张灯结彩 zhāngdēngjiécǎi
Decorated with lanterns and streamers
What 张灯结彩 means
- Decorated with lanterns and streamers
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What does 张灯结彩 mean in English?
张灯结彩 is pronounced zhāngdēngjiécǎi and means Decorated with lanterns and streamers.
How do you pronounce 张灯结彩?
张灯结彩 is zhāngdēngjiécǎi in pinyin — written zhangdengjiecai without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.
What are the characters in 张灯结彩?
张灯结彩 is written with 4 characters: 张 (zhāng) Open (extend - look - measure word for flat things), 灯 (dēng) Lamp, 结 (jiē / jié) Bear fruit; Tie (knot - unite - freeze), 彩 (cǎi) Color (variety - winnings). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.
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