清明节

清明節

Qīngmíngjié

noun HSK 6

Meanings

1 Qingming Festival; Tomb-Sweeping Day
2 Clear and Bright Festival (around April 4-5)

Characters

festival; holiday

The Clear and Bright Festival — named after the solar term when weather turns clear and bright in spring.

Examples

清明节我们去扫墓。

Qīngmíngjié wǒmen qù sǎomù.

We go to sweep the tombs on Qingming Festival.

清明节是中国的传统节日。

Qīngmíngjié shì Zhōngguó de chuántǒng jiérì.

Qingming Festival is a traditional Chinese holiday.

清明节那天我们全家去祭祖。

Qīngmíngjié nàtiān wǒmen quánjiā qù jìzǔ.

On Qingming Festival, our whole family goes to pay respects to our ancestors.

Tips

culture

Qingming Festival falls around April 4-5. Families visit and clean ancestors' graves (扫墓 sǎo mù), burn paper money, and make offerings. It's also a time for spring outings (踏青 tàqīng).

Stroke Order

清 qīng

明 míng

节 jié