中秋节

中秋节 zhōngqiūjié

Mid-Autumn Festival

中秋节 in a sentence zhongqiujie

What 中秋节 means

  1. Mid-Autumn Festival

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Character by character

中秋节 is written with 3 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

zhōng / zhòng
Center (middle - in - during - Chinese); Hit (be hit by)
qiū
Autumn (fall - harvest time - a swing)
jié
Festival (verse - save)

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中秋节 in a sentence

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What does 中秋节 mean in English?

中秋节 is pronounced zhōngqiūjié and means Mid-Autumn Festival.

How do you pronounce 中秋节?

中秋节 is zhōngqiūjié in pinyin — written zhongqiujie without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 中秋节?

中秋节 is written with 3 characters: 中 (zhōng / zhòng) Center (middle - in - during - Chinese); Hit (be hit by), 秋 (qiū) Autumn (fall - harvest time - a swing), 节 (jié) Festival (verse - save). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

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