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🇨🇳 Mandarin Chinese · Advanced Level 3

PART 3 · LESSON 25 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Writing the Speech

Write a birthday speech with Lan: say you'll speak a few words at the banquet, open with the formal address to the guests, say that everyone is gathered together, give the two four-word birthday wishes, and close with good health.

Audio instruction: English

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THE STORY

The kitchen table in Owen and Lan's house in Longjing village on a January evening, a sheet of paper, a pen, and two cups of tea going cold.

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讲 几 句。jiǎng jǐ jùsay a few words, word for word speak a few sentences
兰兰， 酒席 上 我 要 讲 几 句。lánlán, jiǔxí shàng wǒ yào jiǎng jǐ jùLan Lan, at the banquet I'm going to say a few words.
好！ 先 说 什么？hǎo, xiān shuō shénmeGood! What do you say first?
各位 来宾。gèwèi láibīnthe guests, word for word each position, guests
尊敬 的 各位 来宾。zūnjìng de gèwèi láibīnRespected guests.
欢聚 一堂。huānjù yìtánggathered here together, a set phrase, word for word joyfully gather in one hall
然后 说， 我们 欢聚 一堂。ránhòu shuō, wǒmen huānjù yìtángThen say: we are gathered here together.
然后 祝 林 老师 什么？ránhòu zhù lín lǎoshī shénmeThen wish Teacher Lin what?
福如东海，fú rú dōnghǎifortune like the Eastern Sea
寿比南山。shòu bǐ nánshānlong life like the Southern Mountain

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