Christmas in Chinese 圣诞节
Shèngdànjié
Twelve days of it, if you're lucky. 15 words and phrases for Christmas in Mandarin Chinese, with pinyin and English. Open it in the app to hear each word, tick off the ones you know and turn them into flashcards.
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 圣诞节 | Shèng dàn jié | Christmas |
| 平安夜 | píng ān yè | Christmas Eve |
| 圣诞快乐 | shèng dàn kuài lè | Merry Christmas |
| 圣诞树 | shèng dàn shù | Christmas tree |
| 圣诞老人 | shèng dàn lǎo rén | Father Christmas; Santa |
| 驯鹿 | xùn lù | reindeer |
| 袜子 | wà zi | stocking |
| 礼物 | lǐ wù | present |
| 火鸡 | huǒ jī | turkey |
| 彩灯 | cǎi dēng | fairy lights |
| 圣诞歌 | shèng dàn gē | Christmas carol |
| 雪人 | xuě rén | snowman |
| 平安果 | píng ān guǒ | "peace apple" (Christmas Eve gift in China) |
| 教堂 | jiào táng | church |
| 节礼日 | jié lǐ rì | Boxing Day |
Example sentences
- 圣诞节你回家吗？Are you going home for Christmas?
- 平安夜我们一家人吃饭。We have a family dinner on Christmas Eve.
- 圣诞快乐！Merry Christmas!
- 我们一起装饰圣诞树吧。Let's decorate the tree together.
- 圣诞老人会从烟囱下来。Father Christmas comes down the chimney.
- 圣诞老人坐着驯鹿拉的雪橇。Santa rides a sleigh pulled by reindeer.
- 孩子们挂好了袜子。The children have hung up their stockings.
- 早上起来先拆礼物。First thing in the morning, open the presents.
- 英国人圣诞节吃火鸡。British people eat turkey at Christmas.
- 街上挂满了彩灯。The streets are full of fairy lights.
- 商场里一直放圣诞歌。The shopping centre plays carols non-stop.
- 下雪了，我们堆个雪人吧！It's snowing, let's build a snowman!
- 在中国，平安夜大家送苹果，叫平安果。In China people give apples on Christmas Eve, called "peace apples".
- 平安夜很多人去教堂。Lots of people go to church on Christmas Eve.
- 节礼日商店都打折。Shops have sales on Boxing Day.
Practise speaking
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