端午节

duān wǔ jié

HSK 2.0 Level 6 Rare

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Definitions

1. Dragon Boat Festival (5th day of the 5th lunar month)

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Word relationships

Related words

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• 粽子 zòng zi 粽子 zòng zi glutinous rice and choice of filling wrapped in leaves and steamed or boiled Traditional food eaten during the Dragon Boat Festival.: glutinous rice and choice of filling wrapped in leaves and steamed or boiled
• 龙舟 lóng zhōu 龙舟 lóng zhōu dragon boat Dragon boat, the boat raced during the festival.: dragon boat
• 屈原 qū yuán 屈原 qū yuán Qu Yuan (340-278 BC), famous Warring States statesman and poet, author of Sorrow at Parting 離騷|离骚 Lisao in Songs of Chu 楚辭|楚辞 The poet commemorated by the festival.: Qu Yuan (340-278 BC), famous Warring States statesman and poet, author of Sorrow at Parting 離騷|离骚 Lisao in Songs of Chu 楚辭|楚辞
• 赛龙舟 sài lóng zhōu 赛龙舟 sài lóng zhōu to race dragon boats Dragon boat racing, a main activity of the festival.: to race dragon boats

Usage notes

Common mistakes

Do not confuse 端午节 with 中秋节的月亮; they are entirely different festivals.

Cultural notes

端午节 is on the 5th day of the 5th lunar month; its date varies each year in the Gregorian calendar.

Example Sentences

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端午节 的时候，我们会包粽子。

During the Dragon Boat Festival, we make zongzi.

端午节 我们要吃粽子。

We eat zongzi during the Dragon Boat Festival.

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Child Words of 端午节

• 端 端 duān: end
• 节 节 jiē: see 節骨眼|节骨眼[jiē gu yǎn]
• 节 节 jié: joint; node
• 午 午 wǔ: 7th earthly branch: 11 a.m.-1 p.m., noon, 5th solar month (6th June-6th July), year of the Horse
• 端午 端午 duān wǔ: see 端午節|端午节[duān wǔ jié]