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Dialogue

祭祖

Ancestor Worship

Jì zǔ

Dialogue 1

  1. A

    今天是清明节,我们去祭祖吧?

    Jīntiān shì qīngmíng jié, wǒmen qù jì zǔ ba?

    It's Qingming Festival today, shall we go to the ancestral graves?

  2. B

    好,我已经准备好了祭品。今年我们去哪个祖先的墓地?

    Hǎo, wǒ yǐjīng zhǔnbèi hǎo le jìpǐn. Jīnnián wǒmen qù nǎ ge zǔxiān de mùdì?

    Yes, I've prepared the offerings already. Which ancestor's grave are we going to this year?

  3. C

    我们先去太爷爷的墓地,然后再去奶奶的。

    Wǒmen xiān qù tài yéye de mùdì, ránhòu zài qù nǎinai de.

    Let's go to great-grandfather's grave first, then grandmother's.

  4. A

    好的。路上小心点。

    Hǎo de. Lùshàng xiǎoxīn diǎn.

    Ok. Be careful on the way.

  5. B

    嗯,到了之后,我们应该怎么做?

    Èn, dàole zhīhòu, wǒmen yīnggāi zěnme zuò?

    Mm, what should we do when we arrive?

  6. C

    先清理墓地,然后摆上祭品,上香磕头,最后再烧一些纸钱。

    Xiān qīnglǐ mùdì, ránhòu bǎi shàng jìpǐn, shàng xiāng kētóu, zuìhòu zài shāo yīxiē zhǐ qián.

    Clean the grave first, then put out the offerings, light incense, bow, and finally burn some joss paper.

  7. A

    明白了。

    Míngbái le.

    Understood.