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节日与庆典

📚 24 Words 💬 2 Dialogues ⏱️ 45 min 🎯 Intermediate

Explore Chinese festivals, celebrations, holiday traditions, and learn how to discuss festive events in Chinese.

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Vocabulary 词汇学习

春节
Chūn Jié
Chinese New Year
春节是中国最重要的节日。
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元宵节
Yuán Xiāo Jié
Lantern Festival
元宵节吃元宵。
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端午节
Duān Wǔ Jié
Dragon Boat Festival
端午节吃粽子。
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中秋节
Zhōng Qiū Jié
Mid-Autumn Festival
中秋节赏月吃月饼。
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国庆节
Guó Qìng Jié
National Day
国庆节放七天假。
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清明节
Qīng Míng Jié
Qingming Festival
清明节去扫墓。
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圣诞节
Shèng Dàn Jié
Christmas
圣诞节快乐！
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新年
xīn nián
New Year
新年快乐！
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灯笼
dēng long
lantern
春节挂红灯笼。
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烟花
yān huā
fireworks
新年放烟花。
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红包
hóng bāo
red envelope
收到红包很开心。
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春联
chūn lián
Spring Festival couplets
春联贴在门上。
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月饼
yuè bǐng
mooncake
中秋节吃月饼。
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粽子
zòng zi
zongzi (rice dumpling)
端午节吃粽子。
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饺子
jiǎo zi
dumplings
北方人过年吃饺子。
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舞龙
wǔ lóng
dragon dance
春节有舞龙表演。
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舞狮
wǔ shī
lion dance
舞狮是传统表演。
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假期
jià qī
holiday/vacation
假期去哪里玩？
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团圆
tuán yuán
reunion
春节是团圆的日子。
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祝福
zhù fú
blessing/wish
给你送上祝福。
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庆祝
qìng zhù
celebrate
我们庆祝新年。
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派对
pài duì
party
生日派对很热闹。
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装饰
zhuāng shì
decorate
春节要装饰房间。
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祭祀
jì sì
worship/ritual
清明节去祭祀祖先。
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Dialogues 对话练习

Dialogue 1: Discussing Spring Festival
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A: 李明
B: 王小红
春节快到了，你有什么计划？
Chūn Jié kuài dào le, nǐ yǒu shén me jì huà?
Spring Festival is coming, what are your plans?
我打算回老家和家人一起过年。
Wǒ dǎ suàn huí lǎo jiā hé jiā rén yī qǐ guò nián.
I plan to go back to my hometown to celebrate with family.
太棒了！你们一般怎么过春节？
Tài bàng le! Nǐ men yī bān zěn me guò Chūn Jié?
Great! How do you usually celebrate Spring Festival?
我们会贴春联、包饺子、吃年夜饭，还会放烟花、看春晚。
Wǒ men huì tiē chūn lián, bāo jiǎo zi, chī nián yè fàn, hái huì fàng yān huā, kàn Chūn Wǎn.
We paste Spring Festival couplets, make dumplings, eat New Year's Eve dinner, and also set off fireworks and watch the Spring Festival Gala.
你知道吗，中国人过年有很多传统习俗呢。
Nǐ zhī dào ma, Zhōng guó rén guò nián yǒu hěn duō chuán tǒng xí sú ne.
Did you know, Chinese people have many traditional customs for the New Year.
Dialogue 2: Talking About Mid-Autumn Festival
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A: 老师
B: 学生
中秋节是哪天？
Zhōng Qiū Jié shì nǎ tiān?
When is the Mid-Autumn Festival?
今年是九月十七号。
Jīn nián shì jiǔ yuè shí qī hào.
This year it's September 17th.
你们中秋节有什么活动？
Nǐ men Zhōng Qiū Jié yǒu shén me huó dòng?
What activities do you have for Mid-Autumn Festival?
我们一般会一家人团圆，一起赏月、吃月饼。
Wǒ men yī bān huì yī jiā rén tuán yuán, yī qǐ shǎng yuè, chī yuè bǐng.
We usually have a family reunion, watch the moon and eat mooncakes together.
你喜欢吃什么口味的月饼？
Nǐ xǐ huān chī shén me kǒu wèi de yuè bǐng?
What flavor of mooncake do you like?
我最喜欢蛋黄莲蓉的。
Wǒ zuì xǐ huān dàn huáng lián róng de.
I like the egg yolk and lotus seed paste ones the most.

