赏月

賞月
shǎngyuè
verb #51,669

Meanings

  1. 1 to admire the moon
  2. 2 to enjoy moon-gazing (esp. at Mid-Autumn)

Examples

Zhōngqiūjié wǎnshang wǒmen yī jiā rén yīqǐ shǎngyuè.
On Mid-Autumn Festival night our whole family watches the moon together.
Gǔrén ài zài tíngzi lǐ shǎngyuè.
Ancient people loved to admire the moon in pavilions.
Yībiān hē chá yībiān shǎngyuè, zhēn shì xiǎngshòu.
Drinking tea while gazing at the moon is truly enjoyable.

Tips

culture
Core Mid-Autumn (中秋节) activity, paired with eating mooncakes (月饼). The full moon symbolizes family reunion (团圆).

Stroke Order

shǎng
yuè