FESTIVALS · 30 WORDS
Sorted by frequency, most common words first.
- 春节(春節)Chūn jié· Spring Festival (Chinese New Year)
- 月饼(月餅)yuè bǐng· mooncake (esp. for the Mid-Autumn Festival)
- 开幕式(開幕式)kāi mù shì· opening ceremony
- 红包(紅包)hóng bāo· money wrapped in red as a gift
- 吉祥jí xiáng· lucky
- 除夕Chú xī· lunar New Year's Eve
- 礼拜天(禮拜天)Lǐ bài tiān· Sunday
- 过年(過年)guò nián· to celebrate the Chinese New Year
- 典礼(典禮)diǎn lǐ· ceremony; celebration
- 烟花(煙花)yān huā· fireworks
- 礼(禮)lǐ· gift
- 吉利jí lì· auspicious
- 节日(節日)jié rì· holiday
- 新年xīn nián· New Year
- 晚会(晚會)wǎn huì· evening party
- 圣诞节(聖誕節)Shèng dàn jié· Christmas time
- 年前nián qián· by the end of the year
- 庆祝(慶祝)qìng zhù· to celebrate
- 婚礼(婚禮)hūn lǐ· wedding ceremony
- 中秋节(中秋節)Zhōng qiū jié· the Mid-Autumn Festival on 15th of 8th lunar month
- 元旦Yuán dàn· New Year's Day
- 剪彩jiǎn cǎi· to cut the ribbon (at a launching or opening ceremony)
- 压岁钱(壓歲錢)yā suì qián· money given to children as a gift on Chinese New Year's Eve
- 国庆(國慶)Guó qìng· National Day
- 国庆节(國慶節)Guó qìng jié· PRC National Day (October 1st)
- 正月Zhēng yuè· first month of the lunar year
- 清明节(清明節)Qīng míng jié· Qingming or Pure Brightness Festival or Tomb Sweeping Day, celebration for the dead (in early April)
- 端午节(端午節)Duān wǔ jié· Dragon Boat Festival (5th day of the 5th lunar month)
- 节假日(節假日)jié jià rì· public holiday
- 重阳节(重陽節)Chóng yáng jié· Double Ninth or Yang Festival