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今天是中秋节，中国人喜欢全家在一起过这个节日。今天，我们也一起过。 Jīntiān shì zhōngqiū jié, Zhōngguó rén xǐhuan quánjiā zài yīqǐguò zhège jiérì. Jīntiān, wǒmen yě yīqǐguò. Today is mid-autumn festival, Chinese people like to spend this holiday together. Today, we also will also spend it together.
谢谢你，雨平。今天我们可以了解一下中国人是怎么过中秋节的。中秋节有春节那么热闹吗？ Xièxiè nǐ, Yǔpíng. Jīntiān wǒmen kěyǐ liǎo jiè yīxià Zhōngguó rén shì zěnmeguò zhōngqiū jié de. Zhōngqiū jié yǒu chūnjié nàme rènào ma? Thank you, Yuping. Today we can understand how Chinese people spend mid-autumn festival. Is mid-autumn festival as lively as spring festival?
中秋节虽然没有春节热闹，但是它也是一个重要的节日。 Zhōngqiū jié suīrán méiyǒu chūnjié rènào, dànshì tā yěshì yīgè zhòngyào de jiérì. Although mid-autumn festival is not as lively as spring festival, it is also an important holiday.
我们准备了中秋月饼、水果、茶、啤酒，咱们一边吃月饼，一边赏月，怎么样？ Wǒmen zhǔnbèile zhōngqiū yuèbǐng, shuǐguǒ, chá, píjiǔ, zánmen yībiān chī yuèbǐng, yībiān shǎng yuè, zěnme yàng? We have prepared mid-autumn mooncakes, fruit, tea, beer, we can eat mooncakes while watching the moon, how does that sound?
好啊！对了，我们还有一些小礼物要送给你们。 Hǎo a! Duìle, wǒmen hái yǒu yīxiē xiǎo lǐwù yào sòng gěi nǐmen. Great! Oh, by the way, we also have a few gifts to give you.
我们也要送你们一些小礼物。 Wǒmen yě yào sòng nǐmen yīxiē xiǎo lǐwù. We also have some gifts to give you.
我先来吧。力波，这是我给你的小纪念品，希望你喜欢。 Wǒ xiān lái ba. Lìbō, zhè shì wǒ gěi nǐ de xiǎo jìniànpǐn, xīwàng nǐ xǐhuan. I’ll start. Libo, here is a souvenir for you, hope you like it.
啊，是毛笔，文房四宝之一，还是名牌的呢！这哪儿是小纪念品？这是一件大礼物。我要把它放在我的桌子上，每天都能看到它。 A, shì máobǐ, wénfángsìbǎo zhī yī, háishì míngpái de ne! Zhè nǎr shì xiǎo jìniànpǐn? Zhè shì yī jiàn dà lǐwù. Wǒ yào bǎ tā fàng zài wǒ de zhuōzi shàng, měitiān dū néng kàn dào tā. Ah, a writing brush, one of the four treasures of the study, and it’s a famous brand! How is this a souvenir? This is a great gift. I’m going to put this on my table, so that I an see it everyday.
你不是喜欢中国书法吗？用了名牌毛笔，你的字一定会写得更好。 Nǐ bùshì xǐhuan Zhōngguó shūfǎ ma? Yòngle míngpái máobǐ, nǐ de zì yīdìng huì xiě de gèng hǎo. Don’t you like Chinese calligraphy? Using this famous brand writing brush, you definitely can write your Chinese characters better.
林娜，我给你带来了一件小礼物。你看看喜欢不喜欢。 Lín Nà, wǒ gěi nǐ dài láile yī jiàn xiǎo lǐwù. Nǐ kàn kàn xǐhuan bù xǐhuan. Lin Na, I give you this small gift. Have a look whether you like it or not.
一条围巾，是中国丝绸的！太漂亮了！ Yītiáo wéijīn, shì Zhōngguó sīchóu de! Tài piàoliangle! A scarf, its Chinese silk! So beautiful!
