Writing
庆典 (qìng diǎn) — how to say "celebration" in Chinese
庆典
Celebration, ceremony
noun
Character composition
庆
to celebrate
典
ceremony
Radicals / Keys
广
Dotted cliff
#53 · yǎn · 3 strokes
八
Eight
#12 · bā · 2 strokes
Collocations
庆典活动
qìng diǎn huó dòng
celebration activities
举行庆典
jǔ xíng qìng diǎn
hold a celebration
Examples
我们参加了学校的周年庆典。
We attended the school's anniversary celebration.
庆典很热闹。
The celebration is very lively.
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Frequently asked questions
Celebration in Chinese word
"celebration" in Chinese is 庆典 (qìng diǎn).
What does 庆典 mean in English?
庆典 (qìng diǎn) means "Celebration, ceremony".
How is 庆典 pronounced?
It is pronounced qìng diǎn (written as qing dian, qingdian). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "celebration" in Chinese characters?
It is written 庆典: 庆 has 6 strokes, 典 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 庆典?
庆典 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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