Eid al-Fitr in Chinese 开斋节
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The celebration at the end of Ramadan. 15 words and phrases for Eid al-Fitr 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 开斋节 | kāi zhāi jié | Eid al-Fitr |
| 新月 | xīn yuè | new crescent moon |
| 会礼 | huì lǐ | Eid prayer |
| 清真寺 | qīng zhēn sì | mosque |
| 开斋节快乐 | kāi zhāi jié kuài lè | Eid Mubarak; happy Eid |
| 开斋捐 | kāi zhāi juān | zakat al-fitr (Eid charity) |
| 施舍 | shī shě | to give to the poor |
| 新衣服 | xīn yī fu | new clothes |
| 拜访 | bài fǎng | to visit |
| 油香 | yóu xiāng | youxiang (festive fried bread) |
| 馓子 | sǎn zi | sanzi (fried dough twists) |
| 红包 | hóng bāo | money gift |
| 团聚 | tuán jù | to get together |
| 感恩 | gǎn ēn | to be thankful |
| 回族 | huí zú | the Hui people |
Example sentences
- 斋月结束就是开斋节。Eid al-Fitr comes when Ramadan ends.
- 看到新月，开斋节就到了。When the new moon is sighted, Eid has arrived.
- 早上大家去清真寺参加会礼。In the morning everyone goes to the mosque for the Eid prayer.
- 清真寺里人很多。The mosque is very full.
- 开斋节快乐！Eid Mubarak!
- 会礼前要先交开斋捐。You pay the Eid charity before the prayer.
- 节日里大家多施舍穷人。At festivals people give more to the poor.
- 孩子们穿上了新衣服。The children have put on new clothes.
- 我们去拜访亲戚朋友。We visit relatives and friends.
- 奶奶炸了很多油香。Grandma fried lots of youxiang.
- 开斋节桌上一定有馓子。There are always sanzi on the table at Eid.
- 孩子们收到了很多红包。The children got lots of money gifts.
- 开斋节是家人团聚的日子。Eid is a day for families to get together.
- 我们感恩这一个月的斋戒。We give thanks for the month of fasting.
- 中国的回族也过开斋节。The Hui people in China celebrate Eid too.
Practise speaking
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