Halloween in Chinese 万圣节
wànshèngjié
Trick or treat? 15 words and phrases for Halloween 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 万圣节 | wàn shèng jié | Halloween |
| 南瓜灯 | nán guā dēng | jack-o'-lantern |
| 不给糖就捣蛋 | bù gěi táng jiù dǎo dàn | trick or treat |
| 糖果 | táng guǒ | sweets |
| 化装 | huà zhuāng | to dress up (in costume) |
| 服装 | fú zhuāng | costume; outfit |
| 鬼 | guǐ | ghost |
| 女巫 | nǚ wū | witch |
| 吸血鬼 | xī xuè guǐ | vampire |
| 骷髅 | kū lóu | skeleton |
| 面具 | miàn jù | mask |
| 蜘蛛网 | zhī zhū wǎng | spider's web |
| 吓人 | xià rén | scary |
| 敲门 | qiāo mén | to knock on doors |
| 恐怖电影 | kǒng bù diàn yǐng | horror film |
Example sentences
- 万圣节在十月三十一号。Halloween is on October 31st.
- 孩子们在刻南瓜灯。The children are carving jack-o'-lanterns.
- "不给糖就捣蛋！""Trick or treat!"
- 我准备了很多糖果。I've got lots of sweets ready.
- 你万圣节化装成什么？What are you dressing up as for Halloween?
- 她的服装太酷了。Her costume is so cool.
- 那个房子里有鬼吗？Is that house haunted?
- 她扮成了一个女巫。She dressed up as a witch.
- 吸血鬼怕大蒜。Vampires are afraid of garlic.
- 门口挂着一个骷髅。There's a skeleton hanging by the door.
- 戴上面具没人认识你。With a mask on, no one recognises you.
- 家里挂满了假的蜘蛛网。The house is covered in fake cobwebs.
- 这个妆太吓人了！That make-up is so scary!
- 孩子们挨家挨户敲门要糖。The kids go door to door asking for sweets.
- 万圣节晚上看恐怖电影。Watching horror films on Halloween night.
Practise speaking
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