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chang'e ben yue

Chang’e ben yue

Posted on September 23, 2022March 31, 2023 by tiffany

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“Chang’e ben yue” is a story for HSK2+ learners. Stories I shared some are Chinese folk tales, and some are my creations.

This story is one of the most famous stories associated with the Moon Festival. However, there are four different versions of it, each with slight variations. So, if you hear a different story, don’t be surprised.

Story

很久hěnjiǔ以前yǐqián有yǒu十個shíge太陽tàiyáng, 天氣tiānqì每天měitiān都dōu非常fēicháng的de熱rè, 水shuǐ都dōu沒了méile, 人們rénmen非常fēicháng痛苦tòngkǔ。 很久hěnjiǔ以前yǐqián有yǒu十个shíge太阳tàiyáng, 天气tiānqì每天měitiān都dōu非常fēicháng的de热rè, 水shuǐ都dōu没了méile, 人们rénmen非常fēicháng痛苦tòngkǔ。

這zhè時候shíhòu, 有yǒu一位yíwèi名字míngzi叫jiào后羿Hòuyì的de男人nánrén來lái了le, 后羿Hòuyì射箭shèjiàn射shè得de很hěn好hǎo。 这zhè时候shíhòu, 有yǒu一位yíwèi名字míngzi叫jiào后羿Hòuyì的de男人nánrén来lái了le, 后羿Hòuyì射箭shèjiàn射shè得de很hěn好hǎo。

人們rénmen希望xīwàng他tā把bǎ太陽tàiyáng射shè下來xiàlái, 他tā說shuō好hǎo。 人们rénmen希望xīwàng他tā把bǎ太阳tàiyáng射shè下来xiàlái, 他tā说shuō好hǎo。

一yí箭jiàn、 兩liǎng箭jiàn、 三sān箭jiàn…… 后羿Hòuyì射shè下來xiàlái九jiǔ個ge太陽tàiyáng, 只zhǐ留下liúxià一yí個ge太陽tàiyáng在zài天上tiānshàng。 一yí箭jiàn、 两liǎng箭jiàn、 三sān箭jiàn…… 后羿Hòuyì射shè下来xiàlái九jiǔ个ge太阳tàiyáng, 只zhǐ留下liúxià一yí个ge太阳tàiyáng在zài天上tiānshàng。

人們rénmen謝謝xièxie他tā, 希望xīwàng他tā成為chéngwéi王wáng。 人们rénmen谢谢xièxie他tā, 希望xīwàng他tā成为chéngwéi王wáng。

可是kěshì后羿Hòuyì成為chéngwéi王wáng後hòu, 變biàn得de很hěn壞huài, 常常chángcháng殺人shārén, 可是kěshì后羿Hòuyì成为chéngwéi王wáng后hòu, 变biàn得de很hěn坏huài, 常常chángcháng杀人shārén,

人們rénmen討厭tǎoyàn他tā也yě怕pà他tā, 所以suǒyǐ什麼shénme都dōu不敢bùgǎn說shuō。 人们rénmen讨厌tǎoyàn他tā也yě怕pà他tā, 所以suǒyǐ什么shénme都dōu不敢bùgǎn说shuō。

后羿Hòuyì喜歡xǐhuān成為chéngwéi王wáng也yě想xiǎng永遠yǒngyuǎn成為chéngwéi王wáng, 后羿Hòuyì喜欢xǐhuan成为chéngwéi王wáng也yě想xiǎng永远yǒngyuǎn成为chéngwéi王wáng,

所以suǒyǐ他tā找zhǎo了le不會búhuì死sǐ的de藥yào, 想要xiǎngyào永遠yǒngyuǎn活著huózhe。 所以suǒyǐ他tā找zhǎo了le不会búhuì死sǐ的de药yào, 想要xiǎngyào永远yǒngyuǎn活着huózhe。

他的tāde太太tàitai嫦娥Chángé知道zhīdào人們rénmen很hěn痛苦tòngkǔ, 人們rénmen都dōu希望xīwàng后羿Hòuyì快點kuàidiǎn死sǐ, 他的tāde太太tàitai嫦娥Chángé知道zhīdao人们rénmen很hěn痛苦tòngkǔ, 人们rénmen都dōu希望xīwàng后羿Hòuyì快点kuàidiǎn死sǐ,

所以suǒyǐ她tā晚上wǎnshàng吃chī了le后羿Hòuyì的de不死藥bùsǐyào。 所以suǒyǐ她tā晚上wǎnshàng吃chī了le后羿Hòuyì的de不死药bùsǐyào。

可是kěshì因為yīnwèi吃chī太多tàiduō, 嫦娥Chángé的de身體shēntǐ慢慢的mànmànde飛fēi了le起來qǐlái。 可是kěshì因为yīnwèi吃chī太多tàiduō, 嫦娥Chángé的de身体shēntǐ慢慢的mànmànde飞fēi了le起来qǐlái。

嫦娥Chángé不是búshì神shén不可以bùkěyǐ住zhù在zài天上tiānshàng, 嫦娥Chángé不是búshì神shén不可以bùkěyǐ住zhù在zài天上tiānshàng,

她tā沒有méiyǒu地方dìfāng可以kěyǐ去qù, 最後zuìhòu住zhù在zài月亮yuèliàng上shàng。 她tā没有méiyǒu地方dìfang可以kěyǐ去qù, 最后zuìhòu住zhù在zài月亮yuèliang上shàng。

Vocabulary

1. 很久以前 Hěnjiǔ yǐqián:Long time ago

2. 痛苦 tòngkǔ:Suffering; pain

3. 射 shè:Shoot

4. 箭 jiàn:Arrow

5. 討厭讨厌 tǎoyàn:Hate

6. 希望 xīwàng:Wish; hope

7. 留 liú:Remain; stay

8. 成為成为 chéngwéi:Become

9. 王 wáng:King

10. 壞坏 huài:Bad

11. 殺杀 shā:To kill

12. 敢 gǎn:Dare to

13. 永遠远 yǒngyuǎn:Forever

14. 活著着 huózhe:Living; alive

15. 身體体 shēntǐ:Body

16. 地方 dìfāang:Place; space

Chang’e Ben Yue English Translation

A long time ago, there were ten suns in the sky, and the weather was scorching. The water had dried up, and people were leading miserable lives. At this time, a skilled archer named Houyi arrived and offered to help. He successfully shot down nine of the suns, leaving only one in the sky. The people thanked him and asked him to be their king.

However, after Houyi became the king, he turned into a cruel ruler who often killed his subjects. The people not only hated him but also feared him and did not dare to speak up. Houyi wanted to remain king forever, so he searched for the medicine of eternal life.

His wife, Chang’E, knew how much the people suffered under Houyi’s rule and wished for him to die. One night, she ate the immortality medicine, hoping to prevent her husband from becoming immortal. However, she ate too much and slowly ascended to the sky. Since Chang’E was not a deity, she could not live in heaven and had nowhere to go. Eventually, she settled on the moon, where she resides to this day.

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