Tuesday, August 30, 2011

chapter 14 - 国歌先生 Guógē xiānshēng

深广

Shēnguǎng

前进吧,新加坡
Qiánjìn ba, xīnjiāpō


1959年,当这首歌第一次
在政府大厦前的大草场响起时,
1959 Nián, dāng zhèshǒu gē dì yícì 
zài zhèngfǔ dàshà qián de dà cǎochǎng xiǎng qǐ shí,
歌曲的作者朱比赛
Gēqǔ de zuòzhě zhū bǐsài
内心充满了自豪。
Nèixīn chōngmǎnle zìháo.

他101岁的父亲,
Tā 101 suì de fùqīn,
也千里迢迢地来到新加坡,
yě qiānlǐ tiáotiáo de lái dào xīnjiāpō,
与他分享这份喜悦
yǔ tā fēnxiǎng zhè fèn xǐyuè
朱比赛的父亲曾经是
Zhū bǐsài de fùqīn céngjīng shì
苏门答腊的一个村长。
sūméndálà de yígè cūnzhǎng.




他原本有意让朱比赛接替他担任村长,
Tā yuánběn yǒuyì ràng zhū bǐsài jiētì tā dānrèn cūnzhǎng, 
但是朱比赛却坚持自己对音乐的热
爱,
Dànshì Zhū bǐsài què jiānchí zìjǐ duì yīnyuè de rè'ài, 
不顾父亲的反对,
búgù fùqīn de fǎnduì,
加入了村里的乐队,跟随他们到处巡回演出。
Jiārùle cūnlǐ de yuèduì, gēnsuí tāmen dàochù xúnhuí yǎnchū.
最后,他决定在新加坡住下来。
Zuìhòu, tā juédìng zài xīnjiāpō zhù xiàlái.

来到新加坡后,
Lái dào xīnjiāpō hòu,
朱比赛在马来歌舞团担任小提琴手。
zhū bǐsài zài mǎ lái gēwǔ tuán dānrèn xiǎotíqín shǒu.
他靠自学掌握了西方乐理,
Tā kào zìxué zhǎngwòle xīfāng yuèlǐ,
写了许多具有马来民族
xiěle xǔduō jùyǒu mǎ lái mínzú
风格的歌曲。
Fēnggé de gēqǔ.

1959年6月3日,
新加坡成为自治邦,
1959 Nián 6 yuè 3 rì, 
xīnjiāpō chéngwéi zìzhì bāng,
自治政府正式成立。
Zìzhì zhèngfǔ zhèngshì chénglì.
为了配合自治邦的建立
Wèile pèihé zìzhì bāng de jiànlì
文化部特地举办了邦歌创作比赛。
Wénhuà bù tèdì jǔbànle bāng gē chuàngzuò bǐsài.

在这次比赛中,朱比赛一鸣惊人,
Zài zhècì bǐsài zhōng, zhū bǐsài yìmíngjīngrén,
他创作的 [前进吧,新加坡]荣获了第一名。
Tā chuàngzuò de [qiánjìn ba, xīnjiāpō] rónghuòle dì yì míng.
这首歌于是成为了自治邦的邦歌。
Zhèshǒu gē yúshì chéngwèile zìzhì bāng de bāng gē.

1965年8月9日
1965 Nián 8 yuè 9 rì
新加坡成为独立国家,
Xīnjiāpō chéngwéi dúlì guójiā,
这首歌又成为了新加坡的国歌
Zhèshǒu gē yòu chéngwéile xīnjiāpō de guógē

朱比赛一生创作了许多首歌曲,
Zhū bǐsài yìshēng chuàngzuòle xǔduō shǒu gēqǔ,
其中不少是儿童歌曲。退休后,
Qízhōng bù shǎo shì értóng gēqǔ. Tuìxiū hòu,
他把家当成音乐学校,
教小孩子学习乐理,
Tā bǎ jiā dàngchéng yīnyuè xuéxiào,
jiào xiǎo hái zǐ xuéxí yuèlǐ,
演奏乐器,孩子们都称他为
Yǎnzòu yuèqì, háizimen dōu chēng tā wéi
“国歌先生”
“Guógē xiānshēng”

Chapter 14 - 新加坡, 生日快乐 Xīnjiāpō, shēngrì kuàilè

核心

Héxīn

当你看到直升机悬挂在
Dāng nǐ kàn dào zhíshēngjī xuánguà zài
巨大的新加坡国旗飞过蓝天时,
jùdà de xīnjiāpō guóqí fēiguò lántiān shí,
你会感到自豪吗?
Nǐ huì gǎndào zìháo ma?
当你听到同胞们齐声高唱雄壮的国歌时,
Dāng nǐ tīngdào tóngbāomen qí shēng gāo chàng xióngzhuàng de guógē shí,
你会感到光荣吗?
Nǐ huì gǎndào guāngróng ma?


国庆日那天,
Guóqìng rì nèitiān,
我和同学们兴高采烈地来到滨海湾,
wǒ hé tóngxuémen xìnggāocǎiliè de lái dào bīnhǎi wān,
观看盼望已久的国庆庆典。
Guānkàn pànwàng yǐ jiǔ de guóqìng qìngdiǎn.

