第 十 講 CHAPTER TEN

新年快樂

Happy New Year

學習目標 AIMS
In this chapter, you’ll learn words and phrases related to the Chinese
New Year and how to give suggestions to others.
 課 文 TEXT

對話一 Dialogue I

惠美： 佳莉，你有紅色的紙1嗎？
Huìměi: Jiālì, nǐ yǒu hóngsè de zhǐ ma?
Huimei: Jiali, do you have red paper?

佳莉： 為什麼你要紅色的紙？
Jiālì: Wèishénme nǐ yào hóngsè de zhǐ?
Jiali: Why do you need red paper?

惠美： 我要寫2春聯3。
Huìměi: Wǒ yào xiě chūnlián.
Huimei: I want to write red couplets.

佳莉： 你要貼4在門口5嗎？
Jiālì: Nǐ yào tiē zài ménkǒu ma?
Jiali: Will you paste them by your door?

惠美： 不是，我想送朋友。
Huìměi: Bú shì, wǒ xiǎng sòng péngyǒu.
Huimei: No, I want to give them to friends.

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 佳莉： 你等一下6，我找一下。
Jiālì: Nǐ děng yíxià, wǒ zhǎo yíxià.
Jiali: Wait a minute; let me look around for a bit.

(Jiali gives Huimei some paper, and Huimei begins to write)

佳莉： 哇，好漂亮！
Jiālì: Wa, hǎo piàoliàng.
Jiali: Wow! That’s so pretty!

惠美： 這兩副7春聯你喜歡哪一副？
Huìměi: Zhè liǎng fù chūnlián nǐ xǐhuān nǎ yí fù?
Huimei: Out of these two sets of red couplets, which do you like?

佳莉： 我喜歡這副。
Jiālì: Wǒ xǐhuān zhè fù.
Jiali: I like this one.

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惠美：
這副送妳，祝 妳新年快樂9。
Huìměi: Zhè fù sòng nǐ, zhù nǐ xīnnián kuàilè.
Huimei: Here, have this set (as a gift). Happy New Year!

佳莉：
謝謝妳！也祝妳新年快樂。
Jiālì: Xièxie nǐ! Yě zhù nǐ xīnnián kuàilè.
Jiali: Thank you! Happy New Year to you, too!

惠美： 不客氣10。
Huìměi: Bú kèqì.
Huimei: You’re welcome.

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 對話二 Dialogue II

佳莉： 大衛，新年快樂！
Jiālì: Dàwèi, xīnnián kuàilè!
Jiali: David, happy New Year!

大衛： 新年快樂！
Dàwèi: Xīnnián kuàilè!
David: Happy New Year!

佳莉： 這副春聯給你。
Jiālì: Zhè fù chūnlián gěi nǐ.
Jiali: This set of red couplets is for you.

大衛： 謝謝你！我應該貼在哪裡？
Dàwèi: Xièxie nǐ! Wǒ yīnggāi tiē zài nǎlǐ?
David: Thank you! Where should I paste them?

佳莉： 你可以貼在家門口。
Jiālì: Nǐ kěyǐ tiē zài jiā ménkǒu.
Jiali: You can paste them by the front door.

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 佳莉爸爸： 大家新年快樂，這是給你
們的壓歲錢11。
Jiālì bàba: Dàjiā xīnnián kuàilè, zhè shì gěi nǐmen de yāsuìqián.
Jiali’s Dad: Happy New Year, everyone. Here are your red envelopes.

大衛： 壓歲錢是什麼東西？
Dàwèi: Yāsuìqián shì shénme dōngxi?
David: What are red envelopes?

佳莉： 壓歲錢是大人12給孩子13

的新年禮物，裡面有錢，
也代表14長輩15的新年祝
福16。
Jiālì: Yāsuìqián shì dàrén gěi háizi de xīnnián lǐwù, lǐmiàn yǒu
qián, yě dàibiǎo zhǎngbèi de xīnnián zhùfú.
Jiali: Red envelopes are New Year’s gifts that adults give to
children. There’s money inside, which also represents New
Year’s blessings from the elders.

大衛： 謝謝伯父17，新年快樂。
Dàwèi: Xièxie bófù, xīnnián kuàilè.
David: Thanks, uncle. Happy New Year!

