Zài Zhōng guó在中国
，hěn duō很多
nián qīng rén年轻人
yě也
huì会
qìng zhù庆祝
Shèng dàn jié圣诞节
。In China, a lot of young people celebrate Christmas too.
Shèng dàn jié圣诞节
de shí hou的时候
，tā men他们
cháng cháng常常
hé péng you和朋友
yì qǐ一起
chī fàn吃饭
、pāi zhào拍照
、liáo tiān聊天
，yǒu xiē rén有些人
hái还
huì会
jiāo huàn交换
lǐ wù礼物
。At Christmas they often eat, take photos, and chat with friends, and some people exchange gifts as well.
Duì hěn duō rén lái shuō对很多人来说
，Shèng dàn jié圣诞节
bú shì不是
zōng jiào宗教
jié rì节日
，ér shì而是
yí ge一个
kě yǐ可以
fàng sōng放松
、kāi xīn de开心的
rì zi日子
。For many people, Christmas is not a religious festival but a day to relax and enjoy themselves.
Nǐ men de你们的
guó jiā国家
shì是
zěn me怎么
guò过
Shèng dàn jié de圣诞节的
？How does your country celebrate Christmas?
Take a step forward
Usage of 会 (huì)
Meaning: Will / tends to / normally does.
Context: Used for what people typically do, and for what is expected to happen in the future.
Structure:
Subject + 会 + Verb Phrase
Note: this 会 is not the 会 that means “know how to” (as in 我会说中文). Here it reports a habit or an expectation — context tells the two apart.
- • 很多年轻人也会庆祝圣诞节。
(A lot of young people celebrate Christmas too. / From Text) - • 周末我会和朋友吃饭。
(At the weekend I usually eat with friends.) - • 明天会下雨。
(It is going to rain tomorrow.)
Usage of 对…来说 (duì… lái shuō)
Meaning: For someone / from someone’s point of view.
Context: Frames whose perspective the rest of the sentence is given from. Useful for opinions and for comparing viewpoints.
Structure:
对 + Person + 来说，Sentence
Note: this phrase opens the sentence and is followed by a comma. Despite the 说, it has nothing to do with speaking to someone.
- • 对很多人来说，圣诞节不是宗教节日。
(For many people, Christmas is not a religious festival. / From Text) - • 对我来说，学习中文很有意思。
(For me, learning Chinese is very interesting.) - • 对学生来说，考试有点紧张。
(For students, exams are a little nerve-racking.)