说节气数 Saying Solar Terms Shuō jiéqì shù

Dialogues

Dialogues 1

中文

A：你知道二十四节气吗？
B：知道一些，比如春分、秋分。
A：那你说说你知道的节气吧，我们一起数数有多少个。
B：春分、秋分、立春、立夏、立秋、立冬、夏至、冬至，还有…嗯…小暑、大暑，已经十个了。
A：不错！你已经数出十个了。还有哪些呢？
B：我想想…还有小满、芒种、谷雨，还有白露、寒露、霜降… 等等，我记不太清了。
A：一共是24个，你已经数了不少了！我们可以一起学习一下，这样就方便记住了。

拼音

A：Nǐ zhīdào èrshísì jiéqì ma？
B：Zhīdào yīxiē, bǐrú chūnfēn, qiūfēn。
A：Nà nǐ shuōshuō nǐ zhīdào de jiéqì ba，wǒmen yīqǐ shǔshǔ yǒu duōshao gè。
B：Chūnfēn, qiūfēn, lìchūn, lìxià, lìqiū, lìdōng, xiàzhì, dōngzhì, háiyǒu…ēn…xiǎoshǔ, dàshǔ, yǐjīng shí gè le。
A：Bùcuò！Nǐ yǐjīng shǔ chū shí gè le。Hái yǒu nǎxiē ne？
B：Wǒ xiǎng xiang…hái yǒu xiǎomǎn, mángzhǒng, gǔyǔ, háiyǒu báilù, hánlù, shuāngjiàng… děngděng, wǒ jì bù tài qīng le。
A：Yīgòng shì 24 gè, nǐ yǐjīng shǔ le bù shǎo le！Wǒmen kěyǐ yīqǐ xuéxí yīxià, zhèyàng jiù fāngbiàn jì zhù le。

English

A: Do you know the twenty-four solar terms?
B: I know some, like the spring equinox and autumn equinox.
A: Then tell me the solar terms you know, and let's count together how many there are.
B: Spring Equinox, Autumn Equinox, Beginning of Spring, Beginning of Summer, Beginning of Autumn, Beginning of Winter, Summer Solstice, Winter Solstice, and… uh… Minor Heat, Major Heat, that's ten already.
A: Good! You've already counted ten. What else?
B: Let me see… there's also Grain Buds, Grain in Ear, Grain Rain, and White Dew, Cold Dew, Frost's Descent… Wait, I can't quite remember.
A: There are 24 in total, you've already named quite a few! We can learn them together, that will make it easier to remember.

Common Phrases

你知道二十四节气吗？

Nǐ zhīdào èrshísì jiéqì ma？

Do you know the twenty-four solar terms?

让我们一起数数有多少个节气。

Ràng wǒmen yīqǐ shǔshǔ yǒu duōshao gè jiéqì。

Let's count together how many there are.

一共是24个节气。

Yīgòng shì 24 gè jiéqì。

There are 24 in total.

Cultural Background

中文

二十四节气是中国古代劳动人民智慧的结晶，它指导着农业生产，也影响着人们的日常生活。

学习二十四节气，不仅可以了解中国传统文化，还可以提升文化素养。

在不同场合下，谈论二十四节气的方式有所不同，正式场合应使用规范的名称，非正式场合可以更随意一些。

拼音

Èrshísì jiéqì shì zhōngguó gǔdài láodòng rénmín zhìhuì de jiéjīng, tā zhǐdǎozhe nóngyè shēngchǎn, yě yǐngxiǎngzhe rénmen de rìcháng shēnghuó。

Xuéxí èrshísì jiéqì, bù jǐn kěyǐ liǎojiě zhōngguó chuántǒng wénhuà, hái kěyǐ tíshēng wénhuà sǔyǎng。

Zài bùtóng chǎnghé xià, tánlùn èrshísì jiéqì de fāngshì yǒusuǒ bùtóng, zhèngshì chǎnghé yīng shǐyòng guīfàn de míngchēng, fēi zhèngshì chǎnghé kěyǐ gèng suíyì yīxiē。

English

The twenty-four solar terms are the crystallization of the wisdom of ancient Chinese laborers. They guided agricultural production and also influenced people's daily lives.

