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国庆

guóqìng

National Day

How common it is

国庆 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.

Pronunciation focus

Say guóqìng slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.

Usage note

国庆表示国家的庆祝日。

guó qìng biǎo shì guó jiā de qìng zhù rì。

国庆 means National Day.

Context note

国庆常用于节日、假期和活动。

guó qìng cháng yòng yú jié rì 、 jià qī hé huó dòng。

It is often used with holidays, festivals, and events.

5 examples

国庆节放假。
guó qìng jié fàng jià。
There is a holiday for National Day.
我们国庆去旅行。
wǒ men guó qìng qù lǚ xíng。
We travel during National Day.
国庆很热闹。
guó qìng hěn rè nào。
National Day is very lively.
他们准备过国庆。
tā men zhǔn bèi guò guó qìng。
They are preparing to celebrate National Day.
国庆期间人很多。
guó qìng qī jiān rén hěn duō。
There are many people during National Day.

5 mini stories

国庆的时候,大家都很开心。
guó qìng de shí hòu, dà jiā dōu hěn kāi xīn。
During National Day, everyone is very happy.
老师说国庆是重要节日。
lǎo shī shuō guó qìng shì zhòng yào jié rì。
The teacher said National Day is an important festival.
他们在国庆假期去了外地。
tā men zài guó qìng jià qī qù le wài dì。
They went out of town during the National Day holiday.
国庆街上挂满了旗子。
guó qìng jiē shàng guà mǎn le qí zǐ。
The streets were full of flags during National Day.
孩子们在国庆看烟花。
hái zi men zài guó qìng kàn yān huā。
The children watched fireworks during National Day.

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