Diwali in Chinese 排灯节
páidēngjié
The festival of lights. 15 words and phrases for Diwali 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 排灯节 | pái dēng jié | Diwali |
| 印度教 | yìn dù jiào | Hinduism |
| 光明节 | guāng míng jié | festival of lights |
| 油灯 | yóu dēng | oil lamp (diya) |
| 光明 | guāng míng | light (as opposed to darkness) |
| 黑暗 | hēi àn | darkness |
| 烟花 | yān huā | fireworks |
| 甜点 | tián diǎn | sweets |
| 彩粉画 | cǎi fěn huà | rangoli (coloured powder patterns) |
| 拉克什米 | Lā kè shí mǐ | Lakshmi (goddess of wealth) |
| 打扫 | dǎ sǎo | to clean |
| 新衣服 | xīn yī fu | new clothes |
| 祈福 | qí fú | to pray for blessings |
| 印度人 | yìn dù rén | Indian people |
| 节日快乐 | jié rì kuài lè | happy festival |
Example sentences
- 排灯节是印度最大的节日。Diwali is India's biggest festival.
- 排灯节是印度教的节日。Diwali is a Hindu festival.
- 排灯节也叫光明节。Diwali is also called the festival of lights.
- 家家户户点油灯。Every home lights oil lamps.
- 这个节日庆祝光明战胜黑暗。The festival celebrates light over darkness.
- 光明总会战胜黑暗。Light always overcomes darkness.
- 排灯节的晚上到处都是烟花。There are fireworks everywhere on Diwali night.
- 大家互相送甜点。People give each other sweets.
- 门口有漂亮的彩粉画。There's a beautiful rangoli by the door.
- 人们向拉克什米祈福。People pray to Lakshmi for blessings.
- 节日前要打扫房子。You clean the house before the festival.
- 大家穿上新衣服。Everyone wears new clothes.
- 一家人一起祈福。The family prays for blessings together.
- 伦敦的印度人也过排灯节。Indian people in London celebrate Diwali too.
- 排灯节快乐！Happy Diwali!
Practise speaking
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