浮动舞台上排列着表演队伍,
Fúdòng wǔtái shàng páilièzhe biǎoyǎn duìwu,
仪仗队整齐地步入场地,
Yízhàngduì zhěngqí dìbù rùchǎng dì,




战斗机飞越观众席,

zhàndòujī fēiyuè guānzhòng xí,

海陆空三军呈献精彩的
表演。
Hǎilù kōng sānjūn chéngxiàn jīngcǎi de biǎoyǎn.
这一切真是激动人心!
Zhè yíqiè zhēnshi jīdòng rénxīn!

跳伞表演开始了。
Tiàosǎn biǎoyǎn kāishǐle.
只见跳伞队员纷纷从高空跳下,
Zhǐjiàn tiàosǎn duìyuán fēnfēn 

cóng gāokōng tiào xià,
天空中顿时出现了朵朵美丽的三花
Tiānkōng zhōng dùnshí chūxiànle 

duŏ duo měilì de sān huā
让观众惊喜连连。
Ràng guānzhòng jīngxǐ liánlián.

跳伞队员降落的过程,
Tiàosǎn duìyuán jiàngluò de guòchéng,
为国庆庆典营造出紧张与刺激的气氛
Wèi guóqìng qìngdiǎn yíngzào chū jǐnzhāng yǔ 
cìjī de qìfēn

每当有跳伞队员降落在地面,
Měi dāng yǒu tiàosǎn duìyuán jiàngluò zài dìmiàn,
观众都发出热烈的欢呼
Guānzhòng dōu fāchū rèliè de huānhū
夜幕降临了。舞台前的喷泉
Yèmù jiànglínliǎo. Wǔtái qián de pēnquán
随着音乐喷射出不同的造型;
Suízhe yīnyuè pēnshè chū bùtóng de zàoxíng;


舞台上的表演者,
Wǔtái shàng de biǎoyǎn zhě,
为大家献上精彩的大型歌舞节目。
Wèi dàjiā xiàn shàng jīngcǎi de dàxíng gēwǔ jiémù.
观众纷纷挥动着预备好的荧光棒,
Guānzhòng fēnfēn huīdòngzhe yùbèi hǎo de yíngguāng bàng,
把滨海湾变成了一片登海。
Bǎ bīnhǎi wān biànchéngle yípiàn dēng hǎi.

大家都陶醉在欢乐之中
Dàjiā dōu táozuì zài huānlè zhī zhōng
哇!夜空中燃放出五彩缤纷的烟花,
Wa! Yèkōng zhōng ránfàng chū wǔcǎibīnfēn de yānhuā,
观众发出阵阵惊叹,
Guānzhòng fāchū zhèn zhèn jīngtàn,
把庆典的欢乐气氛推向高潮
Bǎ qìngdiǎn de huānlè qìfēn tuī xiàng gāocháo
大家兴奋地唱着一首首爱国歌曲,
Dàjiā xīngfèn de chàngzhe yì shǒu shou àiguó gēqǔ,
为自己是新加坡人感到无比骄傲
Wèi zìjǐ shì xīnjiāpō rén gǎndào wúbǐ jiāo'ào


 新加坡,生日快乐!
Xīnjiāpō, shēngrì kuàilè!
我们为您献上深深的祝福。
Wǒmen wèi nín xiàn shàng shēn shēn de zhùfú.
我们一定会加倍努力
Wǒmen yídìng huì jiābèi nǔlì
建设国家。
Jiànshè guójiā.




Word Bank

  1. 新加坡 = Singapore

  2. 生日 = birthday

  3. 快乐 = happy

  4. 当 :
    1) Dàng = to do as, to regard as [当作];
    at in the very same time/that [当天= that night 当夜= that night]
    2) Dāng = just at, when

  5. 你 = you

  6. 看到 = seen, look

  7. 直升机 = helicopter

  8. 悬挂 =

  9. 在 = atsuspension [noun], to hang / fly [verb], on, in [preposition – kata perangkai] ; put before verb indicates the action is in progress

  10. 巨大 = big, grand

  11. 国旗 = nation flag

  12. 飞过蓝天 = flew accross the sky

  13. 时 – 时间 = at the time of

  14. 会 = will

  15. 感到 = to sense

  16. 自豪 – 骄气 – 自傲= pride

  17. 吗 = isn’t it?

  18. 听到 = listen

  19. 同胞 = fellow citizen [compatriot]

  20. 们 = indicates plural [复数]

  21. 齐声高唱 = sing along tightly

  22. 雄壮 = majestic, awesome, dashing and heroic [full of power and grandeur]

  23. 的 = of, own

  24. 国歌 = nation song

  25. 光荣 = honor and glory, noble or lofty

  26. 国庆日 = nation day [Indonesia = 17 august, PRC on 1st Oct, Taiwan on 10 Oct]

  27. 那天 = that day

  28. 和 = and

  29. 同学们 = schoolmates

  30. 兴高采烈 = in great delight or high spirit [in happy and excited state of mind]

  31. 来到 = come to

  32. 滨海湾 = Marina Bay [marina means coast or shore with mooring and supplies for yachts and small boats.

  33. 观看 = to view, to watch

  34. 盼望 = hope for

  35. 已久 = for has been a long time

  36. 国庆 = national celebration

  37. 庆典 = celebration

  38. 浮动 = to float and drift

  39. 浮动表演 = floating performance [theater show]

  40. 舞台上 = on stage

  41. 排列 = to array in orderly

  42. 队伍 = rank, troop, group or horde

  43. 仪仗队 = military procession [guard of honor]

  44. 整齐 = tidy, adjusted.

