Chinese · A2 · Unit 23
Chinese traditions
中国的传统节日
By the end you can
- Describe a holiday in China
- Compare a tradition in China with one from your country
- Understand a short text about a tradition
Words and phrases
| Chinese | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| 春节 | (Chūnjié) the Spring Festival, Chinese New Year | 春节是中国最重要的节日。 |
| 除夕 | (Chúxī) New Year's Eve (the night before Spring Festival) | 除夕晚上全家一起吃年夜饭。 |
| 中秋节 | (Zhōngqiū Jié) the Mid-Autumn Festival | 中秋节我们一起看月亮。 |
| 过年 | (guònián) celebrate the New Year (at Spring Festival) | 我们回老家过年。 |
| 传统 | (chuántǒng) a tradition; traditional | 这是我们家的传统。 |
| 饺子 | (jiǎozi) dumplings | 北方人过年包饺子。 |
| 红包 | (hóngbāo) red envelope (money given at New Year) | 孩子们过年都收红包。 |
| 月饼 | (yuèbing) mooncake | 中秋节要吃月饼。 |
| 放鞭炮 | (fàng biānpào) let off firecrackers | 在农村，过年的时候很多人放鞭炮。 |
| 在我们国家 | (zài wǒmen guójiā) in my country | 在我们国家，新年的时候大家在街上看烟花。 |
Write about yourself
Fill in the gaps with something true about you.
- 我最喜欢的节日是。
- 那天我们一般。
- 在我们国家，。
Then talk it through
A Chinese colleague invites you to their family's Spring Festival dinner and explains what happens. In the app you have this conversation out loud or typed, with the unit's goals to tick off and corrections at the end.