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中秋节 Mid-Autumn Festival
Mid-Autumn Festival. Teaches 因为 X 所以 Y (cause-result) and pairs with 之所以 Y 是因为 X (cleft cause).
บทสนทนา
送月饼给家人 — Sending mooncakes to family
- 林雪 老师, 中秋节快到了. 上次春节我们一起包饺子, 这次您准备好了吗? Teacher, Mid-Autumn is coming. Last Spring Festival we wrapped dumplings together — are you ready this time?
- 何老师 准备好了. 由于今年家人不来, 所以我送月饼. Yes. Since the family is not coming this year, I am sending mooncakes.
- 林雪 送哪种? 甜的还是不甜的? Which kind? Sweet or not?
- 何老师 因为父母年纪大了, 所以买不太甜的. Because my parents are older, I am buying ones that are not too sweet.
- 林雪 我也想念家人. 除了月饼, 我还想送一些茶. I miss my family too. Besides mooncakes, I also want to send some tea.
- 何老师 好. 月饼一送, 心就到了. Good. Send the mooncake and your heart arrives.
บทสนทนา
月亮又圆又亮 — The moon is round and bright
- 林雪 今天晚上的月亮又圆又亮. Tonight's moon is round and bright.
- 何老师 中秋节就是赏月的日子. Mid-Autumn is the night to admire the moon.
- 林雪 老师, 给我讲一个故事吧. Teacher, tell me a story.
- 何老师 好. 中秋节有一个很老的传说. OK. Mid-Autumn has a very old legend.
- 林雪 所以中秋节也叫团圆节, 是吗? So Mid-Autumn is also called the reunion festival, right?
- 何老师 是. 因为月亮圆, 所以人也想团圆. Yes. Because the moon is round, people want to be reunited too.
คำศัพท์
| 汉字 | พินอิน | ชนิดคำ | ความหมาย |
|---|---|---|---|
| 中秋节 | Zhōngqiūjié | n. | Mid-Autumn Festival |
| 月饼 | yuèbing | n. | mooncake |
| 月亮 | yuèliang | n. | the moon (recall Bk2) |
| 秋天 | qiūtiān | n. | autumn (recall Bk2) |
| 因为 | yīnwèi | conj. | because (recall Bk2) |
| 所以 | suǒyǐ | conj. | so; therefore (recall Bk2) |
| 团圆 | tuányuán | n. | family reunion |
| 圆 | yuán | adj. | round; full (of moon) |
| 亮 | liàng | adj. | bright (recall Bk2) |
| 送 | sòng | v. | give (as gift) (recall Bk2) |
| 家人 | jiārén | n. | family member(s) (recall Bk2) |
| 想念 | xiǎngniàn | adj. | miss (recall ch10) |
| 赏 | shǎng | v. | admire; enjoy (in 赏月) |
| 故事 | gùshi | n. | story (recall ch14) |
| 传说 | chuánshuō | n. | legend; folktale |
| 林雪 | Lín Xuě | pn. | Lin Xue (persona — recall ch01) |
| 何老师 | Hé lǎoshī | pn. | Teacher He (persona — recall ch13) |
อักษรใหม่
| 汉字 | พินอิน | ชนิดคำ | ความหมาย |
|---|---|---|---|
| 由 | Yóu | ||
| 纪 | jì | ||
| 除 | Chú | ||
| 赏 | shǎng | admire; enjoy (in 赏月) | |
| 团 | tuán | group; round (in 团圆) 团圆 tuányuán — family reunion | |
| 此 | cǐ | ||
| 顺 | shùn | ||
| 利 | lì | (in 流利 = fluent(ly)) 流利 liúlì — fluent(ly) |
อักษรจีน — เขียนและจดจำ
yuè moon; month (recall Bk1) เขียน
qiū autumn (recall Bk2) เขียน
liàng bright (recall Bk2) จดจำ
tuán group; round (in 团圆) จดจำ
suǒ (in 所以) จดจำ
ไวยากรณ์
由于 … 所以 / 因此 — 书面因果 (三71) 由于 … 所以 / 因此 — formal cause-effect (三71)
由于 (= 因为, 偏书面) 引出原因, 所以 / 因此 引出结果. 由于天气好, 所以我们出去了. 由于离家远, 因此他很想家. 和二级的"因为…所以"意思一样, 但"由于…因此"更正式, 多用于书面或解释原因. 由于一般放句首.
由于 (= 因为, more formal) introduces the cause; 所以 / 因此 introduces the result. 由于天气好, 所以我们出去了. 由于离家远, 因此他很想家. Same meaning as Band 2's 因为…所以 but more formal, common in writing or giving reasons. 由于 usually starts the sentence.
- 由于天气好, 所以我们出去玩了. Yóuyú tiānqì hǎo, suǒyǐ wǒmen chūqù wán le. Because the weather was good, we went out.
- 由于工作忙, 他没回家过节. Yóuyú gōngzuò máng, tā méi huí jiā guòjié. Because work was busy, he didn't go home for the festival.
- 由于离家远, 因此他很想家. Yóuyú lí jiā yuǎn, yīncǐ tā hěn xiǎng jiā. Because home is far, he misses it a lot.
- 由于准备得早, 所以很顺利. Yóuyú zhǔnbèi de zǎo, suǒyǐ hěn shùnlì. Because we prepared early, it went smoothly.
ไวยากรณ์
除了 X, 还 / 也 / 都 Y (三28 / 三38) 除了 X, 还 / 也 / 都 Y (三28 / 三38)
上一课 (grammar-01) 讲因果. 本课的 除了 表示"在 X 之外". 两个用法: (1) 除了 X, 还 / 也 Y — 包括 X, 再加 Y (除了米饭, 还有面包). (2) 除了 X, 都 Y — X 是例外, 其他都 Y (除了他, 我们都去). 中秋节常说: 除了月亮, 还有月饼.
Grammar-01 was cause-effect. 除了 means "apart from X". Two uses: (1) 除了 X, 还/也 Y — including X, also Y (除了米饭, 还有面包). (2) 除了 X, 都 Y — X is the exception, all others Y (除了他, 我们都去). At Mid-Autumn: 除了月亮, 还有好吃的.
- 除了米饭, 还有面包. Chúle mǐfàn, hái yǒu miànbāo. Besides rice, there is also bread.
- 除了我, 大家都来了. Chúle wǒ, dàjiā dōu lái le. Apart from me, everyone came.
- 除了北京, 别的城市我都没去过. Chúle Běijīng, bié de chéngshì wǒ dōu méi qù guo. Apart from Beijing, I haven't been to any other city.
- 除了工作, 他也喜欢旅行. Chúle gōngzuò, tā yě xǐhuān lǚxíng. Besides work, he also likes travelling.
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