  45. 步入 = to enter [to step into]

  46. 场地 = sports pitch, space, site [court or field]

  47. 战斗机 = aircraft

  48. 飞越 = surpass, across

  49. 观众席 = pavilion [field or hall for concert]

  50. 海陆空 = sea land air [transport or military operation field]

  51. 三军 = middle or lower army [army, navy and air]

  52. 呈献 = to present

  53. 精彩 = brilliant, splendid

  54. 这 = this

  55. 一切 = all, everything

  56. 真是 = really

  57. 激动 = to move [heart], thrilled

  58. 人心 = human’s heart

  59. 跳伞 = parachute

  60. 开始 = start to

  61. 了 = indicates action has been done

  62. 只 = only

  63. 见 = to view

  64. 队员 = team member

  65. 纷纷 = one after another, one by one

  66. 从 = from

  67. 高 = high

  68. 空 – 天空 = sky, space

  69. 跳下 = to jump to lower place

  70. 中 = in the middle of

  71. 顿时 – 马上 – 立刻 = immediately

  72. 出现 = appear

  73. 朵 = setangkai; measure word for flower and clouds

  74. 美丽 = beautiful

  75. 让 – 使 – 令 = to cause, to make, to let

  76. 观众 = audience

  77. 惊喜 = to be pleasantly surprised

  78. 连连 = repeatedly

  79. 降落 = drop down

  80. 过程 = process

  81. 为 = for the sake of, for

  82. 造出 = to create

  83. 紧张 = nervously

  84. 与 – 以及 – 跟 = and - with

  85. 刺激 = to be excite [adj] to provoke [verb]

  86. 气氛 = atmosphere

  87. 有 = there’s, having

  88. 地面 = ground

  89. 都 = indicates all

  90. 发出 = to issue [order, decree, etc]; to let out or produce sound [of laugh]

  91. 热烈 = warm [in welc ome someone]

  92. 欢呼 = to acclaim

  93. 夜幕 = gathering darkness

  94. 降临 = to descend to, alight

  95. 前 – 前面 = front

  96. 喷泉 = fountain

  97. 随着 – 跟着 = to follow

  98. 音乐 = music

  99. 喷射出 = to spray out, to spurt out

  100. 不同 = not the same, different

  101. 造型 = mold-making; modeling; pose

  102. 表演者 = performer

  103. 大家 = everybody

  104. 献上 = to offer

  105. 大型 = large scale

  106. 歌舞 = singing and dancing

  107. 节目 = program

  108. 挥动 = waving

  109. 预备 = prepared

  110. 好 – 好了 = already, done

  111. 荧光棒 = glow stick, light stick

  112. 把 = particle marking the following noun as direct object; to cause the noun or object be....ed

  113. 变成 = to be, become

  114. 一片 = a piece or slice; measure word for ground [sebidang]

  115. 陶醉 = infatuated with [drunk with]

  116. 欢乐 = joy

  117. 之 – 的 = of, own

  118. 哇 = wa [interjection]

  119. 夜空中 = night sky

  120. 燃放出 = to set off [firecracker], to light

  121. 五彩缤纷 = garish, [profusion and variety colors]

  122. 烟花 = firework

  123. 阵阵 = measure word for events or states of short duration; wave, dispotion of troops

  124. 惊叹 = to exclaim in admiration

  125. 阵阵惊叹 = in a great excitement of the troop

  126. 推向 = to push towards

  127. 高潮 = climax, top

  128. 兴奋 = excited

  129. 唱 = to sing

  130. 一首 = measure word for song

  131. 爱歌曲 = love song

  132. 自己 = oneself

  133. 新加坡人 = singaporean

  134. 无比 = incomparable

  135. 骄傲 = pride

  136. 您 = you [polite form]

  137. 深深 = deep, profound

  138. 祝福 = pray, wish

  139. 一定 – 肯定 = must be

  140. 加倍 = to redouble [of an efforts]

  141. 努力 = give effort

  142. 建设 = to build

  143. 国家 = nation or country

Monday, August 29, 2011

Chapter 4 - 月光曲 Yuèguāng qŭ


深广
Shēn guăng

 有一年,贝多芬在一个
yǒuyì nián, bèiduō fēn zài yígè
偏僻的小镇上逗留。
piānpì de xiǎo zhèn shàng dòuliú.
一天,他晚餐后在巷子里散步。
Yìtiān, tā wǎncān hòu zài xiàngzi lǐ sànbù.



这时,一阵断断续续的
Zhè shí, yízhèn duànduànxùxù de 
钢琴声从一间破旧的
gāngqín shēng cóng yì jiàn pòjiù de 
木屋里传了出来,
mùwū lĭ chuánle chūlái,
弹的正是贝多芬的曲子。
dàn de zhèng shì bèiduō fēn de qǔzi.


贝多芬走进木屋,
Bèiduō fēn zǒu jìn mùwū,
琴声突然停止了
qín shēng túrán tíngzhǐle
只听见一个少女说
zhǐ tīngjiàn yígè shàonǚ shuō
这首曲子真难弹啊!
zhè shǒu qǔzi zhēn nán tán a!



