| Grammar Notes: 那天下雨，我們幾乎要回家了，但我們決定多走一會兒，然後在倫敦卡姆登遇到了這條雙彩虹。 *Nà tiān xià yǔ, wǒmen jīhū yào huí jiā le, dàn wǒmen juédìng duō zǒu yīhuìr, ránhòu zài Lúndūn Kǎmǔdēng yù dào le zhè tiáo shuāng cǎihóng.* 1. 那天 (nà tiān) - 那 (nà) - that - 天 (tiān) - day *Translation: "that day"* 2. 下雨 (xià yǔ) - 下 (xià) - to fall (used with weather) - 雨 (yǔ) - rain *Translation: "to rain"* 3. 我們 (wǒmen) - 我 (wǒ) - I - 們 (men) - plural marker *Translation: "we"* 4. 幾乎 (jīhū) - 幾乎 - almost *Translation: "almost"* 5. 要 (yào) - 要 - to want, going to (future intention) *Translation: "going to"* 6. 回家 (huí jiā) - 回 (huí) - to return - 家 (jiā) - home *Translation: "to go home"* 7. 了 (le) - 了 - particle indicating change of state or completion *Translation: indicates past action* 8. 但 (dàn) - 但 - but *Translation: "but"* 9. 決定 (juédìng) - 決定 - to decide *Translation: "decide"* 10. 多 (duō) - 多 - more, a bit longer *Translation: "more"* 11. 走 (zǒu) - 走 - to walk *Translation: "to walk"* 12. 一會兒 (yīhuìr) - 一會兒 - a little while *Translation: "a little while"* 13. 然後 (ránhòu) - 然後 - then *Translation: "then"* 14. 在 (zài) - 在 - at, in *Translation: "in"* 15. 倫敦 (Lúndūn) - 倫敦 - London *Translation: "London"* 16. 卡姆登 (Kǎmǔdēng) - 卡姆登 - Camden *Translation: "Camden"* 17. 遇到 (yù dào) - 遇 (yù) - to encounter - 到 (dào) - to arrive, to reach *Translation: "to encounter"* 18. 了 (le) - 了 - particle indicating completion *Translation: indicates past action* 19. 這條 (zhè tiáo) - 這 (zhè) - this - 條 (tiáo) - measure word for long, thin objects *Translation: "this" (used with measure word for rainbows)* 20. 雙 (shuāng) - 雙 - double, two *Translation: "double"* 21. 彩虹 (cǎihóng) - 彩虹 - rainbow *Translation: "rainbow"* ### Translated Sentence "That day it rained, we were almost going to go home, but we decided to walk a bit longer, and then encountered this double rainbow in Camden, London." ### Grammar Tip - 了 (le): This particle is used to indicate a change of state or completion of an action. It often appears at the end of clauses or sentences to show that something has been completed or has happened. ### Related Words - 晴天 (qíngtiān) - sunny day - 決心 (juéxīn) - determination - 彩 (cǎi) - color, often used in compounds to refer to colorful or vibrant things. |
