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Mid-Autumn Festival

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Although it's less well-known than the Chinese New Year, Mid-Autumn Festival is one of the most important holidays in the Chinese-speaking world. It's a time to get together with the family, celebrate the harvest, admire the full moon, and of course - eat mooncakes. In this video, learn more about this traditional holiday, and even a bit about those notorious mooncakes while you're at it.
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中秋节
zhōng qiū jié
(noun) Mid-Autumn Festival
(noun) Mid-Autumn Festival
 
传统
chuán tǒng
(adj.) traditional
(adj.) traditional
 
赏月
shǎng yuè
(verb) to gaze at the moon; to admire the moon
(verb) to gaze at the moon; to admire the moon
 
月饼
yuè bǐng
(noun) mooncake
(noun) mooncake
 
美满
měi mǎn
(adj.) happy; blissful
(adj.) happy; blissful
 
象征
xiàng zhēng
(noun) symbol
(noun) symbol
 
摆出
bǎi chū
(verb) to put out; to bring out
(verb) to put out; to bring out
 
瓜果
guā guǒ
(noun) fruit and melon; fruits
(noun) fruit and melon; fruits
 
一边 + Verb + 一边 + Verb
yì biān + Verb + yì biān + Verb
(grammar) to do one thing while doing another
(grammar) to do one thing while doing another
 
花纹
huā wén
(noun) decorative design; pattern
(noun) decorative design; pattern
 
全家人
quán jiā rén
(noun) the whole family
(noun) the whole family
 
丰收
fēng shōu
(noun) bumper harvest
(noun) bumper harvest
 
喜悦
xǐ yuè
(adj.) happy; joyful; joyous
(adj.) happy; joyful; joyous
 
团聚
tuán jù
(verb) to get together; to reunite
(verb) to get together; to reunite
 
欢乐
huān lè
(noun) happiness; joy
(noun) happiness; joy
 
远离
yuǎn lí
(verb) to be far away from; to keep away from
(verb) to be far away from; to keep away from
 
仰望
yǎng wàng
(verb) to look up at something
(verb) to look up at something
 
明月
míng yuè
(noun) bright moon
(noun) bright moon
 
Mid-Autumn Festival.
 
nóng lì
yuè
shí wǔ
The 15th day of the 8th lunar month
 
suǒ yǐ
yǒu de
dì fāng
jiào
tuán yuán
bǐng
that's why some places also call them "reunion cakes."
 
hǎo kàn
hǎo chī
Not only do they look nice, they taste nice too!
 
sī niàn
gù xiāng
qīn rén
thinking of their homelands and relatives.

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