国庆节 (Guóqìngjié) · National Day (October 1st in China)

国庆节 (Guóqìngjié) means “National Day (October 1st in China)”. It is written with 3 characters: 国 (country) + 庆 (to congratulate) + 节 (measure word for classes). It is an old HSK 5 word (HSK 2.0).

How 国庆节 is built

The characters

国 guó · country

What 国 is made of

囗wéi — enclosure
- 冂 — frame
  - 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
玉yù — jade
- 王wáng — king
  - 一 — horizontal stroke
  - 土tǔ — earth
- 丶 — dot

Origin hint: Treasure 玉 within a country's borders 囗 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

庆 qìng · to congratulate

What 庆 is made of

广guǎng — broad
- 丶 — dot
- 厂chǎng — "cliff" in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 27)
大dà — big
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 人rén — person

Origin hint: A great 大 celebration in a house 广 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

节 jié · measure word for classes

What 节 is made of

艹cǎo — grass

Origin hint: Simplified form of 節; sections of bamboo ⺮ (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

Example sentences

国庆节我们放假七天。Guóqìngjié wǒmen fàngjià qī tiān.We get seven days off for National Day.

国庆节的时候，到处都是游客。Guóqìngjié de shíhou, dàochù dōu shì yóukè.During National Day there are tourists everywhere.

Questions about 国庆节

What does 国庆节 mean?

国庆节 (Guóqìngjié) means “National Day (October 1st in China)”.

How do you pronounce 国庆节?

国庆节 is pronounced Guóqìngjié.

Which HSK level is 国庆节?

国庆节 is in Old HSK 5.

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Learn 国庆节 with its group

It is part of Old HSK 5 · Group 38: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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