春节 Chūn Jié - "Spring Festival / Chinese New Year"

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🎊 About Spring Festival / Chinese New Year

Most important Chinese festival, celebrating the lunar new year with family reunions and fireworks

💡 Usage & Context

⏰ When to Use

Used during the Chinese New Year period (usually late January to mid-February) and in discussions about Chinese traditional festivals and family celebrations.

🔗 Common Collocations

  • 过春节 (guò Chūn Jié) - celebrate Spring Festival
  • 春节快乐 (Chūn Jié kuàilè) - Happy New Year (Chinese)
  • 春节期间 (Chūn Jié qījiān) - during Spring Festival
  • 春节晚会 (Chūn Jié wǎnhuì) - Spring Festival Gala

📌 Usage Notes

Spring Festival is the most significant traditional holiday in Chinese culture. It marks the beginning of the lunar calendar and is a time for family reunions, feasting, and honoring ancestors.

💬 Example Sentences

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春节是中国最重要的传统节日。
Chūn Jié shì Zhōngguó zuì zhòngyào de chuántǒng jiérì.
Spring Festival is the most important traditional holiday in China.
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我们全家一起过春节。
Wǒmen quán jiā yìqǐ guò Chūn Jié.
Our whole family celebrates Spring Festival together.
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春节期间,很多人回家团聚。
Chūn Jié qījiān, hěn duō rén huí jiā tuánjù.
During Spring Festival, many people return home for family reunions.
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春节的传统习俗包括贴春联、放鞭炮、吃年夜饭。
Chūn Jié de chuántǒng xísú bāokuò tiē chūnlián, fàng biānpào, chī niányèfàn.
Traditional Spring Festival customs include posting couplets, setting off firecrackers, and having reunion dinner.
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孩子们在春节会收到红包。
Háizimen zài Chūn Jié huì shōu dào hóngbāo.
Children receive red envelopes during Spring Festival.

🎓 Learning Tips

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Character Breakdown

春 (chūn) means "spring" and 节 (jié) means "festival". The holiday marks the arrival of spring in the lunar calendar.

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Cultural Significance

Spring Festival is over 4,000 years old and is the most important holiday in Chinese culture. It's a time when hundreds of millions of people travel home, creating the world's largest human migration known as "春运" (Chūnyùn).

Duration

While the official holiday is typically 7 days, the celebration period actually extends from New Year's Eve to the Lantern Festival (15th day of the first lunar month), totaling about 15-16 days.

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Greetings

Common greetings include "春节快乐" (Chūn Jié kuàilè - Happy Spring Festival), "新年快乐" (Xīnnián kuàilè - Happy New Year), and "恭喜发财" (Gōngxǐ fācái - Wishing you prosperity).

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📝 About "Spring Festival / Chinese New Year" in Chinese

The Chinese word for "Spring Festival / Chinese New Year" is 春节 (Chūn Jié). Most important Chinese festival, celebrating the lunar new year with family reunions and fireworks. This 2-character word is commonly used in Chinese traditional holiday expressions.

Learning to write 春节 in Chinese characters helps you appreciate Chinese culture and join in traditional celebrations. Each of the 2 characters (春, 节) contributes to the overall meaning. Mastering the correct stroke order ensures your handwriting looks natural to native Chinese speakers.

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