Chinese Vocabulary: Holidays, Traditions, and Culture

亲爱

qīn ài - dear, beloved

假期

jià qī - holiday; vacation

选

xuǎn - to select, to choose

艺术

yì shù - art

课程

kè chéng - course; curriculum; class

比较

bǐ jiào - to compare

需要

xū yào - to need; to want; to demand

社团

shè tuán - union; organization; association

俱乐部

jù lè bù - club

压力

yā lì - pressure, stress

运动

yùn dòng - sports, exercise

缓解

huǎn jiě - to reduce (a pain)

放

fàng - to release from

暑假

shǔ jià - summer vacation

体验

tǐ yàn - to experience

当地

dāng dì - local

通过

tōng guò - by means of

提高

tí gāo - to improve; to raise; to heighten

加油

jiā yóu - make an extra effort

希望

xī wàng - to wish for; to desire; hope

期待

qī dài - to look forward to; to await; expectation

回信

huí xìn - to write back

进步

jìn bù - to make progress

更上一层楼

gèng shàng yī céng lóu - go up a level

收获

shōu huò - harvest

尊重

zūn zhòng - respect

长辈

zhǎng bèi - elder

祖父母

zǔ fù mǔ - grandparents

热闹

rè nao - lively, bustling

经历

jīng lì - experience

难忘

nán wàng - unforgettable

口味

kǒu wèi - taste, flavor

庆祝

qìng zhù - celebrate

拆

chāi - to tear open, to dismantle

传说

chuán shuō - legend, folklore

分享

fēn xiǎng - to share

古老

gǔ lǎo - ancient

传统

chuán tǒng - tradition

举办

jǔ bàn - to hold (a meeting etc.); to run

一年一度

yī nián yī dù - once a year

多元

duō yuán - diverse

决定

jué dìng - to decide; decision

海报

hǎi bào - poster

宣传

xuān chuán - publicize

推广

tuī guǎng - to promote

临近

lín jìn - near to

迎来

yíng lái - usher in

系列

xì liè - series, set

邀请

yāo qǐng - invitation, invite

开幕式

kāi mù shì - opening ceremony

利用

lì yòng - to use, utilize

名胜古迹

míng shèng gǔ jì - famous scenic spots and historic sites

现象

xiàn xiàng - phenomenon

感兴趣

gǎn xìng qù - to be interested in

了解

liǎo jiě - to understand

常识

cháng shí - common knowledge

喜庆

xǐ qìng - happy

团圆

tuán yuán - reunion

吉祥如意

jí xiáng rú yì - good luck

谐音

xié yīn - homophonic

寓意

yù yì - implied meaning

农历

nóng lì - lunar calendar

象征

xiàng zhēng - symbol, symbolize

意味

yì wèi - to mean

幸福

xìng fú - happiness; well-being

项目

xiàng mù - project

计划

jì huà - plan; to plan

沿途

yán tú - along the way

风土人情

fēng tǔ rén qíng - local conditions and customs