IGCSE Mandarin - Festivals

节日

jié rì - festival, holiday

春节

chūn jié - spring festival

元宵节

(yuán xiāo jié) Lantern Festival

圣诞节

shèng dàn jié - Christmas

端午节

duān wǔ jié - Dragon Boat Festival

中秋节

zhōng qiū jié - Mid-Autumn Festival

龙舟比赛

lóng zhōu bǐ sài - dragon boat race

吃粽子

chī zòng zi - eat rice dumplings

新年

xīn nián - new year

新春

xīn chūn - (new spring) Chinese Lunar New Year

除夕

chú xī - Lunar New Year's Eve

年夜饭

nián yè fàn - New Year's Eve dinner

初一

chū yī - the first day of the lunar month

初二

chū èr - the second day of the lunar month

过年

guò nián - celebrate the New Year

吃年糕

chī nián gāo - to eat new year rice cake

吃汤圆

chī tāng yuán - eat sticky rice ball

包饺子

bāo jiǎo zi - make dumplings

红包

(hóng bāo) red envelope containing money to be given as a gift

舞龙舞狮

(wǔ lóng wǔ shī) dragon and lion dance

看月亮

(kàn yuè liàng) watch the moon

赏月

(shǎng yuè) admire the full moon

吃月饼

(chī yuè bǐng) to eat moon cakes

圣诞树

(shèng dàn shù) Christmas tree

教堂

(jiào táng) church

唱圣诞歌

(chàng shèng dàn gē) to sing Christmas songs

圣诞老人

(shèng dàn lǎo rén) Santa Claus

圣诞老公公

(shèng dàn lǎo gōng gōng) Santa Claus

城市

(chéng shì) city

决定

jué dìng - decision, to decide

先...然后...

(xiān...rán hòu...) first...then...

一定

yí dìng - definitely; certainly

租

zū - to rent

辆

liàng - measure word for vehicles (such as car, bike, scooter)

自行车

zì xíng chē - bicycle (often used in China)

脚踏车

jiǎo tà chē - bicycle (often used in Taiwan)

单车

dān chē - bicycle

胡同

hú tòng - lane, alley

逛

guàng - to stroll, visit

古老

gǔ lǎo - ancient; old

建筑

jiàn zhù - architecture; buildings

而且

ér qiě - but also; moreover; in addition

又...又...

(yòu...yòu...) both...and...

有礼貌

yǒu lǐ mào - polite

没礼貌

méi lǐ mào - no manners

友好

yǒu hǎo - friendly

友善

yǒu shàn - friendly

亲切

qīn qiè - kind

中文报纸

zhōng wén bào zhǐ - Chinese newspaper

口音

kŏu yīn - accent

希望

xī wàng - to hope, wish

口语

kǒu yǔ - speaking; oral

进步

(jìn bù) - to make a progress, to improve

退步

tuì bù - lag behind, leeway

商店

shāng diàn - shop; store

比

bǐ － comparison marker (to compare)

关门

guān mén - to close the door; (of a shop) to close

安全

ān quán - safe

虽然...但是...

(suī rán ...dàn shì...) although... but...

天气

tiān qì - weather

暖活

nuǎn huo - warm

冰河

bīng hé - glacier

钓鱼

diào yú - fishing

有趣

yǒu qù - interesting

过

guò - experienced action marker; to celebrate (a holiday)

庆祝

qìng zhù - celebrate

旅行

lǚ xíng - to travel

目的地

mù dì dì - destination

失望

shī wàng - disappointment

收

(shōu) to receive; to accept

生日卡片

(shēng rì kǎ piàn) birthday card

生日礼物

(shēng rì lǐ wù) birthday gift

高高兴兴地

gāo gāo xìng xìng de - happily

凉凉快快地

liáng liáng kuài kuài de - nicely and cool

简简单单地

jiǎn jiǎn dān dān de - simply and easily

热热闹闹地

rè rè nào nào de - lively and bustling

暖暖和和地

nuǎn nuǎn huo huo de - warmly

安安静静地

ān ān jìng jìng de - quietly

漂漂亮亮地

piāo piào liàng liàng de - prettily

舒舒服服地

shū shū fú fú de - comfortably

整整齐齐地

(zhěng zhěng qí qí de) well-ordered and neatly

干干净净地

gān gān jìng jìng de - neatly and tidily

市中心

shì zhōng xīn - city centre

酒店

jiŭ diàn－ hotel (mainly used in China)

饭店

fàn diàn - restaurant (mainly used in China); hotel (mainly used in Taiwan)

挂上

guà shàng - to hang up

灯笼

dēng lóng - lantern

花灯

huā dēng - festive lantern

婚礼

hūn lǐ - wedding ceremony

刚刚

gāng gāng - just recently

刚要开始

gāng yào kāi shǐ - just about to start

结束

jié shù - end, to finish

记者

jì zhě - journalist; reporter

采访

cǎi fǎng - to interview

客人

kè rén - guest, visitor, customer

相当

xiāng dāng - be equal to, match, suitable, quite

厨房

chú fáng - kitchen

厨师

chú shī - cook; chef

大厨

dà chú - master chef

订位

dìng wèi - to make a reservation