Traditions and customs: HSK 7-9 民俗传统：HSK 七至九级

太极拳是一种中国武术。

Tàijíquán shì yìzhǒng Zhōngguó wǔshù.

Tai chi is a Chinese martial art.

他带我们参观了太极拳的发源地。

Tā dài wǒmen cānguān le tàijíquán de fāyuándì.

He took us to visit the birthplace of tai chi.

在这里谈钱是一种禁忌。

Zài zhèlǐ tán qián shì yìzhǒng jìnjì.

Talking about money here is a taboo.

在有些地方，送钟是个禁忌。

Zài yǒuxiē dìfāng, sòng zhōng shì gè jìnjì.

In some places, giving a clock as a gift is taboo.

她没有一点礼仪。

Tā méiyǒu yìdiǎn lǐyí.

She has no manners at all.

吃饭时的礼仪很重要。

Chīfàn shí de lǐyí hěn zhòngyào.

Etiquette at the dinner table is very important.

葬礼是昨天。

Zànglǐ shì zuótiān.

The funeral was yesterday.

谁去看了今天的葬礼？

Shéi qù kànle jīntiān de zànglǐ?

Who saw the funeral today?

考试前，你别太迷信运气。

Kǎoshì qián, nǐ bié tài míxìn yùnqi.

Before the exam, don't put too much faith in luck.

这种荒谬的迷信已不复存在了。

Zhèzhǒng huāngmiù de míxìn yǐ bú fù cúnzàile.

Such a ridiculous superstition no longer exists.

他忌讳别人问他的年龄。

Tā jìhuì biéren wèn tā de niánlíng.

He doesn't like people asking his age.

吃药期间，要忌讳喝酒。

Chīyào qījiān, yào jìhuì hējiǔ.

While you're taking medicine, you must abstain from drinking alcohol.

嫁妆里有一对金耳环。

Jiàzhuang lǐ yǒu yíduì jīn ěrhuán.

The dowry includes a pair of gold earrings.

她妈妈给她准备了一份嫁妆。

Tā māma gěi tā zhǔnbèile yífèn jiàzhuang.

Her mother prepared a dowry for her.

有些地方的彩礼太高了。

Yǒuxiē dìfāng de cǎilǐ tài gāole.

In some places the bride price is too high.

男方按习俗送来了彩礼。

Nánfāng àn xísú sòng láile cǎilǐ.

The groom's family sent the betrothal gifts according to custom.

女儿出嫁时，妈妈哭了。

Nǚ'ér chūjià shí, māma kūle.

When her daughter got married, the mother cried.

女儿出嫁那天，爸爸有点心酸。

Nǚ'ér chūjià nàtiān, bàba yǒudiǎn xīnsuān.

On the day his daughter married, her father felt a little wistful and sad.

迎亲的车队什么时候到？

Yíngqīn de chēduì shénme shíhou dào?

When will the motorcade to fetch the bride arrive?

新郎新娘在大厅里拜堂。

Xīnláng xīnniáng zài dàtīng lǐ bàitáng.

The bride and groom perform the wedding rites in the main hall.

拜堂时新娘为什么盖红布？

Bàitáng shí xīnniáng wèishénme gài Hóngbù?

Why does the bride cover her head with red cloth during the wedding rites?

洞房里贴着大红喜字。

Dòngfáng lǐ tiēzhe dàhóng xǐ zì.

A big red double happiness character is pasted up in the bridal chamber.

新娘坐在洞房里等新郎。

Xīnniáng zuò zài dòngfáng lǐ děng xīnláng.

The bride sat in the bridal chamber waiting for the groom.

从前结婚都要靠媒人介绍。

Cóngqián jiéhūn dōu yào kào méiren jièshào.

In the past, people relied on a matchmaker to get married.

请媒人上门提亲要带礼物。

Qǐng méiren shàngmén tíqīn yào dài lǐwù.

When you invite a matchmaker to propose a marriage at someone's home, you bring gifts.

你什么时候请我们吃喜糖？

Nǐ shénme shíhou qǐng wǒmen chī xǐtáng?

When are you going to treat us to your wedding candy?

他结婚了，给同事发了喜糖。

Tā jiéhūnle, gěi tóngshì fāle xǐtáng.

He got married and gave wedding candies to his colleagues.

下个月请你来喝我的喜酒。

Xiàgeyuè qǐng nǐ lái hē wǒ de xǐjiǔ.

Please come to my wedding feast next month.

什么时候能喝到你的喜酒？

Shénme shíhou néng hē dào nǐ de xǐjiǔ?

When will we get to drink at your wedding?