漂亮的林娜，戴上这条漂亮的围巾，就更漂亮了。 Piàoliang de Lín Nà, dài shàng zhè tiáo piàoliang de wéijīn, jiù gèng piàoliangle. Beautiful Lin Na, wearing a beautiful scarf, will be more beautiful.
是吗？我哪儿有你说的那么漂亮？小云，真谢谢你！对我来说，这是最好的礼物。 Shì ma? Wǒ nǎr yǒu nǐ shuō de nàme piàoliang? Xiǎo Yún, zhēn xièxiè nǐ! Duì wǒ lái shuō, zhè shì zuì hǎo de lǐwù. Really? Since when have I heard you speak so beautifully? Xiao Yun, thank you so much! I think this is the best gift!
我没有更好的礼物送给大为，我知道他喜欢中国音乐，就送他一套音乐光盘。 Wǒ méiyǒu gèng hǎo de lǐwù sòng gěi Dàwéi, wǒ zhīdào tā xǐhuan Zhōngguó yīnyuè, jiù sòng tā yī tào yīnyuè guāngpán. I do not have a better gift to give Dawei, I know he like Chinese music, so I’m giving him a set of music CDs.
你们看，我收到的礼物最好了，一套音乐光盘，是中国民乐！谢谢。 Nǐmen kàn, wǒ shōu dào de lǐwù zuì hǎole, yī tào yīnyuè guāngpán, shì Zhōngguó mínyuè! Xièxiè. Look everyone, the gift I received is the best, a set of music CDs, and they’re Chinese folk music! Thanks.
不客气，一点儿小意思。 Bù kèqì, yīdiǎnr xiǎoyìsi. You’re welcome, no need to be so polite.
该我们了吧？我们也有一些礼物送给你们，这是给宋华的。 Gāi wǒmenle ba? Wǒmen yěyǒu yīxiē lǐwù sòng gěi nǐmen, zhè shì gěi Sòng Huá de. And now us, right? We also have a few gifts to give you, this is Song Hua’s present.
谢谢！ Xièxiè! Thanks!
雨平，这是给你的。 Yǔpíng, zhè shì gěi nǐ de. Yuping, this is yours.
非常感谢！ Fēicháng gǎnxiè! Thank you very much!
小云，看看我给你的礼物。 Xiǎo Yún, kàn kàn wǒ gěi nǐ de lǐwù. Xiao Yun, look at the giftt I got for you.
谢谢你！ Xièxiè nǐ! Thank you!
大家都送完礼物了，我看，咱们该吃月饼了！ Dàjiā dōu sòng wán lǐwùle, wǒ kàn, zánmen gāi chī yuèbǐngle! Everyone has now finished giving gifts, I say, let’s eat mooncakes!
好啊！ Hǎo a! All right!
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祝大家中秋快乐！干杯！ Zhù dàjiā zhōngqiū kuàilè! Gānbēi! Wish everyone a happy mid-autumn! Cheers!
干杯！ Gānbēi! Cheers!
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快来看呢，月亮上来了。 Kuài lái kàn ne, yuèliàng shàngláile. Come quick, look, the moon is out.
月亮上来了！ Yuèliàng shàngláile! The moon is out!
今天的月亮多美啊！ Jīntiān de yuèliàng duō měi a! The moon today is very beautiful!
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我们第一次过中国的中秋节，又收到了那么好的礼物，大家都很高兴。不过，我有个问题想问问你。 Wǒmen dì yī cìguò Zhōngguó de zhōngqiū jié, yòu shōu dàole nàme hǎo de lǐwù, dàjiā dōu hěn gāoxìng. Bùguò, wǒ yǒu gè wèntí xiǎng wèn wèn nǐ. Our first Chinese mid-autumn festival, received such nice gifts, everyone is very happy. However, I have a question I would like to ask you.
什么问题？ Shénme wèntí? What question?
