Lesson 11 - 中国的节日 Flashcards
(59 cards)
1
Q
节日
A
jiérì
holiday
festival
2
Q
结束
A
jiéshù
to end
to finish
3
Q
继续
A
jìxù
to continue
to go on with
4
Q
舅舅
A
jiùjiu
mother’s brother
maternal uncle
5
Q
舅妈
A
jiùmā
wife of mother’s brother
6
Q
小区
A
xiǎoqū
residential development
residential complex
7
Q
环境
A
huánjìng
environment
surroundings
8
Q
除夕
A
chúxī
Chinese New Year’s Eve
9
Q
年夜饭
A
niányèfàn
Chinese New Year’s Eve dinner
10
Q
感情
A
gǎnqíng
feeling
emotion
affection
11
Q
墙
A
qiáng
wall
12
Q
贴
A
tiē
to paste
to glue
13
Q
幸福
A
xìngfú
happy
happiness
14
Q
福
A
fú
blessing
good fortune
15
Q
倒
A
dào
to turn upside down
to go backwards
16
Q
奇怪
A
qíguài
strange
odd
17
Q
意思
A
yìsi
meaning
18
Q
餐
A
cān
meal
19
Q
本来
A
běnlái
original
originally
at first
20
Q
家
A
jiā
measure word for families and commercial establishments such as restaurants, hotels, shops, companies, etc.
21
Q
气氛
A
qìfēn
atmosphere
ambiance
22
Q
以
A
yǐ
with
23
Q
代
A
dài
to replace
to substitute
24
Q
酒
A
jiǔ
alcohol
liquor
25
举
jǔ
to lift
to raise
26
顺利
shùnlì
smooth
successful
without a hitch
27
进步
jìnbù
to make progress
progressive
28
干杯
gān bēi
to drink a toast
cheers!
bottoms up
29
成功
chénggōng
to succeed
successful
30
晚会
wǎnhuì
evening gathering
soiree
31
剩（下）
shèng (xia)
to leave a surplus
to be left (over)
32
浪费
làngfèi
to waste
to squander
wasteful
33
余
yú
to surplus
to spare
34
传统
chuántǒng
tradition
traditional
35
农历
nónglì
traditional Chinese lunar calendar
lit. agricultural calendar
36
初
chū
first
37
粽子
zòngzi
pyramid-shaped dumplings of glutinous rice wrapped in bamboo or reed leaves
38
月饼
yuèbǐng
moon cake
39
团圆
tuányuán
to reunite (as a family)
40
正月
zhēngyuè
first month of the lunar year
first moon
41
元宵
yuánxiāo
night of the fifteenth of the first lunar month
sweet dumplings made of glutinous rice flour
42
嘛
ma
particle used to emphasize the obvious
43
计时
jì shí
to count time
44
拜年
bài nián
to wish someone a happy Chinese New Year
to pay a Chinese New Year's call
45
恭喜
gōngxǐ
to congratulate
46
发财
fā cái
to get rich
to make a fortune
47
红包
hóngbāo
red envelope containing money to be given as a gift
48
热闹
rènao
(of a place or a scene) lively
buzzing with excitement
bustling with activity
49
鞭炮
biānpào
firecracker
50
春节
Chūnjié
Spring Festival
Chinese New Year
51
端午节
Duānwǔjié
Dragon Boat Festival
52
中秋节
Zhōngqiūjié
Mid-Autumn Festival
Moon Festival
53
感恩节
Gǎn'ēnjié
Thanksgiving
54
元宵节
Yuánxiāojié
Lantern Festival
55
过年
guònián
celebrating the New Year
activities surrounding the Spring Festival
56
对联
duìlián
antithetical couplet
rhyming couplet
57
花灯
huādēng
festive lantern
58
清明节
Qīngmíngjié
Qingming Festival (observed around April 5th)
festival to clean family graves & make offerings to deceased relatives
59
汨罗江
Mìluójiāng
Miluo River
