Integrated Chinese (4th edition) Volume 4 Lesson 11中国的节日 China’s Holidays
46 core vocabulary itemsTextbook order
Vocabulary
| No. | Item | Pinyin | POS | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 节日 | jiérì | n | holiday, festival |
| 2 | 舅舅 | jiùjiu | n | uncle (mother’s brother) |
| 3 | 舅妈 | jiùmā | n | aunt (mother’s brother’s wife) |
| 4 | 小区 | xiǎoqū | n | residential development, residential complex |
| 5 | 环境 | huánjìng | n | environment, surroundings |
| 6 | 除夕 | chúxī | n | Chinese New Year’s Eve |
| 7 | 年夜饭 | niányèfàn | n | Chinese New Year’s Eve dinner |
| 8 | 墙 | qiáng | n | wall |
| 9 | 贴 | tiē | v | to paste, to glue |
| 10 | 福 | fú | n | blessing, good fortune |
| 11 | 倒 | dào | v | to turn upside down, to go backwards |
| 12 | 奇怪 | qíguài | adj | strange, weird |
| 13 | 意思 | yìsi | n | meaning |
| 14 | 以 | yǐ | prep | with [See Grammar 2.] |
| 15 | 代 | dài | v | to replace, to substitute |
| 16 | 酒 | jiǔ | n | alcohol, liquor |
| 17 | 举 | jǔ | v | to lift, to raise |
| 18 | 顺利 | shùnlì | adj | smooth, successful, without a hitch |
| 19 | 进步 | jìnbù | v/adj | to make progress; progressive |
| 20 | 干杯 | gān bēi | vo | to drink a toast (lit. to dry the cup) |
| 21 | 成功 | chénggōng | v/adj | to succeed; successful |
| 22 | 晚会 | wǎnhuì | n | evening gathering, soiree |
| 23 | 剩（下） | shèng (xia) | v(c) | to leave a surplus, to be left (over) |
| 24 | 浪费 | làngfèi | v/adj | to waste, to squander; wasteful |
| 25 | 余 | yú | n/v | surplus; to have a surplus |
| 26 | 传统 | chuántǒng | n/adj | tradition; traditional |
| 27 | 农历 | nónglì | n | traditional Chinese lunar calendar (lit. agricultural calendar) |
| 28 | 初 | chū | — | first, early part of |
| 29 | 粽子 | zòngzi | n | sticky-rice dumpling wrapped in bamboo or reed leaves |
| 30 | 月饼 | yuèbǐng | n | moon cake |
| 31 | 团圆 | tuányuán | v | to reunite (as a family) |
| 32 | 正月 | zhēngyuè | n | first month of the lunar year |
| 33 | 元宵 | yuánxiāo | n | night of the fifteenth of the first lunar month; sweet dumplings made of sticky-rice flour |
| 34 | 嘛 | ma | p | (particle used to emphasize the obvious) [See Grammar 3.] |
| 35 | 计时 | jì shí | vo | to count time |
| 36 | 拜年 | bài nián | vo | to wish somebody a happy Chinese New Year, to pay a Chinese New Year call |
| 37 | 恭喜 | gōngxǐ | v | to congratulate |
| 38 | 发财 | fā cái | vo | to get rich, to make a fortune |
| 39 | 红包 | hóngbāo | n | red envelope containing gift money |
| 40 | 热闹 | rènao | adj | lively, buzzing with excitement, bustling with activity (of a place or scene) |
| 41 | 鞭炮 | biānpào | n | firecracker |
| 42 | 春节 | Chūnjié | pn | Spring Festival, Chinese New Year |
| 43 | 端午节 | Duānwǔjié | pn | Dragon Boat Festival |
| 44 | 中秋节 | Zhōngqiūjié | pn | Mid-Autumn Festival, Moon Festival |
| 45 | 感恩节 | Gǎn’ēnjié | pn | Thanksgiving |
| 46 | 元宵节 | Yuánxiāojié | pn | Lantern Festival |
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