端午节 · Dragon Boat Festival
Zongzi, dragon boats and the poet Qu Yuan: the words of the fifth day of the fifth month. Written by XiaoZhuJian for the Dragon Boat Festival.
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- 端午节
- duān wǔ jié
- Dragon Boat Festival
端午节在农历五月初五。
duān wǔ jié zài nóng lì wǔ yuè chū wǔ
The Dragon Boat Festival falls on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month.
- 粽子
- zòng zi
- zongzi (sticky rice wrapped in leaves)
你喜欢甜粽子还是咸粽子？
nǐ xǐ huan tián zòng zi hái shi xián zòng zi
Do you prefer sweet zongzi or savoury ones?
- 糯米
- nuò mǐ
- glutinous rice
粽子是用糯米和粽叶包成的。
zòng zi shì yòng nuò mǐ hé zòng yè bāo chéng de
Zongzi are made by wrapping glutinous rice in bamboo leaves.
- 龙舟
- lóng zhōu
- dragon boat
河上正在举行龙舟比赛。
hé shang zhèng zài jǔ xíng lóng zhōu bǐ sài
A dragon boat race is under way on the river.
- 屈原
- qū yuán
- Qu Yuan (ancient poet)
- 诗人
- shī rén
- poet
端午节是为了纪念诗人屈原。
duān wǔ jié shì wèi le jì niàn shī rén qū yuán
The Dragon Boat Festival commemorates the poet Qu Yuan.
- 艾草
- ài cǎo
- mugwort
端午节那天，很多人家在门口挂艾草。
duān wǔ jié nà tiān hěn duō rén jiā zài mén kǒu guà ài cǎo
On the day of the festival, many households hang mugwort by the door.
- 香囊
- xiāng náng
- scented sachet
奶奶给我做了一个香囊，闻起来很香。
nǎi nai gěi wǒ zuò le yí ge xiāng náng wén qǐ lai hěn xiāng
Grandma made me a scented sachet — it smells lovely.
- 端午安康
- duān wǔ ān kāng
- wishing you a safe and healthy Duanwu (greeting)
端午节的时候，人们常互相说“端午安康”。
duān wǔ jié de shí hou rén men cháng hù xiāng shuō duān wǔ ān kāng
At the Dragon Boat Festival, people often wish each other a safe and healthy Duanwu.