Picture on the front, word and meaning on the following cards — a portable set for review
at home or in pairs. Ask learners to describe the picture without saying the word, then flip
to check. Works across primary and lower-secondary vocabulary topics.
Index card
Index cards with pictures for Holidays
A picture and word on each card, with the meaning on the next one.
Words in this worksheet
- 节日(jié rì) festival
- holiday
- 风俗 fēn gsú custom
- 习惯 xí guàn be used to; habit
- 过节 guò jié to celebrate a holiday
- 丰盛 (fēng shèng) sumptuous
- 根本 gēn běn (not) at all / simply / fundamental / basic / root
- 粽子 zòng zi glutinous rice wrapped in bamboo leaves
- 实际上 shí jì shang in fact; in reality; actually
- 早晚 (zǎowǎn) sooner or later
- 南方 nán fāng south
- 诗人 shī rén poet
- 之一 zhī yī one of
- 爱国 ài guó patriotic
- (赛)龙舟 (sài) lóng zhōu to race dragon boat
- 象征 xiàng zhēng to symbolize
- 当时 dāng shí at that time
- then
- 人们 rén men people
- 救 jiù to save (life); to assist; to rescue
- 传统 chuán tǒng tradition
- (放)鞭炮 fàng biān pào (to set) firecracker
- 拜年 bài nián to wish somebody a happy Chinese New Year; to pay a Chinese New Year's call
- 压岁钱/红包 yā suì qián/ hóng bāo red envelope
- 农历 nóng lì lunar calendar
- 正月zhēng yuè first month of lunar calendar
- 元宵 yuán xiāo glutinous rice balls with stuffing inside
- 各种各样 gè zhǒng gè yàng all kinds of
- 月亮 yuè liang moon
- 团圆 tuán yuán to reunite (as a family); reunion
- 月饼 yuè bǐng moon cake
- 赏月 shǎng yuè to enjoy looking at the moon
- 端午节 (duānwǔjié) Dragon Boat Festival
- 春节 chūn jié Spring Festival
- 中秋节 (zhōngqiūjié) Mid-Autumn Festival
- 元宵节 (yuánxiāojié) Lantern Festival
- 清明节 (qīngmíngjié) Tomb-sweeping Festival
- 国庆节 ( Guóqìng Jié ) National Day
- 旅游 lǚ yóu trip; journey; tourism; travel; tour
- 庆祝 qìng zhù to celebrate
- celebration
- 初一 (chū yī) the first day of the lunar month; first year of middle school
- 聚餐 (jù cān) dine together
- have a dinner party
- 团聚 tuán jù to reunite / to have a reunion
- 除夕 (chú xī) Chinese New Year's Eve
- 年夜饭 (nián yè fàn) Chinese New Year's Eve dinner
- 烟花 (yān huā) fireworks
- 舞龙舞狮(wǔ lóng wǔ shī) dragon dance and lion dance
- 准备 (zhǔn bèi) to prepare
- to get ready
- 踏青 tà qīng go for an outing in spring
- 吉祥话 jí xiáng huà lucky phrase
- auspicious words
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