Grammar 语法讲解

Grammar Point 1: ...快到了 (is coming soon)
Use "快到了" (kuài dào le) to indicate that something is about to happen or will arrive soon. The structure is Time/Festival + 快到了.
春节快到了。
Chūn Jié kuài dào le.
Spring Festival is coming soon.
新年快到了。
Xīn nián kuài dào le.
New Year is coming soon.
Grammar Point 2: ...有什么...？ (what kind of...?)
To ask about activities or things associated with something, use "...有什么...？" (yǒu shén me). This is a common pattern for asking about what is available or what one does.
你们中秋节有什么活动？
Nǐ men Zhōng Qiū Jié yǒu shén me huó dòng?
What activities do you have for Mid-Autumn Festival?
周末有什么计划？
Zhōu mò yǒu shén me jì huà?
What plans do you have for the weekend?
Grammar Point 3: ...的时候 (when/during)
"...的时候" (de shí hou) is used to indicate when an action takes place. It can be placed at the beginning or middle of a sentence to show time context.
吃饭的时候不要说话。
Chī fàn de shí hou bù yào shuō huà.
Don't talk when eating.
过节的时候最热闹。
Guò jié de shí hou zuì rè nao.
It's most lively during festivals.

Reading 阅读理解

Chinese New Year Traditions
Chūn 春 Jié 节 shì 是 Zhōng 中 guó 国 zuì 最 zhòng 重 yào 要 de 的 chuán 传 tǒng 统 jié 节 rì 日，yě 也 jiào 叫 nóng 农 lì 历 xīn 新 nián 年。Dào 到 le 了 chūn 春 jié 节，suǒ 所 yǒu 有 de 的 jiā 家 tíng 庭 dōu 都 yào 要 tuán 团 yuán 圆。Rén 人 men 们 zài 在 jiā 家 mén 门 shàng 上 tiē 贴 chūn 春 lián 联，guà 挂 dēng 灯 long 笼，bìng 并 qǐng 请 qīn 亲 qi 戚 péng 朋 you 友 dào 到 jiā 家 zhōng 中 zuò 做 kè 客。Chú 除 xī 夕 yè 夜 de 的 nián 年 yè 夜 fàn 饭 shì 是 yī 一 nián 年 zhōng 中 zuì 最 fēng 丰 shèng 盛 de 的 yī 一 dùn 顿 fàn 饭。Lìng 另 wài 外，hái 还 yǒu 有 fàng 放 yān 烟 huā 花 bì 毕 bì 毕 bō 剥 zhà 诈 li 烈 de 的 xí 习 guàn 惯，hái 还 yǒu 有 shōu 收 hóng 红 bāo 包 děng 等 huān 欢 lè 乐 huó 活 dòng 动。
Spring Festival is China's most important traditional holiday, also called the Lunar New Year. When Spring Festival arrives, all families get together. People paste Spring Festival couplets on their doors, hang lanterns, and invite relatives and friends to visit. The New Year's Eve dinner is the most sumptuous meal of the year. Additionally, there are customs like setting off fireworks and firecrackers, and activities like receiving red envelopes.
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Practice 练习测试

Festival Vocabulary

Test your knowledge of Chinese festival vocabulary.

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Holiday Traditions

Learn about traditional Chinese holiday customs and activities.

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Festival Food

Discover the special foods associated with different festivals.

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Speaking Practice

Practice discussing festivals and celebrations in Chinese.

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Culture Tip: Major Chinese Festivals

Chinese festivals follow the lunar calendar, which is why their dates vary each year. The four most important traditional festivals are Spring Festival (春节 Chūn Jié), Mid-Autumn Festival (中秋节 Zhōng Qiū Jié), Dragon Boat Festival (端午节 Duān Wǔ Jié), and Qingming Festival (清明节 Qīng Míng Jié).

The Spring Festival is the Chinese New Year celebration, marking the beginning of the lunar year. It's a time for family reunions, and many people travel long distances to be with their families. The 15-day celebration ends with the Lantern Festival (元宵节 Yuán Xiāo Jié).

Mid-Autumn Festival celebrates the harvest and the full moon. Families gather to appreciate the moon and eat mooncakes together. The festival has romantic connotations and is associated with the legend of Chang'e (嫦娥), who lives on the moon.

Dragon Boat Festival commemorates the ancient poet Qu Yuan with dragon boat races and eating zongzi (sticky rice dumplings wrapped in bamboo leaves). Qingming Festival is a time to sweep ancestral graves and honor the dead.

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