Chinese word

端午节

Pronunciation

Pinyinduān wǔ jié

Meaning

  • nounDragon Boat Festival

Example

每到端午节，大家都包粽子。měi dào duān wǔ jié dà jiā dōu bāo zòng zi

When the Dragon Boat Festival comes around, everyone makes rice dumplings.

Illustration for 端午节 (Dragon Boat Festival)

More examples

今年端午节假期我回了老家。jīn nián duān wǔ jié jià qī wǒ huí le lǎo jiā

I returned to my hometown during this year's Dragon Boat Festival holiday.

Core concept

A fifth-month festival linking protective seasonal customs with shared food, races, and historical remembrance.

Common phrases

  • 端午节包粽子duān wǔ jié bāo zòng zi

    make rice dumplings for the Dragon Boat Festival

  • 端午节赛龙舟duān wǔ jié sài lóng zhōu

    race dragon boats at the Dragon Boat Festival

  • 端午节假期duān wǔ jié jià qī

    Dragon Boat Festival holiday

Similar words

春节chūn jié: The main family holiday for celebrating the lunar New Year with a festive meal.
中秋节zhōng qiū jié: An autumn festival for admiring the full moon, eating mooncakes, and enjoying family time.
元宵节yuán xiāo jié: A lunar New Year festival on day fifteen, celebrated with lanterns and filled rice balls.

Definition in Chinese

每年农历五月初五的节日，起源于古代五月的祓疫习俗，后与纪念屈原等民间活动融合，常见有吃粽子、赛龙舟、挂艾草等。měi nián nóng lì wǔ yuè chū wǔ de jié rì qǐ yuán yú gǔ dài wǔ yuè de fú yì xí sú hòu yǔ jì niàn qū yuán děng mín jiān huó dòng róng hé cháng jiàn yǒu chī zòng zi sài lóng zhōu guà ài cǎo děng

Word origin

端午节 (duānwǔjié, "Dragon Boat Festival") names the traditional festival held on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month.

Usage tips

  • English speakers may expect one standard set of customs, but regional differences in foods and celebrations make this festival a useful topic for comparing places in China.

Related words

  • 端午duān wǔDragon Boat Festivalnoun

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