元宵节

yuán xiāo jié

HSK 2.0 Level 6

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Definitions

1. Lantern Festival, the final event of the Spring Festival 春節|春节, on 15th of first month of the lunar calendar

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• 汤圆 tāng yuán 汤圆 tāng yuán boiled or deep-fried balls of glutinous rice flour, usually eaten during Lantern Festival 传统上元宵节会吃汤圆。: boiled or deep-fried balls of glutinous rice flour, usually eaten during Lantern Festival
• 灯谜 dēng mí 灯谜 dēng mí riddles written on lanterns (e.g. for the Lantern Festival at the end of Chinese New Year) 元宵节有很多灯谜活动。: riddles written on lanterns (e.g. for the Lantern Festival at the end of Chinese New Year)

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Cultural notes

The Lantern Festival marks the end of Chinese New Year celebrations. People often eat tangyuan (sweet rice balls) and enjoy lantern displays.

Example Sentences

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元宵节 人们会吃元宵。

People eat glutinous rice balls during the Lantern Festival.

元宵节 晚上，很多人会去看花灯。

On the evening of the Lantern Festival, many people go to see the lantern displays.

元宵节 的时候，我们家会吃汤圆。

During the Lantern Festival, our family eats tangyuan.

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Child Words of 元宵节

• 元 元 yuán: currency unit (esp. Chinese yuan)
• 节 节 jiē: see 節骨眼|节骨眼[jiē gu yǎn]
• 节 节 jié: joint; node
• 元宵 元宵 yuán xiāo: Lantern Festival
• 宵 宵 xiāo: night