Learning about the twenty-four solar terms can not only help you understand traditional Chinese culture but also enhance your cultural literacy.

In different situations, the way to talk about the twenty-four solar terms is different. In formal occasions, standard names should be used; in informal occasions, it can be more casual.

Advanced Expressions

中文

我们可以根据节气的特点，谈论一些相关的习俗、物候现象等，例如：立春时万物复苏，我们可以谈论春回大地的景象；清明时节，我们可以谈论祭祖扫墓的习俗等。

我们可以用一些更高级的词汇来描述节气，例如：‘春分时节，昼夜平分，阴阳交替’。

拼音

Wǒmen kěyǐ gēnjù jiéqì de tèdiǎn, tánlùn yīxiē xiāngguān de xísú, wùhòu xiànxiàng děng, lìrú: lìchūn shí wànwù fùsū, wǒmen kěyǐ tánlùn chūn huí dàdì de jǐngxiàng; qīngmíng shíjié, wǒmen kěyǐ tánlùn jì zǔ sǎomù de xísú děng。

Wǒmen kěyǐ yòng yīxiē gèng gāojí de cíhuì lái miáoshù jiéqì, lìrú: ‘chūnfēn shíjié, zhòuyè píngfēn, yīnyáng jiāotì’

English

We can talk about relevant customs and phenological phenomena based on the characteristics of the solar terms, for example: At the beginning of spring, everything recovers, we can talk about the sight of spring returning to the earth; during the Qingming Festival, we can talk about the custom of ancestor worship and tomb sweeping, etc.

We can use more advanced vocabulary to describe the solar terms, for example: 'At the spring equinox, day and night are equal, yin and yang alternate'.

Cultural Taboos

中文

避免在正式场合随意谈论与节气相关的迷信说法。

拼音

Biànmiǎn zài zhèngshì chǎnghé suíyì tánlùn yǔ jiéqì xiāngguān de míxìn shuōfǎ。

English

Avoid casually discussing superstitious sayings related to solar terms in formal occasions.

Key Points

中文

学习二十四节气时，要注意节气的顺序和特点，并结合实际生活进行理解。不同年龄段的人，对节气的了解程度不同，交流时要注意语言表达的技巧。

拼音

Xuéxí èrshísì jiéqì shí, yào zhùyì jiéqì de shùnxù hé tèdiǎn, bìng jiéhé shíjì shēnghuó jìnxíng lǐjiě。Bùtóng niánlíng duàn de rén, duì jiéqì de liǎojiě chéngdù bùtóng, jiāoliú shí yào zhùyì yǔyán biǎodá de jìqiǎo。

English

When learning about the twenty-four solar terms, pay attention to their order and characteristics and combine them with real life. People of different ages have different levels of understanding of the solar terms, so pay attention to the skills of language expression when communicating.

Practice Tips

中文

可以和朋友一起练习说节气数，互相提问，互相补充。

可以利用图片、视频等多媒体资源辅助记忆，提高学习效率。

可以将二十四节气与相关的诗词、谚语等结合起来学习，更易于记忆和理解。

拼音

Kěyǐ hé péngyǒu yīqǐ liànxí shuō jiéqì shù, hùxiāng tíwèn, hùxiāng bǔchōng。

Kěyǐ lìyòng túpiàn, shìpín děng duōméitǐ zīyuán fǔzhù jìyì, tígāo xuéxí xiàolǜ。

Kěyǐ jiāng èrshísì jiéqì yǔ xiāngguān de shīcí, yànyǔ děng jiéhé qǐlái xuéxí, gèng yìyú jìyì hé lǐjiě。

English

You can practice saying the solar terms with friends, asking each other questions, and complementing each other.

You can use multimedia resources such as pictures and videos to aid memory and improve learning efficiency.

You can combine the twenty-four solar terms with related poems, proverbs, etc. to make it easier to remember and understand.