清明节

清明節

Qīngmíngjié

noun HSK 6

Meanings

1 Qingming Festival; Tomb-Sweeping Day
2 Clear and Bright Festival (around April 4-5)

Characters

festival; holiday

The Clear and Bright Festival - named after the solar term when weather turns clear and bright in spring.

Examples

HSK 4

清明节是中国的传统节日。

Qīngmíngjié shì Zhōngguó de chuántǒng jiérì.

Qingming Festival is a traditional Chinese holiday.

HSK 7-9

清明节我们去扫墓。

Qīngmíngjié wǒmen qù sǎomù.

We go to sweep the tombs on Qingming Festival.

HSK 7-9

清明节那天我们全家去祭祖。

Qīngmíngjié nàtiān wǒmen quánjiā qù jìzǔ.

On Qingming Festival, our whole family goes to pay respects to our ancestors.

Tips

culture

Qingming Festival falls around April 4-5. Families visit and clean ancestors' graves (扫墓), burn paper money, and make offerings. It's also a time for spring outings (踏青).

Stroke Order

清 qīng

明 míng

节 jié