佳节 jiājié festive day
festive day; holiday
How to remember 佳节: 佳 good + 节 section = festive day.
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How it is used
- A festive holiday (a happy, traditional festival) - 每逢佳节倍思亲 (měi féng jiājié bèi sī qīn) on every festival I miss my family all the more.
- Warm, literary term for major festivals: 中秋佳节, 春节佳节.
- Contrast plain 节日 (jiérì, holiday/festival, neutral); 佳节 carries celebratory, sentimental warmth.