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🇨🇳 Mandarin Chinese · Beginner Level 3

PART 3 · LESSON 30 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Grain Rain: The Ceremony

Kneel at Grain Rain in front of the family, the pickers and a screen from Seattle: offer the tea with both hands and the disciple's word, hear that from now on you are the apprentice, make your promise, and accept an invitation to Anhui in May.

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THE STORY

Grain Rain, the nineteenth of April, in the front room of the Chens' house in Longjing village, with the family, Little Wu, Auntie Liu, Teacher Song and, on a screen, Missus Lin.

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师父， 请 喝 茶。shīfu, qǐng hē cháMaster-father, please have some tea.
就是 我 的 徒弟 了。jiùshì wǒ de túdì leare my apprentice now, word for word then are my apprentice, changed
以后 你 就是 我 的 徒弟 了。yǐhòu nǐ jiùshì wǒ de túdì leFrom now on you are my apprentice. To a friend.
我 是 您 的 徒弟。wǒ shì nín de túdìI'm your apprentice. Politely.
弟子 一定 好好 学。dìzǐ yídìng hǎohāo xuéThis disciple will study hard, for certain.
手 要 快， 心 要 慢。shǒu yào kuài, xīn yào mànHands must be quick, the heart slow.
五月 来wǔ yuè láicome in May, word for word five month come
老欧， 五月 来 我 家 吧！lǎo ōu, wǔ yuè lái wǒ jiā baOld Oh, come to my house in May!
五月 见！wǔ yuè jiànSee you in May!
一定 去！yídìng qùwill go, for certain

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