Chinese Conversation · Level 40
90 words
Chinese word
劳动节
Pronunciation
Pinyinláo dòng jié
Meaning
- nounLabor Day
Example
今年劳动节我们去爬山吧。jīn nián láo dòng jié wǒ men qù pá shān ba
Let's go hiking together on Labor Day this year.
More examples
公司在劳动节放假三天。gōng sī zài láo dòng jié fàng jià sān tiān
The company is closed for three days for Labor Day.
Core concept
A yearly public celebration that recognizes workers and gives social importance to productive work.
Common phrases
庆祝劳动节qìng zhù láo dòng jié
celebrate Labor Day
过劳动节guò láo dòng jié
spend Labor Day
劳动节假期láo dòng jié jià qī
Labor Day holiday
Similar words
五一wǔ yī: A brief everyday name for the May 1 holiday.
五一长假wǔ yì cháng jià: Several days of continuous holiday around May 1.
节日jié rì: A day officially set for a celebration or commemoration.
假期jià qī: Time set aside from normal work or school duties.
Definition in Chinese
劳动节是为了表彰劳动者并倡导劳动精神而定的纪念性节日，一般指每年5月1日的国际劳动日。láo dòng jié shì wèi le biǎo zhāng láo dòng zhě bìng chàng dǎo láo dòng jīng shén ér dìng de jì niàn xìng jié rì yì bān zhǐ měi nián 5 yuè 1 rì de guó jì láo dòng rì
Word origin
劳动节 (láodòngjié, "Labor Day") is a transparent compound: 劳动 (láodòng, "labor") + 节 (jié, "festival or commemorative day") names a day honoring workers.
Usage tips
- English Labor Day often suggests a single day, but Chinese schedules can attach additional days off to this May holiday, so the name and the full break are not always the same.
Other meanings
- International Workers' Daynoun
- May Daynoun