What 元宵节 means
- Lantern festival
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What does 元宵节 mean in English?
元宵节 is pronounced yuánxiāojié and means Lantern festival.
How do you pronounce 元宵节?
元宵节 is yuánxiāojié in pinyin — written yuanxiaojie without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.
What are the characters in 元宵节?
元宵节 is written with 3 characters: 元 (yuán) First (chief - coin - fundamental), 宵 (xiāo) Night, 节 (jié) Festival (verse - save). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.
How is 元宵节 written in traditional Chinese?
元宵節. The simplified form 元宵节 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 元宵節 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced yuánxiāojié.
Is 元宵节 an HSK word?
Yes — 元宵节 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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