春节

春节 chūnjié

Chinese New Year (spring festival)

春节 in a sentence chunjie

What 春节 means

  1. Chinese New Year (spring festival)

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Character by character

春节 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

春
chūn
Spring time (lust - youthful)
节
jié
Festival (verse - save)

How to write 春节

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春节 in a sentence

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Sounds the same as 春节

These are also written chunjie without tone marks. Tones and context are what keep them apart — which is why the tone is part of the word, not an accent on it.

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Questions about 春节

What does 春节 mean in English?

春节 is pronounced chūnjié and means Chinese New Year (spring festival).

How do you pronounce 春节?

春节 is chūnjié in pinyin — written chunjie without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 春节?

春节 is written with 2 characters: 春 (chūn) Spring time (lust - youthful), 节 (jié) Festival (verse - save). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

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