jiécǎi

结彩

Word · VerbTraditional結綵

decorate with colorful ornaments; festive decoration

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

verb

to decorate with colorful ornaments; to festoon

Specific to festive or celebratory decorations, often seen during holidays and celebrations like the Spring Festival, National Day, weddings, etc.

Wèi为
le了
yíng迎
jiē接
xīn新
nián年
 ,
jiā家
jiā家
hù户
hù户
dōu都
máng忙
zhe着
xuán悬
dēng灯
jié结
cǎi彩
 。

To welcome the New Year, every household is busy hanging lanterns and putting up festive decorations.

Guó国
qìng庆
jié节
qī期
jiān间
 ,
shāng商
diàn店
mén门
qián前
dōu都
jié结
zhe着
cǎi彩
 ,
xǐ喜
qì气
yáng洋
yáng洋
 。

During National Day, the fronts of the shops are all festooned with decorations, creating a joyful atmosphere.

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Hūn婚
lǐ礼
de的
dà大
tīng厅
bèi被
hóng红
chóu绸
jié结
cǎi彩
zhuāng装
shì饰
dé得
gé格
wài外
piào漂
liang亮
 。

The wedding hall was beautifully decorated with red silk festoons.

Měi每
féng逢
miào庙
huì会
 ,
gǔ古
jiē街
shàng上
dōu都
huì会
zhāng张
dēng灯
jié结
cǎi彩
 ,
rè热
nào闹
fēi非
fán凡
 。

Whenever there is a temple fair, the old street is always lit up with lanterns and decorated with colorful festoons, making it exceptionally lively.