虽然听别人弹过几遍,
Suīrán tīng biérén tánguò jǐ biàn,
但我总是记不住!
dàn wǒ zǒng shì jì bú zhù!要是能亲耳听到贝多芬先生
Yàoshi néng qīn ěr tīng dào bèiduō fēn xiānshēng
弹这首曲子,那该多好啊!
tán zhè shǒu qǔzi, nà gāi duō hǎo a!


一个男子说 Yígè nánzǐ shuō 
是啊!shì a! 
可惜我们家太穷,
Kěxí wǒmen jiā tài qióng, 
买不起音乐会的门票 

mǎi bù qǐ yīnyuè huì de ménpiào


少女说 shàonǚ shuō
哥哥,我只不过随便说说,
gēge, wǒ zhǐ búguò suíbiàn shuō shuō,
我眼睛看不见,
wǒ yǎnjīng kàn bújiàn,
出门也不方便
chūmén yě bù fāngbiàn




贝多芬听到这里,
Bèiduō fēn tīng dào zhèlǐ, 

轻轻地推开了门 
qīng qīng de tuī kāile mén 
在微弱的烛光下, 
zài wéiruò de zhúguāng xià, 
他看见一个双目
失明的少女 
tā kànjiàn yígè shuāng mù 
shīmíng de shàonǚ 
坐在窗前的
一架旧钢琴前, 
zuò zài chuāng qián de 
yí jià jiù gāngqín qián, 
一个青年在一旁制作皮鞋。 
yígè qīngnián zài yīpáng zhìzuò pí xié.


贝多芬对他们说
Bèiduō fēn duì tāmen shuō
对不起,可以让我弹首曲子吗?
duìbuqǐ, kěyǐ ràng wǒ tán shǒu qǔzi ma?
少女点了点头,
Shàonǚ diǎnle diǎntóu,
便起身站在钢琴旁边
biàn qǐshēn zhàn zài gāngqín pángbiān

贝多芬弹起刚才听到的那首曲子
bèiduō fēn dàn qǐ gāngcái tīng dào dì nà shǒu qǔzi
他一弹完,少女便激动地说
tā yì tán wán, shàonǚ biàn jīdòng dì shuō
您就是贝多芬先生吧?
nín jiùshì bèiduō fēn xiānshēng ba?

贝多芬没有回答
Bèiduō fēn méiyǒu huídá
他平静地说
tā píngjìng de shuō
我再给你弹一曲吧
wǒ zài gěi nǐ tán yì qŭ ba

这时,蜡烛熄灭了
zhè shí, làzhú xímièle
月光照了进来
yuèguāngzhàole jìnlái
这情景就像一幅优美的画
zhè qíngjǐng jiù xiàng yì fú yōuměi de huà
贝多芬在柔和的月光下弹了起来。
bèiduō fēn zài róuhé de yuèguāng xià tánle qǐlái.




曲子美妙动听,
Qǔzi měimiào dòngtīng, 

兄妹俩被深深地吸引住了 
xiōngmèi liǎ bèi shēn shēn de xīyǐn zhù le 
这首曲子,就是著名的月光曲 
zhè shǒu qǔzi, jiùshì zhùmíng de yuè guāng qŭ

chapter 14 - 钢琴和小提琴 gāngqín hé xiǎotíqín

深广

Shēnguǎng

钢琴第一次看到小提琴时,
gāngqín dì yícì kàn dào xiǎotíqín shí,
感到很奇怪。
gǎndào hěn qíguài.
他上上下下打量着
Tā shàng shàngxià xià dǎliangzhe
小提琴的形状,问
xiǎotíqín de xíngzhuàng, wèn
“喂,你从哪里来?
“wèi, nǐ cóng nǎlǐ lái?
你叫什么名字?”
Nǐ jiào shénme míngzì?”
钢琴的态度很傲慢。
Gāngqín de tàidù hěn àomàn.


“我叫小提琴” “Wǒ jiào xiǎotíqín”
小提琴很害羞地说。
xiǎotíqín hěn hàixiū de shuō.
“你也算是琴吗?
“Nǐ yě suànshì qín ma?
瞧你的样子多难看,
Qiáo nǐ de yàngzi duō nán kàn,
个子这么小“
gèzi zhème xiǎo “




“是啊,”小提琴说,
“shì a,” xiǎotíqín shuō, 
“可是我也不知道为
什么
“kěshì wǒ yě bù zhīdào wèishéme
人们把我造的这么小。”
rénmen bǎ wǒ zào de zhème xiǎo.”
说完,小提琴默默地垂下头,
Shuō wán, xiǎotíqín mòmò de chuíxià tou, 
不再出声了。
bú zài chū shēngle.

第二天,Dì èrtiān,
当主人的朋友拿起小提琴,
dāng zhǔrén de péngyǒu ná qǐ xiǎotíqín,
开始演奏一段乐曲时,
kāishǐ yǎnzòu yíduàn yuèqǔ shí,
钢琴吃惊得差点儿叫出声来。
gāngqín chījīng de chàdiǎn er jiào chū shēng lái.


