Vocabulary: Chinese culture & festivals
Traditions, holidays and cultural customs.
Intermediate · HSK 3–4HSK 2–5F4
| HSK | Hanzi | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 新年 | xīn nián | New Year |
| 2 | 春节 | chūn jié | Year |
| 2 | 过年 | guò nián | to celebrate the Chinese New Year |
| 2 | 送给 | sòng gěi | Give |
| 3 | 婚约 | hūnyuē | Engagement |
| 3 | 月亮 | yuè liàng / yuè liang | Moon |
| 4 | 月饼 | yuèbing / yuèbǐng | Mooncake |
| 4 | 红包 | hóngbāo | red envelope |
| 5 | 传统 | chuán tǒng | chuántǒng noun, adjective tradition |
| 5 | 元旦 | Yuándàn | New Year's Day |
| 5 | 婚礼 | hūnlǐ | Wedding ceremony |
| 5 | 悠久 | yōujiǔ / yōujǐu | long |
| 5 | 生肖 | shēng xiào | Chinese zodiac |
| 5 | 赠送 | zèngsòng | to present |
| 6 | 丧 | sàng | mourning |
| 6 | 习俗 | xísú | Custom |
| 6 | 喜事 | xǐshì | Happy event |
| 6 | 捐赠 | juānzèng | To donate |
| 6 | 月光 | yuèguāng | Moonlight |
| 6 | 月球 | yuèqiú / yuèqíu | Moon |
| 6 | 继承 | jìchéng | To inherit |
| 7 | 喪 | sàng | mourning |
| 7 | 嫜 | zhāng | husband's mother |
| 7 | 嫦 | cháng | a moon goddess |
| 7 | 朦 | méng | dim |
| 7 | 朧 | lóng | blurry |
| 7 | 胧 | lóng | blurry |
| 7 | 虬 | qiú | young dragon |
| 7 | 蛟 | jiāo | a legendary scaled dragon |
| 7 | 螭 | chī | cruel |
| 7 | 赙 | fù | to contribute to funeral expenses |
| 7 | 餮 | tiè | glutton |
| 7 | 魄 | pò | vigor |
| 7 | 喜糖 | xǐtáng | Wedding candy |
| 7 | 天分 | tiānfèn | Talent |
| 7 | 属相 | shǔxiàng | Zodiac sign |
| 7 | 年画 | niánhuà | New Year painting |
| 7 | 蜜月 | mìyuè | Honeymoon |
| 7 | 锦旗 | jǐnqí | Bandera |
| 7 | 风水 | fēngshuǐ | Feng shui |
| 7 | 博大精深 | bó dà jīng shēn | bódà-jīngshēn |
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