Usage note
过节表示庆祝节日。
guò jié biǎo shì qìng zhù jié rì。
过节 means celebrating a festival or holiday.
Context note
过节常出现在春节、生日和家庭团聚里。
guò jié cháng chū xiàn zài chūn jié 、 shēng rì hé jiā tíng tuán jù lǐ。
过节 often appears with Spring Festival, birthdays, and family gatherings.
5 examples
我们一起过节。
wǒ men yì qǐ guò jié。
We celebrate the holiday together.
春节的时候大家都过节。
chūn jié de shí hòu dà jiā dōu guò jié。
Everyone celebrates during Spring Festival.
过节很开心。
guò jié hěn kāi xīn。
Celebrating a festival is very happy.
奶奶喜欢过节。
nǎi nai xǐ huan guò jié。
Grandma likes holidays.
全家一起过节。
quán jiā yì qǐ guò jié。
The whole family celebrates together.
5 mini stories
过节那天，我们全家都在一起。
guò jié nà tiān， wǒ men quán jiā dōu zài yì qǐ。
On the holiday, our whole family was together.
妈妈说过节的时候要多陪家人。
mā ma shuō guò jié de shí hòu yào duō péi jiā rén。
Mom said we should spend more time with family during the holiday.
孩子们一听要过节，就特别开心。
hái zi men yì tīng yào guò jié， jiù tè bié kāi xīn。
When the children heard there would be a holiday, they became especially happy.
过节时，家里会做很多好吃的。
guò jié shí， jiā lǐ huì zuò hěn duō hǎo chī de。
During the holiday, the family makes many tasty dishes.
我最喜欢和大家一起过节。
wǒ zuì xǐ huan hé dà jiā yì qǐ guò jié。
I like celebrating holidays with everyone the most.
Mini dialogue
一起过节
A
你们家怎么过节？
Nǐmen jiā zěnme guò jié?
How does your family celebrate festivals?
B
我们过节会吃饺子和看花灯。
Wǒmen guò jié huì chī jiǎozi hé kàn huādēng.
We celebrate by eating dumplings and watching lanterns.
喜欢过节
A
你喜欢过节吗？
Nǐ xǐhuān guò jié ma?
Do you like celebrating festivals?
B
喜欢，过节很热闹。
Xǐhuān, guò jié hěn rènao.
Yes, celebrating festivals is very lively.
Related words and contrasts
similar
庆祝
qìng zhù
celebrate
庆祝 is the general verb for celebrating, while 过节 specifically means celebrating a festival.
related
节日
jié rì
festival; holiday
过节 is the action, and 节日 is the festival itself.