“多么美的声音啊!”
“Duōme měi de shēngyīn a!” 
钢琴陶醉在那优美的乐曲里。。。
Gāngqín táozuì zài nà yōuměi de yuèqǔ lǐ...
主人听了,马上坐在钢琴前,
Zhǔrén tīngle, mǎshàng zuò zài gāngqín qián,
随着小提琴的乐曲弹奏了起来。
suízhe xiǎotíqín de yuèqǔ tán zòule qǐlái.

钢琴完全没想到自己和
Gāngqín wánquán méi xiǎngdào zìjǐ hé
小提琴的合奏竟是那么和谐,
xiǎotíqín de hézòu jìng shì nàme héxié,
那么美妙动听!
nàme měimiào dòngtīng!
钢琴为自己先前的傲慢感到难为情。
Gāngqín wèi zìjǐ xiānqián de àomàn gǎndào nánwéiqíng.
它明白了,不是每个人都和自己
Tā míngbáile, bùshì měi gèrén dōu hé zìjǐ
长得一模一样,
zhǎng dé yìmóyíyàng,


大家要互相尊重,
不能看不起别人。 
dàjiā yào hùxiāng zūnzhòng, 
bùnéng kànbùqǐ biérén.




Word Bank

  1. 钢琴 = piano
  2. 和 = and
  3. 小提琴 = violin, fiddle
  4. 第一次 = for the first time
  5. 看到 = to seen, look over
  6. 时 – 的时候 = at the time of, when
  7. 很 = very
  8. 奇怪 = strange, feel odd
  9. 他 = he
  10. 上上下下打量着 = look something up and bottom; measure up
  11. 形状 = state of affairs, situation [mode]
  12. 问 – 问道 = to ask
  13. 喂 = hi
  14. 从哪里来?= where come from?
  15. 你叫什么名字 = what’s your name
  16. 态度 = behavior, manner
  17. 傲慢 = arrogance
  18. 我叫 = I’m called, my name is
  19. 害羞地说 = in shy and say
  20. 也 = also
  21. 算是 = count as, consider as
  22. 琴 = musical instrument
  23. 吗 = isn’t it?
  24. 瞧 = to look
  25. 样子 = appearance
  26. 多难看 = so ugly
  27. 个子 = body
  28. 这么小 = so small
  29. 是啊 = yes
  30. 说 = to say
  31. 可是 – 不过 – 但是 = but
  32. 不知道 = do not know, unknowingly
  33. 为什么 – 为何 = why
  34. 人们 – 人人 = people
  35. 把 = particle marking the following noun as a direct object; to cause
  36. 造 – 创造 – 制造 = to create
  37. Verb + 完 = an action is completed or done.
  38. 默默地 = in silence
  39. 垂下头 = bowing head
  40. 不再 = no more, not again
  41. 出声 = speak out
  42. 了 = indicate an action has done
  43. 第二天 = second day
  44. 当 = when
  45. 主人 = owner
  46. 的 = of, own
  47. 朋友 = friend
  48. 拿起 = bring, to take
  49. 开始 = start to
  50. 演奏 = to play musical instrument
  51. 一段乐曲 = a part of song
  52. 钢琴 = piano
  53. 吃惊得 = amazed or startled
  54. 差点儿 = almost
  55. 叫出 = call out
  56. 声来 = make sound
  57. 多么美 = so beautiful
  58. 声音 = sound
  59. 陶醉 = to be drunk with [infatuated by]
  60. 在那 = at that
  61. 优美 = outstanding, wonderful
  62. 里 – 里面 = inside of
  63. 听 = listen
  64. 马上 – 立刻 = at once
  65. 坐在 = sit on
  66. 前 – 前面 = in front of
  67. 随着 = to follow
  68. 弹奏 = play musical instrument
  69. 起来 = indicates an action start to begin
  70. 完全 = totally, completely
  71. 没想到 = unpredictable
  72. 自己 = itself, oneself
  73. 和 = and
  74. 合奏 = perform music as ensemble
  75. 竟是 = unknowingly occur
  76. 那么 = so, thus
  77. 和谐 = harmonious
  78. 美妙 = wonderful
  79. 动听 = pleasant to listened
  80. 为 = for the sake of, for
  81. 先前 = before, previously
  82. 傲慢 = arrogant
  83. 感到 = to sense
  84. 难为情 = to feel embarrassed and sorry
  85. 明白 – 明了 – 了解 = understand
  86. 不是 = it is not
  87. 每个人都 = everyone
  88. 长得 = to look like [appearance]
  89. 一模一样 = totally same
  90. 大家 = everybody
  91. 要 = should
  92. 互相 – 相互 – 彼此 = each other
  93. 尊重 – 尊敬 = give respect
  94. 不能 = can not
  95. 看不起 = to look down
  96. 别人 = other people

Chapter 13 - 晚餐后的交流 Wǎn cān hòu de jiāo liú

深广

Shēn guǎng

小时候,父亲规定我和弟弟,
Xiǎoshíhou, fùqīn guīdìng wǒ hé dìdi,
晚餐后都要和家人


交流所学到的东西。
wǎncān hòu dōu yào hé jiārén
jiāoliú suǒ xué dào de dōngxi.
有一天,吃了晚餐,
我们一家人坐在沙发上,
Yǒu yītiān, chīle wǎncān,
wǒmen yījiā rén zuò zài shāfā shàng,
父亲泡上一杯茶,
开始问我们
Fùqīn pào shàng yìbēi chá, 
kāishǐ wèn wǒmen
雨生,你先说说,
今天学了些什么?
Yǔ shēng, nǐ xiān shuō shuō, 
jīntiān xuéle xiē shénme?


