Family · HSK 4

A Family Reunion

The whole family gathers for the holiday, cooking together and sharing warm stories.

Preparing for the Reunion

春节快到了,李奶奶决定办一个家庭

chūnjiékuàidàolenǎinaijuédìngbànjiātínghuì

The Spring Festival is approaching, and Grandma Li decides to hold a family gathering.

们从不同的城市赶来,大家都很高兴。

qīnqimencóngtóngdechéngshìgǎnláijiādōuhěngāoxìng

Relatives come from different cities, and everyone is very happy.

李奶奶

今天我们一家人聚在一起,真是太了。

jīntiānmenjiārénzàizhēnshìtàinaole

Today our whole family is gathered together; it's really so lively.

孩子们帮忙房间,准备桌子和椅子。

háizimenbāngmángsǎofángjiānzhǔnbèizhuōzizi

The children help clean the room and set up the tables and chairs.

Cooking Together

妈妈

我们一起做饭吧,这样更有意思。

menzuòfànbazhèyànggèngyǒusi

Let's cook together; it's more fun that way.

爸爸在,妈妈准备了很多水果。

bazàichúfángchǎocàimazhǔnbèilehěnduōshuǐguǒ

Dad is stir-frying dishes in the kitchen, and Mom has prepared lots of fruit.

李奶奶教孩子们怎么包饺子,大家学得很

nǎinaijiàoháizimenzěnmebāojiǎozijiāxuédehěnrènzhēn

Grandma Li teaches the children how to wrap dumplings, and everyone learns very attentively.

孩子

奶奶,原来做饭这么有意思,我以后也想学。

nǎinaiyuánláizuòfànzhèmeyǒusihòuxiǎngxué

Grandma, so cooking is this much fun. I want to learn it too someday.

里又又香,全家人都笑了。

chúfángyòunaoyòuxiāngquánjiāréndōuxiàole

The kitchen was both lively and fragrant, and the whole family laughed.

A Warm Meal

晚饭的时候,桌子上摆满了各种各样的菜。

wǎnfàndeshíhouzhuōzishàngbǎimǎnlezhǒngyàngdecài

At dinner, the table was covered with all kinds of dishes.

爸爸

一家人能这样聚在一起吃饭,是最的事情。

jiārénnéngzhèyàngzàichīfànshìzuìxìngdeshìqing

Having the whole family gather together to eat like this is the happiest thing.

大家一边吃饭,一边聊起了以前的

jiābiānchīfànbiānliáoleqiándeshi

While eating, everyone began to talk about stories from the past.

李奶奶

希望我们每年都能这样

wàngmenměiniándōunéngzhèyàngtuán

I hope we can have a reunion like this every year.

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