圣诞节

聖誕節
Shèngdànjié
noun HSK 6 #1,638

Meanings

  1. 1 Christmas; Christmas Day

Examples

HSK 2
Shèngdànjié kuàilè!
Merry Christmas!
HSK 4
Shāngchǎng zài Shèngdànjié qián jiù kāishǐ dǎzhé le.
Malls start having sales before Christmas.
HSK 5
Shèngdàn lǎorén shì Shèngdànjié de xiàngzhēng.
Santa Claus is a symbol of Christmas.

Tips

culture
Christmas in China is primarily a commercial and social holiday, not a religious one. Young people exchange gifts, go shopping, and eat at restaurants. It's treated more like Valentine's Day - a time for couples and friends.
usage
圣诞老人 = Santa Claus, 圣诞树 = Christmas tree, 平安夜 = Christmas Eve (literally 'peaceful night').

Stroke Order

shèng
dàn
jié