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过节

guò jié

HSK 3.0 level 3 2-character word Traditional 過節

过节 (guò jié) means "to celebrate a festival". It is an HSK 3.0 level 3 word, and was not on the old six-level HSK list.

What 过节 means

1. to celebrate a festival
2. after the celebrations (i.e. once the festival is over)

The characters in 过节

• 过guòto cross; to go over; to pass (time)
• 节jiéjoint; node; (bound form) section; segment; solar term…

Example sentences

• 我想去高山过节。
  Wǒ xiǎng qù gāoshān guòjié.
  I'd like to go to Takayama during festival time.
• 过年过节时，他总是来慰劳。
  Guònián guòjié shí, tā zǒngshì lái wèiláo.
  He always comes to show his appreciation during the New Year and holidays.

Words starting with 过节

• 过节儿guò jié r(colloquial) grudge; strife; (colloquial) good manners

Words containing 过节

• 逢年过节féng nián guò jiéduring holidays and festivals; on festive occasions such as New Year

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