他喜欢在满月下散步。

Tā xǐhuan zài mǎnyuè xià sànbù.

He likes to take walks under the full moon.

满月的夜晚，院子里很亮。

Mǎnyuè de yèwǎn, yuànzi lǐ hěn liàng.

On a full moon night, the yard is very bright.

你儿子满周岁了吗？

Nǐ érzi mǎn zhōusuì le ma?

Has your son turned one yet?

未满十八周岁不能开车。

Wèi mǎn shíbā zhōusuì bùnéng kāichē.

You can't drive if you are under eighteen.

他爷爷去世后，丧事怎么办？

Tā yéye qùshì hòu, sāngshì zěnmebàn?

After his grandfather passed away, how will the funeral be arranged?

村里办丧事，邻居都来帮忙。

Cūnlǐ bàn sāngshì, línjū dōu lái bāngmáng.

When there's a funeral in the village, the neighbors all come to help.

老人在村子后面买了一块墓地。

Lǎorén zài cūnzi hòumian mǎile yíkuài mùdì.

The old man bought a plot in the graveyard behind the village.

晚上我不敢一个人经过那片墓地。

Wǎnshang wǒ bùgǎn yí gè rén jīngguò nà piàn mùdì.

I don't dare walk past that graveyard alone at night.

人们写诗哀悼这位英雄。

Rénmen xiěshī āidào zhèwèi yīngxióng.

People wrote poems to lament the death of this hero.

戴白花是为了哀悼亲人。

Dài báihuā shì wèile āidào qīnrén.

Wearing a white flower is a way of mourning a relative.

家人明天上午去看他的遗体。

Jiārén míngtiān shàngwǔ qù kàn tā de yítǐ.

His family will go to see his remains tomorrow morning.

家人今天去医院看爷爷的遗体。

Jiārén jīntiān qù yīyuàn kàn yéye de yítǐ.

The family went to the hospital today to see grandpa's remains.

城里人大多选择火葬。

Chénglǐrén dàduō xuǎnzé huǒzàng.

Most city people choose cremation.

古代的人常常祭祀天地。

Gǔdài de rén chángcháng jìsì tiāndì.

People in ancient times often offered sacrifices to heaven and earth.

祭祀结束之后，天就晴了。

Jìsì jiéshù zhīhòu, tiān jiù qíngle.

The sky cleared up after the ritual was over.

你明天有空陪我去扫墓吗？

Nǐ míngtiān yǒukòng péi wǒ qù sǎomù ma?

Are you free tomorrow to go with me to visit the grave?

下雨天，山上扫墓的人还是很多。

Xià yǔtiān, shānshàng sǎomù de rén háishi hěn duō.

Even on a rainy day, there were still many people sweeping graves on the mountain.

这间房子的风水很好。

Zhè jiān fángzi de fēngshuǐ hěn hǎo.

The feng shui of this house is very good.

他请人看了新店的风水。

Tā qǐng rén kànle Xīndiàn de fēngshuǐ.

He had someone check the feng shui of his new shop.

我想了解当地的风土人情。

Wǒ xiǎng liǎojiě dāngdì de fēngtǔrénqíng.

I want to learn about the local customs and way of life.

你对当地的风土人情熟悉吗？

Nǐ duì dāngdì de fēngtǔrénqíng shúxī ma?

Are you familiar with the local customs there?

八是个吉利的数字。

Bā shì gè Jílì de shùzì.

Eight is a lucky number.

结婚要选个吉利的日子。

Jiéhūn yào xuǎn gè Jílì de rìzi.

For a wedding, you should pick an auspicious day.

我向老师鞠躬，表示敬意。

Wǒ xiàng lǎoshī jūgōng, biǎoshì jìngyì.

I bowed to my teacher to show my respect.

演出结束后，演员向观众鞠躬。

Yǎnchū jiéshù hòu, yǎnyuán xiàng guānzhòng jūgōng.

After the show, the actors bowed to the audience.

在老家，结婚要给父母磕头。

Zài lǎojiā, jiéhūn yào gěi fùmǔ kētóu.

In my hometown, you kowtow to your parents when you marry.

过年时，孩子给长辈磕头拜年。

Guònián shí, háizi gěi zhǎngbèi kētóu bàinián.

At New Year, children kowtow to their elders to wish them well.

和尚在庙里吟诵经文。

Héshang zài miào lǐ yínsòng jīngwén.

The monk chants scriptures in the temple.

古时候有和尚去印度取经。

Gǔshíhou yǒu héshang qù Yìndù qǔjīng.

In ancient times, monks went to India to seek Buddhist scriptures.

