Vocabulary
- 年獸 nin4 sau3 (New Year Beast)
- 相傳 soeng1 cyun4 (according to legend)
- 觸角 zuk1 gok3 (antennae; tentacles)
- 怪獸 gwaai3 sau3 (monster)
- 兇猛 hung1 maang5 (ferocious; fierce)
- 除夕 ceoi4 zik6 (New Year's Eve)
- 吞食 tan1 sik6 (to devour)
- 扶老攜幼 fu4 lou5 kwai4 jau3 (help the elderly and take care of the young)\
- 躲避 do2 bei6 (to avoid; evade)
- 桃花 tou4 faa1 (peach blossom)
- 避難 bei6 naan6 (take refuge)
- 乞丐 hat1 koi3 (beggar)
- 鄉親 hoeng1 can1 (villagers; people from the same hometown)
- 收拾 sau1 sap6 (to tidy up)
- 行裝 hang4 zong1 (dressed for travelling)
- 牽牛 hin1 ngau4 (herding cattle)
- 趕羊 gon2 joeng4 (driving sheep)
- 混亂 wan6 lyun6 (chaos)
- 匆匆 cung1 cung1 (hastily; hurriedly)
- 留宿 lau4 suk1 (to let someone stay overnight)
- 無奈 mou4 noi6 (resign oneself to)
- 貼上 tip3 soeng5 (to paste up)
- 蠟燭 laap6 zuk1 (candles)
- 燭火 zuk1 fo2 (candlelight)
- 通明 tung1 ming4 (brightly lit) 劈劈啪啪 pek3 pek3 paak1 paak1 (sound of crackling and popping)
- 狼狽 long4 bui3 (in a sorry state; in a panic; in chaos)
- 恍然大悟 fong2 jin4 daai6 ng6 (to suddenly realize; have an epiphany)
- 家家戶戶 gaa1 gaa1 wu6 wu6 (every household)
- 對聯 deoi3 lyun2 (couplets - a pair of poetic lines displayed vertically on both sides of a door)
- 放炮仗 fong3 paau3 zoeng2 (setting off firecrackers)
- 風俗 fung1 zuk6 (custom; tradition)
- 隆重 lung4 zung6 (grand; solemn; ceremonious)
- 拜年 baai3 nin4 (to pay New Year's greetings)
Dialogue
今日同小朋友講嘅故事係《年獸來了》。
gam1 jat6 tung4 siu2 pang4 jau5 gong2 ge3 gu3 si6 hai6 "nin4 sau3 loi4 liu5"
The story I'm telling the children today is called "The Arrival of the Nian beast."
相傳，中國古時候有一種叫做「年」嘅怪獸。
soeng1 cyun4, zung1 gwok3 gu2 si4 hau6 jau5 jat1 zung2 giu3 zou6 "nin4" ge3 gwaai3 sau3
Legend says that in ancient China, there was a monster called "Nian".
佢頭長住觸角，兇猛異常。
keoi5 tau4 zoeng2 zyu6 zuk1 gok3, hung1 maang5 ji6 soeng4
It had long antennae on its head and was extremely ferocious.
「年」住喺海底，每到除夕就會爬上岸吞食牛羊，傷害人命。
"nin4" zyu6 hai2 hoi2 dai2, mui5 dou3 ceoi4 zik6 zau6 wui5 paa4 soeng5 ngon6 tan1 sik6 ngau4 joeng4, soeng1 hoi6 jan4 meng6
"Nian" lived at the bottom of the sea, and every Lunar New Year's Eve, it would climb ashore to devour livestock and harm people.
所以每到除夕呢一日，人們都會扶老攜幼噉樣逃去深山，躲避年獸嘅傷害。
so2 ji5, mui5 dou3 ceoi4 zik6 ni1 jat1 jat6, jan4 mun4 dou1 wui5 fu4 lou5 kwai4 jau3 gam2 joeng2 tou4 heoi3 sam1 saan1, do2 bei6 nin4 sau3 ge3 soeng1 hoi6
Therefore, every Lunar New Year's Eve, people would help the old and the young escape to the deep mountains to avoid being harmed by the Nian monster.
