圣诞老人

聖誕老人

shèngdàn lǎorén

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

HSK 7-9

孩子们都相信圣诞老人会送礼物。

Háizi men dōu xiāngxìn Shèngdàn lǎorén huì sònglǐwù.

The children all believe Santa Claus will bring gifts.

HSK 7-9

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