{"id":4762,"date":"2015-12-23T18:32:42","date_gmt":"2015-12-23T10:32:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.writtenchinese.com\/?p=4762"},"modified":"2022-06-04T12:47:40","modified_gmt":"2022-06-04T04:47:40","slug":"how-to-say-merry-christmas-in-chinese-and-other-winter-holiday-vocabulary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.writtenchinese.com\/how-to-say-merry-christmas-in-chinese-and-other-winter-holiday-vocabulary\/","title":{"rendered":"How to say Merry Christmas and other Winter Holiday Words in Chinese"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>To get into the festive spirit, we thought you might like to learn some holiday words in Chinese. Christmas is becoming a popular festival to celebrate here in China, there are Christmas trees, tinsel and even carol singing!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Below, are 8 holiday words to learn, complete with example sentences and links to our dictionary. First, as promised, let\u2019s learn how to say \u2018Merry Christmas\u2019 in Chinese.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"http:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/#sk=%E5%9C%A3%E8%AF%9E%E5%BF%AB%E4%B9%90&amp;svt=pinyin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u5723\u8bde\u5feb\u4e50<\/a> (sh\u00e8ng d\u00e0n ku\u00e0i l\u00e8) Merry Christmas<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Merry-Christmas-in-Chinese.png?resize=400%2C400&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Merry Christmas in Chinese\" class=\"wp-image-4765\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Merry-Christmas-in-Chinese.png?w=400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Merry-Christmas-in-Chinese.png?resize=235%2C235&amp;ssl=1 235w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Merry-Christmas-in-Chinese.png?resize=100%2C100&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Merry-Christmas-in-Chinese.png?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Merry-Christmas-in-Chinese.png?resize=350%2C350&amp;ssl=1 350w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The literal translation of Christmas in Chinese, is the \u2018holy birth\u2019. <a href=\"http:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/worddetail\/sheng\/6919\/1\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u5723<\/a> (sh\u00e8ng) is made up of the radical for earth <a href=\"http:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/worddetail\/tu\/4211\/1\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u571f<\/a> (t\u01d4) and right hand <a href=\"http:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/worddetail\/you\/992\/1\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u53c8<\/a> (y\u00f2u), although the traditional character \u8056 (sh\u00e8ng) also included the radical for ear \u8033 (\u011br).<br><a href=\"http:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/worddetail\/dan\/16588\/1\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u8bde<\/a> (d\u00e0n) means \u2018birth\u2019. \u5723\u8bde (sh\u00e8ng d\u00e0n) is also used for the birth of Confucius.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"http:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/#sk=%E5%B9%B3%E5%AE%89%E5%A4%9C&amp;svt=pinyin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u5e73\u5b89\u591c<\/a> (p\u00edng \u0101n y\u00e8) Christmas Eve<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Christmas-Eve-in-Chinese.png?resize=400%2C400&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Christmas Eve in Chinese\" class=\"wp-image-4763\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Christmas-Eve-in-Chinese.png?w=400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Christmas-Eve-in-Chinese.png?resize=235%2C235&amp;ssl=1 235w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Christmas-Eve-in-Chinese.png?resize=100%2C100&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Christmas-Eve-in-Chinese.png?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Christmas-Eve-in-Chinese.png?resize=350%2C350&amp;ssl=1 350w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>I think the translation for Christmas Eve is a somewhat poetic one, and means \u2018Silent night\u2019 or \u2018Peaceful Evening\u2019. The character <a href=\"http:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/worddetail\/ping\/1654\/1\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u5e73<\/a> (p\u00edng) and the character for apple <a href=\"http:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/worddetail\/ping\/21199\/1\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u82f9<\/a> (p\u00edng) are <a href=\"http:\/\/www.writtenchinese.com\/fun-chinese-homophones-you-can-use-online\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">homophones<\/a>. So, on Christmas Eve, Chinese people eat apples. The <a href=\"http:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/worddetail\/an\/1678\/1\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u5b89<\/a> (\u0101n) character