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 生 詞 VOCABULARY

生詞與例句 Words and Phrases

q 紙 zhǐ n. paper
Ex: 我要買一些紙。
Wǒ yào măi yì xiē zhǐ?
I want to buy some paper.

w 寫 xiě v. to write
Ex: 我爺爺會寫春聯。
Wǒ yéye huì xiě chūnlián.
My grandfather can write red couplets.

e 春聯chūnlián n. red couplets (Red paper with popular themes of “happiness,” “wealth,”
and “longevity,” often hung during Chinese New Year.)
Ex: 春聯很漂亮。
Chūnlián hěn piàoliàng.
Red couplets are very pretty.

r 貼 tiē v. to stick; to paste

Ex: 可以幫我貼春聯嗎？
Kěyǐ bāng wǒ tiē chūnlián ma?
Can you paste these red couplets for me?

t 門口 ménkǒu n. entrance; doorway

Ex: 我的狗在門口旁邊睡覺。
Wǒ de gǒu zài ménkǒu pángbiān shuìjiào.
My dog is sleeping by the doorway.

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y 一下 yíxià adv. a while; a bit
Ex: 我看一下這家餐廳的菜單。
Wǒ kàn yíxià zhè jiā cāntīng de càidān.
Let me look at this restaurant’s menu for a bit.

u 副 fù m. measure word for decks/sets of cards

Ex: 你喜歡哪一副春聯？
Nǐ xǐhuān nǎ yí fù chūnlián?
Which set of red couplets do you like?

i 祝 zhù v. to bless; to wish

Ex: 祝你新年快樂。
Zhù nǐ xīnnián kuàilè.
(Wish you a) Happy New Year!

o 新年快樂 xīnnián kuàilè ie. Happy New Year

新年 xīnnián n. the New Year
Ex: 新年的時候，大人會給小孩壓歲錢。
Xīnnián de shíhòu, dàrén huì gěi xiǎohái yāsuìqián.
During the New Year, adults give children red envelopes.

a 不客氣 bú kèqì ie. you’re welcome

Ex: A: 謝謝你幫我。
Xièxie nǐ bāng wǒ.
Thank you for helping me.
B: 不客氣。
Bú kèqì.
You’re welcome.

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 s 壓歲錢 yāsuìqián n. red envelope
Ex: 今年爸爸媽媽都給了我壓歲錢。
Jīnnián bàba māma dōu gěile wǒ yāsuìqián.
Both Dad and Mom gave me red envelopes this year.

d 大人 dàrén n. grown-up/adult
Ex: 爸爸覺得我是大人了。
Bàba juéde wǒ shì dàrén le.
Dad thinks I’m a grown-up already.

f 孩子 háizi n. child/kid
Ex: 你家有幾個孩子？
Nǐ jiā yǒu jǐ ge háizi?
How many children are there in your family?

g 代表 dàibiǎo v. to represent
Ex: 壓歲錢代表長輩對孩子的祝福。
Yāsuìqián dàibiǎo zhǎngbèi duì háizi de zhùfú.
Red envelopes represent blessings from the elder generation to children.

h 長輩 zhǎngbèi n. elder; the elder generation

Ex: 我很喜歡和長輩聊天。
Wǒ hěn xǐhuān hé zhǎngbèi liáotiān.
I really like chatting with my elders.

j 祝福 zhùfú n. blessing
Ex: 壓歲錢是爸爸媽媽給我的新年祝福。
Yāsuìqián shì bàba māma gěi wǒ de xīnnián zhùfú.
Red envelopes are New Year’s blessings given to me by my mom and dad.

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k 伯父 bófù n. father’s elder brother; uncle (could be used to mean an acquaintance of
one’s parents)

Ex: 伯父您最近好嗎？
Bófù nín zuìjìn hǎo ma?
Uncle, how have you been recently?

歎詞及語助詞 Interjections and Particles

哇哇 wa intj. used to indicate surprise or approval

Ex: A: 這是我新買的裙子。
Zhè shì wǒ xīn mǎi de qúnzi.
This is the new skirt I bought.
B: 哇！好漂亮。
Wa! Hǎo piàoliàng.
Wow! That’s so pretty!

Note

壓歲錢
壓歲錢 are also called 紅包 (hóngbāo). Traditionally, they
were given to children by their elders on New Year’s Eve in hopes
of passing on the luck and blessings of the household to the next
generation. People give children 壓歲錢 to give them blessings on
a safe crossing over to the new year from the old. In return, children
who receive 壓歲錢 should say words of good fortune to their
elders as a form of thanks.

