Writing
嘉年华 (jiā nián huá) — how to say "carnival" in Chinese
嘉年华
Carnival
noun
Character composition
嘉
fine, festive
年
year
华
splendor
Radicals / Keys
口
Mouth
#30 · kǒu · 3 strokes
干
Dry
#51 · gān · 3 strokes
十
Ten
#24 · shí · 2 strokes
Collocations
嘉年华活动
jiā nián huá huó dòng
carnival activity
参加嘉年华
cān jiā jiā nián huá
to attend a carnival
Examples
这个周末城市里有一个大型嘉年华。
There is a big carnival in the city this weekend.
我们去嘉年华。
We go to the carnival.
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Frequently asked questions
Carnival in Chinese meaning
"carnival" in Chinese is 嘉年华 (jiā nián huá).
嘉年华 meaning
嘉年华 (jiā nián huá) means "Carnival".
How is 嘉年华 pronounced?
It is pronounced jiā nián huá (written as jia nian hua, jianianhua). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "carnival" in Chinese characters?
It is written 嘉年华: 嘉 has 14 strokes, 年 has 6 strokes, 华 has 6 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 嘉年华?
嘉年华 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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