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A* 你清明去掃墓嗎?*

* nǐ Qīngmíng qù sǎomù ma? *

* Are you going to pay your respects on Tomb Sweeping Day?*

B* 嗯,回老家掃。你呢?*

* ng4, huí lǎojiā sǎo. nǐ ne? *

* Uh-huh. I'm returning to my hometown for it. What about you?*

A* 我就在北京。*

* wǒ jiù zài Běijīng. *

* I'll just stay in Beijing.*

B* 你不掃墓?*

* nǐ bù sǎomù? *

* You are not going to pay your respects to any graves?*

A* 不是,我爺爺的墓就在北京。*

* bù shì, wǒ yéye de mù jiù zài Běijīng. *

* It's not that. My grandfather's tomb is here in Beijing.*

B* 噢,那很方便。*

* ō, nà hěn fāngbiàn. *

* Oh, that is very convenient.*

Key Vocabulary* *

清明* Qīngmíng* Tomb Sweeping Day

* qù* to go

掃墓* sǎomù* to pay respect at a grave

* huí* to return

老家* lǎojiā* native place

* jiù* just

* mù* tomb

方便* fāngbiàn* convenient

爺爺* yéye* paternal grandfather

Supplementary Vocabulary* *

清明節* Qīngmíng Jié* Tomb Sweeping Day

親人* qīnrén* relative

去世* qùshì* to pass away

* zàng* to bury

葬禮* zànglǐ* funeral

掃地* sǎodì* to sweep the floor

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