The first character today is 春, chūn meaning Spring. Chūn is pronounced chun, with a 1st or high, level tone.
The second character is 节, jié meaning a festival. Jié is pronounced jee-air, with a 2nd or rising tone.
The Spring festival is commonly called Chinese New Year in the West. Over the next few weeks, as the Spring Festival is celebrated we will be learning Mandarin words that relate to the fifteen day festival.
The second character is 节, jié meaning a festival. Jié is pronounced jee-air, with a 2nd or rising tone.
The Spring festival is commonly called Chinese New Year in the West. Over the next few weeks, as the Spring Festival is celebrated we will be learning Mandarin words that relate to the fifteen day festival.
