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🇨🇳 Mandarin Chinese · Intermediate Level 2

PART 1 · LESSON 6 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

What to Bring at New Year

Ask Missus Wang what to bring to Lan's parents at New Year: hear you must bring a gift, ask if tea is all right, hear two bottles of liquor are good too, say you were thinking of a clock, hear never a clock, ask who gets red envelopes, and hear the children do.

Audio instruction: English

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THE STORY

A February afternoon in the Chens' front room in Longjing village, a week before the New Year, Missus Wang folding red paper at the table.

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应该 送 什么？yīnggāi sòng shénmewhat should I give
师母， 过 年 我 应该 送 什么？shīmǔ, guò nián wǒ yīnggāi sòng shénmeMissus Wang, at New Year what should I give?
我 应该 什么 时候 去？wǒ yīnggāi shénme shíhou qùWhen should I go?
送 礼。sòng lǐbring a gift, word for word give courtesy
去 她 家， 一定 要 送 礼。qù tā jiā, yídìng yào sòng lǐGoing to her home, you must bring a gift.
送 茶 可以 吗？sòng chá kěyǐ maIs tea all right?
两 瓶 酒。liǎng píng jiǔtwo bottles of liquor
可以。 两 瓶 酒 也 好。kěyǐ, liǎng píng jiǔ yě hǎoYes. Two bottles of liquor are good too.
一 瓶 酒 多少 钱？yì píng jiǔ duōshao qiánHow much is a bottle of liquor?
我 想 送 一 个 钟。wǒ xiǎng sòng yí ge zhōngI was thinking of giving a clock.

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