Traditions and customs: HSK 6 民俗传统：HSK 六级

不同的国家有不同的习俗。

Bùtóng de guójiā yǒu bùtóng de xísú.

Each country has its own customs.

每个国家都有自己的习俗。

Měige guójiā dōu yǒu zìjǐ de xísú.

Every country has its own customs.

有些人害怕婚姻。

Yǒuxiē rén hàipà hūnyīn.

Marriage frightens some people.

我的父亲反对我们的婚姻。

Wǒ de fùqīn fǎnduì wǒmen de hūnyīn.

My father objected to our marriage.

谢谢你的祝福。

Xièxie nǐ de zhùfú.

Thanks for your well-wishes.

我祝福你，一路平安！

Wǒ zhùfú nǐ, yílùpíng'ān!

I wish you well. Have a safe trip!

你对中国的民俗有兴趣吗？

Nǐ duì Zhōngguó de mínsú yǒu xìngqù ma?

Are you interested in Chinese folk customs?

她对各国的民俗很感兴趣。

Tā duì gèguó de mínsú hěn gǎnxìngqù.

She is very interested in the folk customs of various countries.

我跟她订婚了。

Wǒ gēn tā dìnghūnle.

I am engaged to her.

他宣布与她订婚。

Tā xuānbù yǔ tā dìnghūn.

He announced his engagement to her.

奶奶会唱很多民间小调。

Nǎinai huì chàng hěn duō mínjiān xiǎodiào.

Grandma can sing many folk tunes.

民间运动表达了民间的不满。

Mínjiān yùndòng biǎodále mínjiān de bùmǎn.

Popular movements express popular displeasure.

这是代代传承的老习惯。

Zhè shì dàidài chuánchéng de lǎo xíguàn.

This is an old habit passed down through generations.

这门技术需要有人传承。

Zhè mén jìshù xūyào yǒurén chuánchéng.

This skill needs someone to carry it on.

剪纸是奶奶的绝活。

Jiǎnzhǐ shì nǎinai de juéhuó.

Paper cutting is my grandmother's specialty.

窗上贴着红色的剪纸。

Chuāng shàng tiēzhe hóngsè de jiǎnzhǐ.

There is a red paper-cut pasted on the window.

他们下个月办喜事。

Tāmen xiàgeyuè bàn xǐshì.

They are getting married next month.

你家最近有什么喜事吗？

Nǐ jiā zuìjìn yǒu shénme xǐshì ma?

Has anything happy happened in your family lately?

红色在春节代表吉祥。

Hóngsè zài chūnjié dàibiǎo jíxiáng.

During the Spring Festival, red stands for good fortune.

红色在中国是吉祥的颜色。

Hóngsè zài Zhōngguó shì jíxiáng de yánsè.

Red is a lucky color in China.

仪式完成了。

Yíshì wánchéngle.

The ritual was completed.

仪式以他的讲话开始。

Yíshì yǐ tā de jiǎnghuà kāishǐ.

The ceremony began with his speech.

明天举行典礼。

Míngtiān jǔxíng diǎnlǐ.

The ceremony will take place tomorrow.

我不想参加典礼。

Wǒ bùxiǎng cānjiā diǎnlǐ.

I don't want to participate in the ceremony.

他向你求婚了吗？

Tā xiàng nǐ qiúhūnle ma?

Did he propose to you?

我打算向她求婚。

Wǒ dǎsuàn xiàng tā qiúhūn.

I'm going to propose to her.