春节

春節
Chūnjié
noun HSK 2 #42,380

Meanings

  1. 1 Spring Festival
  2. 2 Chinese New Year

Characters

The 'Spring Festival' — China's most important traditional holiday

Examples

Chūnjié kuàilè!
Happy Chinese New Year!
Chūnjié shì Zhōngguó zuì zhòngyào de jiérì.
Spring Festival is China's most important holiday.
Chūnjié de shíhou, quán jiā rén yìqǐ chīfàn.
During Spring Festival, the whole family eats together.

Tips

culture
Spring Festival traditions include giving 红包 (hóngbāo, red envelopes with money), eating 饺子 (jiǎozi, dumplings) in the north or 年糕 (niángāo, sticky rice cake) in the south, and setting off fireworks.
history
The festival follows the lunar calendar, so the date changes each year (usually falling between late January and mid-February).

Stroke Order

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