǎito buy / to purchase
很多 hěn duōmany; a lot of
东西 dōng xithing / stuff / person
有 yǒuto have; there is
鱼 yúfish
肉 ròumeat / flesh / pulp (of a fruit)
水果 shuǐ guǒfruit
还 háiin addition, also, else, even
衣服 yī fuclothes
家人 jiā rénfamily member
们 menplural marker for pronouns, and nouns referring to individuals
一起 yī qǐtogether; in company (with)
吃饭 chī fànto have a meal / to eat
好吃 hǎo chītasty; delicious
说话 shuō huàto speak / to say / to talk / to gossip / to tell stories
吃 chīto eat; to consume / to eat at
喝 hēto drink
茶 chátea / tea plant
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
电视 diàn shìtelevision; TV
大人 dà renadult / grownup / title of respect toward superiors
给 gěito give
孩子 hái zichild
红包 hóng bāomoney wrapped in red as a gift / bonus payment / kickback / bribe
里面 lǐ miàninside / interior
钱 qiáncoin / money / unit of weight, one tenth of a tael
穿 chuānto wear / to put on / to dress
红色 hóng sèred (color)
非常 fēi chángvery; really
漂亮 piào liangpretty; beautiful
见面 jiàn miànto meet; to see each other
时候 shí houtime / length of time / moment / period
说 shuōto speak; to talk; to say
快乐 kuài lèhappy; joyful
我 wǒI; me; my
喜欢 xǐ huanto like; to be fond of