Dialogue
闹花灯
Lantern Festival
Nào Huā Dēng
Dialogue 1
A
你看,那个花灯做得真漂亮!
Nǐ kàn, nàge huā dēng zuò de zhēn piàoliang!
Look, that lantern is so beautiful!
B
是啊,今年的花灯款式好多,好精致啊!
Shì a, jīnnián de huā dēng kuǎnshì hǎo duō, hǎo jīngzhì a!
Yes, there are so many different styles of lanterns this year, and they're so exquisite!
C
我小时候也特别喜欢闹花灯,记得以前我们家都是自己做的。
Wǒ xiǎoshíhòu yě tèbié xǐhuan nào huā dēng, jìde yǐqián wǒmen jiā dōu shì zìjǐ zuò de.
I loved lantern festivals when I was a child. I remember we used to make our own lanterns.
A
现在很少人自己做了,都是买的。不过,这气氛还是很好的。
Xiànzài hěn shǎo rén zìjǐ zuò le, dōu shì mǎi de. Bùguò, zhè fēnwèi hái shì hěn hǎo de.
Now very few people make their own, they all buy them. But the atmosphere is still great.
B
是啊,你看,大家都玩得很开心。
Shì a, nǐ kàn, dàjiā dōu wán de hěn kāixīn.
Yes, look, everyone is having so much fun.
C
咱们也去看看其他的花灯吧。
Zánmen yě qù kàn kàn qítā de huā dēng ba.
Let's go and see the other lanterns.
Dialogue 2
A
这花灯上的图案好特别,是什么寓意呢?
Zhè huā dēng shang de tú'àn hǎo tèbié, shì shénme yùyì ne?
The patterns on this lantern are so unique, what do they symbolize?
B
这是十二生肖,象征着来年平安顺遂。
Zhè shì shí'èr shēngxiào, xiāngzhèngzhe lái nián píng'ān shùnsuì.
These are the twelve zodiac animals, symbolizing peace and prosperity in the coming year.
C
原来如此,很有文化底蕴呢!
Yuánlái rúcǐ, hěn yǒu wénhuà dǐyùn ne!
I see, it's very culturally rich!
A
是啊,每个图案都有它独特的含义,很值得欣赏。
Shì a, měi ge tú'àn dōu yǒu tā dú tè de hányì, hěn zhíde xīnshǎng.
Yes, each pattern has its own unique meaning, well worth appreciating.
B
是啊,咱们一起欣赏这些精美的花灯吧。
Shì a, zánmen yīqǐ xīnshǎng zhèxiē jīngměi de huā dēng ba.
Yes, let's appreciate these beautiful lanterns together.