xiǎo míng
小明
hé
和
jiā rén
家人
de
的
duān wǔ jié
端午节
Xiaoming and His Family's Dragon Boat Festival
duān wǔ jié端午节dào到le了 ，xiǎo míng小明hé和jiā rén家人yì qǐ一起guò jié过节 。
The Dragon Boat Festival has arrived, and Xiaoming celebrates it with his family.
zǎo shàng早上 ，mā mā妈妈zài在chú fáng厨房bāo包zòng zi粽子 ，xiǎo míng小明hé和bà bà爸爸bāng máng帮忙 。
In the morning, Mom is making zongzi in the kitchen, and Xiaoming and Dad are helping.
xiǎo míng小明xué学zhe着mā mā妈妈de的yàng zi样子 ，bǎ把nuò mǐ糯米 、ròu肉hé和dòu shā豆沙bāo包jìn进zòng yè粽叶lǐ里 ，rán hòu然后yòng用xì shéng细绳bǎ把zòng zi粽子bāo包hǎo好 。
Xiaoming imitates Mom, wrapping glutinous rice, meat, and red bean paste in bamboo leaves, then tying the zongzi with thin strings.
suī rán虽然xiǎo míng小明bāo包de的zòng zi粽子yǒu diǎn有点qí guài奇怪 ，dàn但dà jiā大家dōu都xiào笑le了 ，shuō说 ： “dì yī cì第一次bāo包zòng zi粽子jiù就hěn很hǎo好le了 ！ ”
Although Xiaoming's zongzi look a bit strange, everyone laughs and says, 'It's great for your first time making zongzi!'
zhōng wǔ中午 ，yé yé爷爷gěi给xiǎo míng小明jiǎng讲le了qū yuán屈原de的gù shì故事 。
At noon, Grandpa tells Xiaoming the story of Qu Yuan.
xiǎo míng小明tīng听dé得hěn很rèn zhēn认真 ，tā他zhī dào知道le了duān wǔ jié端午节shì是wèi le为了jì niàn纪念zhè wèi这位ài guó爱国shī rén诗人 。
Xiaoming listens carefully and learns that the Dragon Boat Festival is to honor this patriotic poet.
chī吃wǔ fàn午饭de的shí hòu时候 ，dà jiā大家yì qǐ一起pǐn cháng品尝xiāng香xiāng香de的zòng zi粽子 ，hái yǒu还有mā mā妈妈zhǔn bèi准备de的xián yā dàn咸鸭蛋hé和lǜ dòu绿豆tāng汤 。
During lunch, everyone tastes the fragrant zongzi, along with salted duck eggs and mung bean soup prepared by Mom.
xià wǔ下午 ，xiǎo míng小明hé和xiǎo péng yǒu小朋友men们qù去kàn看sài lóng zhōu赛龙舟 。
In the afternoon, Xiaoming and his friends go to watch the dragon boat races.
hé biān河边rén人hěn很duō多 ，dà jiā大家yì qǐ一起wèi为xuǎn shǒu选手jiā yóu加油 。
There are many people by the river, and everyone cheers for the racers together.
lóng zhōu龙舟huà划dé得fēi kuài飞快 ，xiǎo míng小明kàn看dé得hěn很kāi xīn开心 。
The dragon boats row very fast, and Xiaoming watches happily.
tā他hái还hé和péng yǒu朋友bǐ sài比赛lì dàn立蛋 ，kàn看shuí谁néng能bǎ把jī dàn鸡蛋lì立zài在zhuō zi桌子shàng上 。
He also competes with his friends to stand eggs upright, seeing who can balance an egg on the table.
wǎn shàng晚上 ，yī jiā rén一家人yì qǐ一起guà挂ài cǎo艾草hé和chāng pú菖蒲zài在mén门shàng上 ，xī wàng希望xīn新de的yī一nián年píng ān平安jiàn kāng健康 。
In the evening, the family hangs mugwort and calamus on the door, hoping for safety and health in the new year.
xiǎo míng小明jué de觉得 ，zhè这yī一tiān天guò过dé得tè bié特别yǒu yì sī有意思 。
Xiaoming feels that this day was especially fun.
tā他shuō说 ： “míng nián明年wǒ我hái还yào要hé和jiā rén家人yì qǐ一起guò过duān wǔ jié端午节 ！ ”
He says, 'Next year, I want to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival with my family again!'
By Easy Mandarin News|AI-assisted