节前

節前

jiéqián

noun #28,114

Meanings

1 before a festival
2 pre-holiday period

Characters

festival; holiday; section

before; in front; prior

Examples

节前超市里人山人海。

Jiéqián chāoshì lǐ rén shān rén hǎi.

Before the holiday, the supermarket was packed with people.

节前物价往往会上涨。

Jiéqián wùjià wǎngwǎng huì shàngzhǎng.

Prices tend to rise before a festival.

他提前买好了节前的礼物。

Tā tíqián mǎi hǎo le jiéqián de lǐwù.

He bought the pre-holiday gifts in advance.

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

节 jié

前 qián