圣诞节前夕

聖誕節前夕
shèngdànjiéqiánxī
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 Christmas Eve
  2. 2 the eve of Christmas

Examples

Shèngdànjié qiánxī tāmen yì jiā rén yìqǐ zhuāngshì shèngdànshù.
On Christmas Eve the whole family decorates the tree together.
Shèngdànjié qiánxī de jiàotáng lǐbài hěn yǒu qìfēn.
The Christmas Eve church service has a wonderful atmosphere.

Tips

usage
The shorter 圣诞前夕 and the loanword 平安夜 ('Peaceful Night', from the carol 'Silent Night') are both common. 平安夜 is more culturally common in Chinese-speaking regions; 圣诞节前夕 is the dictionary-literal form.

Stroke Order

shèng
dàn
jié
qián