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Day 80 - Poem by Wáng Wéi

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Chinese: 王维 (701-761，Another famous poet in Tang Dynasty.)
English: Wangwei
Pinyin：Wángwéi
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Chinese: 君子
English : Superior person
Pinyin: Jūnzǐ
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Chinese: 一个人
English: One person
Pinyin: Yí gè rén
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Chinese: 一杯酒（杯is a measure word.）
COE: One cup wine
Pinyin: Yì bēi jiǔ
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Chinese: 一杯茶
COE: One cup tea.
Pinyin: Yì bēi chá
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Chinese: 一杯咖啡
COE: One cup coffee
Pinyin: Yì bēi kāfēi
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Chinese: 出去(Go out)
COE: Out go
Pinyin: Chūqu
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Chinese: 出门 (Go out of the door.)
COE: Out door
Pinyin: Chūmén
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Chinese: 故乡
English: Home town
Pinyin: Qùxiāng
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Chinese: 故人 (Old friend)
COE: Past personChinese: Gùrén.Chinese: 故事 (Story)COE: Past eventChinese: Gùshi.Examples: . 今天我们要学另一首诗（poem）。（Jīntiān wǒmen yào xué ling yì shǒu shī .）[Today we will learn another poem.].东南西北(East south west north)[East south west north] .A：你多大了？(Nǐ duō dà le?)[How old are you?]B： 二十一。(èrshí yī)[I am twenty one.].A：谢谢你们，明天见！(Xièxie nǐmen, míngtiān jiàn!)[Thank you , see you tomorrow!]B：再见！[Bye!]. 送(sòng) 元(yuán) 二(èr) 使(shǐ) 安(ān) 西(xī) [唐(táng)] 王(wáng)维(wéi) （701-761）.渭(wèi)城(chéng) 朝(cháo) 雨(yǔ) 浥(yì) 轻(qīng) 尘(chén)，No dust is raised on pathways wet with morning rain,.客(kè) 舍(shè) 轻(qīng) 轻(qīng) 柳(liǔ) 色(sè) 新(xīn)。The willows by the tavern look so fresh and green..劝(quàn) 君(jūn) 更(gèng) 尽(jìn) 一(yī) 杯(bēi) 酒(jiǔ)，I invite you to drink a cup of wine again,.西(xī) 出(chū) 阳(yáng) 关(guān) 无(wú) 故(gù) 人(rén)。West of the Southern Pass no more friends will be seen..Commonly used lines:. Line 1:劝(quàn) 君(jūn) 更(gèng) 尽(jìn) 一(yī) 杯(bēi) 酒(jiǔ)， COE: Persuade gentle man again drink one cup wine,. Line1: 西(xī) 出(chū) 阳(yáng) 关(guān) 无(wú) 故(gù) 人(rén)。COE: West go out the name of place no acquainted person..

 

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