festivities 节日 (2025 AP Chinese Vocab List 1)

习俗

xí sú Custom; tradition

特色

tè sè Special feature

喜庆/欢乐

xǐ qìng / huān lè Auspicious; joyful

祝愿/祝福

zhù yuàn / zhù fú Wish

气氛

qì fēn Atmosphere

春节

chūn jié Spring Festival

除夕

chú xī Chinese New Year's Eve

鞭炮/爆竹

biān pào / bào zhú Firecracker

拜年

bài nián Visit during New Year

压岁钱

yā suì qián New Year's money for children

红包

hóng bāo Red packet

团圆饭/年夜饭

tuán yuán fàn / nián yè fàn Family reunion dinner

年糕

nián gāo New Year cake

元宵节/灯节

yuán xiāo jié / dēng jié Lantern Festival

元宵/汤圆

yuán xiāo / tāng yuán Rice dumpling

花灯

huā dēng Festive lantern

灯谜/谜语

dēng mí / mí yǔ Lantern riddle

剪纸/窗花

jiǎn zhǐ / chuāng huā Paper cut

年画

nián huà New Year paintings

舞龙/狮

wǔ lóng / shī Dragon/lion dance

端午节/屈原

duān wǔ jié / qū yuán Dragon Boat Festival

粽子

zòng zi Sticky rice dumpling

龙舟

lóng zhōu Dragon boat

中秋节

zhōng qiū jié Mid-Autumn Festival

月饼

yuè bǐng Mooncake

赏月/嫦娥奔月

shǎng yuè / cháng'é bèn yuè Enjoy the moon / Chang'e flying to the moon 想念/思念 =xiǎng niàn / sī niàn Miss

故乡

gù xiāng Hometown

合家团圆

hé jiā tuán yuán Family reunion

联欢

lián huān Get-together; party

晚会

wǎn huì Evening party

圣诞节

shèng dàn jié Christmas

基督教

jī dū jiào Christianity

平安夜

píng ān yè Christmas Eve

礼拜/敬拜

lǐ bài / jìng bài Worship; service

礼物

lǐ wù Gift

感恩节

gǎn ēn jié Thanksgiving

丰盛

fēng shèng Rich (food)

美味佳肴

měi wèi jiā yáo Delicious food

火鸡

huǒ jī Turkey

南瓜派

nán guā pài Pumpkin pie

万圣节

wàn shèng jié Halloween

服饰

fú shì Clothes and decorations

五颜六色

wǔ yán liù sè Colorful

千奇百怪

qiān qí bǎi guài All kinds of strange things

面具

miàn jù Mask

糖果

táng guǒ Candy

情人节

qíng rén jié Valentine's Day

巧克力

qiǎo kè lì Chocolate

鲜花

xiān huā Fresh flowers

父亲节

fù qīn jié Father's Day

母亲节

mǔ qīn jié Mother's Day