过节
HSK 3 (exam 2025)
过节 (guòjié) · to celebrate a festival or holiday
过节 (guòjié) means “to celebrate a festival or holiday”. It is written with 2 characters: 过 (to pass) + 节 (measure word for classes). It is an HSK 3 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
How 过节 is built
The characters
过 guò · to pass
What 过 is made of
- 辶 — walking, moving
- 寸cùn — inch
Origin hint: 辶 gives the meaning, 咼 gives the sound. (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
过节的时候我们都回家。Guòjié de shíhou wǒmen dōu huíjiā.We all go home for the holidays.
祝你过节快乐！Zhù nǐ guòjié kuàilè!Happy holidays to you!
Questions about 过节
What does 过节 mean?
过节 (guòjié) means “to celebrate a festival or holiday”.
How do you pronounce 过节?
过节 is pronounced guòjié.
Which HSK level is 过节?
过节 is in HSK 3 (exam 2025).
Related words
- 不过bùguòbut
- 超过chāoguòto exceed
- 过来guòlaito come over
- 过年guòniánto celebrate the Chinese New Year
- 过去guòqùthe past
- 见过jiànguoto have seen
- 经过jīngguòto pass by
- 难过nánguòsad
- 通过tōngguòto pass
- 走过zǒuguòto walk past
Learn 过节 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 · Group 16: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.