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🇨🇳 Mandarin Chinese · Beginner Level 3

PART 2 · LESSON 11 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Autumn in the Garden

A cool morning in the tea garden with Master Chen: hear that it has turned cool, ask why the bushes are pruned in autumn, and hear that next year's tea will be even better.

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THE STORY

It is a cool morning in late October in the tea garden above Longjing village, and Master Chen stands by the bushes with a pair of shears.

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天 凉 了。tiān liáng leit's turned cool, word for word sky cool, changed
多 穿 一点。duō chuān yìdiǎnput a bit more on, word for word more wear a bit
欧文， 天 凉 了。 多 穿 一点。ōuwén, tiān liáng le, duō chuān yìdiǎnOwen, it's turned cool. Put a bit more on.
我 不 冷。 今天 做 什么？wǒ bù lěng, jīntiān zuò shénmeI'm not cold. What are we doing today?
剪 茶树。jiǎn cháshùprune the tea bushes
剪 茶树。 秋天 要 剪。jiǎn cháshù, qiūtiān yào jiǎnPruning the tea bushes. In autumn they have to be cut.
您 为什么 秋天 剪？nín wèishénme qiūtiān jiǎnWhy prune in autumn? Politely.
会 更 好。huì gèng hǎowill be even better
明年 的 茶 会 更 好。míngnián de chá huì gèng hǎoNext year's tea will be even better.
明天 会 下 雨。míngtiān huì xià yǔIt'll rain tomorrow.

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