Learn Holidays in Chinese

Vocabulary, Pinyin, Examples & Test

Holidays in Chinese | Learn Chinese Vocabulary with NihaoCafe

Learn what to call the different holidays of the year in Chinese and get ready to celebrate with people that count.

This list with real audio voice recording will teach you how to pronounce the most important words.

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aholidays 圣诞节 Shèngdàn jié christmas chinese nihaocafe
圣诞节

Shèngdàn Jié

Christmas
十二月二十五号是圣诞节。

Shí’èr yuè èrshíwǔ hào shì Shèngdàn Jié.

Christmas is December 25th.
aholidays 圣诞节 Shèngdàn jié christmas chinese nihaocafe

元旦

Yuándàn

New Year

元旦快乐!

Yuándàn kuàilè!

Happy New Year!

Meals & Tableware | 餐桌 Cānzhuō dining table | chinese nihaocafe

春节

Chūnjié

Spring Festival

春节是几月几日?

Chūnjié shì jǐ yuè jǐ hào?

When is Spring Festival (on which date)?

holidays 生日 Shēngrì birthday chinese nihaocafe
生日
shēngrì
Birthday
我收到了很多生日礼物。
Wǒ shōudào le hěn duō shēngrì lǐwù.
I have received many birthday gifts.
holidays 婚礼 Hūnlǐ Wedding chinese nihaocafe
婚礼
hūnlǐ
Wedding

这个周末,我要去参加姐姐的婚礼。

Zhè gè zhōumò, wǒ yào qù cānjiā jiějie de hūnlǐ.
I’m going to my sister’s wedding this weekend.
 MEASURE WORD  场 chǎng
holidays 双十一 Shuāng shíyī Double eleven chinese nihaocafe
光棍节

Guānggùn Jié

Singles day

在中国,光棍节已经变成了双十一。

Zài Zhōngguó, Guānggùn Jié yǐjing biànchéng le Shuāng Shíyī.

In China, Singles Day has become Double Eleven.
holidays 双十一 Shuāng shíyī Double eleven chinese nihaocafe
双十一
Shuāng Shíyī
Double eleven
双十一你买了什么?
Shuāng Shíyī nǐ mǎi le shénme?
What did you buy for Double Eleven?
holidays Pōshuǐ jié 泼水节 Songkran chinese nihaocafe
泼水节
Pōshuǐ Jié
the Water-Sprinkling Festival / Songkran
你听说过泼水节吗?
Nǐ tīngshuōguo Pōshuǐ Jié ma?
Have you heard of the Water Sprinkling Festival?

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