Eid al-Adha in Chinese 古尔邦节
gǔ ěr bāng jié
The festival of sacrifice. 15 words and phrases for Eid al-Adha 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 古尔邦节 | gǔ ěr bāng jié | Eid al-Adha |
| 宰牲节 | zǎi shēng jié | the Festival of Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) |
| 宰牲 | zǎi shēng | to sacrifice an animal |
| 羊 | yáng | sheep |
| 分肉 | fēn ròu | to share out the meat |
| 穷人 | qióng rén | the poor |
| 亲戚 | qīn qi | relatives |
| 易卜拉欣 | Yì bǔ lā xīn | Ibrahim (Abraham) |
| 顺从 | shùn cóng | obedience; to submit |
| 真主 | zhēn zhǔ | Allah; God |
| 会礼 | huì lǐ | Eid prayer |
| 朝觐季 | cháo jìn jì | Hajj season |
| 手抓羊肉 | shǒu zhuā yáng ròu | shouzhua mutton (mutton on the bone, eaten by hand) |
| 分享 | fēn xiǎng | to share |
| 节日快乐 | jié rì kuài lè | happy holiday |
Example sentences
- 古尔邦节在开斋节以后大约七十天。Eid al-Adha is about seventy days after Eid al-Fitr.
- 古尔邦节也叫宰牲节。Eid al-Adha is also called the Festival of Sacrifice.
- 很多家庭会宰牲。Many families sacrifice an animal.
- 我们家今年宰了一只羊。Our family sacrificed a sheep this year.
- 肉分成三份。The meat is shared out in three parts.
- 一份送给穷人。One share goes to the poor.
- 一份送给亲戚朋友。One share goes to relatives and friends.
- 这个节日纪念易卜拉欣。This festival remembers Ibrahim.
- 这个故事讲的是对真主的顺从。The story is about submission to God.
- 穆斯林相信真主。Muslims believe in Allah.
- 会礼以后才宰牲。The sacrifice happens after the Eid prayer.
- 古尔邦节正好在朝觐季。Eid al-Adha falls in the Hajj season.
- 西北人过节吃手抓羊肉。In the northwest people eat shouzhua mutton at the festival.
- 节日的意义是分享。The festival is about sharing.
- 古尔邦节快乐！Happy Eid al-Adha!
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