我今天知道尼泊尔的人口
Wǒ jīntiān zhīdào níbó'ěr de rénkǒu
父亲听得津津有味,
Fùqīn tīng dé jīnjīnyǒuwèi,
不停地点着头:
Bù tíng dìdiǎnzhe tóu:
嗯。。。好
Ń. . . Hǎo





不论我说什么
Búlùn wǒ shuō shénme
父亲总是说好
Fùqīn zǒng shì shuō hǎo
我觉
得很奇怪
Wǒ juéde hěn qíguài

接着,父亲看着坐在沙发
Jiēzhe, fùqīn kànzhe zuò zài shāfā
另一端的母亲,问道
lìng yìduān de mǔqīn, wèn dào
雨生说的这些,
Yǔ shēng shuō de zhèxiē,
你知道吗?
Nǐ zhīdào ma?

尼泊尔?

我连它在什么地方
都不知道呢!

Níbó'ěr? 
Wǒ lián tā zài shénme dìfāng 
dōu bù zhīdào ne!

母亲的回答使气氛变得轻松起来
Mǔqīn de huídá shǐ qìfēn biàn de qīngsōng qǐlái

雨生, 父亲又说
Yǔ shēng, fùqīn yòu shuō
把地图拿来,我们来告诉妈妈尼泊尔在哪里。
Bǎ dìtú ná lái, wǒmen lái gàosu māma níbó'ěr zài nǎlǐ.

于是,全家人开始
在地图上找尼泊尔。
Yúshì, quán jiārén kāishǐ 
zài dìtú shàng zhǎo níbó'ěr.

这样的情形一再重复,日积月累
Zhèyàng de qíngxíng yízài chóngfù, rìjīyuèlěi
我和弟弟曾长了不少知识
Wǒ hé dìdì céng zhǎng liǎo bù shǎo zhīshì

我们当时都是孩子
Wǒmen dāngshí dōu shì háizi
只想去屋外玩踢馆子的游戏,
Zhǐ xiǎng qù wūwài wán tī guǎn zi de yóuxì,
一点儿也不明白父亲的用意
Yìdiǎnr yě bù míngbái fùqīn de yòngyì
便不知道妈妈每次都故意
Biàn bù zhīdào māma měi cì dōu gùyì
装着什么都不懂。
Zhuāngzhe shénme dōu bù dǒng.

长大以后,我才体会到
Zhǎngdà yǐhòu, wǒ cái tǐhuì dào
这样学习的好处。
Zhèyàng xuéxí de hǎochù.

晚餐后的交流,
令我终生难忘

Wǎncān hòu de jiāoliú, 
lìng wǒ zhōngshēng nánwàng



Word Bank

  1. 晚餐 = dinner

  2. 后 – 以后 – 之后 = after

  3. 的 = of, own

  4. 交流 = to have communication; to share [exchange knowledge]

  5. 小时候 = when I was a little

  6. 父亲 – 爹 – 爸爸 = father

  7. 规定 = to give regulatioan, rule

  8. 我 = i, me

  9. 和 = and

  10. 弟弟 = little brother

  11. 都 = indicate all

  12. 要 = should

  13. 家人 = family member

  14. 所 – 所有 = all aspect; all

  15. 学到 = learnt

  16. 东西 = things

  17. 有一天 = there’s one day; one day

  18. 吃了晚餐 = after havin’ dinner

  19. 了 = indicates the action has been done

  20. 我们 = we

  21. 一家人 = whole family

  22. 坐 = sit

  23. 在 = on, at, in [preposition]; an action is in progress

  24. 沙发 = sofa

  25. 泡茶 = make tea

  26. 泡 = to steep

  27. 一杯 = a glass

  28. 开始 = start to

  29. 问 = ask

  30. 先 = first

  31. 说说 = explain, tell something

  32. 今天 = today

  33. 学了些 = learnt some

  34. 什么 = what

  35. 知道 = know

  36. 尼泊尔 = nepal

  37. 人口 = population

  38. 听得 = listen with

  39. 津津有味 = eagerly, with great interest

  40. 不停地 = endlessly

  41. 点着头 = to nod

  42. 嗯 = hmm

  43. 好 = fine

  44. 不论 – 无论 = no matter

  45. 说 = say

  46. 什么 = what

  47. 总是 = always

  48. 说好 = say ok, agree

  49. 觉得 = feel

  50. 很 = very

  51. 奇怪 = odd, strange

  52. 接着 – 接下来 = next [topic, story, etc]

  53. 看着 = seeing, look at

  54. 另一端 = the other side

  55. 母亲 – 妈妈 – 娘 = mother

  56. 问道 – 发问 = to ask

  57. 这些 = these

  58. 吗 = isn’t it?

