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“清明节”的翻译~

第一种是可以根据其主要活动（扫墓）翻译成Tomb-sweeping Festival

[tum 'swi:piŋ] [ˈfɛstəvl]

第二种是可以直接音译清明二字，翻译成Qingming Festival；

扫墓

tomb sweeping

visit/sweep the grave [ɡrev]

*A woman and her little girl were visiting the grave of the little girl's grandmother.

妈妈带着她的小女儿到她奶奶的墓前扫墓。

*Qingming Festival is a traditional tomb-sweeping day for Chinese people.

对中国人来说，清明节是扫墓的传统节日

祭祀祖先

offer sacrifices ['sækrə,faɪs] to ancestors ['ænsɛstɚ]

worship ['wɝʃɪp] the ancestors

*The ceremony of worshiping the ancestors is mainly attended by seniors in Hmong Village.

祭祀祖先的活动主要由苗寨的长者参加。