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上
shàng
Last
Add
个
gè
(MW)
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月
yuè
Month
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，
我
wǒ
My
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的
de
's
Add
中国
zhōng guó
Chinese
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朋友
péng you
Friend
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李明
lǐ míng
Li Ming
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过
guò
Celebrate
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生日
shēng rì
Birthday
Add
。
为了
wèi le
In order to
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给
gěi
For
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他
tā
Him
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庆祝
qìng zhù
Celebrate
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生日
shēng rì
Birthday
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，
我
wǒ
I
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决定
jué dìng
Decide
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买
mǎi
Buy
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一
yí
One
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个
gè
(MW)
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特别
tè bié
Special
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的
de
(Adj)
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礼物
lǐ wù
Gift
Add
。
我
wǒ
I
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在
zài
At
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商店
shāng diàn
Store
Add
里
lǐ
Inside
Add
看到
kàn dào
Saw
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了
le
(Past)
Add
一
yí
One
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个
gè
(MW)
Add
非常
fēi cháng
Extremely
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漂亮
piào liang
Beautiful
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的
de
(Adj)
Add
钟
zhōng
Clock
Add
，
我
wǒ
I
Add
觉得
jué de
Feel/Think
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放
zài
On
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桌子
zhuō zi
Table
Add
上
shang
Top
Add
一定
yí dìng
Definitely
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很
hěn
Very
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好看
hǎo kàn
Good-looking
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。
Last month, my Chinese friend Li Ming had a birthday. In order to celebrate his birthday, I decided to buy a special gift. I saw a very beautiful clock in the store; I felt it would definitely look good placed on a table.
生日
shēng rì
Birthday
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那
nà
That
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天
tiān
Day
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，
我
wǒ
I
Add
拿
ná
Hold/Take
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着
zhe
(Aspect)
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礼物
lǐ wù
Gift
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去
qù
Went
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了
le
(Past)
Add
李明
lǐ míng
Li Ming
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的
de
's
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家
jiā
Home
Add
。
大家
dà jiā
Everyone
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都
dōu
All
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在
zài
(Progressive)
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唱歌
chàng gē
Sing
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、
吃
chī
Eat
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蛋糕
dàn gāo
Cake
Add
，
非常
fēi cháng
Extremely
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高兴
gāo xìng
Happy
Add
。
我
wǒ
I
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笑
xiào
Smile
Add
着
zhe
(Aspect)
Add
把
bǎ
(Obj marker)
Add
礼物
lǐ wù
Gift
Add
送
sòng
Give
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给
gěi
To
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了
le
(Past)
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李明
lǐ míng
Li Ming
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。
On that day of the birthday, I took the gift and went to Li Ming's house. Everyone was singing and eating cake, very happy. I smilingly gave the gift to Li Ming.
李明
lǐ míng
Li Ming
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打开
dǎ kāi
Open
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盒子
hé zi
Box
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，
发现
fā xiàn
Discover
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里面
lǐ miàn
Inside
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是
shì
Is
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一
yí
One
Add
个
gè
(MW)
Add
钟
zhōng
Clock
Add
。
突然
tū rán
Suddenly
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，
他
tā
His
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的
de
's
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脸色
liǎn sè
Complexion
Add
变
biàn
Change
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了
le
(Past)
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，
看
kàn
Look
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起来
qǐ lái
(Comp)
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有点儿
yǒu diǎnr
A little
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奇怪
qí guài
Strange
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，
也
yě
Also
Add
不
bú
Not
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太
tài
Too
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高兴
gāo xìng
Happy
Add
。
周围
zhōu wéi
Surrounding
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的
de
(Adj)
Add
朋友
péng you
Friend
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们
men
(Plural)
Add
也
yě
Also
Add
都
dōu
All
Add
安静
ān jìng
Quiet
Add
了
le
(Change)
Add
下来
xià lái
Down
Add
。
Li Ming opened the box and discovered inside was a clock. Suddenly, his expression changed; he looked a little strange, and also not very happy. The surrounding friends also all quieted down.
Wait… why did the mood suddenly change?
Li Ming isn’t just ungrateful—you just committed a major cultural taboo! Unlock the full library to finish the story and learn the meaning behind “Sending a Clock” (Sòng Zhōng).
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