chóngwǔ

重五

Word · Noun

another name for the Dragon Boat Festival

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

Dragon Boat Festival

literary

‘重五’ (chóng wǔ) 是‘端午节’(Dragon Boat Festival)的一个古老或文学性的别称。它特指农历五月初五(‘重’有重复、双重的意思)。现在‘端午节’是更标准、更常用的说法。

Gǔ古
dài代
wén文
xiàn献
zhōng中
cháng常
bǎ把
duān端
wǔ午
jié节
chēng称
wéi为
chóng重
wǔ五
 。

In ancient texts, the Dragon Boat Festival is often called Chongwu.

Chóng重
wǔ五
shí时
jié节
 ,
jiā家
jiā家
hù户
hù户
dōu都
yào要
bāo包
zòng粽
zi子
 。

During the Chongwu season, every household makes zongzi.

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Zhè这
shǒu首
shī诗
miáo描
xiě写
le了
chóng重
wǔ五
sài赛
lóng龙
zhōu舟
de的
rè热
nào闹
jǐng景
xiàng象
 。

This poem depicts the lively scene of dragon boat racing on Chongwu.