Meaning of 节日
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- holiday
- festival
Measure word: 個|个
How to use 节日
节日 is the general word for holidays and festivals, both traditional ones like the Spring Festival and modern ones. People often use it in greetings and when talking about how a holiday is spent. Example: 祝你节日快乐。(Zhù nǐ jiérì kuàilè.) Happy holidays to you.
节 (jié) means a joint or a special point in a sequence, and 日 (rì) means day. A 节日 is a special point in the calendar, a day that stands out from the rest.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 节日 (jiérì) with 节目 (jiémù). 日 (day) and 目 (eye) look alike, but 节目 means a TV program or show. Also remember that 节 is second tone, jié, not jiè.
节日 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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节 jié · joint · 5 strokes
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日 rì · sun · 4 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 节日.
| 生日 | shēngrì | birthday |
| 日期 | rìqī | date |
| 星期日 | xīngqīrì | Sunday |
| 日子 | rìzi | day; a (calendar) date |
| 节目 | jiémù | (TV or radio) program; show; item; act; segment; number (on the program of a concert, vari |
| 日报 | rìbào | daily newspaper |
| 音节 | yīnjié | syllable |
| 春节 | Chūnjié | Spring Festival (Chinese New Year) |
| 日常 | rìcháng | day-to-day; daily; everyday |
| 节约 | jiéyuē | to economize; to conserve (resources) |
| 细节 | xìjié | details; particulars |
| 日记 | rìjì | diary |
Questions about 节日
What does 节日 mean?
节日 (jiérì) means "holiday; festival" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 节日?
节日 is made of 2 characters: 节 (5 strokes), 日 (4 strokes). That is 9 strokes in total.
Is 节日 an HSK word?
Yes. 节日 is on the HSK 2 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 节日 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 节日 is written 節日.
Is 节日 the same as 假日 or 假期?
Not quite. 节日 is a festival or holiday as a special occasion. 假期 (jiàqī) is a period of time off work or school, and 假日 (jiàrì) is a day off. A 节日 may or may not come with time off.
How do names of specific festivals use 节?
Specific holidays usually end in just 节, not 节日. For example, 春节 (Chūnjié) is the Spring Festival and 中秋节 (Zhōngqiūjié) is the Mid-Autumn Festival. 节日 is used for festivals in general.