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🇨🇳 Mandarin Chinese · Beginner Level 1

PART 2 · LESSON 20 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Ching Ming

It is Ching Ming, and rain falls on the hill above the Chen house. Say it is Ching Ming and it is raining, go to sweep the grave, hear the master speak to his parents, be told to come too, eat a green rice ball, ask if it is sweet, and hear that he can still fry.

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THE STORY

It is Ching Ming, the day the family visits the graves. A fine rain is falling on the hill above the Chen house, and the whole family walks up the path.

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今天 清明。jīntiān qīngmíngToday's Ching Ming.
下 雨 了。xià yǔ leIt's raining.
我们 去 扫 墓。wǒmen qù sǎo mùWe're going to sweep the grave.
新 茶xīn chánew tea, word for word new tea
爸， 妈， 今年 的 新 茶。bà, mā, jīnnián de xīn cháDad, Mom, this year's new tea.
欧文， 你 也 来。ōuwén, nǐ yě láiOwen, you come too.
青团qīngtuána green rice ball
吃 青团！chī qīngtuánHave a green rice ball!
甜 不 甜？tián bu tiánSweet or not?
很 甜。hěn tiánVery sweet.

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