狂欢节 (kuánghuānjié): carnival

Measure Word

一个狂欢节 gè

Meanings

1 carnival
2 festival of revelry

Characters

Examples

HSK 6

狂欢节期间有很多游行活动。

Kuánghuānjié qījiān yǒu hěnduō yóuxíng huódòng.

There are many parades during carnival.

HSK 7-9

巴西的狂欢节世界闻名。

Bāxī de kuánghuānjié shìjiè wénmíng.

Brazil's carnival is world-famous.

Tips

culture

In Chinese, 狂欢节 most often refers to the Brazilian Carnival (Mardi Gras season), but can be used for any carnival-type festival.

Stroke Order

狂 kuáng

欢 huān

节 jié

Related Words

狂欢 kuánghuān HSK 7-9 #4,270

to revel / to party wildly / revelry

狂欢夜 kuánghuānyè #32,104

carnival night / night of revelry / the eve (of a festival, e.g. Christmas Eve)

狂热 kuángrè HSK 7-9 #4,684

fanatical / zealous / feverish

过节 guòjié HSK 7-9 #8,570

to celebrate a holiday / to observe a festival

欢呼 huānhū HSK 7-9 #3,323

to cheer / to hail / to acclaim

关节 guānjié HSK 7-9 #8,013

joint (anatomy) / key point; crux

欢快 huānkuài HSK 7-9 #10,816

cheerful; lively; merry / upbeat (of music, atmosphere)

狂 kuáng HSK 5 #1,489

mad; crazy; insane / wild; violent; unrestrained / wildly; frantically (as intensifier)

节日 jiérì HSK 2 #3,670

holiday; festival

节 jié HSK 2 #1,396

festival; holiday / section; segment / measure word for classes/periods