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On the last night of the year, a monster comes out of the sea. The monster’s name is Nian.

在一年的最后一个晚上，一个怪物从海里出来。怪物的名字叫年。

The monster is hungry! It goes to a village near the sea. It eats the animals in the village. The villagers hide in the mountains.

怪物饿了！它去海边的一个村庄。它吃村子里的动物。村民们躲在山里。

Mrs. Chen is leaving the village. “ Wait! ” says an old man. “ Where are you going?”

陈太太要离开村子了。 “等等！”一位老人说你要去哪里？”

“ The monster Nian is coming! ” says Mrs. Chen. “ Everyone hides in the mountains. We wait for the new year. Come with me! ”

“妖怪年来了！”陈太太说每个人都躲在山里。我们等待新年的到来。跟我来！”

“ I can scare the monster away, ” says the man. “ Can I stay at your house tonight?”

“我能把怪物吓跑，”那人说我今晚能住在你家吗？”

“ You may stay here, ” says Mrs. Chen. But be careful! ”

“你可以留在这里，”陈太太说。但是要小心!”