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 SENTENCE PATTERNS
句型與練習 AND EXERCISES

V + 一下
一下 is used after a verb to indicate that an action is of short duration. It is also used to
mean “giving something a try.” When used, it can soften the tone of an expression and
make it sound less formal.
Example:

1. 我訂一下機票。 2. 請你們等一下。
Wǒ dìng yíxià jīpiào. Qǐng nǐmen děng yíxià.
Let me book my plane tickets for a second. Please wait a bit.

試一試 Try It Yourself

Match the correct sentences to the pictures on the left. You can give your answers orally.
Check your answers at the end of the chapter or click on “Audio.”

1._____

A. 請坐一下。
Qǐng zuò yíxià.

2._____

B. 我想一下。
Wǒ xiǎng yíxià.

3._____

C. 我們看一下。
Wǒmen kàn yíxià.

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 好 + SV
“好 + SV” is used to show one’s subjective feelings. Note that “很 + SV” is used for
objective observations; the two are NOT the same.
Example:

1. 我好累。 2. 麻婆豆腐好辣。
Wǒ hǎo lèi. Mápó dòufǔ hǎo là.
I’m really tired. Mapo Tofu is really spicy.

試一試 Try It Yourself

Use the “好 + SV” structure to rewrite the following sentences. You can give your answers
orally. Check your answers at the end of the chapter or click on “Audio.”

1. 這茶很香。
Zhè chá hěn xiāng.
______________________________________________。

2. 他姊姊很漂亮。
Tā jiějie hěn piàoliàng.
______________________________________________。

3. 珍珠奶茶很甜。
Zhēnzhū nǎichá hěn tián.
______________________________________________。

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 這/那/哪 + Nu. + M + N
If the speaker wishes to be precise when referring to an object, 這/那/哪 can be used
to form the “這/那/哪 + Number + M + N” structure. Please compare the following
phrases.
Example:

1.

兩個人
liǎng ge rén
Two people

這兩個人
zhè liǎng ge rén
These two people

這兩個人是美國人。
Zhè liǎng ge rén shì Měiguó rén.
These two people are American.

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2.

三本書
sān běn shū
three books

那三本書
nà sān běn shū
those three books

那三本書在桌上。
Nà sān běn shū zài zhuō shàng.
Those three books are on the table.

Example:

1. 我喜歡這四副春聯。
Wǒ xǐhuān zhè sì fù chūnlián.
I like these four red couplets.

2. 我想買那八本書。
Wǒ xiǎng mǎi nà bā běn shū.
I want to buy those eight books.

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 試一試 Try It Yourself
Arrange the following to form grammatically correct sentences. You can give your
answers orally. Check your answers at the end of the chapter or click on “Audio.”

1. 喜歡 裙子 三 這 件 我
xǐhuān qúnzi sān zhè jiàn wǒ
______________________________________________。

2. 想 買 幅 五 畫 我 這
xiǎng mǎi fú wǔ huà wǒ zhè
______________________________________________。

3. 個 的 人 是 那 我 兩 朋友
ge de rén shì nà wǒ liǎng péngyǒu
______________________________________________。

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 口說練習 ORAL PRACTICE

Because the Chinese New Year is approaching, Dahong has written an email to his friend,
Taisheng. Read what she has written, and answer the following questions. After you have
finished, look at the English translation and reference answers given. You can also click on
“Audio” for the content and answers to the questions.

寄件者1： :
jìjiànzhě: dahong@liveabc.com
From:
寄件2日期3： 2010/2/10 下午 06:00
jìjiàn rìqí: èr líng yī líng nián Èryuè shí hào xiàwǔ liù diǎn
Date: 2010/2/10 06:00 P.M.
收件者4：
shōujiànzhě: taisheng@liveabc.com
To:
主題5： 新年快樂
zhǔtí: xīnnián kuàilè
Subject: Happy New Year

親愛的台生，
Qīn’ài de Táishēng,
Dear Taisheng,

最近好嗎？
Zuìjìn hǎo ma?
How have you been recently?

這個星期天就是過年6，
Zhège Xīngqítiān jiù shì guònián,
This Sunday is the New Year.

你有什麼計畫7？
nǐ yǒu shénme jìhuà?
What plans do you have?

