Holidays & Celebrations in Chinese

Celebrations in Chinese: 生日 (shēngrì, birthday), 派对 (pàiduì, party), 蛋糕 (dàngāo, cake), 婚礼 (hūnlǐ, wedding), 新年 (xīnnián, New Year), 烟花 (yānhuā, fireworks). Below are all 12 holiday and celebration words from lesson 135 of the Flashcardly course, each with a picture and native audio.

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All 12 Chinese holiday and celebration words

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Lesson 135 · Celebrations & Holidays 12 words

生日 shēngrì birthday

那是我姐姐的生日。

Nà shì wǒ jiějie de shēngrì.

That is my sister's birthday.
派对 pàiduì party

我会去参加派对。

Wǒ huì qù cānjiā pàiduì.

I will go to the party.
蛋糕 dàngāo cake

他们喜欢吃蛋糕。

Tāmen xǐhuan chī dàngāo。

They like to eat cake.
蜡烛 làzhú candles

她喜欢生日蜡烛。

Tā xǐhuan shēngrì làzhú。

She likes the birthday candles.
生日卡片 shēngrì kǎpiàn birthday card

这是一张漂亮的生日卡片。

Zhè shì yī zhāng piàoliang de shēngrì kǎpiàn。

This is a nice birthday card.
婚礼 hūnlǐ wedding

婚礼是一个快乐的时刻。

Hūnlǐ shì yī ge kuàilè de shíkè。

A wedding is a happy time.
周年纪念日 zhōunián jìniànrì anniversary

他们每年都庆祝他们的周年纪念日。

Tāmen měinián dōu qìngzhù tāmen de zhōunián jìniànrì。

They celebrate their anniversary yearly.
毕业 bìyè graduation

她参加了她的毕业典礼。

Tā cānjiā le tā de bìyè diǎnlǐ。

She attended her graduation ceremony.
新年 xīnnián New Year

新年是一个快乐的时间。

Xīnnián shì yī ge kuàilè de shíjiān。

New Year is a happy time.
节日 jiérì festival

节日让人们聚在一起。

Jiérì ràng rénmen jù zài yīqǐ.

A festival brings people together.
游行 yóuxíng parade

我们看了那场多彩的游行。

Wǒmen kàn le nà chǎng duōcǎi de yóuxíng。

We watched the colorful parade.
烟花 yānhuā fireworks

烟花照亮了夜晚。

Yānhuā zhàoliàng le yèwǎn。

Fireworks light up the night.