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Culture & Traditions in Chinese · HSK 3

70 Chinese words and phrases for culture & traditions, at HSK 3 level. Each entry shows the word, how to read it, what it means, and a full example sentence with translation.

  1. 中秋节 Zhōngqiū Jié
    Mid-Autumn Festival

    中秋节一家人一起吃月饼。

    At Mid-Autumn Festival the family eats mooncakes together.

  2. 月饼 yuèbǐng
    mooncake

    这种月饼是甜的。

    This kind of mooncake is sweet.

  3. 月亮 yuèliang
    moon

    今晚的月亮又大又圆。

    Tonight's moon is big and round.

  4. 红包 hóngbāo
    red envelope (money gift)

    过年孩子们会收到红包。

    At New Year children receive red envelopes.

  5. 压岁钱 yāsuìqián
    New Year money (for children)

    奶奶给了我压岁钱。

    Grandma gave me New Year money.

  6. 饺子 jiǎozi
    dumpling (jiaozi)

    过年的时候我们一起包饺子。

    At New Year we make dumplings together.

  7. 汤圆 tāngyuán
    sweet rice balls (tangyuan)

    元宵节要吃汤圆。

    On the Lantern Festival people eat tangyuan.

  8. 粽子 zòngzi
    zongzi (sticky rice dumpling)

    端午节大家都吃粽子。

    Everyone eats zongzi at the Dragon Boat Festival.

  9. 生肖 shēngxiào
    Chinese zodiac sign

    我的生肖是马。

    My zodiac sign is the horse.

  10. 龙 lóng
    dragon

    今年是龙年。

    This year is the Year of the Dragon.

  11. 龙舟 lóngzhōu
    dragon boat

    我们去看龙舟比赛吧。

    Let's go watch the dragon boat race.

  12. 灯笼 dēnglong
    lantern

    街上有很多红灯笼。

    There are many red lanterns on the street.

  13. 元宵节 Yuánxiāo Jié
    Lantern Festival

    元宵节的晚上很热闹。

    The night of the Lantern Festival is very lively.

  14. 端午节 Duānwǔ Jié
    Dragon Boat Festival

    端午节是夏天的节日。

    The Dragon Boat Festival is a summer holiday.

  15. 长城 Chángchéng
    the Great Wall

    我们爬了一天长城。

    We hiked the Great Wall for a whole day.

  16. 故宫 Gùgōng
    the Forbidden City

    故宫的历史很长。

    The Forbidden City has a long history.

  17. 传统 chuántǒng
    tradition; traditional

    这是中国的传统文化。

    This is traditional Chinese culture.

  18. 文化 wénhuà
    culture

    我对中国文化很感兴趣。

    I am very interested in Chinese culture.

  19. 历史 lìshǐ
    history

    中国有很长的历史。

    China has a very long history.

  20. 习惯 xíguàn
    custom; habit

    每个地方的习惯都不一样。

    Every place has different customs.

  21. 庆祝 qìngzhù
    to celebrate

    大家一起庆祝新年。

    Everyone celebrates the New Year together.

  22. 热闹 rènao
    lively, bustling

    春节的时候街上很热闹。

    The streets are very lively during Spring Festival.

  23. 鞭炮 biānpào
    firecrackers

    孩子们在外面放鞭炮。

    The children are setting off firecrackers outside.

  24. 烟花 yānhuā
    fireworks

    晚上我们去看烟花吧。

    Let's go watch the fireworks tonight.

  25. 春联 chūnlián
    Spring Festival couplets

    爸爸在门上贴春联。

    Dad is pasting Spring Festival couplets on the door.

  26. 拜年 bàinián
    to pay a New Year visit

    过年我们去亲戚家拜年。

    At New Year we visit relatives to wish them well.

  27. 亲戚 qīnqi
    relatives

    春节亲戚们都来我家。

    At Spring Festival all the relatives come to my house.

  28. 团圆 tuányuán
    family reunion

    中秋节是团圆的日子。

    Mid-Autumn is a day for family reunion.

  29. 农历 nónglì
    lunar calendar

    春节是农历新年。

    The Spring Festival is the lunar New Year.

  30. 京剧 jīngjù
    Beijing opera

    爷爷喜欢听京剧。

    Grandpa likes listening to Beijing opera.

  31. 书法 shūfǎ
    calligraphy

    她每天练习书法。

    She practices calligraphy every day.

  32. 毛笔 máobǐ
    writing brush

    我用毛笔写汉字。

    I write Chinese characters with a brush.

  33. 茶叶 cháyè
    tea leaves

    这种茶叶有点儿贵。

    This kind of tea is a bit expensive.

  34. 茶馆 cháguǎn
    teahouse

    我们在茶馆坐了一下午。

    We sat in the teahouse all afternoon.

  35. 客人 kèrén
    guest

    家里来了很多客人。

    Many guests came to our house.

  36. 礼貌 lǐmào
    manners, politeness

    他对客人很有礼貌。

    He is very polite to guests.

  37. 太极拳 tàijíquán
    tai chi

    打太极拳对身体很好。

    Doing tai chi is good for your health.

  38. 长江 Cháng Jiāng
    the Yangtze River

    长江是中国最长的河。

    The Yangtze is the longest river in China.

  39. 节目 jiémù
    program, show

    电视上有过年的节目。

    There are New Year shows on TV.

  40. 恭喜 gōngxǐ
    congratulations

    恭喜发财，新年快乐！

    Wishing you prosperity and a happy New Year!

