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?
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 Jennifernǐ 你shénme shíhou 什么时候huíguó 回国
Jennifer, when are you going back to your country?
我今年不回国
wǒ 我jīnnián 今年bù 不huíguó 回国
I'm not going back this year.
你不回国那你怎么过圣诞节
nǐ 你bù 不huíguó 回国nà 那nǐ 你zěnme 怎么guò 过shèngdànjié 圣诞节
You're not going back? Then how are you going to celebrate Christmas?
在中国过
zài 在Zhōngguó 中国guò 过
I'm going to celebrate it in China.
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