guò jié

过 节

Level:

NHSK 789－1 ESC5 SW HSK 3

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v.celebrate a festival or holiday; observe a festival
- guò jié hòu wǒ men jiù kāi shǐ zuò xīn de gōng zuò
  过节后我们就开始做新的工作。
  After the festival, we'll start doing new work.
- zhǔn bèi guò jié
  准备过节
  prepare to celebrate a festival
- jīn tiān wǒ men guò jié
  今天我们过节。
  We celebrate a festival today.
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n.after the festivities; indicating the completion of such celebrations
- zhè jiàn shì děng guò jié hòu zài shuō
  这件事等过节后再说。
  This matter will be discussed after the festival.

Separable word
"过" and "节" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 过完节大家都回到了工作岗位。
  After the festival, everyone went back to work.
- 等过了节我们再讨论这件事。
  We'll discuss the matter after the festival.
- 明天我们两家一起过个节。
  Our two families will celebrate the festival together tomorrow.

过节