shèng dàn jié
Noël
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圣诞节到了，我们一起庆祝吧！
Shèngdàn jié dào le, wǒmen yīqǐ qìngzhù ba!
Christmas is here, let's celebrate together!
圣诞节那天，我们去教堂做礼拜吧！
Shèngdàn jié nà tiān, wǒmen qù jiàotáng zuò lǐbài ba!
On Christmas day, let's go to church for mass!
圣诞节期间，我们去商场购物吧！
Shèngdàn jié qījiān, wǒmen qù shāngchǎng gòuwù ba!
During Christmas, let's go shopping at the mall!
耶诞节 (yē dàn jié)
Christmas
圣诞 (shèng dàn)
Christmas
新年 (xīn nián)
New Year
万圣节 (wàn shèng jié)
Halloween
The Chinese word 圣诞节 (Shèngdànjié) for Christmas is a compound of three characters: 圣 (shèng), meaning "holy" or "sacred"; 诞 (dàn), meaning "birth"; and 节 (jié), meaning "festival" or "holiday". Together, they form the phrase "Holy Birth Festival", which is a direct translation of the English term "Christmas". The word 圣诞节 was first used in China during the late 19th century, when Christian missionaries began to arrive in the country and spread their religion. It quickly became the standard Chinese term for Christmas, and is still used today by both Christians and non-Christians alike.
