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节日

jié rì · jie ri

Traditional 節日

HSK 2Old HSK 3Measure word: 个 gè

Meaning

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  1. holiday
  2. festival
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Every day a festival

  1. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)最(zuì)喜欢(xǐhuan)哪个(nǎge)节日(jiérì)？

    Which festival do you like best?

  2. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)最(zuì)喜欢(xǐhuan)春节(chūnjié)。你(nǐ)呢(ne)？

    I like Spring Festival best. And you?

  3. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)喜欢(xǐhuan)所有(suǒyǒu)的(de)节日(jiérì)。

    I like all festivals.

  4. Liangliang

    为什么(wèishénme)？

    Why?

  5. Dengdeng

    因为(yīnwèi)节日(jiérì)都(dōu)不用(bùyòng)上班(shàngbān)。

    Because you do not work on festivals.

  6. Liangliang

    那(nà)你(nǐ)想(xiǎng)天天(tiāntiān)过节(guòjié)。

    Then you want every day to be a holiday.

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01

圣(shèng)诞(dàn)节(jié)绝(jué)对(duì)是(shì)我(wǒ)最(zuì)喜(xǐ)欢(huan)的(de)节(jié)日(rì)。

Christmas is definitely my favorite holiday.

Tatoeba: Chinese by easononizuka · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

节(jié)日(rì)和(hé)考(kǎo)试(shì)碰(pèng)巧(qiǎo)在(zài)同(tóng)一(yī)天(tiān)。

The date of the festival coincides with that of the exam.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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节
jié

joint; node; (bound form) section; segment

日
rì

sun; day

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