Holidays In China Flashcards
五一黄金周
WǔYī Huángjīn zhōu
5-1 Golden Week
劳动节
Láodòng jié
Labor Day
长假旅游
Chángjià lǚyóu
Holiday travel (travel on long vacations)
名山大川
míng shān dà chuān
Famous mountains and rivers
交通大拥挤
Jiāotōng dà yōngjǐ
Large-scale traffic jam
元宵节
Yuánxiāo jié
Lantern Festival
元宵
Yuánxiāo
Rice glue balls
民以食为天
mín yǐ shí wéi tiān
“Food is the paramount necessity of the people.”
汤圆
Tāng Yuán
Sweet dumplings
游戏
yóuxì
play
舞狮子
wǔshīzi
lion dances
儿童节
értóng jié
Children’s Day
儿童
értóng
children
集体活动
jítǐ huódòng
collective activities
联合国
Liánhéguó
United Nations
童心未泯
tóngxīnwèi mǐn
“One’s childish heart remains”
中华人民共和国
Zhōnghuárénmíngònghéguó
The People’s Republic of China
风调雨顺
fēngtiáoyǔshùn
favorable weather
降雨
jiàngyǔ
rainfall
吃龙耳
chī Lóng ěr
eating dragon ears
吃龙须面
chī Lóng Xū miàn
eating dragon beard
太阳糕
tàiyáng gāo
sun cake
女性权利
nǔxìng quánlì
women’s rights
姑娘节
gū niang jié
Goddess Festival
女儿节
Nǚ’ér jié
Girl’s day
三八
sānbā
Three Eight
植树节
zhíshù jié
National Tree Planting Day
植树活动
zhíshùhuódòng
tree-planting activities
三北
sān běi
Three Norths
森林
sēnlín
forests
野生动物保护区
yěshēngdòngwù bǎohùqū
wildlife reserves
国父孙中山
guófù Sūnzhōngshān
Sun Yat-sen
元旦
yúandàn
New Year’s Day
春节
Chūn jié
Chinese New Year
国庆节
Guóqìngjié
National Day
清明节
qīngmíng jié
Tomb Sweeping Day
端午节
duānwǔ jié
Dragon Boat Festival
七夕节
qīxī jié
Qixi Festival
中元节
zhōngyuán jié
Ghost Festival
重阳节
chóngyáng jié
Double Ninth Festival
冬至
dōngzhì
winter solstice
中秋节
zhōngqiūjié
Mid-Autumn Festival
中和节
zhōnghé jié
Dragon Head Raising Day
国际妇女节
guójì fùnǚ jié
International Women’s Day
新年好
Xīn Nián Hǎo
“Happy New Year”
除夕
chúxī
New Year’s Eve
天安门广场
Tiānānménguǎngchǎng
Tiananmen Square
烧香
shāoxiāng
day of burning incense
牛郎织女
Niúlángzhīnǚ
The Cowherd and the Weaving Maid
久
jiǔ
long
饺子
jiǎozi
dumpling
月亮
yuèliàng
moon
龙
lóng
dragon
倒数计时
dàoshǔ jìshí
countdown
小除夕
xiǎo Chúxī
small New Year’s Eve
阅兵
yuèbīng
military parade
祭祖
jìzǔ
to worship ancestors
屈原
Qu Yuan
Qu Yuan
天帝
tiāndì
Emperor of Heaven
馒头
mántou
steamed bread
登高
dēnggāo
ascending heights
好吃不过饺子
hǎochī búguò jiǎozi
There is no better food than dumplings.
交通堵塞
jiāotōngdǔsè
citywide traffic jam
皇帝
huángdì
emperor
烟花
yānhuā
fireworks
大年初一
Dànián chūyī
The first day of the new lunar year
大典
dà diǎn
Grand ceremony
冥币
míng bì
joss paper
粽子
zòngzǐ
rice dumpling
七夕
qīxī
July 7th
菊花
júhuā
chrysanthemum
圆
yuán
round
月饼
yuèbǐng
mooncake
黑色星期五
hēisè Xīngqīwǔ
Chinese Black Friday
元宵节
Yuánxiāojié
Lantern Festival
学生
xuésheng
student
殡葬业
bìnzàng yè
funeral industry
楚国
chǔguó
state of Chu
长距离恋爱
cháng jùlí liàn ài
long-distance relationship
美味佳肴
měiwèi jiāyáo
delicacy
糕
gāo
cake
数九
shǔ jiǔ
counting nine
赏月
shǎng yuè
admiring the moon
贺年卡
hèniánkǎ
New Year’s cards
扫房
sǎo fáng
spring cleaning
爱国主义
àiguózhǔyì
patriotism
张仲景
Zhāng Zhòngjǐng
Zhang Zhongjing
国庆节
Guóqìngjié
National Day
春节晚会
Chūn Jié wǎnhuì
Spring Festival Gala Evening
龙舟
lóngzhōu
dragon boat
禁忌
jìnjì
taboo
高
gāo
height
花好月圆
huā hǎo yuè yuán
“Lovely flowers, round moon.”
红包
hóngbāo
New Year’s lucky money
九
jiǔ
nine
快落
kuài luò
“Oh, they fell”
重阳
chóngyáng
“double ninth” or “double yang”