珍妮：舊的 習(xí)俗 是 送 紅包，但是 現(xiàn)在 也 可以 送 一份 有意義的 禮物。

Zhēnnī : Jiùde xísú shì sòng hóngbāo, dànshì xiànzài yě kěyǐ sòng yífèn yǒuyìyì de lǐwù.

Jenny: The old custom was to give cash gifts, but these days we can give them a meaningful present.

卡洛琳：我 還 沒有 在 中國 參加過 婚禮呢。中國 的婚禮 什么樣?

Kǎluòl(fā)ín: Wǒ hái méiyǒu zài Zhōngguó cānjiā guo hūnlǐ ne. Zhōngguó de hūnlǐ shénmeyàng?

Caroline: I’ve never been to a wedding in China. What are they like?

珍妮：通常 是 先 舉行 結(jié)婚 儀式，然后 新郎 新娘 宴請 親朋好友，又 熱鬧 又 溫馨。

Zhēnnī: Tōngcháng shì xiān jǔxíng jiéhūn yíshì, ránhòu xīnláng xīnniáng yànqǐng qīnpéngh?oyǒu, yòu rènao yòu wēnxīn.

Jenny: Usually the ceremony comes first. After that, relatives and friends are invited to a banquet. A wedding is both festive and joyful.

New Words

1. 婚禮	hūnlǐ	wedding
2. 雙數(shù)	shuāngshù	even number
3. 農(nóng)歷	nónglì	lunar calendar
4. 良辰吉日	liángchénjírì	auspicious day
5. 新郎	xīnláng	bridegroom
6. 新娘	xīnniáng	bride
7. 紅包	hóngbāo	cash gift in a red envelope
8. 熱鬧	rènao	festive
9. 溫馨	wēnxīn	joyful

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Grammar

又? 又?coordinates verbs (verbal phrases) or adjectives (adjectival phrases) to underline that two situations or characteristics exist simultaneously.

For example:

中國的婚禮又熱鬧又溫馨。

Zhōngguó de hūnlǐ yòu rènao yòu wēnxīn.

A Chinese wedding is both festive and joyful.

Exercise: make sentences with 又? 又?

For example:

珍妮 房間 干凈 漂亮

Zhēnnī fángjiān gānjìng piàoliang

Jenny room clean attractive

珍妮的房間又干凈又漂亮。

Zhēnnī de fángjiān yòu gānjìng yòu piàoliang.

Jenny’s room is both clean and attractive.

1. 孩子們 唱歌 跳舞 聯(lián)歡會(huì)

Háizǐmen chànggē tiàowǔ liánhuānhuì

Children sing dance gala

2.馬克 快 好 寫 漢字

Mǎkè kuài hǎo xiě Hànzì

Mark fast well write Chinese