What 端午节 means
- Dragon Boat Festival
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What does 端午节 mean in English?
端午节 is pronounced Duānwǔ Jié and means Dragon Boat Festival.
How do you pronounce 端午节?
端午节 is Duānwǔ Jié in pinyin — written duanwujie without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.
What are the characters in 端午节?
端午节 is written with 3 characters: 端 (duān) End (proper), 午 (wǔ) Noon (11 a.m.-1 p.m. - 7th earthly branch), 节 (jié) Festival (verse - save). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.
How is 端午节 written in traditional Chinese?
端午節. The simplified form 端午节 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 端午節 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced Duānwǔ Jié.
Is 端午节 an HSK word?
Yes — 端午节 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.
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