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 :

我打算回家和家人一起
Wǒ dǎsuàn huí jiā hé jiārén yìqǐ
I plan to go home and

吃年夜飯8，
chī niányèfàn,
have New Year’s Eve dinner with my family.

你也是嗎？
nǐ yě shì ma?
Do you plan to do the same?

我很喜歡過年，因為
Wǒ hěn xǐhuān guònián, yīnwèi
I like the New Year very much, because

可以有很多時間和家人聊天。
kěyǐ yǒu hěn duō shíjiān hé jiārén liáotiān.
there’s a lot of time to chat with family members.

爸爸媽媽會給我壓歲錢，
Bàba māma huì gěi wǒ yāsuìqián,
Mom and Dad will give me red envelopes

我可以買我喜歡的東西。:)
wǒ kěyǐ mǎi wǒ xǐhuān de dōngxi. :)
so I can buy stuff that I like. :)

希望你有一個很棒9的
Xīwàng nǐ yǒu yí ge hěn bàng de
I hope you have a great

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 :
新年假期10。
xīnnián jiàqí.
New Year’s holiday

祝 新年快樂
Zhù xīnnián kuàilè
I wish you a happy New Year.

大紅
Dàhóng
Dahong

問與答 Questions and Answers

1. 這是誰寫的電子紫郵件 (diànzǐ yóujiàn, email)？
2. 這是什麼時候寫的電子郵件？
3. 大紅新年打算做 (zuò, to do) 什麼？
4. 大紅為什麼喜歡中國新年？

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 Additional Vocabulary
1. 寄件者 jìjiànzhě n. mailer

2. 寄件 jìjiàn vo. to send

3. 日期 rìqí n. date

4. 收件者 shōujiànzhě n. recipient

5. 主題 zhǔtí n. subject

6. 過年 guònián vo. to celebrate the Chinese New Year

7. 計畫 jìhuà n. plan

8. 年夜飯 niányèfàn n. New Year’s Eve dinner

9. 棒 bàng sv. to be great; to be awesome

10. 假期 jiàqí n. vacation; holiday

參考答案 Reference Answers

1. 這是大紅寫的電子郵件。
2. 這是在二零一零年二月十號下午六點寫的電子郵件。
3. 大紅新年打算回家和家人一起吃年夜飯。
4. 因為可以有很多時間和家人聊天。她的爸爸媽媽會給她紅包，
她可以去買她喜歡的東西。

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 STROKE ORDER
筆順教學 TUTORIAL

部件介紹Radical 耳

q w e r t

耳
耳 means “ear” and is a pictogram. Words with this radical often have something to do with the ear or its
functions. When used as a radical, it is often placed on the left, such as 聯, or on the bottom, such as 聲
(shēng, sound).

Examples:

聯 聊 聽
lián liáo tīng
v. to unite; to connect v. to chat v. to listen to

Stroke Order

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 漢字練習 Chinese Writing Practice
Print out this lesson’s pages from the Chinese Stroke Order Workbook online and play the
animation to help with your Chinese writing practice.

紙紙 zhǐ n. paper
寫寫 xiě v. to write

聯連 lián v. to unite; to connect

貼貼 tiē v. to stick; to paste

副副 fù m. measure word for decks/sets of cards

祝祝 zhù v. to bless; to wish

氣氣 qì n. air

壓壓 yā v. to press down on
孩孩 hái n. child/kid

代代

dài v. to take the place of; to
represent
表表 biǎo n. surface

長長 zhǎng sv. to be elder

輩輩 bèi n. generation

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福福 fú n. blessing; fortune
父父 fù n. father

哇哇 wa intj. used to indicate surprise or approval

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 教案 Class Plan
After studying through this chapter, you are now ready for the online class! There will be a
90-minute online lesson for you. Please go to the Chung Hwa Correspondence School website
to check for class information. The teacher and the students should review the following Class
Plan before class.

Class Plan
STAGE PEOPLE PROCEDURE
1. Study the chapter to become familiar with the content.
2. Listen to the MP3 to get acquainted with the pronunciations.
3. Complete the grammar exercise.
Student 4. Practice writing the Chinese characters so that you can
recognize them.
5. Write an email to your friend as a New Year greeting.

