Spanish Text:
Esta imagen muestra un colorido dragón rodeado de nubes, farolillos rojos y flores. El dragón es un poderoso símbolo de la cultura china.

English Translation:
This image shows a colourful dragon surrounded by clouds, red lanterns and flowers. The dragon is a powerful symbol in Chinese culture.

Grammar Notes:
Esta imagen - "This image"
- Esta: "This" (feminine singular form of "este," used before a feminine noun).
- imagen: "Image" (feminine noun).

muestra - "shows"
- muestra: The third person singular present indicative form of the verb "mostrar," which means "to show."

un colorido dragón - "a colorful dragon"
- un: "a" or "an" (masculine singular indefinite article).
- colorido: "colorful" (adjective).
- dragón: "dragon" (masculine noun).

rodeado de nubes - "surrounded by clouds"
- rodeado: "surrounded" (past participle of the verb "rodear," which means "to surround").
- de: "of" or "by" (preposition).
- nubes: "clouds" (feminine plural noun).

farolillos rojos - "red lanterns"
- farolillos: "lanterns" (masculine plural noun; diminutive form of "faroles," meaning "lanterns").
- rojos: "red" (adjective, masculine plural form).

y flores - "and flowers"
- y: "and" (conjunction).
- flores: "flowers" (feminine plural noun).

El dragón - "The dragon"
- El: "The" (masculine singular definite article).
- dragón: "dragon" (masculine noun).

es un poderoso símbolo - "is a powerful symbol"
- es: "is" (third person singular present indicative form of the verb "ser," which means "to be").
- un: "a" (masculine singular indefinite article).
- poderoso: "powerful" (adjective, masculine singular form).
- símbolo: "symbol" (masculine noun).

de la cultura china - "of Chinese culture"
- de: "of" (preposition).
- la: "the" (feminine singular definite article).
- cultura: "culture" (feminine noun).
- china: "Chinese" (adjective, feminine singular form).

General Grammar Tip:
When using adjectives in Spanish, remember they must agree in gender and number with the nouns they describe. For example:
- colorido dragón: "colorful dragon" (masculine singular).
- farolillos rojos: "red lanterns" (masculine plural).

Related Words:
- mostrar (verb): to show
- rodear (verb): to surround
- nube (noun): cloud (singular form)
- farol (noun): lantern (singular form)
- poder (verb): to be able (also forms part of the adjective "poderoso")

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