复活节

復活節
Fùhuójié
noun #7,824

Meanings

  1. 1 Easter

Characters

Return to life + festival — literally 'resurrection festival'

Examples

Fùhuójié kuàilè!
Happy Easter!
Háizimen zài Fùhuójié zhǎo cǎidàn.
The children hunt for Easter eggs on Easter.
Fùhuójié měi nián de rìqī dōu bù yīyàng.
The date of Easter is different every year.

Tips

culture
Easter is not widely celebrated in China, but it's known in urban areas and among Christians. The Chinese name perfectly captures the religious meaning — 复活 (resurrection) + (festival).
memory
复活 (fùhuó) means 'resurrection/to come back to life' and appears in many contexts: 复活节 (Easter), 复活 (repechage/playoff), or in games when a character respawns.

In Pop Culture

复活节 Fùhuójiédǎo
Easter Island
Chilean island — famous for its giant stone head statues

Stroke Order

huó
jié