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Spending Christmas in China

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ID: 2343 Elementary
  When living in China, going back to one's home country for Christmas can be difficult. Christmas isn't an official holiday in China and the place that many foreigners call home is far away. So if you end staying China for Christmas, how do you talk about it?
Thu Dec 19 2013 | Dilu, John
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
什么时候 shénme shíhou when, at what time
回国 huíguó to return to one’s home country
今年 jīnnián this year
那 nà then
Jennifer，你什么时候回国？
Jennifer ， nǐ shénme shíhou huíguó ？
Jennifer, when are you going back to your country?
我今年不回国。
wǒ jīnnián bù huíguó 。
I'm not going back this year.
你不回国？那你怎么过圣诞节？
nǐ bù huíguó ？ nà nǐ zěnme guò shèngdànjié ？
You're not going back? Then how are you going to celebrate Christmas?
在中国过。
zài Zhōngguó guò 。
I'm going to celebrate it in China.
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