How to Say ‘Dragon Boat Festival’ in Simplified Chinese
端午节
duān wǔ jié
[Duānwǔjié]
🇨🇳 In China: Falls on the 5th day of the 5th lunar month, usually in June. People eat 粽子 "sticky rice dumplings", and you'll often hear the greeting 端午安康 "wishing you a healthy Dragon Boat Festival".
Phrase Breakdown
端午节
duān wǔ jié
[Duānwǔjié]
Dragon Boat Festival
Traditional Chinese festival on the 5th day of the 5th lunar month.
端午节我们吃粽子。
We eat zongzi at the Dragon Boat Festival.
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