How to say “happy Mid-Autumn Festival” in Chinese
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中 and 秋 are two flat first tones, then 节 rises: keep the first two level and only lift on 节. Many people shorten the greeting to 中秋快乐 (zhōngqiū kuàilè).
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Zhōngqiūjié kuàilè, yìqǐ chī yuèbǐng ba!
Happy Mid-Autumn Festival, let's eat mooncakes together!
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How do you say "happy Mid-Autumn Festival" in Chinese?+
"happy Mid-Autumn Festival" in Mandarin Chinese is 中秋节快乐, pronounced zhōngqiūjié kuàilè. 中 and 秋 are two flat first tones, then 节 rises: keep the first two level and only lift on 节. Many people shorten the greeting to 中秋快乐 (zhōngqiū kuàilè).
What does 中秋节快乐 mean literally?+
中秋节快乐 breaks down as 中秋 (zhōngqiū) = mid-autumn, 节 (jié) = festival, 快乐 (kuàilè) = happy / joyful. Together it means "happy Mid-Autumn Festival".
How do I get the tones right in zhōngqiūjié kuàilè?+
中 and 秋 are two flat first tones, then 节 rises: keep the first two level and only lift on 节. Many people shorten the greeting to 中秋快乐 (zhōngqiū kuàilè).
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