安息日快乐
ān xī rì kuài lè
In Chinese, happy sabbath is 安息日快乐 (ān xī rì kuài lè).
The phrase is used to wish someone a joyful day of rest on the Sabbath.
What does it mean word for word?
安息日 means "day of rest" (Sabbath) and 快乐 means "happy".
How do you pronounce it?
ān xī rì kuài lè
Did you know?
- The word 安息 in 安息日快乐 literally means 'peaceful rest' or 'to repose', and is also the standard Chinese term used to describe the act of passing away or finding eternal peace.
- The term 安息日 is a loan-translation, meaning the Chinese language created a new compound word to mirror the concept of the 'Sabbath' rather than using an existing indigenous word for rest.
- Because the concept of the Sabbath is specific to certain religions, saying 安息日快乐 identifies the speaker as likely being part of a Christian or Jewish community within a Chinese-speaking environment.
Examples in context
- 安息日快乐！Ānxìrì kuàilè!Happy Sabbath!
- 祝你安息日快乐。Zhù nǐ Ānxìrì kuàilè.I wish you a happy Sabbath.
- 大家安息日快乐。Dàjiā Ānxìrì kuàilè.Happy Sabbath to everyone.
Example conversation
Two friends meet at a religious gathering on a weekend.
- 雨婷 Yuting伟，安息日快乐！Wěi, Ānxìrì kuàilè!Wei, happy Sabbath!
- 伟 Wei谢谢，雨婷也安息日快乐。Xièxiè, Yǔtíng yě Ānxìrì kuàilè.Thank you, happy Sabbath to you too, Yuting.
- 雨婷 Yuting你今天过得好吗？Nǐ jīntiān guò de hǎo ma?Are you having a good day today?
- 伟 Wei我很开心，谢谢。Wǒ hěn kāixīn, xièxiè.I am very happy, thank you.
