复活节
Fùhuójié
Easter in Chinese is 复活节 (Fùhuójié).
The term refers to the Christian feast commemorating the resurrection of Jesus Christ. To wish someone a Happy Easter, you can say 复活节快乐 by adding 快乐 (kuàilè), meaning 'happy', to the end of the noun.
Meaning: Christian feast commemorating the resurrection of Jesus Christ (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The term 复活节 is composed of 复活 (fùhuó), meaning 'resurrection' and 节 (jié), meaning 'festival' or 'holiday'.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Cantonese, the formal term for Easter is 復活節.
How do you pronounce it?
Fùhuójié
Did you know?
- The term 复活 can be used outside of a religious context to mean 'reviving' a dead project or 'respawning' a character in a video game.
- While 'Easter' is a holiday, the character 节 in 复活节 is also used to denote the way a specific rhythm or cadence is maintained in music.
- In mainland China, 复活节 is not a public holiday, meaning businesses and schools remain open during the celebration.
Examples in context
- 复活节滚彩蛋活动每年复活节周一都会在白宫的草地上举行。The Easter Egg Roll is an annual event that is held on the lawn of the White House each Easter Monday.This sentence is useful for learning about the Easter Egg Roll and how to use 复活节.Tatoeba #13893668 by jan_OkulaJu, translation #5011230 by Hybrid
- 复活节快乐。Happy Easter!This sentence is useful for learning how to say Happy Easter using 复活节.Tatoeba #4063182 by carenas, translation #66762 by papabear
- 我们今天要庆祝复活节。We are celebrating Easter today.
- 祝你复活节愉快！Wishing you a joyful Easter!
- 耶稣复活节是基督徒们最重要的节日。Easter is the most important holiday for Christians.
- 复活节是基督教的重要节日。Fùhuójié shì Jīdūjiào de zhòngyào jiérì.Easter is an important Christian holiday.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about their holiday plans.
- 伟 Wei复活节快到了，你有计划吗？Fùhuójié kuài dàole, nǐ yǒu jìhuà ma?Easter is coming soon, do you have any plans?
- 晓雯 Xiaowen我想和家人一起庆祝复活节。Wǒ xiǎng hé jiārén yīqǐ qìngzhù fùhuójié.I want to celebrate Easter with my family.
- 伟 Wei听起来很不错，你们会做什么？Tīng qǐlái hěn bùcuò, nǐmen huì zuò shénme?That sounds great, what will you do?
- 晓雯 Xiaowen我们打算一起去教堂。Wǒmen dǎsuàn yīqǐ qù jiàotáng.We plan to go to church together.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
