DuānWǔ
端午
traditional festival; the 5th day of the 5th lunar month
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traditional Chinese festival; the 5th day of the 5th lunar month
formalNow more commonly written as '端午节' (Duān wǔ jié). This day commemorates the poet Qu Yuan and involves customs like eating zongzi and dragon boat racing.
Duān端
wǔ午
jié节
shì是
Zhōng中
guó国
de的
fǎ法
dìng定
jià节
jià假
rì日
zhī之
yī一
。
The Dragon Boat Festival is one of China's public holidays.
Duān端
wǔ五
jié节
nà那
tiān天
，
rén人
men们
huì会
bāo包
zòng粽
zi子
。
On the day of the Dragon Boat Festival, people make zongzi.
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Gè各
dì地
de的
lóng龙
zhōu舟
sài赛
shì是
duān端
wǔ五
jié节
de的
zhòng重
yào要
huó活
dòng动
。
Dragon boat races across different regions are an important activity of the Dragon Boat Festival.
Zhè这
ge个
chuán传
tǒng统
shǐ始
yú于
jì纪
niàn念
Qū屈
Yuán原
tóu投
jiāng江
。
This tradition began to commemorate Qu Yuan drowning himself in the river.