他死后被葬在山脚下。

Tā sǐ hòu bèi zàng zài shān jiǎoxià.

After he died, he was buried at the foot of the mountain.

我爷爷就葬在城东的公墓里。

Wǒ yéye jiù zàng zài Chéngdōng de gōngmù lǐ.

My grandfather is buried in the public cemetery on the east side of the city.

电影里的棺材突然打开了！

Diànyǐng lǐ de guāncai tūrán dǎkāile!

The coffin in the movie suddenly opened!

这口棺材是用好木头做的。

Zhè kǒu guāncai shì yòng hǎo mùtou zuò de.

This coffin is made of good wood.

她求菩萨保佑全家平安。

Tā qiú púsà bǎoyòu quánjiā píng'ān.

She prayed to the bodhisattva to keep her whole family safe.

庙里的菩萨前摆满了水果。

Miào lǐ de púsà qián bǎimǎnle shuǐguǒ.

Fruit was laid out in front of the bodhisattva in the temple.

他昨天逝世了。

Tā zuótiān shìshìle.

He died yesterday.

他爷爷去年冬天逝世了。

Tā yéye qùnián dōngtiān shìshìle.

His grandfather passed away last winter.

古时候人们用牛羊作供奉。

Gǔshíhou rénmen yòng niúyáng zuò gòngfèng.

In ancient times, people used cattle and sheep as sacrifices.

这座庙里供奉着一位女神。

Zhè zuò miào lǐ gòngfèngzhe yí wèi nǚshén.

A goddess is enshrined and worshipped in this temple.

这是谁的坟墓？

Zhè shì shéi de fénmù?

Whose tomb is this?

摇篮里学的带到坟墓。

Yáolán lǐ xué de dài dào fénmù.

What is learned in the cradle is carried to the tomb.

思念又祈祷。

Sīniàn yòu qídǎo.

Thoughts and prayers.

思念和祈祷。

Sīniàn hé qídǎo.

Thoughts and prayers.

老奶奶会用纸牌占卜。

Lǎonǎinai huì yòng zhǐpái zhānbǔ.

The old lady can tell fortunes with cards.

她请人占卜明年的运气。

Tā qǐng rén zhānbǔ míngnián de yùnqi.

She asked someone to tell her fortune for next year.

女方的客人都坐在左边。

Nǚfāng de kèrén dōu zuò zài zuǒbian.

The bride's guests are all seated on the left.

婚礼的钱由男方和女方一起出。

Hūnlǐ de qián yóu nánfāng hé nǚfāng yìqǐ chū.

The groom's side and the bride's side are paying for the wedding together.

婚礼的钱主要由男方出。

Hūnlǐ de qián zhǔyào yóu nánfāng chū.

The money for the wedding is mainly paid by the groom's side.

男方的亲戚明天会来我们家。

Nánfāng de qīnqi míngtiān huì lái wǒmen jiā.

The groom's relatives will come to our house tomorrow.

去加拿大渡蜜月要花很多钱。

Qù Jiānádà dù mìyuè yào huā hěn duō qián.

A honeymoon in Canada costs a lot of money.

蜜月结束了，我们都得上班。

Mìyuè jiéshùle, wǒmen dōu děi shàngbān.

The honeymoon is over, and we both have to go back to work.

奶奶每年都会在家门口祭奠爷爷。

Nǎinai měinián dōu huì zàijiā ménkǒu jìdiàn yéye.

Every year, Grandma makes offerings to Grandpa at the front door.

明天上午有祭奠活动，你能来吗？

Míngtiān shàngwǔ yǒu jìdiàn huódòng, nǐ néng lái ma?

There is a memorial service tomorrow morning. Can you come?

你小时候去过庙会吗？

Nǐ xiǎoshíhou qùguo miàohuì ma?

Did you go to temple fairs when you were little?

庙会上有很多好吃的小吃。

Miàohuì shàng yǒu hěn duō hǎochī de xiǎochī.

There are lots of tasty snacks at the temple fair.

生日时，她闭上眼睛许愿。

Shēngrì shí, tā bì shang yǎnjing xǔyuàn.

On her birthday, she closed her eyes and made a wish.

她闭上眼睛，对着蛋糕许愿。

Tā bì shang yǎnjing, duì zhe dàngāo xǔyuàn.

She closed her eyes and made a wish over the cake.

我和奶奶的属相一样。

Wǒ hé nǎinai de shǔxiàng yíyàng.

My grandmother and I have the same zodiac animal.

属相是按出生年份来算的。

Shǔxiàng shì àn chūshēng niánfèn lái suàn de.

Your zodiac animal is determined by your birth year.