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🇨🇳 Mandarin Chinese · Beginner Level 3

PART 1 · LESSON 9 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

The Moon from the Hill

Sit on the hill above the village at Mid-Autumn with the Chen family: wish them a happy Mid-Autumn, say the moon is so round, hear that people reunite, say whether you miss home, and say that here is home too.

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THE STORY

The hill above Longjing village on the night of Mid-Autumn, a blanket on the grass, a box of mooncakes, and the full moon over West Lake.

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月亮yuèliangthe moon
上 山 看 月亮 吧！shàng shān kàn yuèliang baLet's go up the hill to look at the moon!
中秋 快乐！zhōngqiū kuàilèhappy Mid-Autumn
欧文， 中秋 快乐！ōuwén, zhōngqiū kuàilèOwen, happy Mid-Autumn!
中秋 快乐， 陈 师傅！zhōngqiū kuàilè, chén shīfuHappy Mid-Autumn, Master Chen!
月亮 真 圆！yuèliang zhēn yuánThe moon is so round!
人 团圆。rén tuányuánpeople reunite, word for word people round together
月亮 圆， 人 团圆。yuèliang yuán, rén tuányuánThe moon is round, and people reunite.
美国 现在 是 早上。měiguó xiànzài shì zǎoshangIn America it's morning now.
欧文， 你 想 家 吗？ōuwén, nǐ xiǎng jiā maOwen, do you miss home?

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