✨【Chinese Tips:七夕節 Qīxī Jié✨
- iMandarin愛華語
- Aug 29
- 1 min read

The 7th day of the 7th lunar month is a traditional Chinese festival — Qixi Festival, also known as the "Chinese Valentine’s Day." Today, let’s learn three important words related to Qixi:
🌟 1. 七夕 (Qīxī)
👉 Meaning: The Qixi Festival, celebrated on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month.
📖 例句:七夕是牛郎和織女相會的日子。(Pinyin: Qīxī shì Niúláng hé Zhīnǚ xiānghuì de rìzi.)
👉 English: Qixi is the day when the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl meet.
🌟 2. 牛郎織女 (Niúláng Zhīnǚ)
👉 Meaning: The Cowherd and the Weaver Girl, the main characters of the Qixi legend, symbolizing eternal love.
📖 例句:牛郎織女的故事流傳了上千年。(Pinyin: Niúláng Zhīnǚ de gùshì liúchuán le shàng qiān nián.)
👉 English: The story of the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl has been passed down for thousands of years.
🌟 3. 鵲橋 (Quèqiáo)
👉 Meaning: The “Magpie Bridge” formed by magpies in the legend, allowing the couple to reunite.
📖 例句:每年七夕都有喜鵲搭鵲橋,讓牛郎織女見面。(Pinyin: Měi nián Qīxī dōu yǒu xǐquè dā Quèqiáo, ràng Niúláng Zhīnǚ jiànmiàn.)
👉 English: Every Qixi, magpies form a bridge so the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl can meet.
💡 Learn these three words and you can talk about the traditions and romantic legend of Qixi in Chinese!
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七夕快樂!
👉 Pinyin: Qīxī kuàilè
👉 English: Happy Qixi Festival!
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