Definition
This festival marks the end of the Chinese New Year celebrations, featuring lantern displays, riddles, and eating tangyuan (sweet glutinous rice balls).
noun
Lantern Festivalthe final event of the Spring Festivalcelebrated on the 15th day of the first lunar month
Examples
- 元宵节。Měi nián Yuán xiāo jié wǒmen dōu huì chī tāngyuán.Every year during the Lantern Festival we eat tangyuan.
- 元宵节？Nǐ cānjiā guò Yuán xiāo jié de dēnghuì ma?Have you ever attended the lantern fair of the Lantern Festival?
- 元宵节。Yuán xiāo jié shì chūnjié de zuìhòu yì tiān.The Lantern Festival is the last day of the Spring Festival.
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