中秋

中秋 Zhōng qiū ㄓㄨㄥ ㄑㄧㄡ zung1 cau1

  • the Mid-autumn festival, the traditional moon-viewing festival on the 15th of the 8th lunar month

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Practice writing

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Character breakdown

Example sentences

  • 中秋节快乐。 Happy Moon Festival!
  • 今天是中秋節。 Today is the Mid-Autumn Festival.
  • 中秋節要吃月餅。 You eat mooncakes during the Mid-Autumn Festival.
  • 今年中秋节是星期一吗? Does the mid-autumn festival fall on Monday this year?
  • 中秋节是中国的传统节日。 Mid-Autumn Day is a traditional holiday in China.

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