DēngJié
灯节
Lantern Festival
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Meanings
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Lantern Festival; traditional Chinese festival on the 15th day of the first lunar month
formalA traditional Chinese holiday marking the end of the Lunar New Year celebrations. People light lanterns, eat tangyuan, and solve riddles. It is also known as 元宵节 (Yuán Xiāo Jié).
Dēng灯
Jié节
wǎn晚
shang上
，
gōng公
yuán园
lǐ里
guà挂
mǎn满
le了
gè各
shì式
gè各
yàng样
de的
cǎi彩
dēng灯
。
On the evening of the Lantern Festival, the park is filled with all kinds of colorful lanterns.
Měi每
nián年
de的
Dēng灯
Jié节
，
wǒ我
men们
quán全
jiā家
dōu都
huì会
yī一
qǐ起
chī吃
yuán元
xiāo宵
。
Every year on the Lantern Festival, our whole family eats tangyuan together.
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Cāi猜
dēng灯
mí谜
shì是
Dēng灯
Jié节
yī一
xiàng项
zhòng重
yào要
de的
chuán传
tǒng统
huó活
dòng动
。
Guessing lantern riddles is an important traditional activity during the Lantern Festival.