Valentine's Day & Qixi in Chinese 情人节和七夕
qíngrénjié hé qīxī
Two days for love. 15 words and phrases for Valentine's Day & Qixi 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 情人节 | qíng rén jié | Valentine's Day |
| 七夕 | qī xī | Qixi (Chinese Valentine's Day) |
| 牛郎 | niú láng | the Cowherd (Qixi legend) |
| 织女 | zhī nǚ | the Weaver Girl (Qixi legend) |
| 鹊桥 | què qiáo | the magpie bridge |
| 一年一次 | yī nián yī cì | once a year |
| 玫瑰 | méi guī | rose |
| 巧克力 | qiǎo kè lì | chocolate |
| 烛光晚餐 | zhú guāng wǎn cān | candlelit dinner |
| 表白 | biǎo bái | to confess your feelings |
| 浪漫 | làng màn | romantic |
| 约会 | yuē huì | date |
| 单身 | dān shēn | single |
| 五二零 | wǔ èr líng | 520 (sounds like "I love you") |
| 我爱你 | wǒ ài nǐ | I love you |
Example sentences
- 情人节你们去哪儿吃饭？Where are you going for dinner on Valentine's Day?
- 七夕是中国的情人节。Qixi is China's Valentine's Day.
- 牛郎和织女的故事很感人。The story of the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl is moving.
- 织女是天上的仙女。The Weaver Girl was a fairy from heaven.
- 喜鹊为他们搭了一座鹊桥。The magpies built them a bridge.
- 他们一年只能见一次面。They can only meet once a year.
- 他送了她九十九朵玫瑰。He gave her ninety-nine roses.
- 情人节送巧克力。You give chocolate on Valentine's Day.
- 我们吃了一顿烛光晚餐。We had a candlelit dinner.
- 他在七夕向她表白了。He told her how he felt on Qixi.
- 这个礼物太浪漫了。This present is so romantic.
- 我们第一次约会是在情人节。Our first date was on Valentine's Day.
- 情人节单身也很好。Being single on Valentine's Day is fine too.
- 五月二十号在网上也是表白日。May 20th is also a day for saying "I love you" online.
- 中国人很少直接说"我爱你"。Chinese people rarely say "I love you" directly.
Practise speaking
Ready to use these words? The Valentine's Day & Qixi speaking island has 8 everyday questions about Valentine's Day & Qixi to prepare your own answers to.