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节日
jiérì
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- pinyin
- jiérì
- simplified
- 节日
- traditional
- 節日
1 · noun
A day or event organized to celebrate a theme, tradition or occasion.
为庆祝某个主题、传统或事件而安排的日子或活动。
They overlap in celebration contexts; festival and public holiday are not identical.
Which festival would you like to tell us about?
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你想给我们介绍哪个节日？
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2 · noun
A day set aside to celebrate a tradition, theme or event.
为庆祝某种传统、主题或事件而设的日子。
A festival day is not necessarily a public holiday or a day off work. This slice uses festival in celebration contexts.
Whenever this festival comes around, Grandma makes a special kind of snack.
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每到这个节日，奶奶就会做一种特别的点心。
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The children used pictures to introduce their favorite festivals.
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孩子们用图画介绍了自己喜欢的节日。
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Mandarin reading: jiérì.
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festival — A day or event organized to celebrate a theme, tradition or occasion.