嘉年华

嘉年華

jiāniánhuá

noun HSK 7-9 #11,479

Measure Word

一场嘉年华 chǎng

Meanings

1 carnival; festival

Characters

excellent; joyous

splendor; magnificence

Examples

这个周末有一场嘉年华活动。

Zhège zhōumò yǒu yī chǎng jiāniánhuá huódòng.

There is a carnival event this weekend.

巴西的嘉年华闻名世界。

Bāxī de jiāniánhuá wénmíng shìjiè.

Brazil's carnival is world-famous.

Tips

history

嘉年华 is a phonetic transliteration of carnival. 嘉 (joyous) + 年 (year) + 华 (splendor) — the characters were chosen to create a pleasant meaning alongside the sound.

Stroke Order

嘉 jiā

年 nián

华 huá