Writing
过节 (guò jié) — how to say "to celebrate a festival" in Chinese
过节
To celebrate a festival
verb
Character composition
过
to pass
节
festival
Radicals / Keys
艸
Grass
#140 · cǎo · 6 strokes
辵
Walk
#162 · chuò · 7 strokes
Collocations
在家过节
zài jiā guòjié
to celebrate a festival at home
一起过节
yìqǐ guòjié
to celebrate a festival together
Examples
春节时我们全家一起过节。
During Spring Festival, our whole family celebrates together.
我们过节。
We celebrate the festival.
Mnemonic
[guò jié-] Guo and Jie walk together through a gate decorated with lanterns because today is a festival. They carry sweets and paper flowers to 过节. "Guo, Jie, hurry through — the festival is starting!" 🏮
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to celebrate a festival" in Chinese?
"to celebrate a festival" in Chinese is 过节 (guò jié).
What does 过节 mean in English?
过节 (guò jié) means "To celebrate a festival".
How is 过节 pronounced?
It is pronounced guò jié (written as guo jie, guojie). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to celebrate a festival" in Chinese characters?
It is written 过节: 过 has 6 strokes, 节 has 5 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 过节?
过节 is on the HSK 3.0 level 3 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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