节日
HSK 3 (exam 2025)HSK 2 (2021)Old HSK 3
节日 (jiérì) · festival
节日 (jiérì) means “festival; holiday”. It is written with 2 characters: 节 (measure word for classes) + 日 (day). It is an HSK 3 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
How 节日 is built
The characters
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)
日 rì · day
What 日 is made of
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: The sun (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
春节是中国最大的节日。Chūnjié shì Zhōngguó zuì dà de jiérì.The Spring Festival is China's biggest holiday.
你最喜欢什么节日？Nǐ zuì xǐhuan shénme jiérì?Which holiday do you like best?
Questions about 节日
What does 节日 mean?
节日 (jiérì) means “festival; holiday”.
How do you pronounce 节日?
节日 is pronounced jiérì.
Which HSK level is 节日?
节日 is in HSK 3 (exam 2025) and HSK 2 (2021) and Old HSK 3.
Related words
- 春节ChūnjiéSpring Festival (Chinese New Year)
- 节目jiémùprogram
- 音节yīnjiésyllable
- 节约jiéyuēto save
- 季节jìjiéseason
- 节省jiéshěngto save
- 细节xìjiédetails
- 国庆节GuóqìngjiéNational Day (October 1st in China)
- 端午节DuānwǔjiéDragon Boat Festival
- 环节huánjiélink
Learn 节日 with its group
It is part of HSK 2 (2021) · Group 56: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.