  59. 连 = even

  60. 什么地方 = where

  61. 都 = all

  62. 不知道 = not knowing

  63. 回答 = answer

  64. 使 = to cause

  65. 气氛 = situation, atmosphere

  66. 变得 = change to

  67. 轻松 = relieve

  68. 起来 = indicates an action start to begin

  69. 又 = again

  70. 把 = particle marking the following noun as a direct object ; to cause

  71. 地图 = map

  72. 拿来 = to get / bring

  73. 告诉 = to tell

  74. 在哪里 = where [beware! Not be fooled by these following characters: 在那里 = means over there. 那 = that ; 哪 = which, where]

  75. 于是 = thereupon, hence

  76. 找 = search, look for

  77. 这样 = this kind of

  78. 情形 = situation

  79. 一再重复 = repeat again

  80. 日积月累 = to accumulate over a long period of time

  81. 曾长了 = already grown

  82. 不少 = much, many

  83. 知识 = knowledge

  84. 当时 = at that time

  85. 只 = only

  86. 想 = think of

  87. 去 = to go to

  88. 屋外 = outside house

  89. 玩 = to play

  90. 踢 = to kick

  91. 罐子 = a can

  92. 游戏 = game

  93. 一点儿也 = not in the least

  94. 不 = not

  95. 明白 – 明了 = understand

  96. 用意 = purpose [intention]

  97. 便 = then

  98. 不知道 = not knowing

  99. 每次 = everytime

  100. 故意 = intentionally, on purpose, deliberately

  101. 装着 = to pretend as

  102. 什么都 = everything

  103. 不懂 = not understand

  104. 长大 = grown up

  105. 才 = then

  106. 体会 = realize [by one’s experience]

  107. 到 = to reach, arrive

  108. 这样 = this kind

  109. 学习 = learning

  110. 好处 = good point, benefit, advantage

  111. 令 – 使 – 让 = to cause, to let, to make

  112. 终生 = whole life

  113. 难忘 = hard to forget, unforgettable

  114. 难 – 难以 – 艰难 = hard to

  115. 忘 – 忘记 – 忘却 – 忘怀 = to forget

Saturday, August 20, 2011

Chapter 15 - 红山的传说 Hóng shān de chuánshuō

核心
Hé xīn


从前,新加坡的海里有许多凶恶的剑鱼.
Cóngqián, xīnjiāpō dì hǎi li yǒu xǔduō 
xiōng'è de jiàn yú.
它们用那又长又尖的 “剑”
Tāmen yòng nà yòu zhǎng yòu jiān de “jiàn”
伤害了不少渔民.
Shāng hài liǎo bù shǎo yúmín.


国王为了保护他的人民
Guówáng wèile bǎohù tā de rénmín
就派兵士去除掉剑鱼.
Jiù pài bīngshì qù chú diào jiàn yú.
可是兵士一走到海边
Kěshì bīngshì yì zǒu dào hǎibiān
就被剑鱼刺伤或刺死了.
Jiù bèi jiàn yúcì shāng huò cì sǐle.


国王十分着急
Guówáng shífēn zhāojí
他左思右想,
Tā zuǒsī yòu xiǎng,
还是想不出一个好办法.
Háishì xiǎng bù chū yí gè hǎo bànfǎ.


一天, 一个小男孩来见国王,
Yìtiān, yígè xiǎo nánhái lái jiàn guówáng,
说 Shuō
您把香蕉树干插在浅滩
上,
Nín bǎ xiāngjiāo shùgàn chā zài qiǎntān shàng,
就可以对付剑鱼了.
Jiù kěyǐ duìfù jiàn yúle.
国王马上命令兵士照着做
Guówáng mǎshàng mìnglìng bīngshì zhàozhe zuò


剑鱼随着海浪来到浅滩,
Jiàn yú suízhe hǎilàng lái dào qiǎntān,
渐渐的嘴插进了香蕉树干,
Jiànjiàn de zuǐ chā jìnle xiāngjiāo shùgàn,
一动也不能动
Yídòng yě bùnéng dòng
结果,它们都被兵士消灭了.
Jiéguǒ, tāmen dōu bèi bīngshì xiāomièle.


国王见小男孩很聪明,担心
Guówáng jiàn xiǎo nánhái hěn cōngmíng, dānxīn
他长大后会抢自己的王位,
Tā zhǎng dà hòu huì qiǎng zìjǐ de wángwèi,
就派兵士去追杀他
Jiù pài bīngshì qù zhuī shā tā


小男孩躲到山上
Xiǎo nánhái duǒ dào shānshàng
可是兵士还是找到了他
Kěshì bīngshì háishì zhǎodàole tā
把他杀死了
Bǎ tāshā sǐle


他流的血
Tā liú de xuè
把整座山都染红了
Bǎ zhěng zuò shān dū rǎn hóngle
后来,人们就把这座山叫做红山.
Hòulái, rénmen jiù bǎ zhè zuò shān jiàozuò hóng shān.





