zung1中cau1秋
Mid-Autumn Festival
zung1中cau1秋go2嗰maan5晚，ngo5我dei6哋ceot1出heoi3去soeng2賞jyut2月。
On the night of Mid-Autumn Festival, we go out to admire the moon.
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More festivals
Talk about Mid-Autumn Festival, mooncakes, and the lively atmosphere of celebrating a festival
Learn the Cantonese for Mid-Autumn Festival, Mooncake, Festival, To celebrate a festival, Lively, bustling. This lesson gives you each word with a clear example and romanization, plus audio so you can hear exactly how it sounds.
What you'll learn
- Mid-Autumn Festival: 中秋 (zung1 cau1)
- Mooncake: 月餅 (jyut6 beng2)
- Festival: 節日 (zit3 jat6)
- To celebrate a festival: 過節 (gwo3 zit3)
- Lively, bustling: 熱鬧 (jit6 naau6)
You already know how to talk about Chinese New Year, red packets, and visiting relatives. Hong Kong has more big festivals than just New Year, so now let's talk about Mid-Autumn Festival, mooncakes, and the lively buzz of celebrating together.
jyut6月beng2餅
Mooncake
zung1中cau1秋ngo5我dei6哋jat1一cai4齊sik6食jyut6月beng2餅。
At Mid-Autumn Festival, we eat mooncakes together.
zit3節jat6日
Festival
zung1中cau1秋tung4同san1新nin4年dou1都hai6係hoeng1香gong2港hou2好zung6重jiu3要ge3嘅zit3節jat6日。
Mid-Autumn Festival and New Year are both very important festivals in Hong Kong.
gwo3過zit3節
To celebrate a festival
ngo5我faan1返uk1屋kei2企tung4同uk1屋kei5企jan4人jat1一cai4齊gwo3過zit3節。
I go home to celebrate the festival with my family.
jit6熱naau6鬧
Lively, bustling
zung1中cau1秋go2嗰maan5晚，gung1公jyun2園hou2好do1多jan4人，hou2好jit6熱naau6鬧。
On the night of Mid-Autumn Festival, the park is full of people and really lively.
Frequently asked questions
Is the More festivals lesson free?
Yes. This Cantonese lesson is free to read online, with romanization and meanings for every word. In the YumCha app, your first lesson is free to try, and vocabulary practice, flashcards, and the dictionary stay free. A subscription unlocks the full interactive lesson path.
Which words does More festivals teach in Cantonese?
This lesson covers Mid-Autumn Festival, Mooncake, Festival, To celebrate a festival, Lively, bustling.
What romanization is used?
Both Jyutping and Yale, and you can switch between them. The romanization sits above every word, so you always know the pronunciation.
Do I need to read Chinese characters to start?
No. Romanization sits above every character and audio plays each word, so you can start speaking from your first lesson.