🎃 万圣节 (Wànshèngjié) – Halloween Vocabulary and Sentences 🎃
大家好! In this post, we’ll learn some new words and phrases about 万圣节 (Wànshèngjié), or Halloween. Let’s see how people celebrate Halloween in China and learn some fun words!
🎃 Halloween Vocabulary:
南瓜灯 (nánguā dēng) – Jack-o’-lantern
Examples:
我们今天做了一个南瓜灯！
(Wǒmen jīntiān zuòle yí gè nánguā dēng!)
We made a Jack-o’-lantern today!鬼 (guǐ) – Ghost
Examples:
你怕鬼吗？
(Nǐ pà guǐ ma?)
Are you afraid of ghosts?糖果 (tángguǒ) – Candy
Examples:
万圣节的时候，小朋友们会要糖果。
(Wànshèngjié de shíhòu, xiǎo péngyǒu men huì yào tángguǒ.)
During Halloween, children ask for candy.扮成 (bànchéng) – Dress up as
Examples:
我想扮成巫婆。
(Wǒ xiǎng bànchéng wūpó.)
I want to dress up as a witch.巫婆 (wūpó) – Witch
Examples:
万圣节我会扮成巫婆。
(Wànshèngjié wǒ huì bànchéng wūpó.)
I will dress up as a witch for Halloween.- 骷髅 (kūlóu) – Skeleton
Examples:
他们扮成了骷髅。
(Tāmen bànchéngle kūlóu.)
They dressed up as skeletons.
👻 Fun Sentences for Halloween:
万圣节快乐！(Wànshèngjié kuàilè!)
Happy Halloween!你想要参加万圣节派对吗？(Nǐ xiǎng yào cānjiā wànshèngjié pàiduì ma?)
Do you want to join the Halloween party?我想要很多糖果！ (Wǒ xiǎng yào hěn duō tángguǒ!)
I want a lot of sweets!我们晚上一起去看鬼片吧！ (Wǒmen wǎnshàng yìqǐ qù kàn guǐpiàn ba!)
Let’s watch a horror movie together tonight!
🎃 How is Halloween Celebrated in China?
In China, some people celebrate Halloween by attending parties, dressing up in costumes, and giving sweets to children. It’s not as big as Chinese festivals, but it’s becoming more popular, especially in big cities!
Now it’s your turn! Try using these new words and sentences when you talk about 万圣节. 🧙♀️👻
A conversation
– 你今年会庆祝万圣节吗？(Nǐ jīnnián huì qìngzhù wànshèngjié ma?)
– 是的！我打算扮成巫婆。你呢？(Shì de! Wǒ dǎsuàn bànchéng wūpó. Nǐ ne?)
– 我会做南瓜灯，还会要糖果。(Wǒ huì zuò nánguā dēng, hái huì yào tángguǒ.)
– 听起来很好玩！你怕鬼吗？(Tīng qǐlái hěn hǎowán! Nǐ pà guǐ ma?)
– 不怕，我觉得鬼只是故事！(Bù pà, wǒ juéde guǐ zhǐshì gùshì!)
– 哈哈，没错！祝你万圣节快乐！(Hāhā, méi cuò! Zhù nǐ wànshèngjié kuàilè!)
– Will you celebrate Halloween this year?
– Yes! I plan to dress up as a witch. What about you?
– I will (make a Jack-O’Lantern) carve a pumpkin out and also ask for sweets.
– Haha, exactly! Happy Halloween!
