New Year at Grandma and Grandpa's

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Chūnjié qián yì tiān, Dōngdong hé bàba māma zuò huǒchē huí yéye nǎinai jiā.
The day before the Spring Festival, Dongdong and his parents take the train to his grandparents' home.
Words in this sentence
春节 Chūnjié
Spring Festival (Chinese New Year) Dictionary
前 qián
front; before Dictionary
一 yì
one, a Dictionary
天 tiān
day Dictionary
冬冬 Dōngdong
Dongdong (name)
和 hé
and Dictionary
爸爸 bàba
dad Dictionary
妈妈 māma
mum Dictionary
坐 zuò
to sit; to travel by Dictionary
火车 huǒchē
train Dictionary
回 huí
to return, to go back Dictionary
爷爷 yéye
grandpa (father's father) Dictionary
奶奶 nǎinai
grandma (father's mother) Dictionary
家 jiā
home, family Dictionary
，。
huǒchē shàng rén hěn duō, dàjiā dōu dài le hěn duō dōngxi.
The train is crowded, and everyone has brought lots of things.
Words in this sentence
火车 huǒchē
train Dictionary
上 shàng
on, above Dictionary
人 rén
person, people Dictionary
很 hěn
very Dictionary
多 duō
many, a lot Dictionary
大家 dàjiā
everyone Dictionary
都 dōu
all, both Dictionary
带 dài
to take (someone), to bring Dictionary
了 le
(marks a completed action or a change) Dictionary
很 hěn
very Dictionary
多 duō
many, a lot Dictionary
东西 dōngxi
thing(s) Dictionary
，“”。
dào le yéye jiā, mén shàng yǐjīng tiē hǎo le hóng“ fú” zì.
When they arrive, a red "福" (good fortune) character is already on the door.
Words in this sentence
到 dào
to arrive Dictionary
了 le
(marks a completed action or a change) Dictionary
爷爷 yéye
grandpa (father's father) Dictionary
家 jiā
home, family Dictionary
门 mén
door Dictionary
上 shàng
on, above Dictionary
已经 yǐjīng
already Dictionary
贴 tiē
to stick, to put up Dictionary
好 hǎo
good; OK Dictionary
了 le
(marks a completed action or a change) Dictionary
红 hóng
red Dictionary
福 fú
good fortune Dictionary
字 zì
character, word Dictionary
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wǎnshang, yì jiā rén zuò zài yìqǐ chī niányèfàn, zhuōzi shàng yǒu yú, yě yǒu ròu.
In the evening the whole family sits down to the New Year's Eve dinner; there is fish on the table, and meat too.
Words in this sentence
晚上 wǎnshang
evening Dictionary
一 yì
one, a Dictionary
家 jiā
home, family Dictionary
人 rén
person, people Dictionary
坐 zuò
to sit; to travel by Dictionary
在 zài
at, in; to be at Dictionary
一起 yìqǐ
together Dictionary
吃 chī
to eat Dictionary
年夜饭 niányèfàn
New Year's Eve dinner Dictionary
桌子 zhuōzi
table Dictionary
上 shàng
on, above Dictionary
有 yǒu
to have; there is Dictionary
鱼 yú
fish Dictionary
也 yě
also, too Dictionary
有 yǒu
to have; there is Dictionary
肉 ròu
meat Dictionary
：“，‘’。”
nǎinai shuō:“ chī yú, jiùshì‘ niánnián yǒu yú’ de yìsi.”
Grandma says, "Eating fish means 'plenty year after year'."
Words in this sentence
奶奶 nǎinai
grandma (father's mother) Dictionary
说 shuō
to say, to speak Dictionary
吃 chī
to eat Dictionary
鱼 yú
fish Dictionary
就是 jiùshì
is exactly, is right Dictionary
年年有余 niánnián yǒu yú
plenty year after year (a New Year wish) Dictionary
的 de
(possessive or describing particle) Dictionary
意思 yìsi
meaning Dictionary
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shí'èr diǎn de shíhou, yéye gěi le Dōngdong yí gè hóngbāo.
At midnight Grandpa gives Dongdong a red envelope.
Words in this sentence
十二 shí'èr
twelve Dictionary
点 diǎn
o'clock Dictionary
的 de
(possessive or describing particle) Dictionary
时候 shíhou
time, moment (……的时候: when …) Dictionary
爷爷 yéye
grandpa (father's father) Dictionary
给 gěi
to give; for Dictionary
了 le
(marks a completed action or a change) Dictionary
冬冬 Dōngdong
Dongdong (name)
一 yí
one, a Dictionary
个 gè
(measure word for people and things) Dictionary
红包 hóngbāo
red envelope (money gift) Dictionary
：“，！”
Dōngdong shuō:“ yéye nǎinai, xīnnián hǎo!”
Dongdong says, "Happy New Year, Grandma and Grandpa!"
Words in this sentence
冬冬 Dōngdong
Dongdong (name)
说 shuō
to say, to speak Dictionary
爷爷 yéye
grandpa (father's father) Dictionary
奶奶 nǎinai
grandma (father's mother) Dictionary
新年 xīnnián
New Year Dictionary
好 hǎo
good; OK Dictionary

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