Zhōngqiūjié
中秋节
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Mid-autumn Festival
Zhōngqiūjié, yuèguāngguāng,
中秋节， 月 光光，
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Mid-autumn Festival, the moon is shining,
Quánjiā yìqǐ kàn yuèliɑng.
全家 一起 看 月亮。
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All of us get together to see the moon.
Yuè ér yuán, yuè ér liàng,
月 儿 圆， 月 儿 亮，
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The moon is round and bright,
yuèbǐng tián, yuèbǐng xiāng.
月饼 甜， 月饼 香。
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The moon is sweet and delicious.
Chī yuèbǐnɡ, kàn yuèliang,
吃 月饼， 看 月亮，
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Seeing the moon while eating mooncakes,
Shuōshuōxiàoxiào xǐyángyán.
说说笑笑 喜洋洋。
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We are talking and laughing happily.
Vocabulary:
1. 月饼 noun yuèbǐnɡ mooncakes
Wŏ xĭhuan chī yuèbĭng.
我 喜欢 吃 月饼。
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I like eating mooncakes.
2. 甜 adjective tián sweet
Zhèi zhǒnɡ lí yòutián yòucuì.
这 种 梨 又甜 又脆。
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These pears are sweet and crisp.
3. 香 adjective xiānɡ fragrant, scented, sweet smelting
Zhèi fàn zhēn xiānɡ.
这 饭 真 香。
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This meal is really tasty.
Nǐ wén zhèi duǒ méiɡui. Zhēn xiānɡ!
你 闻 这 朵 玫瑰。 真香！
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Just smell this rose. Isn’t it sweet!
Exercises:
1. The____is round and sweet.
A .月饼(yuèbǐng)
B. 香蕉(xiāngjiāo)
C. 梨(lí)
2. The word “sweet” means___in Chinese.
A. 好(hǎo)
B. 甜(tián)
C. 酸(suān)
3. Jim inhaled the perfume, saying_____
A. 好香！(hǎo xiāng!)
B. 好吃！(hǎo chī!)
C. 好大！(hǎo dà!)
Further Reading:
◆ A Chinese Nursery Rhyme for Kids: The Baby is Sleeping (Beginner)
