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Festivals: HSK 7-9 节日：HSK 七至九级

The HSK 7-9 words for festivals, with example sentences a learner at HSK 7-9 can read.

28 words and 54 example sentences.

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Words 词

  1. 放(fàng)鞭(biān)炮(pào) to set off firecrackers
  2. 灯(dēng)谜(mí) riddles written on lanterns
  3. 农(nóng)历(lì) the traditional Chinese calendar
  4. 鞭(biān)炮(pào) firecrackers
  5. 扫(sǎo)墓(mù) to sweep a grave
  6. 祭(jì)祖(zǔ) to offer sacrifices to one's ancestors
  7. 赏(shǎng)月(yuè) to admire the full moon
  8. 七(qī)夕(xī) double seven festival, evening of seventh of lunar seventh month
  9. 年(nián)货(huò) merchandise sold for Chinese New Year
  10. 庙(miào)会(huì) temple fair
  11. 年(nián)糕(gāo) nian gao, New Year cake, typically a sweet, steamed cake made with glutinous rice flour
  12. 春(chūn)运(yùn) passenger transportation around Chinese New Year
  13. 冬(dōng)至(zhì) Winter Solstice, 22nd of the 24 solar terms 二十四节气 22nd December-5th January
  14. 踏(tà)青(qīng) lit. tread the green
  15. 烟(yān)花(huā) fireworks
  16. 庆(qìng)典(diǎn) celebration
  17. 正(zhēng)月(yuè) first month of the lunar year
  18. 喜(xǐ)庆(qìng) jubilation
  19. 新(xīn)春(chūn) the beginning of Spring
  20. 腊(là)月(yuè) twelfth lunar month
  21. 年(nián)画(huà) New Year (Spring Festival) picture
  22. 佳(jiā)节(jié) festive day
  23. 祭(jì)品(pǐn) offering
  24. 爆(bào)竹(zhú) firecracker
  25. 节(jié)气(qi) solar term
  26. 欢(huān)聚(jù) to get together socially
  27. 张(zhāng)灯(dēng)结(jié)彩(cǎi) to be decorated with lanterns and colored banners
  28. 燃(rán)放(fàng) to light

Example sentences 例句

  1. 过年时，爷爷带我放鞭炮。

    Guònián shí, yéye dài wǒ fàngbiānpào.

    At New Year, Grandpa takes me to set off firecrackers.

  2. 除夕夜，邻居在楼下放鞭炮。

    Chúxīyè, línjū zài lóuxià fàngbiānpào.

    On New Year's Eve, the neighbors set off firecrackers downstairs.

  3. 元宵节我们去公园猜灯谜。

    Yuánxiāojié wǒmen qù gōngyuán cāi dēngmí.

    On the Lantern Festival we're going to the park to guess lantern riddles.

  4. 猜对灯谜的人可以得到小礼物。

    Cāi duì dēngmí de rén kěyǐ dédào xiǎo lǐwù.

    Whoever solves a lantern riddle correctly gets a small gift.

  5. 今天是农历几号？

    Jīntiān shì nónglì jǐhào?

    What day of the lunar calendar is it today?

  6. 七夕是农历七月初七。

    Qīxī shì nónglì qīyuè chūqī.

    Qixi falls on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month.

  7. 门口挂着一串鞭炮。

    Ménkǒu guàzhe yí chuàn biānpào.

    A string of firecrackers hangs by the door.

  8. 鞭炮声从四面八方传来。

    Biānpào shēng cóng sìmiàn-bāfāng chuánlái.

    The sound of firecrackers came from all around.

  9. 你明天有空陪我去扫墓吗？

    Nǐ míngtiān yǒukòng péi wǒ qù sǎomù ma?

    Are you free tomorrow to go with me to visit the grave?

  10. 下雨天，山上扫墓的人还是很多。

    Xià yǔtiān, shānshàng sǎomù de rén háishi hěn duō.

