Lantern Festival in Chinese 元宵节
Yuánxiāojié
The last night of New Year. 15 words and phrases for Lantern Festival 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 元宵节 | Yuán xiāo jié | Lantern Festival |
| 正月十五 | Zhēng yuè shí wǔ | 15th day of the first lunar month |
| 元宵 | yuán xiāo | yuanxiao (sweet rice balls) |
| 汤圆 | tāng yuán | tangyuan (sweet rice balls) |
| 花灯 | huā dēng | decorative lantern |
| 灯会 | dēng huì | lantern fair |
| 猜灯谜 | cāi dēng mí | to guess lantern riddles |
| 灯谜 | dēng mí | lantern riddle |
| 舞龙 | wǔ lóng | dragon dance |
| 舞狮 | wǔ shī | lion dance |
| 踩高跷 | cǎi gāo qiāo | to walk on stilts |
| 团圆 | tuán yuán | family reunion |
| 圆月 | yuán yuè | full moon |
| 年过完了 | nián guò wán le | New Year is over |
| 热闹 | rè nao | lively |
Example sentences
- 元宵节是正月十五。The Lantern Festival is on the 15th of the first lunar month.
- 正月十五晚上大家一起看月亮。On the night of the 15th of the first month, everyone looks at the moon together.
- 北方人吃元宵，南方人吃汤圆。Northerners eat yuanxiao, southerners eat tangyuan.
- 我喜欢芝麻馅儿的汤圆。I like sesame-filled tangyuan.
- 街上挂满了花灯。The streets are full of lanterns.
- 我们晚上去看灯会。We're going to the lantern fair tonight.
- 猜对灯谜可以拿小礼物。Guess a riddle right and you get a little prize.
- 这个灯谜太难了。This riddle is too hard.
- 街上有人舞龙。There's a dragon dance in the street.
- 舞狮的时候要敲锣打鼓。Lion dances come with gongs and drums.
- 踩高跷的表演很好看。The stilt-walking show is great.
- 元宵节也是团圆的日子。The Lantern Festival is also a day for family reunions.
- 一家人看着圆月吃汤圆。The family eats tangyuan under the full moon.
- 过了元宵节，年就过完了。After the Lantern Festival, New Year is over.
- 元宵节晚上特别热闹。The night of the Lantern Festival is really lively.
Practise speaking
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