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your trip in Taiwan?” Mei-mei: If you put “刃” above “心”, forming “忍(en- He continued asking, “Are you a Chinese compa- result there were ten suns in the sky. Ten suns in the sky
Bob said, “It was fun. But people in Taiwan didn’t dure)”, means you can endure any sufferings. triot?” The tourist guide nodded. I nodded as well say- created excess amount of heat and energy and shined
seem to understand my Chinese.” Da-ming: Interesting! ing, “I am.” The tourists heard it and started laughing onto the ground, drying up water, killing trees and
Dad said, “How come?” Mei-mei: And more! and clapping, praising me. eventually, people were unable to live.
Bob said, “I don’t know, either. One time in the Da-ming: What more? Hou-Yi, a legendary archer came and shot nine
hotel, the clerk asked how he might help me. I said I Mei-mei: “不(not, no)” with “正(straight)” means consecutive arrows into the sky and shot down nine
would like to sleep (shui-jiao). The clerk then gave an “歪(curved)”; “小(small)” above “大(big)” Lesson 10 : the Story of the Genesis, the Old suns. The world is back to normal.”
awkward eye contact and ran out with a plate of dump- means “尖(tip)”; two “人(men)” on “土(land; Testament “Why didn’t Hou-Yi shoot down the last sun?”
lings (shui-jiao) back. Another time I was eating and soil)” means “坐(sit)”; people who work In the “old testament of the bible,” there is a testi- One of the students asked.
asking for salt (yan), they gave cigarette (yan) instead; in “田(field)” with great “力(labor; force)” mony of God that created the world. “If the last sun is shot down, there will be no light
soup (tang) and sugar (tang) instead. I was angry and would be “男(man, male)” and “女(woman; The first chapter said that, in the beginning, the and heat,” our teacher replied.
said “No more, thanks. Just give me an orange (ju-zi) female)” with “子(son)” forms “好(good)” world was dark and the only thing that existed was God I asked the teacher, “What will happen without
will be fine.” I thought they finally understood me. Sur- (Literal: All men work with hard labor in the and the face of the water. On the first day, God said, “let light and heat,” and teacher told me to give it a though.
prisingly, they gave a huge saw (ju-zi) after a while.” field; women are all good people.). there be light” and there was light that made a division I think: without light and heat, wouldn’t it be just
We all burst out laughing, because Bob did not pay Da-ming: Hey, now you are having sexual discrimina- between the light and the dark, and, respectively, it were like living in a dark, cold refrigerator? No one will sur-
attention to the tones at all when learning Chinese. tion. named day and night. On the second day, God created vive. Luckily, Hou-Yi left one sun in the sky.
Mei-mei: I am not to blame. That’s how characters were the sky and parted the waters and from the waters. The I expressed my opinion and my classmates nod-
Lesson 8 : Interesting Characters made. By the way, what is the new classmate’ third day, God made a division between the land and ded. After all, we did not complain about the heat any-
more.
s name anyway?
the ocean and let the plants come up on the dry land.
Da-ming: Sun, Da-ming. Da-ming: Isn’t it “木木木木木木?” The land became full of life.
Mei-mei: Wang, Mei-mei. Mei-mei: Can’t be “木木木木木木!” “木” originally On the fourth day, God made a sun and a moon
Da-ming, Mei-mei: Good day to all. (bow) means a tree. Two “木” means a lot of trees, in the sky to rule day and night and made stars to give Lesson 12 : Story of Banana
Da-ming: Today is our turn playing a piece of crosstalk forming “林(grove)”; three “木” means a lot light on the earth. On the fifth day, God let the water Once upon a time, there is a beautiful girl, friend-
(Xiangsheng) to entertain you guys. more trees, forming “森(forest)”. Since his be full of living thing and let bird flight over the sky, less and lonely, who prayed everyday for a friend. Even
Mei-mei: Yes, to entertain. How? name has 6 “木”, it might be “林森木”, “林 allowing lives to live in the world. On the sixth day, just a friend for a week, she will be grateful. One day,
Da-ming: However! Let’s start with the new classmate 木森”, “森森” or “林林林”…… he let the land full of living things, cattle and all things when she was picking wild flowers in the woods, she
in our class. Da-ming: Stop your wild guessing. He is right there. moving on the earth, and most importantly, he made met a boy with big eyes. The boy said, “I came from a
Mei-mei: Ah! You are gossiping about others. I am Let’s go and ask. man who have ruled over everything on the land. God faraway place. Will you let me spend time with you?”