depicts a woman <a href=\"http:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/worddetail\/nv\/2025\/1\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u5973<\/a> (n\u01da) under a roof <a href=\"http:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/worddetail\/mian\/25225\/2\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u5b80<\/a> (mi\u00e1n), suggesting that achieving peace requires a woman within the house. <a href=\"http:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/worddetail\/ye\/5244\/1\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u591c<\/a> (y\u00e8) contains a person <a href=\"http:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/worddetail\/ren\/54\/1\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u4eba<\/a> (r\u00e9n), under a roof \u5b80 (mi\u00e1n) at night <a href=\"http:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/worddetail\/xi\/15354\/1\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u5915<\/a> (x\u012b). You\u2019ll notice that the radical for night appears as a character for New Year\u2019s Eve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example Sentence: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/#sk=%E6%AF%8F%E5%B9%B4%E7%9A%84%E5%B9%B3%E5%AE%89%E5%A4%9C%EF%BC%8C%E4%BB%96%E7%9A%84%E7%88%B8%E7%88%B8%E9%83%BD%E4%BC%9A%E8%A3%85%E6%89%AE%E6%88%90%E5%9C%A3%E8%AF%9E%E8%80%81%E4%BA%BA%E3%80%82&amp;svt=pinyin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u6bcf\u5e74\u7684\u5e73\u5b89\u591c\uff0c\u4ed6\u7684\u7238\u7238\u90fd\u4f1a\u88c5\u626e\u6210\u5723\u8bde\u8001\u4eba\u3002<\/a>(m\u011bi ni\u00e1n de p\u00edng \u0101n y\u00e8, t\u0101 de b\u00e0 ba d\u016b hu\u00ec zhu\u0101ng b\u00e0n ch\u00e9ng sh\u00e8ng d\u00e0n l\u01ceo r\u00e9n.) = Every Christmas Eve, his father will dress as Father Christmas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"http:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/#sk=%E9%99%8D%E4%B8%B4%E8%8A%82&amp;svt=pinyin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u964d\u4e34\u8282<\/a> (ji\u00e0ng l\u00edn ji\u00e9) Advent<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Advent-in-Chinese.png?resize=400%2C400&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Advent in Chinese\" class=\"wp-image-4768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Advent-in-Chinese.png?w=400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Advent-in-Chinese.png?resize=235%2C235&amp;ssl=1 235w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Advent-in-Chinese.png?resize=100%2C100&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Advent-in-Chinese.png?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Advent-in-Chinese.png?resize=350%2C350&amp;ssl=1 350w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The Chinese translation of Advent, the period of time before Christmas, is similar to the English meaning. <a href=\"http:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/worddetail\/jianglin\/6097\/3\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u964d\u4e34<\/a> (ji\u00e0ng l\u00edn) means to \u2018descend\u2019 or arrive\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example Sentence: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/#sk=%E5%9C%A3%E8%AF%9E%E5%B8%82%E9%9B%86%E6%80%BB%E6%98%AF%E8%87%AA%E5%9F%BA%E7%9D%A3%E9%99%8D%E4%B8%B4%E8%8A%82%E8%B5%B7%E5%BC%80%E5%BC%A0%EF%BC%8C%E5%8F%AA%E6%8C%81%E7%BB%AD%E4%B8%A4%E4%B8%89%E5%A4%A9%E3%80%82&amp;svt=pinyin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u5723\u8bde\u5e02\u96c6\u603b\u662f\u81ea\u57fa\u7763\u964d\u4e34\u8282\u8d77\u5f00\u5f20\uff0c\u53ea\u6301\u7eed\u4e24\u4e09\u5929\u3002<\/a>(sh\u00e8ng d\u00e0n sh\u00ec j\u00ed z\u01d2ng sh\u00ec z\u00ec j\u012b d\u016b ji\u00e0ng l\u00edn ji\u00e9 q\u01d0 k\u0101i zh\u0101ng, zh\u01d0 ch\u00ed x\u00f9 ti\u0101n.) = The Christmas market always opens at the start of Advent and only lasts a few days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"http:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/#sk=%E6%96%B0%E5%B9%B4%E5%89%8D%E5%A4%95&amp;svt=pinyin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u65b0\u5e74\u524d\u5915<\/a> (x\u012bn ni\u00e1n qi\u00e1n x\u012b) New Year&#8217;s Eve<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/New-Years-Eve-in-Chinese.png?resize=400%2C400&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4766\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/New-Years-Eve-in-Chinese.png?w=400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/New-Years-Eve-in-Chinese.png?resize=235%2C235&amp;ssl=1 235w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/New-Years-Eve-in-Chinese.png?resize=100%2C100&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/New-Years-Eve-in-Chinese.png?