佳节

佳節

jiājié

noun HSK 7-9 #36,686

Measure Word

一个佳节 gè

Meanings

1 festive occasion; holiday; festival

Characters

good; fine; beautiful

festival; holiday

Examples

每逢佳节倍思亲。

Měiféngjiājiébèisīqīn.

During every festival one misses family even more.

祝大家佳节快乐！

Zhù dàjiā jiājié kuàilè!

Wishing everyone a happy holiday!

Tips

culture

每逢佳节倍思亲 is from the famous Tang dynasty poem by Wang Wei (王维). It is widely quoted during Chinese holidays, especially Mid-Autumn Festival and Spring Festival.

Stroke Order

佳 jiā

节 jié