  41. 中秋节的月亮又圆又亮。 Zhōngqiū Jié de yuèliang yòu yuán yòu liàng.
    The moon at Mid-Autumn Festival is round and bright.
  42. 过年的时候，大人给孩子们红包。 Guònián de shíhou, dàren gěi háizimen hóngbāo.
    At New Year, adults give children red envelopes.
  43. 你知道自己的生肖是什么吗？ Nǐ zhīdào zìjǐ de shēngxiào shì shénme ma?
    Do you know what your Chinese zodiac sign is?
  44. 我属龙，你属什么？ Wǒ shǔ lóng, nǐ shǔ shénme?
    I was born in the Year of the Dragon; what is your sign?
  45. 春节前，大家都打扫房间。 Chūnjié qián, dàjiā dōu dǎsǎo fángjiān.
    Before Spring Festival, everyone cleans their home.
  46. 过年的晚上，我们一边吃饺子一边看电视。 Guònián de wǎnshang, wǒmen yìbiān chī jiǎozi yìbiān kàn diànshì.
    On New Year's Eve we eat dumplings while watching TV.
  47. 中秋节我给老师送了一盒月饼。 Zhōngqiū Jié wǒ gěi lǎoshī sòngle yì hé yuèbǐng.
    At Mid-Autumn I gave my teacher a box of mooncakes.
  48. 元宵节的时候，街上有很多漂亮的灯笼。 Yuánxiāo Jié de shíhou, jiē shang yǒu hěn duō piàoliang de dēnglong.
    During the Lantern Festival there are many beautiful lanterns in the streets.
  49. 听说端午节的龙舟比赛非常热闹。 Tīngshuō Duānwǔ Jié de lóngzhōu bǐsài fēicháng rènao.
    I hear the dragon boat races at the festival are very lively.
  50. 长城很长，我们走了三个小时。 Chángchéng hěn cháng, wǒmen zǒule sān ge xiǎoshí.
    The Great Wall is very long; we walked for three hours.
  51. 去北京的话，一定要去故宫看看。 Qù Běijīng dehuà, yídìng yào qù Gùgōng kànkan.
    If you go to Beijing, you must visit the Forbidden City.
  52. 奶奶教我包饺子，可是我包得不好看。 Nǎinai jiāo wǒ bāo jiǎozi, kěshì wǒ bāo de bù hǎokàn.
    Grandma taught me to wrap dumplings, but mine do not look nice.
  53. 我想多了解中国的传统文化。 Wǒ xiǎng duō liǎojiě Zhōngguó de chuántǒng wénhuà.
    I want to learn more about traditional Chinese culture.
  54. 过年回家的火车票非常难买。 Guònián huí jiā de huǒchēpiào fēicháng nán mǎi.
    Train tickets home for New Year are extremely hard to get.
  55. 昨天我们去老师家拜年了。 Zuótiān wǒmen qù lǎoshī jiā bàinián le.
    Yesterday we went to our teacher's home to wish them a happy New Year.
  56. 你吃过粽子吗？是甜的还是咸的？ Nǐ chīguo zòngzi ma? Shì tián de háishi xián de?
    Have you had zongzi? Was it sweet or savory?
  57. 中秋节晚上，全家人一起看月亮。 Zhōngqiū Jié wǎnshang, quán jiā rén yìqǐ kàn yuèliang.
    On Mid-Autumn night, the whole family admires the moon together.
  58. 我在学书法，觉得很有意思。 Wǒ zài xué shūfǎ, juéde hěn yǒu yìsi.
    I am learning calligraphy and find it fascinating.
  59. 过年的时候，到处都能听到鞭炮声。 Guònián de shíhou, dàochù dōu néng tīngdào biānpào shēng.
    At New Year you can hear firecrackers everywhere.
  60. 十二点的时候，天上的烟花漂亮极了。 Shí'èr diǎn de shíhou, tiānshàng de yānhuā piàoliang jíle.
    At midnight, the fireworks in the sky were absolutely beautiful.
  61. 农历新年是中国最重要的节日。 Nónglì xīnnián shì Zhōngguó zuì zhòngyào de jiérì.
    Lunar New Year is China's most important holiday.
  62. 每年我都会收到好几个红包。 Měi nián wǒ dōu huì shōudào hǎo jǐ ge hóngbāo.
    Every year I receive quite a few red envelopes.
  63. 你们国家过新年有什么习惯？ Nǐmen guójiā guò xīnnián yǒu shénme xíguàn?
    What customs does your country have for New Year?
  64. 为了庆祝节日，学校放了三天假。 Wèile qìngzhù jiérì, xuéxiào fàngle sān tiān jià.
    To celebrate the holiday, school was out for three days.
  65. 爷爷每天早上去公园打太极拳。 Yéye měi tiān zǎoshang qù gōngyuán dǎ tàijíquán.
    Grandpa goes to the park every morning to do tai chi.
  66. 第一次看京剧的时候，我什么都没听懂。 Dì yī cì kàn jīngjù de shíhou, wǒ shénme dōu méi tīngdǒng.
    The first time I saw Beijing opera, I could not understand a thing.
  67. 中国人请客人喝茶，是一种礼貌。 Zhōngguórén qǐng kèrén hē chá, shì yì zhǒng lǐmào.
    Offering guests tea is a form of politeness in China.
  68. 元宵节我们吃了汤圆，还看了灯笼。 Yuánxiāo Jié wǒmen chīle tāngyuán, hái kànle dēnglong.
    At the Lantern Festival we ate tangyuan and saw the lanterns.
  69. 长江和黄河都是中国有名的河。 Cháng Jiāng hé Huáng Hé dōu shì Zhōngguó yǒumíng de hé.
    The Yangtze and the Yellow River are both famous rivers in China.
  70. 虽然我不是中国人，但是我很喜欢过春节。 Suīrán wǒ búshì Zhōngguórén, dànshì wǒ hěn xǐhuan guò Chūnjié.
    Although I am not Chinese, I love celebrating the Spring Festival.

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