端午节 (Duān wǔ jié) — Dragon Boat Festival (5th day of the 5th lunar month)
Definition
A traditional Chinese holiday on the 5th day of the 5th lunar month, known in English as the Dragon Boat Festival. Customs include eating zongzi and racing dragon boats, in memory of the poet Qu Yuan.
noun
Dragon Boat Festival (5th day of the 5th lunar month)
Examples
- 端午节？Jīn nián Duān wǔ jié shì nǎ yì tiān?What day is the Dragon Boat Festival this year?
- 端午节。Wǒ men quán jiā yì qǐ bāo zòng zi guò Duān wǔ jié.Our whole family makes zongzi together to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival.
- 端午节。Duān wǔ jié De chuán tǒng huó dòng shì sài lóng zhōu.The traditional activity of the Dragon Boat Festival is dragon boat racing.
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