This is a simple reading in traditional characters. You’ll see the traditional characters listed alongside their simplified character translations.
If you’re interested in familiarizing yourself with traditional characters, here is an opportunity.
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四個太陽
我畫了個綠綠的太陽,掛在夏天的天空。高山、田野、街道、校園,到處一片清涼。
我畫了個金黃的太陽,送給秋天。果園裡,果子熟了。金黃的落葉忙著邀請小夥伴,請他們嘗嘗水果的香甜。
Simplified:
四个太阳
我画了个绿绿的太阳,挂在夏天的天空。高山、田野、街道、校园、到处一片清凉。
我画了个金黄太阳,送给秋天。果园里,果子熟了。金黄的落叶忙着邀请小伙伴,请他们尝尝水果的香甜。
Story breakdown by paragraph with vocabulary and audio
Traditional to Simplified
個 = 个
陽 = 阳
太陽 = 太阳;sun
Traditional to Simplified
畫 = 画
綠 = 绿
掛 = 挂
園 = 园
處 = 处
涼 = 凉
我畫了 = 我画了;I painted
綠綠的 = 绿绿的;green
掛 = 挂;to hang
夏天 = summer
天空 = 天上;sky
高山 = tall mountains
田野 = fields
街道 = streets and roads
校園 = 校园;school grounds
到處 = 到处;everywhere
一片 = (measure word) a slice of, a strip of
清涼 = 清凉;cool, refreshing
Traditional to Simplified
裡 = 里
葉 = 叶
著 = 着
請 = 请
們 = 们
嘗 = 尝
送給 = 送给; to give (to)
秋天 = the autumn season
果園 = 果园; orchard
果子 = fruit
熟了 = ripe; ripened
落葉 = 落叶; fallen leaves
忙 = busy
邀請 = 邀请; to invite
小夥伴 = 小伙伴; young friends
請 = 邀请; to invite
嘗嘗 = 尝尝; to taste
水果 = fruit (used more broadly when refering to fruits.)
香甜 = fragrant sweetness
Let’s take a closer look.
The English translation shows the characters following English, arranged by meaning.
I painted 我畫了 a 個 golden-yellow 金黃的 sun 太陽, and gave [it] to 送給 Autumn 秋天. In the orchard 果園裡, the fruit is ripe 果子熟了. The golden-yellow 金黃的 fallen leaves 落葉 are busy 忙著 inviting 邀請 [their] little friends 小夥伴, inviting them 請他們 to taste 嘗嘗 the fragrant sweetness 香甜 of the fruit 水果的.
Yin-yang Character Groups:
酸甜 (suān tián) = sour-sweet
裡(里)外 (lǐ wài) = inside-outside
明暗 (míng àn) = bright-dark, light-shade
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