Festivals 🐲

节日

jiérì - festival

圣诞节

shèngdànjié - Christmas

中秋节

zhōngqiūjié - Mid-Autumn Festival

春节

chūnjié - Spring Festival (Chinese New Year)

端午节

duānwûjié - Dragon Boat Festival

礼物

lîwù - gift; present

送礼物

sòng lîwù - to give a present

收礼物

shōu lîwù - to receive a gift

传统

chuántông - tradition

请

qîng - please/to invite

举办

jûbàn - to hold (an event)

举行

jûxíng - to hold (an event, ceremony)

过节日

guò jiérì - to celebrate a holiday

庆祝

qìngzhù - celebrate

鱼

yú - fish

春卷

chūnjuân - spring rolls

饺子

jiâozi - dumpling

月饼

yuèbîng - mooncakes

粽子

zòngzi - bamboo sticky rice dumpling

蛋糕

dàngāo - cake

火鸡

huôjī - turkey

红包

hóngbāo - red envelope

舞狮

wûshī - lion dance

舞龙

wûlóng - dragon dance

鞭炮

biānpào - firecrackers

花火

huāhuô - firework

看月亮

kàn yuèliàng - to watch the moon

灯笼

dēnglóng - lantern

龙舟比赛

lóngzhōu bîsài - dragon boat race

唱歌

chànggē - to sing

What are the foods traditionally eaten in Chinese New Year?

fish, spring rolls, dumplings

What is the food traditionally eaten in the Mid Autumn Festival?

mooncakes

What is the food traditionally eaten on the Dragon Boat festival?

zongzi - bamboo sticky rice dumplings

What are the foods traditionally eaten on Christmas?

cake, turkey

What are the main traditions in Chinese New Year?

red envelopes, lion dance, dragon dance, firecrackers, and fireworks

What are the main traditions in the Mid Autumn Festival?

watching the moon, lanterns

What is the main tradition of the Dragon Boat festival?

dragon boat competitions/races

What are the main traditions of Christmas?

giving gifts, singing