Lesson 11 - 中国的节日 Flashcards

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1
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节日

A

jiérì

holiday
festival

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结束

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jiéshù

to end
to finish

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继续

A

jìxù

to continue
to go on with

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4
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舅舅

A

jiùjiu

mother’s brother
maternal uncle

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5
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舅妈

A

jiùmā

wife of mother’s brother

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小区

A

xiǎoqū

residential development
residential complex

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环境

A

huánjìng

environment
surroundings

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除夕

A

chúxī

Chinese New Year’s Eve

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9
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年夜饭

A

niányèfàn

Chinese New Year’s Eve dinner

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感情

A

gǎnqíng

feeling
emotion
affection

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11
Q

A

qiáng

wall

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12
Q

A

tiē

to paste
to glue

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13
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幸福

A

xìngfú

happy
happiness

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14
Q

A

blessing
good fortune

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15
Q

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dào

to turn upside down
to go backwards

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16
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奇怪

A

qíguài

strange
odd

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17
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意思

A

yìsi

meaning

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18
Q

A

cān

meal

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19
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本来

A

běnlái

original
originally
at first

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20
Q

A

jiā

measure word for families and commercial establishments such as restaurants, hotels, shops, companies, etc.

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21
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气氛

A

qìfēn

atmosphere
ambiance

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22
Q

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with

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23
Q

A

dài

to replace
to substitute

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24
Q

A

jiǔ

alcohol
liquor

25
Q

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to lift
to raise

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顺利

A

shùnlì

smooth
successful
without a hitch

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进步

A

jìnbù

to make progress
progressive

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干杯

A

gān bēi

to drink a toast
cheers!
bottoms up

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成功

A

chénggōng

to succeed
successful

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晚会

A

wǎnhuì

evening gathering
soiree

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剩(下)

A

shèng (xia)

to leave a surplus
to be left (over)

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浪费

A

làngfèi

to waste
to squander
wasteful

33
Q

A

to surplus
to spare

34
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传统

A

chuántǒng

tradition
traditional

35
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农历

A

nónglì

traditional Chinese lunar calendar
lit. agricultural calendar

36
Q

A

chū

first

37
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粽子

A

zòngzi

pyramid-shaped dumplings of glutinous rice wrapped in bamboo or reed leaves

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月饼

A

yuèbǐng

moon cake

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团圆

A

tuányuán

to reunite (as a family)

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正月

A

zhēngyuè

first month of the lunar year
first moon

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元宵

A

yuánxiāo

night of the fifteenth of the first lunar month
sweet dumplings made of glutinous rice flour

42
Q

A

ma

particle used to emphasize the obvious

43
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计时

A

jì shí

to count time

44
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拜年

A

bài nián

to wish someone a happy Chinese New Year
to pay a Chinese New Year’s call

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恭喜

A

gōngxǐ

to congratulate

46
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发财

A

fā cái

to get rich
to make a fortune

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红包

A

hóngbāo

red envelope containing money to be given as a gift

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热闹

A

rènao

(of a place or a scene) lively
buzzing with excitement
bustling with activity

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鞭炮

A

biānpào

firecracker

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春节

A

Chūnjié

Spring Festival
Chinese New Year

51
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端午节

A

Duānwǔjié

Dragon Boat Festival

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中秋节

A

Zhōngqiūjié

Mid-Autumn Festival
Moon Festival

53
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感恩节

A

Gǎn’ēnjié

Thanksgiving

54
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元宵节

A

Yuánxiāojié

Lantern Festival

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过年

A

guònián

celebrating the New Year
activities surrounding the Spring Festival

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对联

A

duìlián

antithetical couplet
rhyming couplet

57
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花灯

A

huādēng

festive lantern

58
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清明节

A

Qīngmíngjié

Qingming Festival (observed around April 5th)
festival to clean family graves & make offerings to deceased relatives

59
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汨罗江

A

Mìluójiāng

Miluo River