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Christmas Chinese Vocabulary

by | Dec 14, 2022

Christmas Chinese Vocabulary | That's Mandarin Blog

It’s that time of the year again! Time to get our Christmas decorations out of the box, visit this year’s Christmas markets, and prepare some presents. And as the holidays are drawing closer, let’s look at some popular vocabulary related to the Christmas season in Chinese.

 

Christmas Chinese Vocabulary

01. Christmas Holidays

Let’s begin by looking at the names of the holidays themselves:

圣诞 (Shèngdàn) Christmas | That's Mandarin

圣诞
Shèngdàn
Christmas
(lit.“holy/saint-to be born”)

圣诞节
Shèngdàn Jié
Christmas Day
(lit. “holy / saint-to be born-festival”)

平安夜
Píng’ān Yè
Christmas Eve

 

02. Christmas Characters

圣诞老人 (Shèngdàn Lǎorén) Santa Claus | That's Mandarin Blog

圣诞老人
Shèngdàn Lǎorén
Santa Claus / Father Christmas

 

驯鹿 (xùnlù) reindeer | That's Mandarin Blog

驯鹿
xùnlù
reindeer

 

03. Christmas Items

Now, here are some of the things that come to mind when you think of Christmas. And if you’re planning to decorate your house, these could also be the keywords you’d want to search for on Taobao:

圣诞树 (Shèngdàn shù) Christmas tree | That's Mandarin Blog

圣诞树
Shèngdàn shù
Christmas tree

礼物 (lǐwù) present(s); gift(s) | That's Mandarin Blog

礼物
lǐwù
present(s); gift(s)

 

 圣诞贺卡 (Shèngdàn hèkǎ) Christmas card | That's Mandarin Blog

圣诞贺卡
Shèngdàn hèkǎ
Christmas card

拐棍糖 (guǎigùn táng) candy cane | That's Mandarin Blog

拐棍糖
guǎigùn táng
candy cane

 

圣诞装饰品 (Shèngdàn zhuāngshìpǐn) Christmas ornaments | That's Mandarin Blog

圣诞装饰品
Shèngdàn zhuāngshìpǐn
Christmas ornaments

 

花环 (huāhuán) wreath | That's Mandarin Blog

花环
huāhuán
wreath

 

圣诞彩带 (Shèngdàn cǎidài) Christmas garland| That's Mandarin Blog

圣诞彩带
Shèngdàn cǎidài
Christmas garland

 

04. Christmas Clothing

With Christmas coming soon or happening already, you might need these keywords for Taobao as well:

圣诞毛衣 (Shèngdàn máoyī) Christmas sweater | That's Mandarin Blog

圣诞毛衣
Shèngdàn máoyī
Christmas sweater

圣诞袜(子) Shèngdàn wà(zi) Christmas stockings | That's Mandarin Blog

圣诞袜(子)
Shèngdàn wà(zi)
Christmas stockings

圣诞帽 (Shèngdàn mào) Christmas hat | That's Mandarin Blog

圣诞帽
Shèngdàn mào
Christmas hat

 

05. Christmas Food

Whether or not you’ve grown up in a country where Christmas is traditionally celebrated, chances are that in China you will join the celebrations – with your foreign and local friends, colleagues, or at Christmas markets ✨

Here are some of the typical meals and beverages you might come across this season:

圣诞晚餐 (Shèngdàn wǎncān) Christmas dinner | That's Mandarin Blog

圣诞晚餐
Shèngdàn wǎncān
Christmas dinner

 

烤鸡 (kǎojī) roast turkey | That's Mandarin Blog

烤鸡
kǎojī
roast turkey

 

姜饼 (jiāngbǐng) gingerbread cookies | That's Mandarin Blog

姜饼
jiāngbǐng
ginger cookies

热红酒 (rè hóngjiǔ) mulled wine | That's Mandarin Blog

热红酒
rè hóngjiǔ
mulled wine

蛋酒
dànjiǔ
eggnog

 

05. Christmas Wishes

Now that you’re equipped with a lot of Christmas-related Chinese vocabulary, you can also wish your friends and relatives a Merry Christmas in Chinese:

圣诞 (Shèngdàn) Christmas | That's Mandarin

圣诞快乐!
Shèngdàn kuàilè!
Merry Christmas!
(lit. “Christmas-happy/merry”)

 

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