Vocabulary: Chinese culture & festivals
Traditions, holidays and cultural customs.
Intermediate · HSK 3–4HSK 2–5F4
| HSK | Hanzi | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 新年 | xīnnián | New Year |
| 2 | 春节 | Chūnjié | Spring Festival |
| 2 | 月亮 | yuèliang | the moon |
| 2 | 节日 | jiérì | holiday |
| 2 | 过年 | guònián | to celebrate the Chinese New Year |
| 2 | 送给 | sòng gěi | to send |
| 3 | 婚 | hūn | to get married |
| 4 | 婚礼 | hūnlǐ | wedding ceremony |
| 4 | 红包 | hóngbāo | money wrapped in red as a gift |
| 5 | 贺 | hè | to congratulate |
| 5 | 中秋节 | Zhōngqiū Jié | the Mid-Autumn Festival on 15th of 8th lunar month |
| 5 | 元旦 | Yuándàn | New Year's Day |
| 5 | 卫星 | wèixīng | satellite |
| 5 | 天才 | tiāncái | talent |
| 5 | 月球 | yuèqiú | the moon |
| 5 | 月饼 | yuèbing | mooncake |
| 5 | 赠送 | zèngsòng | to present as a gift |
| 5 | 除夕 | chúxī | lunar New Year's Eve |
| 6 | 清明节 | Qīngmíng Jié | Tomb-Sweeping Day |
| 6 | 端午节 | Duānwǔ Jié | Dragon Boat Festival |
| 6 | 送礼 | sònglǐ | to give a present |
| 7 | 嫦 | cháng | a moon goddess |
| 7 | 朦 | méng | dim |
| 7 | 胧 | lóng | blurry |
| 7 | 馈 | kuì | gift |
| 7 | 魄 | pò | vigor |
| 7 | 习俗 | xísú | custom |
| 7 | 元宵节 | Yuánxiāo Jié | Lantern Festival |
| 7 | 兼职 | jiānzhí | concurrent job |
| 7 | 喜事 | xǐshì | happy occasion |
| 7 | 嫦娥 | Cháng'é | Chang'e |
| 7 | 年画 | niánhuà | New Year picture |
| 7 | 拜年 | bàinián | to pay a New Year call |
| 7 | 清明 | qīngmíng | clear and bright |
| 7 | 画龙点睛 | huàlóng-diǎnjīng | to paint a dragon and dot in the eyes |
| 7 | 葬礼 | zànglǐ | burial |
| 7 | 蜜月 | mìyuè | honeymoon |
| 7 | 追悼会 | zhuīdàohuì | memorial service |
| 7 | 风水 | fēngshuǐ | feng shui |
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