圣诞老人

聖誕老人

shèngdànlǎorén

noun #2,502

Measure Word

一个圣诞老人 gè

Meanings

1 Santa Claus
2 Father Christmas

Characters

Literally 'holy-birth old-person' — the old man of the holy birth (Christmas)

Examples

孩子们都相信圣诞老人会送礼物。

Háizimen dōu xiāngxìn Shèngdàn Lǎorén huì sòng lǐwù.

The children all believe Santa Claus will bring gifts.

他穿着圣诞老人的衣服。

Tā chuānzhe Shèngdàn Lǎorén de yīfu.

He is wearing a Santa Claus costume.

Tips

culture

Christmas is not a traditional Chinese holiday, but 圣诞节 (Christmas) is widely celebrated in urban China as a commercial holiday. 圣诞老人 is well known among younger generations.

Stroke Order

圣 shèng

诞 dàn

老 lǎo

人 rén