ChinesePod

zhè dàoshì ，cóngqián dàjiā jiéhūn jiù mǎi ge jīn jièzhi ，jì jīngjì yòu shíhuì 。érqiě wǒmen chuántǒng shàng yě gèng xǐhuan yánsè xǐqìng yīdiǎnr de bǎoshí ，bǐrú fěicuì shénme de 。

That is true. In the past, everyone just bought a gold ring when they got married. It was economical and had a tangible benefit. And traditionally, we liked gems with happy colors, like jadeite and such.

Go to Lesson

康康，健康平安的意思，多喜庆。

kāngkāng ，jiànkāng píng ān de yìsi ，duō xǐqìng 。

Kangkang, which means healthy and safe, how festive.

Go to Lesson

到我们这把年纪，孩子就是全部。我不想跟别人接触，别人一提儿女我就忍不住伤心。逢年过节也不想出去，别人家是喜庆团圆，我们老两口却守着孩子的照片叹气，哎！

dào wǒmen zhè bǎ niánjì ，háizi jiùshì quánbù 。wǒ bù xiǎng gēn biérén jiēchù ，biérén yī tí érnǚ wǒ jiù rěnbuzhù shāngxīn 。féngniánguòjié yě bù xiǎng chūqù ，biérén jiā shì xǐqìng tuányuán ，wǒmen lǎoliǎngkǒu què shǒu zhe háizi de zhàopiàn tànqì ，ai ！

When you've reached my age, your children are everything. I don't want to come into contact with others; as soon as they bring up their children I can't contain my sadness. I don't like to go out during the holidays, either. Other families are celebrating joyous reunions while the two of us remain by the picture of our son sighing sadly. Ah!

Go to Lesson

喜庆

xǐqìng

Celebration.

Go to Lesson

嘿，这么巧!我也对这个很好奇，所以上网查了一下。我们现在所庆祝的万圣节确切地说应该是“万圣节前夜”，是在十月三十一号。它起初是爱尔兰凯尔特人的鬼节，这就是为什么现在人们以古灵精怪的打扮庆祝万圣节。不过流传到现在，它的意义也不同了，变得积极快乐和喜庆。就像开一个大派对。

hāi ，zhème qiǎo !wǒ yě duì zhège hěn hàoqí ，suǒyǐ shàngwǎng chá le yīxià 。wǒmen xiànzài suǒ qìngzhù de wànshèngjié quèqiē de shuō yīnggāi shì “wànshèngjié qiányè ”，shì zài shíyuè sānshíyī hào 。tā qǐchū shì Àiěrlán kǎiěrtèrén de guǐjié ，zhè jiùshì wèishénme xiànzài rénmen yǐ gǔlíngjīngguài de dǎbàn qìngzhù wànshèngjié 。bùguò liúchuán dào xiànzài ，tā de yìyì yě bùtóng le ，biànde jījí kuàilè hé xǐqìng 。jiùxiàng kāi yī ge dà pàiduì 。

Go to Lesson