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Chinese Holidays 中国的节日

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ID: 4113 Elementary
The Chinese love their holidays! Review the most popular ones with Grace and Jenny.
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节日 jiérì holiday; festival
重要 zhòngyào important; significant; major
máng busy; hurriedly; to hurry
慢慢 mànmàn slowly
中国有很多节日吗
Zhōngguó 中国yǒu 有hěnduō 很多jiérì 节日ma 吗
Are there a lot of festivals in China?
有啊有很多
yǒu 有a 啊yǒu 有hěnduō 很多
Yes, there are many.
你可以告诉我一些重要的节日吗
nǐ 你kěyǐ 可以gàosu 告诉wǒ 我yīxiē 一些zhòngyào 重要de 的jiérì 节日ma 吗
Can you tell me some important holidays?
有六个传统节日春节春节是农历正月初一元宵节元宵节是农历正月十五清明节清明节是四月五日端午节端午节是农历五月初五中秋节中秋节是农历八月十五重阳节重阳节是农历九月初九
yǒu 有liù 六ge 个chuántǒng 传统jiérì 节日Chūnjié 春节Chūnjié 春节shì 是nónglì 农历zhēngyuèchūyī 正月初一Yuánxiāojié 元宵节Yuánxiāojié 元宵节shì 是nónglì 农历zhēngyuèshíwǔ 正月十五Qīngmíngjié 清明节Qīngmíngjié 清明节shì 是Sìyuè 四月wǔ 五rì 日Duānwǔjié 端午节Duānwǔjié 端午节shì 是nónglì 农历Wǔyuè 五月chūwǔ 初五Zhōngqiūjié 中秋节Zhōngqiūjié 中秋节shì 是nónglì 农历Bāyuè 八月shíwǔ 十五Chóngyángjié 重阳节Chóngyángjié 重阳节shì 是nónglì 农历jiǔ 九yuèchū 月初jiǔ 九
There are six traditional festivals. The Spring Festival is the first day of the first month of the lunar calendar. The Lantern Festival is the fifteenth day of the first month of the lunar calendar. The Ching Ming Festival is April 5th. The Dragon Boat Festival is the fifth day of the fifth lunar month. Mid-Autumn Festival is the 15th day of the eighth lunar month. The Double Ninth Festival is the 9th day of the ninth lunar month.
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