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/New-Years-Eve-in-Chinese.png?resize=350%2C350&amp;ssl=1 350w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>New Year is a very literal translation \u2018new\u2019 and \u2018year\u2019. Eve, is a combination of the characters \u2018former\u2019 and \u2018evening\u2019 or the &#8216;evening before&#8217;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example Sentence:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/#sk=%E6%88%91%E7%9A%84%E7%94%9F%E6%97%A5%E6%98%AF%E5%8D%81%E4%BA%8C%E6%9C%88%E4%B8%89%E5%8D%81%E4%B8%80%E5%8F%B7%EF%BC%8C%E5%88%9A%E5%A5%BD%E6%98%AF%E6%96%B0%E5%B9%B4%E5%89%8D%E5%A4%95%E3%80%82&amp;svt=pinyin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u6211\u7684\u751f\u65e5\u662f\u5341\u4e8c\u6708\u4e09\u5341\u4e00\u53f7\uff0c\u521a\u597d\u662f\u65b0\u5e74\u524d\u5915\u3002<\/a>(w\u01d2 de sh\u0113ng r\u00ec sh\u00ec sh\u00ed \u00e8r yu\u00e8 h\u00e0o, g\u0101ng h\u01ceo sh\u00ec x\u012bn ni\u00e1n qi\u00e1n x\u012b.) = My birthday is on December 31, which happens to be New Year&#8217;s eve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"http:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/worddetail\/juexin\/1294\/3\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u51b3\u5fc3<\/a> (ju\u00e9 x\u012bn) Resolution<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>New Year\u2019s Resolutions are a common way to start the new year. In Chinese culture, all decisions are made with the heart, not with the brain, so the addition of <a href=\"http:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/worddetail\/xin\/812\/1\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u5fc3<\/a> (x\u012bn) with <a href=\"http:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/worddetail\/jue\/2387\/1\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u51b3<\/a> (ju\u00e9) meaning to \u2018decide\u2019 reflects the meaning of \u2018resolution\u2019, which is often a \u2018firm decision\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example Sentence: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/#sk=%E5%8F%AA%E8%A6%81%E6%9C%89%E6%8C%87%E5%BC%95%EF%BC%8C%E5%86%B3%E5%BF%83%E5%92%8C%E6%AF%85%E5%8A%9B%EF%BC%8C%20%E4%BB%BB%E4%BD%95%E7%9B%AE%E6%A0%87%E9%83%BD%E5%8F%AF%E4%BB%A5%E5%AE%9E%E7%8E%B0%E3%80%82&amp;svt=pinyin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u53ea\u8981\u6709\u6307\u5f15\uff0c\u51b3\u5fc3\u548c\u6bc5\u529b\uff0c \u4efb\u4f55\u76ee\u6807\u90fd\u53ef\u4ee5\u5b9e\u73b0\u3002<\/a>(zh\u01d0 y\u00e0o y\u01d2u zh\u01d0 y\u01d0n, ju\u00e9 x\u012bn h\u00e9 y\u00ec l\u00ec, r\u00e8n h\u00e9 m\u00f9 bi\u0101o d\u014du k\u011b y\u01d0 sh\u00ed xi\u00e0n.) = Any goal can be accomplished with determination, guidance and lots of perseverance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"http:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/worddetail\/yanhuo\/16172\/3\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u7130\u706b<\/a> (y\u00e0n hu\u01d2) Fireworks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Fireworks-in-Chinese.png?resize=400%2C400&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Fireworks in Chinese\" class=\"wp-image-4764\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Fireworks-in-Chinese.png?w=400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Fireworks-in-Chinese.png?resize=235%2C235&amp;ssl=1 235w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Fireworks-in-Chinese.png?resize=100%2C100&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Fireworks-in-Chinese.png?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Fireworks-in-Chinese.png?resize=350%2C350&amp;ssl=1 350w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Whilst fireworks in the west are used for many festive occasions, including New Year\u2019s Eve, in China, fireworks are restricted to Chinese New Year only.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example Sentence: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/#sk=%E4%BB%8A%E5%B9%B4%E8%BF%87%E5%B9%B4%EF%BC%8C%E5%85%A8%E5%9F%8E%E9%83%BD%E5%B0%86%E6%94%BE%E7%84%B0%E7%81%AB%E3%80%82&amp;svt=pinyin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u4eca\u5e74\u8fc7\u5e74\uff0c\u5168\u57ce\u90fd\u5c06\u653e\u7130\u706b\u3002<\/a>(j\u012bn ni\u00e1n gu\u00f2 ni\u00e1n, qu\u00e1n ch\u00e9ng d\u014du ji\u0101ng f\u00e0ng y\u00e0n hu\u01d2.) = The whole city will celebrate the New Year with fireworks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"http:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/worddetail\/jingjiu\/11510\/3\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u656c\u9152<\/a> j\u00ecng ji\u01d4: toast<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Toast-in-Chinese.png?resize=400%2C400&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Toast in Chinese\" class=\"wp-image-4767\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Toast-in-Chinese.png?w=400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Toast-in-Chinese.png?resize=235%2C235&amp;ssl=1 235w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Toast-in-Chinese.png?resize=100%2C100&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Toast-in-Chinese.png?