感恩节
Gǎn'ēnjié
感恩节 (Gǎn'ēnjié) is the Chinese way to say Thanksgiving.
感恩节 is the direct translation of the holiday Thanksgiving. Do not confuse it with 收成节, which means Harvest Festival.
Meaning: Thanksgiving Day (name)
What does it mean word for word?
The term 感恩节 is composed of 感恩 (gǎn'ēn), meaning 'to feel gratitude' and 节 (jié), meaning 'festival' or 'holiday'.
Which one should you use?
感恩节 refers specifically to the holiday, whereas the related form 感恩 is the verb or noun used to express the act of feeling or showing gratitude.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Hong Kong and Macau, the Cantonese translation for Thanksgiving is written as 感恩節.
Related words
How do you pronounce it?
Gǎn'ēnjié
Did you know?
- While 感恩节 is the standard term, some people jokingly refer to the American tradition as 火鸡节 or 'Turkey Festival'.
- The character 节 in 感恩节 can also mean 'joint' or 'node' in a bamboo stem, reflecting the ancient way of marking time by counting segments.
- In Chinese culture, the concept of 感恩 is deeply tied to Confucian filial piety, specifically the duty of children to show gratitude to their parents and ancestors.
Examples in context
- 非常感谢你为我们在感恩节举办的晚宴所做的一切。Thank you very much for everything you have done for us during the Thanksgiving dinner.
- 在这个特别的感恩节季节，我要向你表达我最深的谢意。During this special Thanksgiving season, I want to express my deepest gratitude to you.
- 感恩节快乐！让我们一起庆祝这个美好的节日！Happy Thanksgiving! Let's celebrate this wonderful holiday together!
- 衷心祝愿你和你的家人度过一个充满爱和感恩的感恩节。Sending heartfelt wishes for you and your family to have a Thanksgiving filled with love and gratitude.
- 感恩节快到了。Gǎn'ēn jié kuài dào le.Thanksgiving is coming soon.
- 你们怎么过感恩节？Nǐmen zěnme guò Gǎn'ēn jié?How do you guys celebrate Thanksgiving?
- 感恩节那天我们要去吃大餐。Gǎn'ēn jié nèitiān wǒmen yào qù chī dàcān.We are going to have a big feast on Thanksgiving Day.
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing holiday plans.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen浩然，感恩节你有安排吗？Hàorán, Gǎn'ēn jié nǐ yǒu ānpái ma?Haoran, do you have any plans for Thanksgiving?
- 浩然 Haoran我打算去奶奶家吃晚餐。Wǒ dǎsuàn qù nǎinai jiā chī wǎncān.I plan to go to my grandmother's house for dinner.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen那真不错，祝你玩得开心。Nà zhēn bùcuò, zhù nǐ wán de kāixīn.That's nice, have a great time.
- 浩然 Haoran谢谢，你也一样！Xièxiè, nǐ yě yīyàng!Thanks, you too!
