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Send a Gift (1)

如果rú guǒ你nǐ的de朋友péng you结婚jié hūn,你nǐ会huì送sòng什么shén me礼物lǐ wù?

如果rú guǒ问wèn你的nǐ de中国Zhōng guó朋友péng you,可能kě néng他们tā men会huì说shuō:没关系méi guān xi,不bù需要xū yào礼物lǐ wù。

当然dāng rán,这么zhè me重要zhòng yào的de事情shì qing,我们wǒ men不bù可能kě néng不bù送sòng礼物lǐ wù。

大多数dà duō shù人rén一般yī bān会huì送sòng钱qián,因为yīn wèi买mǎi东西dōng xi很hěn麻烦má fan,结婚jié hūn的de朋友péng you可能kě néng不bù需要xū yào或者huò zhě不bù喜欢xǐ huan这zhè个gè礼物lǐ wù,送sòng钱qián很hěn简单jiǎn dān,也yě能néng表达biǎo dá自己zì jǐ的de祝福zhù fú。

如果rú guǒ去qù朋友péng you家jiā玩wán,一般yī bān可以kě yǐ买mǎi一yī束shù花huā,一yī盒hé茶chá,一些yī xiē好吃hǎo chī的de东西dōng xi,或者huò zhě一yī瓶píng酒jiǔ,这些zhè xiē礼物lǐ wù都dōu可以kě yǐ。

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Vocabulary 57 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
如果 rú guǒif; in case; in the event that
你 nǐyou
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
朋友 péng youfriend
结婚 jié hūnto marry; to get married
会 huìto be likely to; to be sure to
送 sòngto give (as a present)
什么 shén mewhat?
礼物 lǐ wùgift; present
问 wènto ask; to inquire
你的 nǐ deyour; yours
中国 Zhōng guóChina
可能 kě néngmight (happen) / maybe / perhaps
他们 tā menthey; them
说 shuōto speak; to talk; to say
没关系 méi guān xiit doesn't matter
不 bùno; not so
需要 xū yàoto need; to want; to demand; to require
当然 dāng ráncertainly / of course / without doubt
这么 zhè meso much / this much / how much?
重要 zhòng yàoimportant; significant; major
事情 shì qingaffair; matter; thing; business
我们 wǒ menwe; us; ourselves; our
大多数 dà duō shù(great) majority
人 rénperson; people
一般 yī bāngenerally / in general
钱 qiáncoin / money / unit of weight, one tenth of a tael
因为 yīn wèibecause; owing to; on account of
买 mǎito buy / to purchase
东西 dōng xithing / stuff / person
很 hěnvery; quite
麻烦 má faninconvenient; troublesome; annoying
或者 huò zhěor
喜欢 xǐ huanto like; to be fond of
这 zhèthis; these
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
简单 jiǎn dānsimple; not complicated
也 yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either
能 néngcan / to be able to / might possibly
表达 biǎo dáto express; to convey
自己 zì jǐoneself; (attributive) one's own
祝福 zhù fúblessings
去 qùto go, to go to
家 jiāhome / family / (polite) my (sister, uncle etc)
玩 wánto play / to have fun / to trifle with / to keep sth for entertainment
可以 kě yǐcan / may / possible / able to
一 yīone / single / a (article)
束 shùclassifier for bunches, bundles, beams of light etc
花 huāflower / blossom / fancy pattern
盒 hésmall box / case
茶 chátea / tea plant
一些 yī xiēsome; a few; a little; (following an adjective) slightly ...er
好吃 hǎo chītasty; delicious
瓶 píngclassifier for wine and liquids
酒 jiǔwine (esp. rice wine) / liquor / spirits / alcoholic beverage
这些 zhè xiēthese
都 dōuall; both; entirely