张灯结彩

張燈結彩

zhāngdēngjiécǎi

idiom HSK 7 #87,986

Meanings

1 to decorate with lanterns and streamers
2 to be festively decorated

Characters

to hang up; to display

to tie; to fasten

colorful silk; decorations

Literally 'hang lanterns and tie up colorful decorations'

Examples

春节到了，家家户户张灯结彩。

Chūnjié dào le, jiājiā hùhù zhāngdēngjiécǎi.

Spring Festival has arrived, and every household is decorated with lanterns and streamers.

整条街道张灯结彩，非常热闹。

Zhěng tiáo jiēdào zhāngdēngjiécǎi, fēicháng rènao.

The entire street was festively decorated and very lively.

Tips

culture

张灯结彩 is the classic description of Chinese festival decorations, especially for Spring Festival (春节) and National Day (国庆节). Red lanterns and silk banners are the traditional elements.

Stroke Order

张 zhāng

灯 dēng

结 jié

彩 cǎi