1. Prepare pictures of actions for students to use the pattern “V

Before
一下” to describe. (PROP1)
class
2. Prepare pictures that can be described with stative verbs
such as 好漂亮, 好辣, 好甜, 好累 or 好難. (PROP2)
3. Prepare pictures with different objects of different quantities
Teacher
on separate pieces of paper. For example, three cups of cola,
two books, and so on. (PROP3)
4. Prepare flash cards with prices on it. (PROP4)
5. Prepare flash cards with Chinese characters on one side and
pinyin and MPS on the other. (PROP5)
Contents:
1. Play the video to remind students what the dialogue is about.
2. The teacher can make use of the photos alongside the
dialogue to ask questions if there are any (to remind students
of the content of this chapter as much as possible).
3. Move to “Dialogue.” Play the video again, and ask students
the following questions:
In class:
Teacher (1) 惠美要什麼顏色的紙？
Dialogue 1
(2) 為什麼惠美要紅色的紙？
(3) 佳莉想春聯要貼在哪裡？
(4) 惠美要貼在門口嗎?？她要做什麼？
(5) 佳莉有紅色的紙嗎？
(6) 佳莉覺得惠美寫的春聯怎麼樣？
(7) 惠美寫了幾副春聯？
(8) 惠美給佳莉一副春聯嗎？

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 STAGE PEOPLE PROCEDURE
Grammar:
1. V + 一下
Using PROP1, the teacher shows students the pictures and
asks students to use this pattern to describe them.
Ex. (Picture of a person handing a file to another person)
Teacher: (pointing on the picture) 他想請他做什麼？
Student: 他想請他看一下。
(Picture of a person waving another person over)
Teacher: (pointing on the picture) 他想請他做什麼？
Student: 他想請他來一下。

2. 好 + SV
Using PROP2, the teacher shows students the pictures and
students should describe them using “好 + SV” compound
words.
Teacher
In class: Ex. (A picture of a painting)
&
Dialogue 1 Teacher: 這幅畫怎麼樣？
Student
Student: 這幅畫很漂亮。

3. 這/那/哪 + Nu. + M + N
Using PROP3, ask students to use this pattern to talk about
the noun phrases.
Ex. (A picture with three cups of cola)
Student: 這三杯可樂
To add variety, use PROP4. The teacher can add a price to
the items for students to add to their sentences.
Ex. (A picture with three cups of cola and $100 written on
it)
Student: 這三杯可樂一百塊。

Contents:
1. Play the video to remind the students what the dialogue is
In class: about.
Teacher
Dialogue 2 2. The teacher can make use of the photos alongside the
Dialogue to ask questions if there are any (to remind the
students as much as possible).

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 STAGE PEOPLE PROCEDURE
3. Move to “Dialogue.” Play the video again, and ask students
the following questions:
(1) 新年的時候，應該說什麼？
In class: (2) 佳莉給大衛什麼？
Teacher (3) 佳莉說春聯可以貼在哪裡？
Dialogue 2
(4) 佳莉的爸爸給他們什麼？
(5) 什麼是紅包？
(6) 紅包裡面有什麼？
(7) 大衛怎麼叫佳莉的爸爸？
Contents:
Ask questions about the email. Supplement new vocabulary if
needed.
Ex. (1) 這是什麼？
(2) 大紅寫給誰？
Teacher (3) 為什麼大紅寫這個給台生？
& (4) 他什麼時候寫這個？
In class: Student (5) 這個電子郵件的主題是什麼？
Oral (6) 這天是星期幾？
Practice (7) 中國新年是星期幾？
(8) 大紅的計畫是什麼？
(9) 為什麼大紅很喜歡新年？
(10) 大紅要用 (to use) 紅包買什麼？
Activities:
1. Ask students to read the email from this chapter out loud.
Student
2. The students should read their own New Year greetings out
loud if possible for the teacher to correct mispronunciations.
The teacher shows the Chinese character side of the flash cards
(PROP5) to students. Ask students to pronounce each character.
In class: Teacher
Show the pinyin and MPS side only when the students are not
Chinese &
able to recognize the characters. Save the cards that students
Characters Student
aren’t familiar with for a second round, and go over them again
until students can pronounce every character correctly.

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參考答案 Reference Answers

P.10 1. B 2. A 3. C

P.11 1. 這茶好香。
2. 他姊姊好漂亮。
3. 珍珠奶茶好甜。

P.13 1. 我喜歡這三件裙子。
2. 我想買這五幅畫。
3. 那兩個人是我的朋友。

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