火把节

火把節

Huǒbǎjié

noun

Meanings

1 Torch Festival of the Yi, Bai and other peoples of southwest China (24th day of the 6th lunar month)

Characters

bundle (火把 = torch)

Examples

HSK 4

火把节的晚上，整个村子都被火把照亮了。

Huǒbǎjié de wǎnshang, zhěnggè cūnzi dōu bèi huǒbǎ zhàoliàng le.

On the night of the Torch Festival, the whole village is lit up by torches.

HSK 7-9

每年农历六月二十四，凉山的彝族人都要过火把节，斗牛、赛马、唱歌跳舞。

Měi nián nónglì liùyuè èrshísì, Liángshān de Yízú rén dōu yào guò Huǒbǎjié, dòuniú, sàimǎ, chànggē tiàowǔ.

Every year on the 24th of the sixth lunar month, the Yi of Liangshan celebrate the Torch Festival with bullfights, horse races, singing and dancing.

Tips

culture

At night people carry blazing torches around the fields to drive away insects and evil, then dance around a bonfire (篝火). For the Yi of 凉山 in Sichuan it is the biggest festival of the year.

Stroke Order

火 huǒ

把 bǎ

节 jié