节日 jiérì festival
festival; holiday
How to remember 节日: 节 section + 日 sun = festival.
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How it is used
- A festival or public holiday, especially culturally marked ones - 传统节日 (chuántǒng jiérì) traditional festival, 节日快乐 (jiérì kuàilè) happy holiday.
- Contrast 假日/假期 (jiàrì/jiàqī), which stress time off from work/school; 节日 stresses the occasion being celebrated (春节, 中秋).
Example sentences
- 今天是什么节日？ Jīntiān shì shénme jiérì?What holiday is it today?
- 节日和考试碰巧在同一天。 Jiérì hé kǎoshì pèngqiǎozài tóngyītiān.The date of the festival coincides with that of the exam.
- 圣诞节绝对是我最喜欢的节日。 Shèngdànjié juéduì shì wǒ zuì xǐhuān de jiérì.Christmas is definitely my favorite holiday.