---
title: "Guojie Meaning: 过节 (guòjié) Means “to celebrate a festival”"
description: "过节 (traditional 過節, guòjié) means “to celebrate a festival”. Hear its tones, see what 过 and 节 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guojie"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 过节 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

过节 guòjié

## to celebrate a festival

## It can also mean

- (coll.) grudge; bad blood

## Its characters

1. 过 guò to spend (time)
2. 节 jié festival

## In a sentence

我们回老家过节。 We're going back to our hometown for the holiday.

[More about 过节](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E8%BF%87%E8%8A%82)

## More words with 过 or 节

- [不过 bùguò](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/buguo)
- [超过 chāoguò](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chaoguo)
- [穿过 chuānguò](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuanguo)
- [错过 cuòguò](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/cuoguo)
- [放过 fàngguò](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fangguo)
- [过程 guòchéng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guocheng)
- [过度 guòdù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guodu)
- [过分 guòfèn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guofen)
- [过后 guòhòu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guohou)
- [过来 guòlái](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guolai)

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