shèhuǒ

社火

Word · Noun

folk festival performances; community celebrations

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Meanings

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1.

noun

traditional folk festival activities; community celebrations with performances

Refers to traditional performances such as lion dances, dragon lanterns, stilt-walking, and land-boat dancing, organized by communities during Spring Festival and other holidays.

Měi每
nián年
Chūn春
Jié节
 ,
cūn村
lǐ里
dōu都
huì会
shuǎ耍
shè社
huǒ火
 。

Every Spring Festival, the village performs shehuo folk celebrations.

Shè社
huǒ火
biǎo表
yǎn演
bāo包
kuò括
wǔ舞
shī狮
 、
cǎi踩
gāo高
qiāo跷
hé和
pǎo跑
hàn旱
chuán船
 。

Shehuo performances include lion dances, stilt-walking, and land-boat dancing.

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Hái孩
zi子
men们
tè特
bié别
xǐ喜
huan欢
kàn看
rè热
nao闹
de的
shè社
huǒ火
 。

The children especially love watching the lively shehuo festivities.

Wán玩
shè社
huǒ火
shì是
Shǎn陕
běi北
dì地
qū区
de的
chuán传
tǒng统
xí习
sú俗
 。

Performing shehuo is a traditional custom in northern Shaanxi.