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🇨🇳 Mandarin Chinese · Intermediate Level 3

PART 3 · LESSON 27 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

New Year Visits

Pay a New Year visit to Lan's uncle: wish him a happy New Year, be asked whether you're American, say that even he knows about you, be handed a red envelope, say you're embarrassed to take it, and hear the rule.

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THE STORY

The second day of the New Year, the door of Lan's uncle's flat in Hangzhou, a bag of tangerines in Owen's hand, and Lan pressing the bell.

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舅舅， 我们 来 拜 年 了！jiùjiu, wǒmen lái bài nián leUncle, we've come to pay our New Year visit!
快 进 来！ 这 位 就是 小欧 吧？kuài jìn lái! zhè wèi jiùshì xiǎo ōu baCome in, quick! This must be Little Oh?
这 是 给 您 的 橘子。zhè shì gěi nín de júziThese tangerines are for you. Politely.
舅舅 好！ 新年 快乐！jiùjiu hǎo! xīnnián kuàilèHello, Uncle! Happy New Year!
是不是 美国人？shì bu shì měiguórénare you or aren't you American
小欧， 你 是不是 美国人？xiǎo ōu, nǐ shì bu shì měiguórénLittle Oh, are you American? To a friend.
连 舅舅 都 知道 我！lián jiùjiu dōu zhīdào wǒeven Uncle knows about me, word for word even Uncle all know me
是！ 连 舅舅 都 知道 我！shì! lián jiùjiu dōu zhīdào wǒYes! Even Uncle knows about me!
来， 红包， 一 人 一 个！lái, hóngbāo, yì rén yí geHere, red envelopes, one each!
舅舅， 红包 我 不好意思 收。jiùjiu, hóngbāo wǒ bùhǎoyìsi shōuUncle, I'm embarrassed to take a red envelope.

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