Definition
过节 (guò jié) is a general verb meaning 'to celebrate a festival' — it can be used for any holiday. 过年 (guò nián) is specifically for celebrating the Chinese New Year. 过节 also appears in the phrase 过节后 meaning 'after the festival'.
verb
to celebrate a festivalthe period after a festival (in phrases like 过节后)
Examples
- 过节。Měi nián Chūnjié wǒmen dōu hé jiārén yìqǐ guò jié.Every Spring Festival we celebrate with our family.
- 。Wǒ hé péngyou guò le yí gè kuàilè de jié.My friend and I had a happy festival celebration.
- 过节。guò jié hòu dàjiā yòu yào kāishǐ gōngzuò le.After the festival, everyone has to start working again.
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