Word Bank

  1. 的 = of, own
  2. 传说 = legend
  3. 从前 = once upon a time
  4. 新加坡 = singapore
  5. 海 = sea
  6. 里 – 里面 = inside
  7. 有 – 具有 = there’s, having
  8. 凶恶 = ferocious, frightening
  9. 剑鱼 = sword fish
  10. 它们 = those [for non human]
  11. 用 = to use
  12. 那 = that
  13. 长 = long
  14. 尖 = sharp; shrewd
  15. 剑 = sword
  16. 伤害 = to injure
  17. 了 = indicate an action has finished or done
  18. 不少 – 许多 = a lot
  19. 渔民 = fisherman
  20. 国王 = king
  21. 为了 = for the sake of [for]
  22. 保护 = to protect
  23. 他 = he
  24. 人民 = people
  25. 就 = exactly is
  26. 派 = to assign, dispatch
  27. 去 = go to
  28. 除掉 – 清除 – 消除 – 排除 = to eliminte, to remove
  29. 可是 – 不过 – 但是 = but
  30. 兵士 = soldier
  31. 一走到 = once you walk to
  32. 海边 – 海岸 = coast
  33. 刺伤 = to stab
  34. 或 – 或者 = or
  35. 刺死 = murder [assassinate]
  36. 十分 = completely
  37. 着急 = worry
  38. 左思右想 = to think through from different angles
  39. 还是 = or [in interrogative sentence] ; it’s better; had rather [in positive sentence]
  40. 想不出 = to figure out [to work out a solution]
  41. 一个 = one
  42. 好 = good
  43. 办法 = way
  44. 一天 – 有一天 = oneday, once
  45. 小 = little
  46. 男孩 = boy
  47. 来 = come to
  48. 见 = see [meet]
  49. 说 = to say
  50. 您 = you [polite expression]
  51. 把 = particle marking the following noun as a direct object.
  52. 香蕉 = banana
  53. 树干 = tree trunk
  54. 插 = to stick in
  55. 在 = in,at,on [preposition]; an action is in progress [在+verb]
  56. 浅滩 = shallows
  57. 上 = on
  58. 可以 – 能 = can
  59. 对付 = to cope with; to deal with
  60. 马上 – 立刻 = at once
  61. 命令 = to order [command]
  62. 随着 – 跟着 = to follow
  63. 海浪 = wave [in ocean or sea]
  64. 来到 = come to
  65. 渐渐 = gradually
  66. 嘴 – 嘴唇 = lips
  67. 插进 = to stick in
  68. 不能 – 不可以 = can not
  69. 动 = move
  70. 结果 = as a result
  71. 都 = indicate plural which means “all” [of those]
  72. 被 = passive voice [tobe + verb+ed]
  73. 消灭 = to perish [put an end to…]
  74. 很 = very
  75. 聪明 = smart
  76. 担心 = to feel worry
  77. 他 = he
  78. 长大 = grow up
  79. 后 – 以后 = after
  80. 会 = will
  81. 抢 = to fight over; to grab [scramble]
  82. 自己 = oneself
  83. 王位 = throne
  84. 追杀 = chase to kill
  85. 躲到 = hide into
  86. 山上 = uphill [on the mountain]
  87. 找到了 = found, catch
  88. 杀死 = to assassinate
  89. 流 = to shed ; run down [pour]
  90. 血 = blood
  91. 整 = the whole
  92. 座 = measure word for building, mountain, immovable object.
  93. 山 = mountain
  94. 染 = to dye [disease], to contaminate / to add color
  95. 红 = red
  96. 后来 = later on
  97. 人们 = people
  98. 叫做 = namely, called
  99. 红山 = red mountain

Friday, August 19, 2011

Chapter 14 - 英英学唐诗 yīng yīng xué táng shī

深广
Shēnguǎng


老师教了英英一首唐诗
lǎoshī jiàole yīng yīng yì shǒu táng shī
英英一回家背给妈妈听
yīng yīng yì huí jiā bèi gěi māmā tīng


静夜思
jìngyè sī
床前明月光
chuáng qián míngyuèguāng
疑是地上霜
yí shì dìshàng shuāng
举头望明月
jǔ tóu wàng míng yuè
低头思故乡
dītóu sī gùxiāng



妈妈说
māma shuō
你背得真好
nǐ bèi de zhēn hǎo
你知道这首诗是谁写的吗?

nǐ zhīdào zhè shǒu shī shì shuí xiě de ma?
英英说
Yīng yīng shuō
是唐朝的李白写的
shì táng cháo de libái xiě de


妈妈又问
Māma yòu wèn
你明白这首诗的意思吗?
nǐ míngbái zhè shǒu shī de yìsi ma?
英英说Yīng yīng shuō
我明白。这首诗是说
wǒ míngbái. Zhè shǒu shī shì shuō


李白一个人在外地,
libái yígè rén zài wàidì,
看着天上的月亮
kànzhe tiānshàng de yuèliàng
想起自己的家
xiǎngqǐ zìjǐ de jiā


妈妈说
māma shuō
你说得对。
nǐ shuō de duì.
夜晚,明亮的月光
Yèwǎn, míngliàng de yuè guāng
照在床前,
zhào zài chuáng qián,
地上就像铺了一层白霜
dìshàng jiù xiàng pùle yì céng bái shuāng


李白抬头看着
libái táitóu kànzhe
天上的月亮
tiānshàng de yuèliàng
思念起了自己的故乡
sīniàn qǐle zìjǐ de gùxiāng


英英问妈妈
Yīng yīng wèn māma
李白为什么会思念故乡呢?
libái wèishéme huì sīniàn gùxiāng ne?


妈妈回答Māma huídá
故乡有他的亲人啊!
gùxiāng yǒu tā de qīnrén a!
如果有一天你去了外地
Rúguǒ yǒu yìtiān nǐ qùle wàidì
也会和他一样的
yě huì hé tā yíyàng de


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