Chinese 4 - Lesson 8 Vocab

to reunite; to be together as a family

团圆，tuányuán

to pass (time)

过

感恩节

Thanksgiving，Gǎn’ēn Jié

圣诞节

Christmas，Shèng dàn Jié

New Year

新年，Xīn nián

Way of saying; expression

说法，shuō fǎ

to enter

进入，jìn rù

节日季

holiday season， jié rì jì

New Year’s Day

元旦，Yuán dàn

准备

to prepare; to get ready， zhǔn bèi

to celebrate the chinese new year

过年，guò nián

spring festival; chinese new year

春节，Chūn jié

ethnic Chinese; chinese diaspora

华人，Huá rén

to celebrate

庆祝，qìng zhù

中秋节

Mid-autumn festival，Zhōng qiū Jié

to make sense; reasonable

有道理，yǒu dào li

宗教

religion，zōng jiào

团聚

to reunite; to get together，tuán jù

收获

harvest, gain; to harvest, to gain，shōu huò

丰收

a good harvest; to have a good harvest，fēng shōu

感恩

to give thanks; to be grateful，gǎn'ēn

relationship; connection

关系，guān xi

亲戚

relatives，qīn qi

to pay a new year visit; to wish someone a happy new year

拜年，bài nián

长辈

elders; older relatives，zhǎng bèi

red envelope

红包，hóng bāo

盼望

to look forward to; to eagerly await， pàn wàng

无聊

boring，wú liáo

月饼

mooncake， yuè bǐng

moon

月亮，yuè liang

to remember; to be reminded of

想起， xiǎng qǐ

perhaps; maybe

也许，yě xǔ

people in ancient times

古人，gǔ rén

to appreciate; to understand through experience

体会，tǐ huì

meaning; significance

意义， yì yì

珍贵

precious; valuable， zhēn guì

anytime and anywhere

随时随的，suí shí suí dì

视频

video; to make a video call，shì pín

烤

to roast; to bake to grill，kǎo

火鸡

turkey，huǒ jī

土豆泥

mashed potatoes，tǔ dòu ní

南瓜派

pumpkin pie，nán guā pài

邀请

invitation; to invite，yāo qǐng

the west; western

西方，xī fāng

nature; natural

自然， zì rán

to arrive; to come

到来，dào lái

the spring festival travel rush

春运，chūn yùn

礼物

gift; present，lǐ wù

to be far away from; to leave

远离，yuǎn lí

思念

to miss; longing，sī niàn

期待

to look forward to; expectation，qī dài

text message

短信，duǎn xìn

微信，

WeChat，Wēi Xìn

隔着

across，gé zhe

屏幕

screen，píng mù

to joke; to kid

开玩笑，kāi wán xiào

no matter; regardless of

无论，wú lùn

停下，tíng xià

to stop; to pause

忙碌

busy; hectic，máng lù

to enjoy; enjoyment

享受，xiǎng shòu

相聚

to get together，xiāng jù

time; moments

时光，shí guāng

珍惜

to cherish; to treasure，zhēn xī