    Even on a rainy day, there were still many people sweeping graves on the mountain.

  11. 他请了假，要回乡下祭祖。

    Tā qǐngle jiǎ, yào huíxiāng xià jìzǔ.

    He took time off to go back to the countryside and honor his ancestors.

  12. 清明节，我们全家回老家祭祖。

    Qīngmíngjié, wǒmen quánjiā huílǎojiā jìzǔ.

    At Qingming, our whole family goes back to our hometown to honor our ancestors.

  13. 外婆喜欢在院子里赏月。

    Wàipó xǐhuan zài yuànzi lǐ shǎngyuè.

    Grandma likes to admire the moon in the courtyard.

  14. 吃完月饼，咱们去楼顶赏月吧。

    Chī wán yuèbǐng, zánmen qù lóudǐng shǎngyuè ba.

    After we finish the mooncakes, let's go up to the roof to admire the moon.

  15. 七夕和牛郎织女的传说有关。

    Qīxī hé niúlángzhīnǚ de chuánshuō yǒuguān.

    The Qixi Festival is connected to the legend of the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl.

  16. 年货你买齐了吗？

    Niánhuò nǐ mǎi qíle ma?

    Have you got all your New Year goods yet?

  17. 妈妈带我去市场买年货。

    Māma dài wǒ qù shìchǎng mǎi niánhuò.

    My mom took me to the market to buy New Year goods.

  18. 你小时候去过庙会吗？

    Nǐ xiǎoshíhou qùguo miàohuì ma?

    Did you go to temple fairs when you were little?

  19. 庙会上有很多好吃的小吃。

    Miàohuì shàng yǒu hěn duō hǎochī de xiǎochī.

    There are lots of tasty snacks at the temple fair.

  20. 你吃过甜的年糕吗？

    Nǐ chīguo tián de niángāo ma?

    Have you ever had sweet nian gao?

  21. 奶奶过年总是蒸年糕。

    Nǎinai guònián zǒngshì zhēng niángāo.

    My grandma always steams nian gao for the New Year.

  22. 春运时车站里人特别多。

    Chūnyùn shí chēzhàn lǐ rén tèbié duō.

    During the Spring Festival rush, the station is extremely crowded.

  23. 春运期间，火车票很难买。

    Chūnyùn qījiān, huǒchēpiào hěn nán mǎi.

    During the Spring Festival travel rush, train tickets are hard to get.

  24. 冬至我们全家吃饺子。

    Dōngzhì wǒmen quánjiā chī jiǎozi.

    On the Winter Solstice, our whole family eats dumplings.

  25. 明天冬至，你想吃什么？

    Míngtiān dōngzhì, nǐ xiǎng chī shénme?

    Tomorrow is the Winter Solstice. What would you like to eat?

  26. 周末我想带孩子去踏青。

    Zhōumò wǒ xiǎng dài háizi qù tàqīng.

    This weekend I want to take the kids on a spring outing.

  27. 天气好，咱们去踏青吧。

    Tiānqì hǎo, zánmen qù tàqīng ba.

    The weather is nice, so let's go on a spring outing.

  28. 城里能燃放烟花吗？

    Chénglǐ néng ránfàng yānhuā ma?

    Can you set off fireworks in the city?

  29. 烟花让夜空充满光彩。

    Yānhuā ràng yèkōng chōngmǎn guāngcǎi.

    The fireworks filled the night sky with brilliance.

  30. 国庆庆典晚上八点开始。

    Guóqìng qìngdiǎn wǎnshang bā diǎn kāishǐ.

    The National Day celebration starts at eight in the evening.

  31. 城市举行了盛大的庆典。

    Chéngshì jǔxíngle shèngdà de qìngdiǎn.

    The city held a grand celebration.

  32. 阴历正月十五是元宵节。

    Yīnlì zhēngyuè shíwǔ shì yuánxiāojié.

    The fifteenth day of the first lunar month is the Lantern Festival.

