Day 79 - Poem by Lǐ Bái

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Chinese: 李白：(701-762，The great romantic poet in Tang dynasty.)
English: Libai
Pinyin: Lǐ Bái
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Chinese: 唐代 （618-907 A.D.）
English :Tang dynasty
Pinyin: Tángdài
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Chinese: 百
English:Hundred
Pinyin: Bǎi
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>Chinese: 千
English: Thousand
Pinyin: Qiān
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Chinese: 2007年
COE: Two thousand seven year
Pinyin: Liǎngqiān líng qī nián
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Chinese: 2000年
COE: Two thousand year
Pinyin: Liǎngqiān nián
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Chinese: 爱情 ( Love affair)
COE: Love feeling
Pinyin: àiqíng
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Examples:
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A: 唐木的离开（’s leaving） 是好事还是坏事？（Tángmù de líkāi shì hǎoshì háishi huàishì?）
[Is it good or bad about Tangmu ‘s leaving.]
B: 坏事。（Huàishì.）
[Bad thing.]
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A: 想念你。(Xiǎngniàn nǐ.)
[Miss you]
B: 我也想念你们。(Wǒ yě xiǎngniàn nǐmen.)
[I miss you too.]
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A：有问题吗？(Yǒu wèntí ma?)
[Do you have any questions?]
B：没有。 (Méiyǒu)
[No.]
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A: 明天见！(Míngtiān jiàn!)
[See you tomorrow!]
B: 明天见！(Míngtiān jiàn!)
[See you tomorrow!]
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赠(zèng) 汪(wāng) 伦(lún)
[唐(táng)] 李(lǐ) 白(bái) （701-762） 李(lǐ) 白(bái) 乘(chéng) 舟(zhōu) 将(jiāng) 欲(yù) 行(háng)，
Libai is already on the boat, preparing to depart,
. 忽(hū) 闻(wén) 岸(àn) 上(shàng) 踏(tà) 歌(gē) 声(shēng)。
I suddenly hear the song of stamping and singing on the shore.
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桃(táo) 花(huā) 潭(tán) 水(shuǐ) 深(shēn) 千(qiān) 尺(chǐ)，
The water of Taohua Pond is reaches a thousand feet in depth.
. 不(bù) 及(jí) 汪(wāng) 伦(lún) 送(sòng) 我(wǒ) 情(qíng)。
But still It is not as deep as Wang Lun’s feelings seeing me off.
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Commonly used lines:
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Line1: 桃(táo) 花(huā) 潭(tán) 水(shuǐ) 深(shēn) 千(qiān) 尺(chǐ)，
COE: Peach flower pond water deep thousand foot,.
Line2: 不(bù) 及(jí) 汪(wāng) 伦(lún) 送(sòng) 我(wǒ) 情(qíng)。
COE: Not Compare Wanglun see off I (me) feeling.
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