Woman Attends Wedding Only to Find Out She's the Bride
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Woman Attends Wedding Only to Find Out She's the Bride
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儿女给爸妈准备特别的婚礼
儿女给爸妈准备特别的婚礼
Woman Attends Wedding Only to Find Out She's the Bride
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儿女 - érnǚ - children / sons and daughters
准备 - zhǔnbèi - preparation / to prepare / to intend / to be about to
特别 - tèbié - especially / special / particular / unusual
婚礼 - hūnlǐ - wedding ceremony / wedding
女士 - nǚshì - lady / madam / Miss / Ms
哥哥 - gēge - older brother
办 - bàn - to do / to manage / to handle / to go about / to run / to set up / to deal with
花 - huā - to spend (money / time)
件 - jiàn - measure word for items / events / things / clothes etc.
知道 - zhīdào - to know / to become aware of
带 - dài - to wear / to carry / to take along / to lead / to bring / to look after / to raise
地方 - dìfang - area / place / space / room / territory
怎么回事 - zěnmehuíshì - what's the matter? / what's going on? / how could that be? / what's it all about?
笑 - xiào - to laugh / to smile / to laugh at
开心 - kāixīn - to feel happy / to rejoice / to have a great time
兄妹 - xiōngmèi - brother(s) and sister(s)
照顾 - zhàogu - to take care of / to show consideration / to attend to / to look after
大家 - dàjiā - everyone
Grammar
Adj. + 的 (+ Noun) - Expressed to link an adjective describing a distinguishing feature to a noun with "Adj. + de (+ Noun)" (noun can be omitted when obvious or has already been mentioned)
儿女给爸妈准备特别的婚礼

Subject + 给 + Recipient + Verb + Object - Expressing a more informal "for sb / sth..." with "Subject + gěi + Recipient + Verb + Object"
广州的邓女士和她的哥哥想给他们的爸爸妈妈办一个婚礼。
妈妈过了一会儿才知道,这是给她和爸爸办的婚礼。
兄妹两人说他们很少回去看爸爸妈妈,很谢谢他们的照顾,所以给他们办了这个婚礼。

Verb / Adverb / Phrase + 的 + Noun - Expressed to link a noun to a preceding verb or phrase with "Verb / Adverb / Phrase + de + Noun"
妈妈过了一会儿才知道,这是给她和爸爸办的婚礼。

Subject + 想 + Verb (+ Object) - Expressing "would like to" with "Subject + xiǎng + Verb (+ Object)" (negative formed with 不想)
广州的邓女士和她的哥哥想给他们的爸爸妈妈办一个婚礼。

New Situation + 了 - Expressing that there is a change of state or that the action has just happened "now" with "New Situation + le"
爸爸妈妈在一起36年了,以前没有办过。

以前… - Expressing "before / previously…" with "yǐ​qián…"
爸爸妈妈在一起36年了,以前没有办过。

Verb + 过 (+ 了) - Expressing that an action has been experienced in the past with "Verb + guò (+ le)" (negative formed with 没 + Verb + 过)
爸爸妈妈在一起36年了,以前没有办过。

Verb / Verb Phrase + 了 - Expressing that an action has been completed with "Verb / Verb Phrase + le"
他们花了两个月做这件事,爸爸妈妈不知道。
他们带爸爸妈妈去了一个地方。
到了那里,爸爸妈妈看见很多家里人和朋友。
妈妈过了一会儿才知道,这是给她和爸爸办的婚礼。
兄妹两人说他们很少回去看爸爸妈妈,很谢谢他们的照顾,所以给他们办了这个婚礼。

这 / 那 + Measure Word + Noun - Expressing "this… / that…" with "zhè / nà + Measure Word + Noun"
他们花了两个月做这件事,爸爸妈妈不知道。
兄妹两人说他们很少回去看爸爸妈妈,很谢谢他们的照顾,所以给他们办了这个婚礼。

到 + Place / Time / Quantity - Expressing "to (a certain place) / until (a certain time) / up to (a certain quantity)" with "dào + Place / Time" (negative formed with 不到)
到了那里,爸爸妈妈看见很多家里人和朋友。

Sensory Verb + 见 - Expressing that the senses have accomplished the action with "Sensory Verb + jiàn" (negative formed with 不见)
到了那里,爸爸妈妈看见很多家里人和朋友。

Statement, 但是… - Expressing "but / however…" with "Statement,dàn​shì…" (a bit more formal than 可是)
他们不知道怎么回事,但是很高兴。

Verb + 一会儿 - Expressing to do sth for "a moment / a while" with "Verb + yīhuìr"
妈妈过了一会儿才知道,这是给她和爸爸办的婚礼。

Time + 才 + Verb - Expressing "just now / not until" where the speaker considers the action to be late or longer than expected with "cái"
妈妈过了一会儿才知道,这是给她和爸爸办的婚礼。

Verb / Adj. + 得 + Degree Complement - Expression links the verb or adjective with a degree complement with "Verb / Adj. + de + Degree Complement"
她笑得非常开心。

非常 + Adj. / Verb - Expressing "very much / extraordinary..." with "fēicháng + Adj. / Verb"
她笑得非常开心。

Reason ,所以 + Result - Expressing "so…" to explain the result with "Reason, suǒyǐ + Result"
兄妹两人说他们很少回去看爸爸妈妈,很谢谢他们的照顾,所以给他们办了这个婚礼。

Subject + 都 + Verb / Verb Phrase - Expressing "all / every" to emphasise the quantity with "Subject + dōu + Verb / Verb Phrase" (都 emphasises the quantity or frequent occurrence)
大家都说这是很有爱的一家人。
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