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🇨🇳 Mandarin Chinese · Advanced Level 1

PART 1 · LESSON 10 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Ching Ming on the Hill

Climb to the family grave with Master Chen and Lan on Ching Ming: hear that today you sweep the graves, be asked whether you brought the new tea, say it's the first cup, pour it for his parents, say you fried this year's tea, hear that Grandpa taught you, and learn the first four-character saying.

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THE STORY

The path above Longjing village on the morning of Ching Ming, a light rain, a basket of green rice balls and a thermos of this year's tea.

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今天 清明， 我们 去 扫 墓。jīntiān qīngmíng, wǒmen qù sǎo mùToday is Ching Ming. We sweep the graves.
欧文， 新 茶 带 了 吗？ōuwén, xīn chá dài le maOwen, did you bring the new tea?
带 了。 第 一 杯 新 茶。dài le. dì yī bēi xīn cháI did. The first cup of new tea.
来， 吃 青团。lái, chī qīngtuánCome, have a green rice ball.
先 给 爸妈 倒 一 杯。xiān gěi bàmā dào yì bēiFirst pour a cup for Dad and Mum.
今年 的 茶 是 我 炒 的。jīnnián de chá shì wǒ chǎo deThis year's tea, I fried it.
是 爷爷 教 的！shì yéye jiāo deGrandpa taught him!
饮水思源。yǐn shuǐ sī yuándrink water, think of its source: drink is low, water is low, think is high and level, source rises
饮水思源。 这 是 规矩。yǐn shuǐ sī yuán. zhè shì guījuDrink water, think of its source. That's the rule.
我 记 住 了。 饮水思源。wǒ jì zhù le. yǐn shuǐ sī yuánI'll remember. Drink water, think of its source.