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【Learn Chinese】Christmas Chinese Vocabulary (Part 2)

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As the holidays are drawing closer, let’s look at some popular vocabulary related to the Christmas season in Chinese.
 
Christmas Clothing
With Christmas coming soon, you might need these keywords for Taobao as well:
圣诞毛衣 (shèngdàn máoyī) - Christmas sweater
圣诞袜(子) (shèngdàn wà(zi)) - Christmas stockings
圣诞帽 (shèngdàn mào) - Christmas hat
 
Christmas Food
Whether or not you’ve grown up in a country where Christmas is traditionally celebrated, chances are that in China you will join the celebrations – with your foreign and local friends, colleagues, or at Christmas markets.
Here are some of the typical meals and beverages you might come across this season:
圣诞晚餐 (shèngdàn wǎncān) - Christmas dinner
烤鸡 (kǎojī) - roast turkey
姜饼 (jiāngbǐng) - ginger cookies
热红酒 (rè hóngjiǔ) - mulled wine
蛋酒 (dànjiǔ) - eggnog
 
Christmas Wishes
Now that you’re equipped with a lot of Christmas-related Chinese vocabulary, you can also wish your friends and relatives a Merry Christmas in Chinese:
圣诞快乐! (shèngdàn kuàilè) - Merry Christmas!

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