HSK 2 Chinese reading practice

红灯笼

hóng dēng long

The Red Lantern

A girl and her mother make a red lantern together and hang it by the door for New Year.

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A red light for the new year

This original beginner story is inspired by Lunar New Year traditions. Red lanterns express warmth and good fortune, while the character 福 means happiness or blessing.

Key vocabulary9 words from this story
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Answer three questions without looking at the English translation.

01小雨回家时,妈妈手里拿着什么?
02小雨在红纸上写了什么?
03晚上,妈妈把灯笼挂在哪里?
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