Lantern festival in Chinese
Lantern Festival (15th of the first lunar month) · HSK 6
元宵
- 元 yuan
- 宵 night
Counted with 个: 一个元宵
元宵那天我们去看花灯。 On the Lantern Festival we went to see the lanterns.
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How do you say lantern festival in Chinese?
Lantern festival in Chinese is 元宵 (yuán xiāo).
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