圣诞节前夕

聖誕節前夕
Shèngdànjié qiánxī
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 Christmas Eve
  2. 2 the eve of Christmas

Examples

HSK 7-9
Shèngdànjié qiánxī tāmen yìjiārén yìqǐ zhuāngshì shèngdànshù.
On Christmas Eve the whole family decorates the tree together.
HSK 7-9
Shèngdànjié qiánxī de jiàotáng lǐbài hěn yǒu qìfēn.
The Christmas Eve church service has a wonderful atmosphere.

Tips

usage
The shorter 圣诞前夕 and the loanword 平安夜 ('Peaceful Night', from the carol 'Silent Night') are both common. 平安夜 is more culturally common in Chinese-speaking regions; 圣诞节前夕 is the dictionary-literal form.

Stroke Order

shèng
dàn
jié
qián