Mid-Autumn Festival in Chinese 中秋节
Zhōngqiūjié
A festival for the full moon. 15 essential Mid-Autumn Festival words 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 中秋节 | Zhōng qiū jié | Mid-Autumn Festival |
| 月饼 | yuè bǐng | mooncake |
| 赏月 | shǎng yuè | to admire the moon |
| 满月 | mǎn yuè | full moon |
| 团圆 | tuán yuán | reunion |
| 嫦娥 | Cháng é | Chang'e (moon goddess) |
| 玉兔 | yù tù | Jade Rabbit |
| 传说 | chuán shuō | legend |
| 灯笼 | dēng lóng | lantern |
| 桂花 | guì huā | osmanthus |
| 八月十五 | bā yuè shí wǔ | 15th day of the 8th month |
| 农历 | nóng lì | lunar calendar |
| 思念 | sī niàn | to miss (someone far away) |
| 中秋快乐 | zhōng qiū kuài lè | Happy Mid-Autumn |
| 送月饼 | sòng yuè bǐng | to give mooncakes |
Example sentences
- 中秋节是家人团圆的日子。Mid-Autumn is a day for family reunions.
- 你喜欢什么馅儿的月饼？What filling do you like in your mooncakes?
- 晚上一家人一起赏月。In the evening the family admires the moon together.
- 中秋的月亮是满月。The Mid-Autumn moon is a full moon.
- 中秋节要回家团圆。You go home for a family reunion at Mid-Autumn.
- 嫦娥住在月亮上。Chang'e lives on the moon.
- 月亮上有一只玉兔。There's a Jade Rabbit on the moon.
- 这是一个古老的传说。This is an ancient legend.
- 孩子们提着灯笼。The children are carrying lanterns.
- 中秋节的时候桂花开了。The osmanthus blooms at Mid-Autumn.
- 中秋节是农历八月十五。Mid-Autumn is on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month.
- 春节也是按农历算的。Spring Festival also follows the lunar calendar.
- 看到月亮就思念家乡。Seeing the moon makes me miss home.
- 祝你中秋快乐！Happy Mid-Autumn to you!
- 公司给员工送月饼。The company gives mooncakes to its staff.
Practise speaking
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