IB Mandarin ab initio - Festivals and Celebrations

节日

节日

(jié rì) Festivals

庆祝

(qìng zhù) Celebrations

家庭庆祝

(jiā tíng qìng zhù) Family Celebrations

聚会

(jù huì) Parties

毕业

(bì yè) Graduation

生日

(shèng rì) Birthday

结婚

(jié hūn) Wedding

传统节日

(chuán tǒng jié rì) Traditional Festivals

春节

(chūn jié) Spring Festival

端午节

(duān wǔ jié) Dragon Boat Festival

新年

(xīn nián) New year

中秋节

(zhōng qiū jié) Mid-Autumn Festival

工定节日

(gōng dìng jié rì) Public Holidays

国庆日

(guó qìng rì) National Day

教师节

(jiào shī jié) Teacher's day

劳动节

(láo dòng jié) Labour Day

纪念

(jì niàn) Memorial

儿童节

(ér tóng jié) Children's Day

圣诞节

(shèng dàn jié) Christmas

传统习俗

(chuán tǒng xí sū) Traditional Customs

婚丧

(hūn sāng) Weddings/Funerals

禁忌

(jìn jì) Taboos

习俗

(xí sú) Customs

象征

(xiàng zhēng) Symbols

传统食物

(chuán tǒng shí wù) Traditional Foods

年糕

(nián gāo) Rice Cake

粽子

(zòng zi) Rice Cake - Dragon Boat Festival

月饼

(yuè bǐng) Moon Cake

橘子

(jú zi) Oranges

饺子

(jiǎo zi) Dumplings

放假

(fàng jià) Have a holiday

油

(yóu) Oil

盐

（yán) Salt

糖

（táng) Sugar

醋

(cù) Vinegar

酱油

（jiàng yóu) Soy Sauce

调料

(tiáo liào) Seasoning; Flavouring

小笼包

(xiǎo lòng bāo) Steamed dumpling buns

包子

(bāo zi) Steamed stuffed buns

油条

(yóu tiáo) Fried dough sticks

粥

(zhōu) Porridge

粥

(zhōu) Porridge

馒头

(mán tou) Steamed buns

火锅

(huǒ guō) Hotpot

饮食

(yǐn shí) Diet

文化

(wén huà) Culture

种类

(zhǒng lèi) Variety

煎

(jiān) Fried

烤

(kǎo) Grilled

煮

(zhǔ) Boiled

蒸

(zhēng) Steamed

辣

(là) Spicy

咸

(xián) Salty

甜

(tián) Sweet

鲜

(xiān) Fresh

炸

(zhá) Deep fry

聚会

(jù huì) Get together

味道

(wèi dào) Flavour

甜点

（líng shí) Snacks

甜点

(tián diǎn) Desserts

减肥

(jiǎn féi) Go on a diet; Lose weight

中秋节

(zhōng qiū jié) Mid-Autumn Festival

划船

(huá chuán) Row a boat

赏月

(shǎng yuè) Enjoy the full moon

年夜饭

(nián yè fàn) New Year's Eve Family Dinner)

红烧

(hóng shāo) Braised in soy sauce

大吉大利

（dà jí dà lì) Good luck and great prosperity

春联

(chūn lián) Spring Festival Couplets

放鞭炮

(fàng biān pào) Set off fireworks

除夕

(chú xī) Lunar's New Year Eve

春晚

(chūn wǎn) Spring Festival National Television