Family · HSK 2

Lucas's First Chinese New Year

Spending his first New Year at a Chinese friend's home, Lucas finds red everywhere and gets an unexpected surprise.

Every Door Is Red

门上的字,窗户上也是红的。

ménshàngtiēzhehóngdechuāngshàngshìhóngde

Red characters were pasted on the door, and the windows were red too.

Lucas

小王,你们家今天怎么到处都是呀?

xiǎowángmenjiājīntiānzěnmedàochùdōushìhóngya

Xiao Wang, how come your home is red everywhere today?

Xiao Wang

今天啦!好看,也让人高兴。

jīntiānguòniánhónghǎokànràngréngāoxìng

It's New Year today! Red looks great, and it makes people happy too.

The Whole Family Together

Xiao Wang's Mom

快坐快坐,我们吃饭。

kuàizuòkuàizuòguòniánmenjiārényàochīfàn

Sit down, sit down. At New Year the whole family eats together.

Lucas

哇,这么多菜!我都不知道先吃哪个了。

zhèmeduōcàidōuzhīdàoxiānchīle

Wow, so many dishes! I don't even know which one to try first.

Xiao Wang

你看,妈妈给小孩一个的东西,里面有钱,叫

kànmagěixiǎoháihóngdedōngmiànyǒuqiánjiàohóngbāo

Look, my mom is giving the kids a red thing with money inside — it's called a red envelope.

A Red Envelope for Lucas

Xiao Wang's Mom

这个给你,新年快乐!

zhègehóngbāogěixīnniánkuài

This red envelope is for you. Happy New Year!

Lucas

谢谢阿姨!跟家人在,真好。

xièxièāgēnjiārénzàiguòniánzhēnhǎo

Thank you, auntie! Spending New Year together with family is really wonderful.

卢卡斯把放进,笑得很开心。

hóngbāofàngjìnkǒudàixiàohěnkāixīn

Lucas slipped the red envelope into his pocket and smiled happily.

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