How to say “holiday” in Chinese
holiday, festival
“Holiday” in Chinese is 节日, jié rì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
节日 is read jié rì: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Originally a bamboo joint: hence “link”, “stretch of time”, “festival”.
A picture of the sun.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “节日”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 节日. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 新年是我最喜欢的节日xīnniánshìwǒzuìxǐhuandejiérìNew Year is my favorite holiday.
More words from the lesson “Holidays”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “holiday” in Chinese?
“Holiday” in Chinese is 节日, pinyin jiérì.
What does 节日 mean?
节日 (jiérì) means “holiday, festival”.
How do you write 节日?
节日 is 2 characters: 节 (jié) — festival; link, segment; 日 (rì) — sun, day. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 节日?
节日 is read jiérì. Tones: jié — second tone, rì — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“holiday” in the lesson “Holidays”
This word is from the topic “Seasons and time” of HSK 3. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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