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元宵节
Yuánxiāojié
Description
元宵节是中国的传统节日，在农历正月十五。
The Lantern Festival is a traditional Chinese festival on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month.
这一天人们吃元宵、看花灯，非常热闹。
On this day, people eat yuanxiao and watch lanterns, making it very lively.
Meanings
元宵节Yuánxiāojié
Lantern Festival, on the 15th of the first lunar month
元宵节我们全家一起吃汤圆。
Our whole family eats glutinous rice balls together on the Lantern Festival.
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Notes
- Etymology
元宵 (first-month night) + 节 (festival); marks the first full moon of the year.
- Nuance
often celebrated with lanterns (花灯) and eating 元宵/汤圆 (glutinous rice balls).
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