  33. 在我们这儿，正月十五要吃汤圆。

    Zài wǒmen zhèr, zhēngyuè shíwǔ yào chī tāngyuán.

    Where we live, people eat sweet rice dumplings on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month.

  34. 这身红衣服穿着真喜庆！

    Zhè shēn hóng yīfu chuānzhe zhēn xǐqìng!

    This red outfit looks so festive!

  35. 新娘穿了一件喜庆的红裙子。

    Xīnniáng chuān le yí jiàn xǐqìng de hóng qúnzi.

    The bride wore a festive red dress.

  36. 祝您新春快乐，身体健康！

    Zhù nín xīnchūn kuàilè, shēntǐ jiànkāng!

    Wishing you a happy Spring Festival and good health!

  37. 新春到了，公园里的花都开了。

    Xīnchūn dàole, gōngyuán lǐ de Huādū kāile.

    With the start of spring here, the flowers in the park are all blooming.

  38. 腊月里天气特别冷。

    Làyuè lǐ tiānqì tèbié lěng.

    It's especially cold in the twelfth lunar month.

  39. 快到腊月了，该办年货了。

    Kuài dào làyuè le, gāi bànniánhuò le.

    The twelfth lunar month is near, so it's time to buy New Year goods.

  40. 奶奶在门上贴了一张年画。

    Nǎinai zài ménshàng tiēle yì zhāng niánhuà.

    Grandma put a New Year picture up on the door.

  41. 集市上有人在卖各种各样的年画。

    Jíshì shàng yǒurén zài mài gèzhǒnggèyàng de niánhuà.

    Someone at the market is selling all kinds of New Year pictures.

  42. 祝您佳节愉快。

    Zhù nín jiājié yúkuài.

    Enjoy the holiday season.

  43. 佳节时期，京都人山人海。

    Jiājié shíqī, Jīngdū rénshānrénhǎi.

    Kyoto is packed with people during the holiday season.

  44. 清明节前，奶奶准备好了祭品。

    Qīngmíngjié qián, nǎinai zhǔnbèihǎole jìpǐn.

    Before the Qingming Festival, Grandma got the offerings ready.

  45. 春节拜祖先时，祭品要摆整齐吗？

    Chūnjié bài zǔxiān shí, jìpǐn yào bǎi zhěngqí ma?

    When we honor our ancestors at Spring Festival, do the offerings need to be arranged neatly?

  46. 爷爷在院子里点了一串爆竹。

    Yéye zài yuànzi lǐ diǎn le yí chuàn bàozhú.

    Grandpa lit a string of firecrackers in the yard.

  47. 请问这附近哪里能买到爆竹？

    Qǐngwèn zhè fùjìn nǎlǐ néng mǎi dào bàozhú?

    Excuse me, where can I buy firecrackers around here?

  48. 立春是第一个节气。

    Lìchūn shì dì yī gè jiéqi.

    The Beginning of Spring is the first solar term.

  49. 到了这个节气，天气转凉。

    Dàole zhège jiéqi, tiānqì zhuǎn liáng.

    Once this solar term arrives, the weather turns cool.

  50. 全家人在老家欢聚。

    Quánjiā rén zài lǎojiā huānjù.

    The whole family gets together at the old family home.

  51. 过年时，全家人都会回来欢聚。

    Guònián shí, quánjiā rén dōu huì huílai huānjù.

    At New Year, the whole family comes back to get together.

  52. 为什么广场上张灯结彩？

    Wèishénme guǎngchǎng shàng zhāngdēngjiécǎi?

    Why is the square decorated with lanterns and colored banners?

  53. 商店张灯结彩，真热闹！

    Shāngdiàn zhāngdēngjiécǎi, zhēn rènao!

    The shops are decked out with lanterns and banners, how lively!

  54. 市区禁止燃放烟花爆竹。

    Shìqū jìnzhǐ ránfàng yānhuābàozhú.

    Setting off fireworks and firecrackers is banned in the city centre.