Festival · HSK 3

The First-Month Festival

A Vietnamese girl unexpectedly gets invited to a traditional festival on the outskirts of Beijing, where she finds surprising joy and a new friend.

An Unexpected Invitation

Mei

,我去郊区看看元月庆典。

zuìjìnjuédìngjiāokànkànyuányuèqìngdiǎn

Recently, I decided to go to the suburbs to see the first-month festival.

难道你不想和我一起去吗?

nándàoxiǎngma

Don't you want to come with me?

Lin

当然想!我们什么时候出发?

dāngránxiǎngmenshénmeshíhòuchū

Of course I do! When do we set off?

Mei

明天早上,在飞机场见面。

míngtiānzǎoshàngzàifēichǎngjiànmiàn

Tomorrow morning, let's meet at the airport.

The Way to the Suburbs

今天天气很好,但是路上有点儿堵。

jīntiāntiānhěnhǎodànshìshangjiāotōngyǒudiǎner

The weather is great today, but the traffic on the road is a bit congested.

Lin

别着急,我看了看地图。

biézháokànlekàn

Don't worry, I looked at the map carefully.

Mei

谢谢!我相信我们能准时到。

xièxièxiāngxìnmennéngzhǔnshídào

Thanks! I believe we can arrive on time.

你看,那些的人真有意思!

kànxiēbiǎoyǎnderénzhēnyǒu

Look, those performers are really interesting!

A Joyful Festival

Mei

我非常喜欢这个,非常有节日气氛。

fēichánghuanzhègejiéfēichángyǒujiéfēn

I really like this show; it has such a festive atmosphere.

Lin

是啊,我们也买点儿苹果吧。

shìamenmǎidiǎnérpíngguǒba

Yeah, let's buy some apples too.

Mei

好的,我红色的,它们代表好运。

hǎodetuījiànhóngdemendàibiǎohǎoyùn

Sure, I recommend the red ones; they symbolize good luck.

Lin

得非常详细,我明白了。

jiěshìfēichángxiángmíngbáile

You explained it in such detail; I understand now.

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