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Toast-in-Chinese.png?resize=350%2C350&amp;ssl=1 350w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Traditionally made during a celebration, the word toast in Chinese combines the character for alcohol <a href=\"http:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/worddetail\/jiu\/5923\/1\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u9152<\/a> ji\u01d4 and the character for respect and veneration, <a href=\"http:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/worddetail\/jing\/9282\/1\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u656c<\/a> j\u00ecng.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example Sentence: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/#sk=%E8%AF%B7%E5%A4%A7%E5%AE%B6%E5%B0%86%E9%85%92%E6%9D%AF%E6%96%9F%E6%BB%A1%EF%BC%8C%E5%90%91%E8%BF%9C%E6%96%B9%E7%9A%84%E6%9D%A5%E5%AE%A2%E6%95%AC%E9%85%92%E3%80%82&amp;svt=pinyin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u8bf7\u5927\u5bb6\u5c06\u9152\u676f\u659f\u6ee1\uff0c\u5411\u8fdc\u65b9\u7684\u6765\u5ba2\u656c\u9152\u3002<\/a>(q\u01d0ng d\u00e0 ji\u0101 ji\u0101ng ji\u01d4 b\u0113i zh\u0113n m\u01cen, xi\u00e0ng yu\u01cen f\u0101ng de l\u00e1i k\u00e8 j\u00ecng ji\u01d4.)<br>Please raise your glasses to our guests who have come from afar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"http:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/#sk=%E5%85%89%E6%98%8E%E8%8A%82&amp;svt=pinyin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u5149\u660e\u8282 <\/a> (gu\u0101ng m\u00edng ji\u00e9) Hanukkah<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Hanukkah-in-Chinese.png?resize=400%2C400&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Hanukkah in Chinese\" class=\"wp-image-4769\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Hanukkah-in-Chinese.png?w=400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Hanukkah-in-Chinese.png?resize=235%2C235&amp;ssl=1 235w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Hanukkah-in-Chinese.png?resize=100%2C100&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Hanukkah-in-Chinese.png?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Hanukkah-in-Chinese.png?resize=350%2C350&amp;ssl=1 350w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>\u5149\u660e\u8282 (gu\u0101ng m\u00edng ji\u00e9) or Hanukkah is literally translated as \u2018Bright light festival\u2019.The character <a href=\"http:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/worddetail\/guang\/2500\/1\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u5149<\/a> (gu\u0101ng) meaning \u2018ray\u2019 or light\u2019 is a partial pictographic character of light, which also features the radical <a href=\"http:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/worddetail\/wu\/20029\/1\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u5140<\/a> (w\u00f9) meaning \u2018to rise\u2019. <a href=\"http:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/worddetail\/ming\/1008\/1\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u660e<\/a> (\u660e) is a similarly pictographic character containing both the moon <a href=\"http:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/worddetail\/yue\/1179\/1\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u6708<\/a> (yu\u00e8) and the sun <a href=\"http:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/worddetail\/ri\/661\/1\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u65e5<\/a> (r\u00ec). This character also pertains to enlightenment of the mind and the future. An alternative transliteration version of the holiday is<a href=\"http:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/#sk=%E5%93%88%E5%8A%AA%E5%8D%A1&amp;svt=pinyin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> \u54c8\u52aa\u5361<\/a> h\u0101 n\u01d4 k\u01ce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example Sentence: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/#sk=%E5%85%89%E6%98%8E%E8%8A%82%E6%98%AF%E4%B8%80%E4%B8%AA%E5%9C%A8%E5%8D%81%E4%BA%8C%E6%9C%88%E5%BA%86%E7%A5%9D%E7%9A%84%E4%B8%BA%E6%97%B6%E5%85%AB%E5%A4%A9%E7%9A%84%E7%8A%B9%E5%A4%AA%E6%95%99%E8%8A%82%E6%97%A5%E3%80%82&amp;svt=pinyin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u5149\u660e\u8282\u662f\u4e00\u4e2a\u5728\u5341\u4e8c\u6708\u5e86\u795d\u7684\u4e3a\u65f6\u516b\u5929\u7684\u72b9\u592a\u6559\u8282\u65e5\u3002<\/a>(gu\u0101ng m\u00edng ji\u00e9 sh\u00ec y\u012b g\u00e8 z\u00e0i sh\u00ed \u00e8r yu\u00e8 q\u00ecng zh\u00f9 de w\u00e9i sh\u00ed b\u0101 ti\u0101n de y\u00f3u t\u00e0i ji\u00e0o ji\u00e9 r\u00ec.) = Hanukkah is an eight-day Jewish holiday in December.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To get into the festive spirit, we thought you might like to learn some holiday words in Chinese. 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