中秋节 · Mid-Autumn Festival
Zhōngqiū jié — Mooncakes and a bright full moon.
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Every word shows its pinyin above the characters. The English translation follows each line.
中秋节是中国一个很重要的节日。
Mid-Autumn Festival is an important Chinese holiday.
它通常在九月或十月。
It's usually in September or October.
那一天月亮又圆又亮。
That day the moon is round and bright.
全家人会一起赏月。
The whole family admires the moon together.
我们还会吃月饼。
We also eat mooncakes.
月饼有很多不同的味道。
Mooncakes come in many different flavors.
我最喜欢莲蓉蛋黄的。
My favorite is lotus seed paste with egg yolk.
中秋节的意思是团圆。
The meaning of Mid-Autumn Festival is reunion.
所以很多人会回家过节。
So many people go home to celebrate.
Vocabulary in this story (42 words)
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 中秋节 | Zhōngqiū jié | Mid-Autumn Festival |
| 是 | shì | is |
| 中国 | Zhōngguó | Chinese |
| 一个 | yí gè | one (measure) |
| 很 | hěn | very |
| 重要的 | zhòngyào de | important |
| 节日 | jiérì | festival |
| 它 | tā | it |
| 通常 | tōngcháng | usually |
| 在 | zài | in |
| 九月 | jiǔyuè | September |
| 或 | huò | or |
| 十月 | shíyuè | October |
| 那一天 | nà yì tiān | that day |
| 月亮 | yuèliang | the moon |
| 又 | yòu | both |
| 圆 | yuán | round |
| 亮 | liàng | bright |
| 全家人 | quán jiā rén | whole family |
| 会 | huì | will |
| 一起 | yìqǐ | together |
| 赏月 | shǎng yuè | admire the moon |
| 我们 | wǒmen | we |
| 还 | hái | also |
| 吃 | chī | eat |
| 月饼 | yuèbǐng | mooncakes |
| 有 | yǒu | have |
| 很多 | hěnduō | many |
| 不同的 | bùtóng de | different |
| 味道 | wèidào | flavors |
| 我 | wǒ | I |
| 最 | zuì | most |
| 喜欢 | xǐhuan | like |
| 莲蓉 | liánróng | lotus seed paste |
| 蛋黄 | dànhuáng | egg yolk |
| 的 | de | (kind) |
| 意思 | yìsi | meaning |
| 团圆 | tuányuán | reunion |
| 所以 | suǒyǐ | so |
| 人 | rén | people |
| 回家 | huí jiā | go home |
| 过节 | guò jié | celebrate the festival |