乞巧节

乞巧節
Qǐqiǎojié
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 Qixi Festival, the 7th night of the 7th lunar month, when girls prayed for skill in needlework

Examples

HSK 4
乞巧节是姑娘们的节日。
Qǐqiǎojié shì gūniangmen de jiérì.
The Qiqiao Festival is a festival for girls.
HSK 6
Qǐqiǎojié de wǎnshang, nǚháizimen huì zài yuèguāng xià chuān zhēn.
On the night of the Qiqiao Festival, girls would thread needles in the moonlight.

Tips

culture
On 七夕 girls laid out fruit and fried 巧果 pastries for the Weaver Girl 织女 and tested their skill by threading needles under the moon; a spider spinning a web over the fruit by morning was a good sign. Today the day is sold as Chinese Valentine's Day, 七夕节.

Stroke Order

乞 qǐ
巧 qiǎo
节 jié