我们收到礼物，就马上把它打开了，看看是什么。你们拿到礼物以后，只看看外边，不打开，好像没有我们那么想知道里边是什么。这是为什么？ Wǒmen shōu dào lǐwù, jiù mǎshàng bǎ tā dǎkāile, kàn kàn shì shénme. Nǐmen ná dào lǐwù yǐhòu, zhǐ kàn kàn wàibian, bù dǎkāi, hǎoxiàng méiyǒu wǒmen nàme xiǎng zhīdào lǐbian shì shénme. Zhè shì wèishéme? We received our gifts, and immediately opened them, to see what they were. After you received your gifts, you only looked at the outside, and didn’t open, so it looks as if you are not like us, wanting to know what’s inside. Why is this?
我先问你，收到礼物的时候，你们为什么要马上打开看呢？ Wǒ xiān wèn nǐ, shōu dào lǐwù de shíhou, nǐmen wèishéme yào mǎshàng dǎkāi kàn ne? I’ll first ask you, when receiving a gift, why do you immediately open to take a look?
我们把礼物打开看，称赞礼物，表示感谢，这是尊重送礼物的人。当然，也希望自己能得到一种惊喜。你们的习惯我就不懂了，你们不喜欢别人给你们礼物吗？ Wǒmen bǎ lǐwù dǎkāi kàn, chēngzàn lǐwù, biǎoshì gǎnxiè, zhè shì zūnzhòng sòng lǐwù de rén. Dāngrán, yě xīwàng zìjǐ néng dédào yī zhǒng jīngxǐ. Nǐmen de xíguàn wǒ jiù bù dǒngle, nǐmen bù xǐhuan biérén gěi nǐmen lǐwù ma? We open gifts and take a look, to compliment the gift, show our appreciation, this is respecting the gift giver. Of course, we also want to get a surprise. I don’t understand your custom, do you not like other people giving you gifts?
当然不是。朋友送的礼物怎么会不喜欢呢？我们收到朋友的礼物，一般不马上打开看，这也是尊重送礼物的人。我们觉得送什么礼物不重要。人们常说“礼轻情意重”，重要的是友谊。 Dāngrán bùshì. Péngyǒu sòng de lǐwù zěnme huì bù xǐhuan ne? Wǒmen shōu dào péngyǒu de lǐwù, yībān bù mǎshàng dǎkāi kàn, zhè yěshì zūnzhòng sòng lǐwù de rén. Wǒmen juéde sòng shénme lǐwù bù zhòngyào. Rénmen cháng shuō “lǐ qīng qíngyì zhòng”, zhòngyào de shì yǒuyì. Of course not. What’s not to like about friends giving gifts? When we receives gifts from friends, in general we do not immediately open them, this is also to respect the gift giver. We feel that what is given is not important. People often say “it’s not the gift that counts, but the thought behind it”, friendship is most important.
是这样！说真的，那天你们没有打开，我们还有点儿担心呢。 Shì zhèyàng! Shuō zhēn de, nèitiān nǐmen méiyǒu dǎkāi, wǒmen hái yǒudiǎnr dānxīn ne. So that’s what it is! To tell the truth, that day when you didn’t open, we were a little worried
担心什么？ Dānxīn shénme? What were you worried about?
担心你们不喜欢我们的礼物。 Dānxīn nǐmen bù xǐhuan wǒmen de lǐwù. Worried that you didn’t like our gifts.
你说到哪儿去了。你们送的礼物都很好。比如说，丁力波送的加拿大糖，不是很有特色吗？我们都很喜欢。 Nǐ shuō dào nǎr qùle. Nǐmen sòng de lǐwù dōu hěn hǎo. Bǐrú shuō, Dīng Lìbō sòng de jiānádà táng, bùshì hěn yǒu tèsè ma? Wǒmen dōu hěn xǐhuan. How could you think that? The gift you gave were all very good. For example, Ding Libo’s gift of Canadian candy, wasn’t that very special? We all enjoyed it.
你们都很喜欢，我太高兴了。 Nǐmen dōu hěn xǐhuan, wǒ tài gāoxìngle You all enjoyed it, I am very happy.
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