节前

節前
jiéqián
noun #28,114

Meanings

  1. 1 before a festival
  2. 2 pre-holiday period

Examples

HSK 2
Jiéqián chāoshì lǐ rénshānrénhǎi.
Before the holiday, the supermarket was packed with people.
HSK 3
Tā tíqián mǎi hǎo le jiéqián de lǐwù.
He bought the pre-holiday gifts in advance.
HSK 5
Jiéqián wùjià wǎngwǎng huì shàngzhǎng.
Prices tend to rise before a festival.

Tips

usage
节前 is a time expression that works as a noun phrase or adverbial modifier. It commonly refers to the days or weeks leading up to major Chinese festivals like Spring Festival (春节) or National Day (国庆节).

Stroke Order

jié
qián