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圣诞老人

Shèng dàn Lǎo rén · sheng dan lao ren

Traditional 聖誕老人

Meaning

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  1. Father Christmas; Santa Claus
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Santa came early

  1. Dengdeng

    看(kàn)，咖啡店(kāfēidiàn)里(lǐ)有(yǒu)个(gè)圣诞老人(shèngdànlǎorén)！

    Look, there's a Santa in the cafe!

  2. Liangliang

    圣诞老人(shèngdànlǎorén)现在(xiànzài)就(jiù)来(lái)了(le)？才(cái)十一月(shíyīyuè)啊(a)。

    Santa is here already? It's only November.

  3. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)猜(cāi)他(tā)为什么(wèishénme)来(lái)这么(zhème)早(zǎo)？

    Guess why he came so early?

  4. Liangliang

    是不是(shìbùshì)想(xiǎng)先(xiān)把(bǎ)饼干(bǐnggān)发完(fāwán)？

    Does he want to hand out the cookies first?

  5. Dengdeng

    对(duì)！他(tā)说(shuō)，十二月(shíèryuè)他(tā)太(tài)忙(máng)了(le)。

    Right! He said December is too busy.

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01

你(nǐ)一(yí)旦(dàn)不(bú)做(zuò)个(ge)乖(guāi)孩(hái)子(zi)，圣(Shèng)诞(dàn)老(Lǎo)人(rén)就(jiù)不(bú)会(huì)来(lái)噢(o)。

If you don't behave, Santa won't come.

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02

孩(hái)子(zi)们(men)相(xiāng)信(xìn)圣(Shèng)诞(dàn)老(Lǎo)人(rén)会(huì)在(zài)圣(Shèng)诞(dàn)节(jié)送(sòng)礼(lǐ)物(wù)。

Children believe Santa Claus brings gifts on Christmas.

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