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Mother’s Day

母亲mǔ qīn节jié是shì一yī个gè感谢gǎn xiè母亲mǔ qīn的de节日jié rì。

每měi个gè国家guó jiā有yǒu不bù同tóng的de日期rì qī,每měi年nián农历nóng lì四月Sì yuè初二chū èr是shì中国Zhōng guó的de母亲mǔ qīn节jié。

康乃馨kāng nǎi xīn是shì象征xiàng zhēng母mǔ爱ài的de花huā,很hěn多duō人rén喜欢xǐ huan在zài这zhè一yī天tiān送sòng康乃馨kāng nǎi xīn给gěi妈妈mā ma。

中国Zhōng guó的de“母亲mǔ qīn花huā”是shì萱草xuān cǎo,又yòu叫jiào“忘忧草wàng yōu cǎo”,意思yì si是shì:伟大wěi dà的de母mǔ爱ài;

永远yǒng yuǎn爱ài你nǐ,妈妈mā ma。

希望xī wàng我们wǒ men的de妈妈mā ma健康jiàn kāng快乐kuài lè!

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Vocabulary 46 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
母亲 mǔ qīnmother
节 jiéseasonal festival
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
一 yīone / single / a (article)
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
感谢 gǎn xiè(express) thanks / gratitude / thanks
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
节日 jié rìholiday / festival
每 měieach / every
国家 guó jiācountry; nation; state
有 yǒuto have; there is
不 bùno; not so
同 tónglike / same / similar / alike
日期 rì qīdate
年 niányear
农历 nóng lìthe traditional Chinese calendar / the lunar calendar
四月 Sì yuèApril / fourth month (of the lunar year)
初二 chū èrsecond year in junior middle school
中国 Zhōng guóChina
康乃馨 kāng nǎi xīncarnation (Dianthus caryophyllus) (loanword)
象征 xiàng zhēngto symbolize; to signify; to represent
母 mǔmother / elderly female relative / origin / source / (of animals) female
爱 àiaffection
花 huāflower / blossom / fancy pattern
很 hěnvery; quite
多 duōmany; much; more; a lot of
人 rénperson; people
喜欢 xǐ huanto like; to be fond of
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
这 zhèthis; these
天 tiānday
送 sòngto give (as a present)
给 gěito / for / for the benefit of / to do sth (for sb)
妈妈 mā mamama / mommy / mother
萱草 xuān cǎoHemerocallis fulva / daylily
又 yòualso
叫 jiàoto be called
忘忧草 wàng yōu cǎodaylily (Hemerocallis fulva)
意思 yì siidea / opinion / meaning
伟大 wěi dàhuge; great; grand; worthy of the greatest admiration; important (contribution etc)
永远 yǒng yuǎnforever
你 nǐyou
希望 xī wàngto hope
我们 wǒ menwe; us; ourselves; our
健康 jiàn kānghealthy
快乐 kuài lèhappy; joyful