HSK · Level 43
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Chinese word
国庆
Pronunciation
Pinyinguó qìng
Meaning
- nounNational Day
Example
你国庆有什么打算？nǐ guó qìng yǒu shén me dǎ suàn
What are you planning to do for National Day?
More examples
商店在国庆期间有很多促销活动。shāng diàn zài guó qìng qī jiān yǒu hěn duō cù xiāo huó dòng
Stores have many special offers during the National Day holiday.
Core concept
A country's founding anniversary viewed as a shared national holiday.
Common phrases
在国庆期间zài guó qìng qī jiān
during the National Day holiday
国庆长假guó qìng cháng jià
National Day long break
国庆旅游guó qìng lǚ yóu
National Day travel
Similar words
国庆节guó qìng jié: The full official name of China's holiday celebrating its founding.
十一shí yī: A conversational name for China's October 1 holiday.
国庆假期guó qìng jià qī: The period of public holidays and time off for National Day.
节日jié rì: A yearly holiday connected with a tradition, celebration, or special event.
Definition in Chinese
指国家成立或建国的纪念日，现代汉语中常用作“国庆节”的简称，常指中国的十月一日。zhǐ guó jiā chéng lì huò jiàn guó de jì niàn rì xiàn dài hàn yǔ zhōng cháng yòng zuò guó qìng jié de jiǎn chēng cháng zhǐ zhōng guó de shí yuè yí rì
Word origin
The compound 国 (guó, "country") + 庆 (qìng, "celebrate") joins the ideas of a nation and celebration, while the full term 国庆节 (guóqìngjié, "National Day") supplies the longer form.
Usage tips
- In casual questions about plans, it often covers the holiday break rather than only the anniversary date, so travel, visits, and time off fit naturally with this word.
Other meanings
- founding anniversarynoun
- national holidaynoun
Related words
- 国庆长假guó qìng cháng jiàNational Day long breaknoun
- 国庆节guó qìng jiéNational Daynoun