Holidays In China Flashcards by Mikaelle Dietrich

五一黄金周

WǔYī Huángjīn zhōu

5-1 Golden Week

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劳动节

Láodòng jié

Labor Day

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长假旅游

Chángjià lǚyóu

Holiday travel (travel on long vacations)

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名山大川

míng shān dà chuān

Famous mountains and rivers

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交通大拥挤

Jiāotōng dà yōngjǐ

Large-scale traffic jam

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元宵节

Yuánxiāo jié

Lantern Festival

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元宵

Yuánxiāo

Rice glue balls

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民以食为天

mín yǐ shí wéi tiān

“Food is the paramount necessity of the people.”

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汤圆

Tāng Yuán

Sweet dumplings

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游戏

yóuxì

play

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舞狮子

wǔshīzi

lion dances

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儿童节

értóng jié

Children’s Day

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儿童

értóng

children

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集体活动

jítǐ huódòng

collective activities

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联合国

Liánhéguó

United Nations

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童心未泯

tóngxīnwèi mǐn

“One’s childish heart remains”

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中华人民共和国

Zhōnghuárénmíngònghéguó

The People’s Republic of China

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风调雨顺

fēngtiáoyǔshùn

favorable weather

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降雨

jiàngyǔ

rainfall

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吃龙耳

chī Lóng ěr

eating dragon ears

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吃龙须面

chī Lóng Xū miàn

eating dragon beard

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太阳糕

tàiyáng gāo

sun cake

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女性权利

nǔxìng quánlì

women’s rights

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姑娘节

gū niang jié

Goddess Festival

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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"