妇女节

婦女節
Fùnǚjié
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 International Women's Day (March 8)

Examples

HSK 3
Fùnǚjié gōngsī gěi nǚ yuángōng fàng bàntiān jià.
On Women's Day the company gives female employees a half-day off.
HSK 5
Zhù suǒyǒu nǚxìng Fùnǚjié kuàilè!
Happy Women's Day to all women!

Tips

culture
The official name is 国际劳动妇女节 (International Working Women's Day), observed in China since 1949. Women get a half-day off. In recent years Chinese e-commerce has rebranded March 8 as 女神节 (Goddess Day) or 女王节 (Queen's Day) - a marketing move many feminists view critically as trivializing the labor-rights roots.
usage
Also called 三八妇女节 (三八 = March 8). In northern China slang, 三八 alone can be a mild insult ('gossipy/silly woman') - so be careful using 三八 as a standalone word.

Stroke Order

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