snitching it to teachers. Mei-mei: Wang, Mei-mei. have given plants and fruits on the land for man as food The girl was really happy! God eventually heard
Da-ming: Don’t get mistaken. I just would like to start a Da-ming: Sun, Da-ming. and given grasses for other living things on the land as her prayers and sent her a friend. They became friends
discussion on his name. Mei-mei, Da-ming: Thanks for your attention. (bow) food. quickly. They spent every day happily together pick-
Mei-mei: His name?I don’t even have a slight idea By the seventh day, God came to the finish of all ing wild flowers and listening to birds singing. After
about his name. He was so in a rush yester- his work, and God blessed and made the seventh day a week, the boy said, “My time has come, I have to
day that teacher said he would be introducing Lesson 9 : Remarkable Compatriot holy. Therefore, in the seventh day, the day of holy, leave.”
himself today. One day, mom and I went to Ongpin Street for everyone prays and praises God for making the world, The girl was very sad and said, “You can only
Da-ming: And so I am now elaborating on his name. To shopping, and I saw a lot of tourists. They gathered and it is also known as Sunday to people today. spend one week with me? What shall I do once you
tell you, he’s got a weird name. around the monument and listened to the tourist guide God created such a beautiful world. We should feel leave me?”
Mei-mei: What is his name? introducing the tourist attraction. I was curious, so I thankful and grateful in mind and protect the nature. The boy said, “I do not want to leave, but I have
Da-ming: I saw him filling in 6 “木” in the name col- went over and to join them. to. When I leave, someone will accompany you.”
umn on a notebook. The tourist guide introduced Ongpin saying, “This Lesson 11 : Shooting Down Nine Suns “NO! NO! Don’t go,” cried the girl while grabbing
Mei-mei: What? Did you say that his name is “木木木 is the monument built for Mr. Ongpin. He was a very on the boy’s hands tightly.
木木木?” Do we have such a weird name? successful Chinese businessman. He was very kind and Recently, the weather is extremely hot. Everyone Suddenly, the guy disappeared, leaving behind a
Da-ming: Er, I am not sure myself, either. (Scratching helpful. He cared a lot about the construction of Philip- could not stand it. In our afternoon classes, our teacher pair hands on the girl’s hand. Then, the voice from the
head) But 6 “木” for sure. I have had care- pines. During the two revolutions in Philippines, he was said, “This is not hot, because there is only one sun.” boy came from the sky. He said, “Plant my hands in the
fully counted twice. imprisoned because he secretly donated a large sum of We yelled, “There should be only one!” The teach- soil and visit it occasionally.”
Mei-mei: Oh you, dumb boy. To tell you, there are sev- money to the revolutionists. To express thankfulness to er said, “Don’t be so sure. Have you not heard of the The girl cried and sadly planted the hand on the
eral types of Chinese characters, and one of his contribution in the revolution, the government built legendary story of Nine Suns?” soil. After few days, a small tree grew. The small tree
it is called “Ideogrammic Compounds (hui- a monument and named a street after him. We all said we have never heard of it. Our teacher grew rapidly into a big tree and eventually, a finger
yi, joined meaning)”, meaning two or more A tourist asked, “Is it true that half of the Chinese smiled and told us the story. He started, “There is this like yellow fruit grew from the tree. It smells good and
characters are combined to suggest a third populations in Philippines are businessmen?” The tour- legend that once upon a time, there is a big tree, where sweet. The girl picked some fruits from the tree and
meaning. For example, “刃(blade)” refers to ist guide answered, “Yes! Because Chinese compatriot ten golden birds lived. Nine golden birds secretly lived shared with everyone. Everybody was very happy and
the sharpest area of a knife, so what character has the Chinese traditioal virtues: hard working and inside the tree and one lived on top of the tree radiating visit her a lot. From then on, she made a lot of friends
would be formed putting “心(heart)” under prudent, so their businesses are successful. In addition, heat and light, playing the role of a sun.” and was never lonely again. The yellow, finger like
it? when they make a lot of money, they never forget to One day, a big earthquake struck and the tree fruits are bananas.
Da-ming: It suffers. I will be dead. give back to the society for local construction.” started to sway. All the sudden, the birds that lived in
the tree were frightened and flew out to the sky. As the
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