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Thursday, April 4, 2013
China's Tomb-sweeping Day What do Chinese people do during Qingming Festival中国清明节人们做什么
jīn tiān shì zhōnɡ ɡuó de qīnɡ mínɡ jié ,
今 天 是 中 国 的 清 明 节 ,
Today it's China's Tomb-sweeping Day,
rén men huì dài yì xiē chī de , jiǔ , zhǐ huā ,
人 们 会 带 一 些 吃 的 , 酒 , 纸 花 ,
People will bring some food,wine,paper flower,
hái yǒu zhǐ qián qù qīn rén de fén dì ,
还 有 纸 钱 去 亲 人 的 坟 地 ,
and some paper money to their ancestors' grave,
ɡěi sǐ qù de qīn rén shāo zhǐ qián ,
给 死 去 的 亲 人 烧 纸 钱 ,
wèi le qí qiú hǎo yùn , ɡào wèi shén línɡ 。
为 了 祈 求 好 运 , 告 慰 神 灵 。
burn the paper money for good fortune and to appease the gods or wandering spirits.
hái yóu qǐnɡ tā men chī ròu , hē jiǔ ,
还 有 请 他 们 吃 肉 , 喝 酒 ,
They also invite their ancestors to eat meat and drink some wine,
bǎ zhǐ huā chā zài fén tóu 。
把 纸 花 插 在 坟 头 。
put the paper flowers on the grave mound
qīnɡ mínɡ jié
清 明 节 Tomb-sweeping Day
dài
带 to bring
chī de
吃 的 n.food
jiǔ
酒 n.wine
zhǐ huā
纸 花 n.paper flower
zhǐ qián
纸 钱 paper made to resemble money and burned as an offering to the dead
qīn rén
亲 人 n.family
fén dì
坟 地 n.tomb,grave
sǐ qù de
死 去 的 adj. dead
shāo
烧 to burn
chā
插 v.put on;insert;stick in
fén tóu
坟 头 n. grave mound
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