节庆 (jiéqìng): festival

Measure Word

一个节庆 gè

春节是中国最重要的节庆。

Chūnjié shì Zhōngguó zuì zhòngyào de jiéqìng.

Spring Festival is China's most important holiday celebration.

每逢节庆，街上都很热闹。

Měiféng jiéqìng, jiēshàng dōu hěn rènao.

Every festive occasion, the streets are lively.

我们为这个节庆准备了很多活动。

Wǒmen wèi zhège jiéqìng zhǔnbèi le hěnduō huódòng.

We've prepared many events for this festival.

usage

节庆 leans formal and emphasizes the celebratory side. Everyday speech more often uses 节日.

节 jié

庆 qìng