Chinese 101: Plan to a Beijing temple fair during the Chinese new year
Grammar: Expressing "not only… but also" with "不仅"
Language Tips: Beijing Temple Fairs - History & Present
Story of the Day: The courtyard is as crowded as a marketplace 门庭若市
Dialogue:
A:听说北京的庙会很热闹,我想去逛庙会。
Tīng shuō bĕi jīng de miào huì hĕn rè nào. Wŏ xiăng qù guàng miào huì.
I was told that Beijing's temple fairs will be bustling. I'd like to visit some of these fairs.
B:好啊,我陪你一起去。
Hăo a. wŏ péi nĭ yī qĭ qù.
Of course. I'll go with you!
A:谢谢!在那里是不是可以品尝到许多传统小吃?
Xiè xie!Zài nà lǐ shì bú shì kĕ yĭ pĭn cháng dào xŭ duō chuán tŏng xiăo chī?
Thanks! So I’ll get to taste lots of traditional local delicacies, right?
B:不仅如此!你还可以欣赏到中国的许多民间艺术。
Bù jǐn rú cǐ ! Nĭ hái kĕ yĭ xīn shăng dào zhōng guó de xŭ duō mín jiān yì shù.
More than that! You will also enjoy many Chinese folk arts.
Words & expressions:
【听说】tīng shuō: be told; hear of
【庙会】miào huì: temple fair
【热闹】rè nào: lively; exciting; boisterous
【逛】guàng: stroll; saunter; ramble; roam
【陪】péi: accompany; show; keep sb. company
【品尝】pǐn cháng: taste; sample; savour
【许多】xǔ duō: many
【传统】chuán tǒng: traditional; tradition, classic
【小吃】xiǎo chī: snack; refreshments;
【不仅如此】bù jǐn rú cǐ: not only; not the only one
【欣赏】xīn shǎng
【民间艺术】mín jiān yì shù
Hosts: Liu Min & Jessica
Programme Editor: Lu Chang
Producer: Lu Chang
