节日 (jié rì) — holiday, festival
Definition
节日 is a named festival or holiday with cultural meaning (Mid-Autumn Festival, Christmas). 假日 and 假期 are more generic days off; 节 by itself can also mean 'festival' but is shorter and also means 'section' / 'solar term'.
noun
holidayfestival
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 节日。Zhōng qiū jié shì yí gè zhòng yào de jié rì.The Mid-Autumn Festival is an important holiday.
- 节日？Nǐ men guó jiā yǒu shén me jié rì?What holidays does your country have?
- 节日。Zhè ge jié rì dà jiā dōu hěn kāi xīn.Everyone is very happy during this festival.
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