愚人节

愚人節

Yúrénjié

noun #22,342

Meanings

HSK 3

每年四月一日是愚人节。

Měinián sìyuè yīrì shì Yúrénjié.

April 1st each year is April Fools' Day.

HSK 6

他在愚人节捉弄了所有同事。

Tā zài Yúrénjié zhuōnòng le suǒyǒu tóngshì.

He pranked all his colleagues on April Fools' Day.

culture

愚人节 is widely observed in China, especially among younger generations. The tradition of 捉弄人 (playing pranks) on April 1st was imported from the West.

memory

愚 (foolish) + 人 (people) + 节 (festival) = the Festival of Foolish People.

愚 yú

人 rén

节 jié