中秋节快乐
中秋节快乐 is the Chinese way to say happy autumn festival.
This phrase is used as a greeting during the Mid-Autumn Festival, typically via text messages, social media or in person.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of 中秋节 (Mid-Autumn Festival), meaning 'Middle Autumn Festival' and 快乐 (happy/joyful).
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Cantonese, the greeting for happy Autumn Festival is 祝你中秋節快樂！
How does it change in a sentence?
In Chinese, the adjective 'happy' (快乐) is placed after the noun (中秋节) to form a greeting, unlike the English structure where 'happy' precedes the noun.
Did you know?
- The character 节 in 中秋节 refers to a 'joint' or 'node' in bamboo, which evolved to mean a 'season' or 'festival' in the calendar.
- In many parts of China, instead of just saying 'happy autumn festival', people will offer you a 'mooncake' (月饼, yuèbǐng) as a physical representation of the greeting.
- In addition to saying 中秋节快乐, people often express their wishes for the family to be together using the phrase 团圆, which describes a 'perfect circle' of reunion.
Examples in context
- 祝您中秋节快乐！今晚您打算怎么庆祝呢？Wishing you a happy Autumn Festival! How do you plan to celebrate tonight?
- 中秋节快乐！我们一家人今晚去公园赏月。Happy Autumn Festival! Our family is going to the park to appreciate the moon tonight.
- 祝大家中秋节快乐。Zhù dàjiā Zhōngqiūjié kuàilè.I wish everyone a happy Mid-Autumn Festival.
- 中秋节快乐，亲爱的妈妈。Zhōngqiūjié kuàilè, qīn'ài de māma.Happy Mid-Autumn Festival, dear mother.
- 给你月饼，中秋节快乐！Gěi nǐ yuèbǐng, Zhōngqiūjié kuàilè!Here are some mooncakes, happy Mid-Autumn Festival!
Example conversation
Junjie visits Xiaowen's house during the holiday.
- 俊杰 Junjie晓雯，中秋节快乐！Xiǎowén, Zhōngqiūjié kuàilè!Xiaowen, happy Mid-Autumn Festival!
- 晓雯 Xiaowen谢谢俊杰，中秋节快乐。Xièxiè Jùnjié, Zhōngqiūjié kuàilè.Thank you Junjie, happy Mid-Autumn Festival.
- 俊杰 Junjie这是送给你的月饼。Zhè shì sòng gěi nǐ de yuèbǐng.These are mooncakes for you.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen太客气了，谢谢你。Tài kèqì le, xièxiè nǐ.You are too kind, thank you.
