Usage note
节日表示大家一起庆祝的日子。
jié rì biǎo shì dà jiā yì qǐ qìng zhù de rì zi。
Festival means a day people celebrate together.
Context note
节日常出现在传统、家庭和活动里。
jié rì cháng chū xiàn zài chuán tǒng 、 jiā tíng hé huó dòng lǐ。
Festivals often appear in traditions, family, and events.
5 examples
今天是节日。
jīn tiān shì jié rì。
Today is a festival.
我们准备过节日。
wǒ men zhǔn bèi guò jié rì。
We are preparing to celebrate the festival.
这个节日很热闹。
zhè ge jié rì hěn rè nào。
This festival is lively.
节日里大家都很开心。
jié rì lǐ dà jiā dōu hěn kāi xīn。
Everyone is happy during the festival.
老师讲了一个节日故事。
lǎo shī jiǎng le yí gè jié rì gù shì。
The teacher told a festival story.
5 mini stories
节日那天，家里做了很多好吃的。
jié rì nà tiān， jiā lǐ zuò le hěn duō hǎo chī de。
On the festival day, the family made lots of tasty food.
孩子们最喜欢节日，因为可以一起玩。
hái zi men zuì xǐ huan jié rì， yīn wèi kě yǐ yì qǐ wán。
Children like festivals the most because they can play together.
妈妈说节日也是和家人相聚的时间。
mā ma shuō jié rì yě shì hé jiā rén xiāng jù de shí jiān。
Mom said festivals are also a time to get together with family.
学校里有节日活动，大家都参加了。
xué xiào lǐ yǒu jié rì huó dòng， dà jiā dōu cān jiā le。
There was a festival activity at school, and everyone joined in.
这个节日让我们学到很多文化知识。
zhè ge jié rì ràng wǒ men xué dào hěn duō wén huà zhī shi。
This festival taught us a lot about culture.
Mini dialogue
春节快乐
A
你最喜欢哪个节日？
Nǐ zuì xǐ huān nǎ ge jié rì?
Which festival do you like the most?
B
我最喜欢春节，因为可以穿新衣服。
Wǒ zuì xǐ huān chūn jié, yīn wèi kě yǐ chuān xīn yī fu.
I like Spring Festival the most, because I can wear new clothes.
吃月饼
A
中秋节是什么节日？
Zhōng qiū jié shì shén me jié rì?
What festival is Mid-Autumn Festival?
B
中秋节是家人团圆的节日，我们吃月饼。
Zhōng qiū jié shì jiā rén tuán yuán de jié rì, wǒ men chī yuè bǐng.
Mid-Autumn Festival is a festival for family reunion, we eat mooncakes.
Related words and contrasts
similar
春节
Chūn Jié
Spring Festival
a major Chinese festival
related
庆祝
qìngzhù
celebrate
what people do during festivals