呢一年嘅除夕，桃花村嘅人正喺度上山避難。
ni1 jat1 nin4 ge3 ceoi4 zik6, tou4 faa1 cyun1 ge3 jan4 zing3 hai2 dou6 soeng5 saan1 bei6 naan6
On this New Year's Eve, the people of Peach Blossom Village were heading up the mountain to take refuge.
呢個時候喺村外邊嚟咗一位乞丐老伯伯。
ni1 go3 si4 hau6 hai2 cyun1 ngoi6 bin1 lei4 zo2 jat1 wai2 hat1 koi3 lou5 baak3 baak3
At this time, an old beggar arrived from outside the village.
鄉親們已經收拾好行裝、牽牛趕羊，場面一片混亂。
hoeng1 can1 mun4 ji5 ging1 sau1 sap6 hou2 hang4 zong1, hin1 ngau4 gon2 joeng4, coeng4 min6 jat1 pin3 wan6 lyun6
The villagers were busy packing their belongings, leading their cattle, and herding their sheep, so the scene was chaotic.
老伯伯問：「發生咩事？」
lou5 baak3 baak3 man6: "faat3 saang1 me1 si6?"
The old man asked, "What's happening?"
村民只係匆匆噉答佢：「有年獸嚟緊呀！」就走咗嘞。
cyun1 man4 zi2 hai6 cung1 cung1 gam2 daap3 keoi5: "jau5 nin4 sau3 lei4 gan2 aa1", zau6 zau2 zo2 laak3
The villagers hurriedly replied, "The Nian monster is coming!" and then left.
後來伯伯遇到一位老婆婆，好好心噉同佢講屋企仲有嘢食。
hau6 loi4 baak3 baak3 jyu6 dou3 jat1 wai2 lou5 po4 po2, hou2 hou2 sam1 gam2 tung4 keoi5 gong2 nguk1 kei5 zung6 jau5 je5 sik6
Later, the old man encountered an old woman who was very kind and told him that she still had food at home.
老伯伯可以先食飽，然後再上山躲避「年」獸。
lou5 baak3 baak3 ho2 ji5 sin1 sik6 baau2, jin4 hau6 zoi3 soeng5 saan1 do2 bei6 "nin4" sau3
She said the old man could eat his fill first and then go up the mountain to avoid the "Nian" monster.
老伯伯笑笑口噉話：「婆婆，如果你畀我喺你屋企度留宿一晚，我一定會將「年」獸趕走㗎！」
lou5 baak3 baak3 siu3 siu3 hau2 gam2 waa6: "po4 po2, jyu4 gwo2 nei5 bei2 ngo5 hai2 nei5 nguk1 kei5 dou6, lau4 suk1 jat1 maan5, ngo5 jat1 ding6 wui5 zoeng1 'nin4' sau3 gon2 zau2 gaa3!"
The old man smiled and said, "Granny, if you let me stay at your house for one night, I will definitely drive the Nian beast away!"
婆婆想繼續勸佢，但伯伯堅持。
po4 po2 soeng2 gai3 zuk6 hyun3 keoi5, daan6 baak3 baak3 gin1 ci4
The old woman wanted to continue to try persuading him, but the old man insisted.
婆婆無奈只可以獨自上山去避難啦！
po4 po2 mou4 noi6 zi2 ho2 ji5 duk6 zi6 soeng5 saan1 heoi3 bei6 naan6 laa1
Helpless, the old woman could only go up the mountain to take refuge alone.
乞丐老伯伯食完嘢，休息咗一陣間，開始為婆婆嘅屋企貼上紅紙，點起蠟燭。
hat1 koi3 lou5 baak3 baak3 sik6 jyun4 je5, jau1 sik1 zo2 jat1 zan6 gaan3, hoi1 ci2 wai6 po4 po2 ge3 nguk1 kei5 tip3 soeng5 hung4 zi2, dim2 hei2 laap6 zuk1
After the old beggar finished eating and rested for a while, he began to paste red paper on the old woman's house and light candles.
半夜時分，「年」獸就係闖咗入村裏邊啦！
bun3 je2 si4 fan1, "nin4" sau3 zau6 hai6 cong2 zo2 jap6 cyun1 leoi5 bin1 laa1!
In the middle of the night, the Nian beast broke into the village!
