过节 (guò jié) — to celebrate a festival; the period after a festival (in phrases like 过节后)
Definition
A general verb meaning 'to celebrate a festival' (any holiday). 过年 is a fixed phrase used specifically for celebrating the Chinese New Year.
verb
to celebrate a festivalthe period after a festival (in phrases like 过节后)
Examples
- 过节。Měi nián chūn jié wǒ men dōu hé jiā rén yì qǐ guò jié.Every Spring Festival we celebrate with our family.
- 。Wǒ hé péng you guò le yí gè kuài lè de jié.My friend and I had a happy festival celebration.
- 过节。guò jié Hòu dà jiā yòu yào kāi shǐ gōng zuò le.After the festival, everyone has to start working again.
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