Words & phrases
作品
zuò pǐn
work; artistic creation
端午节
duān wǔ jié
Dragon Boat Festival
Model sentences
屈原是中国古代的一位诗人。
qū yuán shì zhōng guó gǔ dài de yí wèi shī rén。
Qu Yuan was a poet in ancient China.
他的作品表达了自己的感受和理想。
tā de zuò pǐn biǎo dá le zì jǐ de gǎn shòu hé lǐ xiǎng。
His works express his feelings and ideals.
屈原希望自己的理想能够实现。
qū yuán xī wàng zì jǐ de lǐ xiǎng néng gòu shí xiàn。
Qu Yuan hoped that his ideals could be realised.
人们用不同方式纪念历史人物。
rén men yòng bù tóng fāng shì jì niàn lì shǐ rén wù。
People commemorate historical figures in different ways.
关于端午节的来历流传着多种传说。
guān yú duān wǔ jié de lái lì liú chuán zhe duō zhǒng chuán shuō。
Several legends about the origin of the Dragon Boat Festival have been passed down.
端午节时，有些地方会举行龙舟活动。
duān wǔ jié shí， yǒu xiē dì fang huì jǔ xíng lóng zhōu huó dòng。
During the Dragon Boat Festival, some places hold dragon-boat activities.
屈原
屈原是中国古代诗人，生活在楚国，关心国家的命运，也把自己的理想写进诗篇。
qū yuán shì zhōng guó gǔ dài shī rén， shēng huó zài chǔ guó， guān xīn guó jiā de mìng yùn， yě bǎ zì jǐ de lǐ xiǎng xiě jìn shī piān。
Qu Yuan is an ancient Chinese poet from Chu who expresses his ideals and concern for his country in poetry.
他的诗中有鲜明的情感、丰富的想象，还有许多来自山川与草木的意象。
tā de shī zhōng yǒu xiān míng de qíng gǎn、 fēng fù de xiǎng xiàng， hái yǒu xǔ duō lái zì shān chuān yǔ cǎo mù de yì xiàng。
His poetry contains strong emotion, rich imagination and images drawn from landscapes and plants.
有时，他借芳香的草木表达珍视的品格；有时，他让想象中的旅程通向辽远的天空。
yǒu shí， tā jiè fāng xiāng de cǎo mù biǎo dá zhēn shì de pǐn gé； yǒu shí， tā ràng xiǎng xiàng zhōng de lǚ chéng tōng xiàng liáo yuǎn de tiān kōng。
Sometimes fragrant plants express qualities he values; sometimes imagined journeys reach into the distant sky.
经历失意以后，他仍然在作品中表达自己的追求，并没有把心中的问题轻轻放下。
jīng lì shī yì yǐ hòu， tā réng rán zài zuò pǐn zhōng biǎo dá zì jǐ de zhuī qiú， bìng méi yǒu bǎ xīn zhōng de wèn tí qīng qīng fàng xià。
Despite disappointment, he continues to express his aspirations in his work rather than setting them aside.
后来，人们用不同方式纪念他，端午节的许多传说也与他的名字联系起来。
hòu lái， rén men yòng bù tóng fāng shì jì niàn tā， duān wǔ jié de xǔ duō chuán shuō yě yǔ tā de míng zi lián xì qǐ lai。
Later generations remember him in different ways, and many Dragon Boat Festival legends become linked with his name.
一个端午节，小安和奶奶一起包粽子，听奶奶讲人们划船、纪念诗人的传说。
yí ge duān wǔ jié， xiǎo ān hé nǎi nai yì qǐ bāo zòng zi， tīng nǎi nai jiǎng rén men huá chuán、 jì niàn shī rén de chuán shuō。
One Dragon Boat Festival, Xiao An makes rice dumplings with Grandma and listens to legends of boats and remembrance.
她问：“每个地方都用同一种方法过节吗？”奶奶说：“各地有各地的习惯，我们家也有自己的做法。”
tā wèn：“měi gè dì fang dōu yòng tóng yì zhǒng fāng fǎ guò jié ma？” nǎi nai shuō：“gè dì yǒu gè dì de xí guàn， wǒ men jiā yě yǒu zì jǐ de zuò fǎ。”
“Does every place celebrate in the same way?” she asks. “Different places have different customs, and our family has its own,” Grandma answers.
粽叶的清香飘满屋子，小安一边系绳，一边想象古老的诗句怎样穿过岁月，来到今天的餐桌旁。
zòng yè de qīng xiāng piāo mǎn wū zi， xiǎo ān yì biān jì shéng， yì biān xiǎng xiàng gǔ lǎo de shī jù zěn yàng chuān guò suì yuè， lái dào jīn tiān de cān zhuō páng。
The scent of dumpling leaves fills the room as Xiao An ties the string and imagines old verses travelling through time to today’s table.
Conversation
A 屈原首先是一位什么人物？
qū yuán shǒu xiān shì yí wèi shén me rén wù？
How is Qu Yuan first introduced?
B 是一位中国古代诗人。
shì yí wèi zhōng guó gǔ dài shī rén。
As an ancient Chinese poet.
A 节日传说能和人物资料放在一起吗？
jié rì chuán shuō néng hé rén wù zī liào fàng zài yì qǐ ma？
Can festival legends be placed alongside biographical information?
B 可以，但要标清它们的性质不同。
kě yǐ， dàn yào biāo qīng tā men de xìng zhì bù tóng。
Yes, but label their different nature clearly.
A 每个家庭过端午都完全一样吗？
měi gè jiā tíng guò duān wǔ dōu wán quán yí yàng ma？
Does every family celebrate the festival in exactly the same way?
B 不一样，家庭习惯可能不同。
bù yí yàng， jiā tíng xí guàn kě néng bù tóng。
No. Family customs may differ.
