十二月来了，离圣诞节不远了。很多地方开始有灯和树，街上很漂亮。我的朋友说，他很喜欢圣诞节，因为可以休息、可以吃好吃的。离新的一年还有一个月，我希望明年天天开心。
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Usage of 离
Meaning:
- Indicates distance between two points — can be distance in time or distance in space.
Equivalent to English “from…” or “away from…”.
Structure:
A 离 B + (还有/很/不远)
Context:
- Used to describe how far something is in location or in time.
Examples:
- 离圣诞节还有一个月。
There is still one month before Christmas. - 学校离我家很近。
The school is very close to my home. - 离下课不远了。
Class will finish soon.
Usage of 还
Meaning:
- “still” / “yet” — indicates that time remains before something happens
Context:
- In the text, “离圣诞节还有一个月” shows that one month of time still remains until Christmas arrive
Examples:
- 离圣诞节还有一个月。
- There is still one month remaining until Christmas.
- 离新的一年还有两个月。
- There are still two months remaining until the new year.
- 还有很多时间。
- There is still a lot of time remaining.
Pinyin
Shí’èr yuè lái le, lí Shèngdànjié bù yuǎn le. Hěn duō dìfāng kāishǐ yǒu dēng hé shù, jiē shàng hěn piàoliang. Wǒ de péngyǒu shuō, tā hěn xǐhuan Shèngdànjié, yīnwèi kěyǐ xiūxi, kěyǐ chī hǎochī de. Lí xīn de yí nián hái yǒu yí gè yuè, wǒ xīwàng míngnián tiāntiān kāixīn.
Translation
December is here, and it’s still also not far away from Christmas. Many places have lights and trees, and the streets look beautiful. My friend says he likes Christmas because he can rest and eat delicious food. The new year is also not far away. I hope I can be happy every day next year.