Chinese AP Vocabulary: Festivities

習俗 (习俗)

xísú

custom; convention; habitude

特⾊

tèsè

special feature

喜慶 (喜庆)

xǐqìng

auspicious occasion

祝願 (祝愿)

zhùyuàn

wish

氣氛 (⽓氛)

qìfēn

atmosphere

春節 (春节)

Chūnjié

Spring Festival

除⼣

chúxī

Chinese New Year’s Eve

鞭炮

biānpào

firecracker

拜年

bài nián

pay someone a visit during Chinese New Year

壓歲錢 (压岁钱)

yāsuìqián

money given to children as a gift during Chinese New Year

紅包 (红包)

hóngbāo

a traditional Chinese red packet with money inside

團圓飯 (团圆饭)

tuányuánfàn

family reunion dinner

年糕

niángāo

Chinese New Year cake

元宵節 (元宵节)

Yuánxiāojié

the Lantern Festival

元宵 (元宵)

yuánxiāo

sweet dumplings made of glutinous rice

花燈 (花灯)

huādēng

festive lantern

燈謎 (灯谜)

dēngmí

lantern riddle

端午節 (端午节)

Duānwǔjié

Dragon Boat Festival

粽⼦

zòngzi

a kind of dumpling wrapped in bamboo leaves eaten during the Dragon Boat Festival

⿓⾈ (⻰⾈)

lóngzhōu

dragon boat

中秋節 (中秋节)

Zhōngqiūjié

the Mid-Autumn Festival

⽉餅 (⽉饼)

yuèbǐng

moon cake

賞⽉ (赏⽉)

shǎng yuè

enjoy looking at the moon

想念

xiǎngniàn

miss

故鄉 (故乡)

gùxiāng

hometown

闔家團圓 (合家团 圆)

héjiā tuányuán

family reunion

聯歡 (联欢)

liánhuān

have a get-together; have a party

晚會 (晚会)

wǎnhuì

a party that takes place in the evening

剪紙 (剪纸)

jiǎnzhǐ

paper-cuts

年畫 (年画)

niánhuà

New Year paintings

舞獅 (舞狮)

wǔ shī

lion dance

舞⿓ (舞⻰)

wǔ lóng

dragon dance

聖誕節 (圣诞节)

Shèngdànjié

Christmas

基督教

Jīdūjiào

Christianity

平安夜

Píng’ānyè

Christmas Eve

禮拜 (礼拜)

lǐbài

religious service

歡樂 (欢乐)

huānlè

happy; joyful

禮物 (礼物)

lǐwù

present

感恩節 (感恩节)

Gǎn’ēnjié

Thanksgiving

古⽼

gǔlǎo

ancient

豐盛 (丰盛)

fēngshèng

rich; sumptuous

美味佳肴

měiwèi jiāyáo

delicious food

⽕鶏 (⽕鸡)

huǒjī

turkey

南⽠餅 (南⽠饼)

nánguābǐng

pumpkin pie

萬聖節 (万圣节)

Wàngshèngjié

Halloween

服飾 (服饰)

fúshì

dress and personal adornment

五顔六⾊ (五颜六 ⾊)

wǔyán liùsè

colorful

千奇百 怪

qiānqí bǎiguài

all kinds of strange sights and happenings

⾯具

miànjù

mask

糖果

tángguǒ

sweets; candies

情⼈節 (情⼈节)

Qíngrénjié

Valentine’s Day

巧克⼒

qiǎokèlì

chocolate

鮮花 (鲜花)

xiānhuā

fresh flowers

⺟親節 (⺟亲节)

Mǔqīnjié

Mother’s Day

⽗親節 (⽗亲节)

Fùqīnjié

Father’s Day