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a: have you heard about the dragon boat races to be held this afternoon?

a:你知道今天下午有龙舟比赛吗？

 

b: yes, it is part of a holiday, right?

b:知道啊，是为了庆祝什么节日对吧？

 

a: yup, duan wu festival, but it's also just simply called the dragon boat festival. it's among the three major traditional holidays ¹ by chinese.

a:是的，是端午节，不过（英文中）通常叫做龙舟节。它是中国三大传统节日之一。

 

b: other than the dragon boat races, what's special about this day?

b:除了龙舟赛，这一天还有什么特别的活动吗？

 

a: traditionally, it was thought to be a time for ² off ³ spirits, but now it's just thought of a time to remind family members to take care of their health.

a:在传统上，这一天一直被视为是驱凶避邪的日子，不过现在它的意义已经只是提醒家人注意身体健康了。

 

b: sounds great! i think i'll join in on the boat competitions.

b:听起来不赖！我想我会去参加龙舟比赛。

 

a: after you've worked up an appetite, you can eat zongzi. everyone eats them during the dragon boat festival.

a:等你划船累到肚子饿的时候，就可以吃粽子。端午节的时候大家都会吃粽子。

 

b: eating is a really important part of chinese culture, huh?

b:吃真是中国文化中很重要的一部分，对吧？

 

a: yes, perhaps one of the most important aspects. don't worry though; there are no surprises in zongzi. they are just rice with either meat or sweet red bean ⁴ wrapped inside. they are quite yummy!

a:没错，或许是最重要的之一。不过别担心，粽子里面没什么特别的东西，只是米饭包着肉或豆沙而已。好吃极了！

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