Chinese vocabulary — Festivals topic
20 words · HSK 2, 3, 6 and 7
A roundup of 20 Chinese vocabulary words for the Festivals topic across HSK 2, 3, 6 and 7, grouped by meaning and with pinyin and English meanings. Learning Festivals vocabulary in context helps you remember it longer and use it right away in conversation. Tap Study flashcards to review, or browse more Chinese vocabulary by topic and the HSK 1-9 pathway.
Festivals vocabulary HSK 2(1 words)
HSK 2 pathwayto celebrate the New Year
Festivals vocabulary HSK 3(1 words)
HSK 3 pathwayto wish; to express good wishes
Festivals vocabulary HSK 6(2 words)
HSK 6 pathwayQingming Festival (Tomb-Sweeping Day)
Dragon Boat Festival (the 5th day of the 5th lunar month, commemorating Qu Yuan).
Festivals vocabulary HSK 7(16 words)
HSK 7 pathwayfestive occasion, holiday (usually refers to important traditional festivals).
Lantern Festival (Yuanxiao Festival)
joyful, festive, jubilant (usually describing an atmosphere, event, or holiday)
New Year picture (a folk picture pasted up at home during the Lunar New Year)
temple fair
Decorated with lanterns and festive streamers (describing the bustling, joyful scenery of a festival or celebration).
to gather joyfully, to have a happy reunion
clear, lucid, upright
lantern
fireworks
to set off (fireworks, firecrackers)
firecracker (set off during festivals and the New Year)
Yangko, a traditional folk dance popular in northern China, usually performed during festivals.
zongzi (sticky rice dumpling)
the twelfth lunar month (the last month of the lunar year)
dragon boat
Learn Chinese vocabulary — Festivals topic
The Festivals topic set gathers 20 common Chinese words across HSK 2, 3, 6 and 7. Instead of learning by scattered alphabetical lists, you learn whole word clusters in the Festivals context — which helps learners associate them more easily and remember them longer.
Every word has clear pinyin and English meanings. Read each word aloud, build example sentences, then review with flashcards so your Festivals vocabulary enters long-term memory. Once you're comfortable with this topic, browse more Chinese vocabulary topics to expand your vocabulary alongside the HSK pathway.