With Christmas almost here, maybe those people who are learning Chinese would like to learn a few Christmas-related words? Here are some seasonal greetings and festive words in Mandarin:
- 圣诞节 sheng dan jie: Christmas
- 圣诞快乐 sheng dan kuai le: Merry Christmas
- 圣诞老人 sheng dan lao ren: Father Christmas
- 驯鹿 xun lu: reindeer
- 雪橇 xue qiao: sleigh
- 烟囱 yan cong: chimney
- 圣诞树 sheng dan shu: Christmas tree
- 圣诞袜 sheng dan wa: Christmas stockings
- 圣诞礼物 sheng dan li wu: Christmas presents
- 烤火鸡 kao huo ji: roast turkey
- 圣诞布丁 sheng dan bu ding: Christmas pudding
- 平安夜 ping an ye: Christmas Eve
- 圣诞日 sheng dan ri: Christmas Day
- 狂欢日 kuang huan ri: Boxing Day
- 新年快乐 xin nian kuai le: Happy New Year!
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