佢發現婆婆嘅屋企，貼門住紅色嘅紙。
keoi5 faat3 jin6 po4 po2 ge3 nguk1 kei5, tip3 mun4 zyu6 hung4 sik1 ge3 zi2
It discovered the old woman's house, with red paper pasted on the door.
屋裏邊燭火通明。
nguk1 leoi5 bin1 zuk1 fo2 tung1 ming4
The house was brightly lit with candles.
遠處仲傳嚟「劈劈啪啪」嘅炸響聲。
jyun5 cyu3 zung6 cyun4 lei4 "pek3 pek3 paak1 paak1" ge3 zaa3 hoeng2 seng1
In the distance, the crackling sounds of exploding firecrackers could be heard.
「年」好驚！仲嚇到喊，唔敢再向前行。
"nin4" hou2 geng1! zung6 haak3 dou3 haam3, m4 gam2 zoi3 hoeng3 cin4 hang4
The Nian beast was terrified! It was so scared that it cried and dared not move forward.
原來「年」最怕就係紅色、火光同埋炸響。
jyun4 loi4 "nin4" zeoi3 paa3 zau6 hai6 hung4 sik1, fo2 gwong1, tung4 maai4 zaa3 hoeng2
It turned out that the Nian beast was most afraid of the colour red, firelight, and the sound of firecrackers.
乞丐伯伯一邊喺度笑一邊揮手同「年」講再見。
hat1 koi3 baak3 baak3 jat1 bin1 hai2 dou6 siu3, jat1 bin1 fai1 sau2 tung4 "nin4" gong2 zoi3 gin3
The old beggar smiled while waving at the Nian beast and saying goodbye.
「年」就係噉，狼狽逃走。
"nin4" zau6 hai6 gam2, long4 bui3 tou4 zau2
And, just like that, the Nian beast fled in confusion.
第二日係正月初一。
dai6 ji6 jat6 hai6 zing3 jyut6 co1 jat1
The next day was the first day of the Lunar New Year.
避難返嚟嘅人見村裏邊乜事都冇發生，就好奇怪。
bei6 naan6 faan1 lei4 ge3 jan4 gin3 cyun1 leoi5 bin6 mat1 si6 dou1 mou5 faat3 saang1, zau6 hou2 kei4 gwaai3
The people who returned from taking refuge were very surprised to see that nothing had happened in the village.
老婆婆先至恍然大悟。
lou5 po4 po2 sin1 zi3 fong2 jin4 daai6 ng6
The old woman suddenly realized what had happened.
立即向鄉親解釋，於是大家都好多謝乞丐伯伯呀。
lap6 zik1 hoeng3 hoeng1 can1 gaai2 sik1, jyu1 si6 daai6 gaa1 dou1 hou2 do1 ze6 hat1 koi3 baak3 baak3 aa3
She immediately explained it to the villagers, and so everyone was very grateful to the old beggar.
從此，每年嘅除夕，家家戶戶都貼住紅對聯，放炮仗。
cung4 ci2, mui5 nin4 ge3 ceoi4 zik6, gaa1 gaa1 wu6 wu6 dou1 tip3 zyu6 hung4 deoi3 lyun4, fong3 paau3 zoeng6
Since then, every Lunar New Year's Eve, each household puts up red couplets and sets off firecrackers.
到咗初一嘅一大早，仲會去探望親朋好友。
dou3 zo2 co1 jat1 ge3 jat1 daai6 zou2, zung6 wui5 heoi3 taam3 mong6 can1 pang4 hou2 jau5
On the early morning of the first day of the Lunar New Year, they would also visit relatives and friends.
呢個風俗越傳越廣，就成為咗中國民間最隆重嘅傳統節日。
ni1 go3 fung1 zuk6 jyut6 cyun4 jyut6 gwong2, zau6 sing4 wai4 zo2 zung1 gwok3 man4 gaan1 zeoi3 lung4 zung6 ge3 cyun4 tung2 zit3 jat6
This custom has become increasingly widespread and has become the most important traditional festival for Chinese people.
小朋友，你哋準備好去拜年未呀?
siu2 pang4 jau5, nei5 dei6 zeon2 bei6 hou2 heoi3 baai3 nin4 mei6 aa3?
Children, are you ready to go and pay your New Year's greetings?
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