云南举办国际牛体彩绘大赛 China-Laos-Vietnam Bull Painting Festival launched in Yunnan

The 5th China-Laos-Vietnam Bull Painting Festival was launched in Yunnan Province over the weekend.

Originating(起源) from a legend(传说) that once a farmer's bull was able to scare off a tiger with the graphics(图形) on its body caused by mud and injuries, what was once(曾经) a regional tradition(传统) is now(现在) a festival(节日) for artists.

词汇 Words:

[xiàn zài] 现在 now
[céng jīng] 曾经 once
[qǐ yuán] 起源 originate
[chuán shuō] 传说 legend
[chuán tǒng] 传统 tradition
[jié rì] 节日 festival

重点词汇 Key word:

现在 <名词 n.> the time being; the moment; the present time

E.g. 

• Xiànzài bù tán cǐshì。
  现在不谈此事。
  Don't talk about it just now.

• Tā xiànzài bù xiǎng kǎolǜ kǎoshì de shìqíng。
  他现在不想考虑考试的事情。
  He doesn't want to think about his exams at this time.

• Tā xiànzài zài Běijīng。
  她现在在北京。
  At present she is in Beijing.