【Learn Chinese】Christmas Chinese Vocabulary (Part 1)

It’s that time of the year again! Time to get our Christmas decorations out of the box, visit this year’s Christmas markets, and prepare some presents.
And as the holidays are drawing closer, let’s look at some popular vocabulary related to the Christmas season in Chinese.
 
Christmas Holidays
Let’s begin by looking at the names of the holidays themselves:
圣诞 (shèngdàn) - Christmas
圣诞节 (shèngdàn Jié) - Christmas Day
平安夜 (píng’ān yè) - Christmas Eve
 
Christmas Characters
圣诞老人 (shèngdàn lǎorén) - Santa Claus / Father Christmas
驯鹿 (xùnlù) - reindeer
 
Christmas Items
Now, here are some of the things that come to mind when you think of Christmas. And if you’re planning to decorate your house, these could also be the keywords you’d want to search for on Taobao:
圣诞树 (shèngdàn shù) - Christmas tree
礼物 (lǐwù) - present(s); gift(s)
圣诞贺卡 (shèngdàn hèkǎ) - Christmas card
拐棍糖 (guǎigùn tang) - candy cane
圣诞装饰品 (shèngdàn zhuāngshìpǐn) - Christmas ornaments
花环 (huāhuán) - wreath
圣诞彩带 (shèngdàn cǎidài) - Christmas garland