狂欢 kuánghuān party
party; carousal; hilarity; merriment; whoopee; to carouse
How to remember 狂欢: 狂 insane + 欢 joyful = party.
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How it is used
- To revel / carnival - wild, exuberant celebration - 通宵狂欢 (tōngxiāo kuánghuān) to party all night, 狂欢节 (kuánghuānjié) carnival.
- Stresses unrestrained collective joy; stronger than 庆祝 (qìngzhù, to celebrate).
- Also in commerce: 购物狂欢 (shopping spree/frenzy), as in sales events.