zhāng dēng jié cǎi
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Chinese dictionary
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  • be gay with lanterns and decorations; hang (up) lanterns and festoons; be decked out and hung with lanterns

    • jiē tóu xiàn zài dào chù zhāng dēng jié cǎi luó gǔ xuān tiān

      街头现在到处张灯结彩锣鼓喧天

      The streets are all decorated with lanterns and festoons, and the place reechoes with the sound of gongs and drums.

    • zài zhāng dēng jié cǎi de shǐ guǎn kè tīng nèi bīn zhǔ zài yī qǐ jǔ bēi hù zhù xīn chūn yú kuài wàn shì rú yì

      张灯结彩使馆客厅宾主一起举杯新春愉快万事如意

      In the embassy hall, decorated with lanterns and colored streamers, the hosts and guests were toasting together and wishing each other a happy Chinese New Year and that everything may go smoothly.

    • zài yī kē kū sǐ de ān shù shang zhāng dēng jié cǎi shì de guà mǎn le fáng shuǐ cháng tǒng xuē

      桉树张灯结彩似的挂满防水长筒靴

      A dead eucalyptus is festooned with Wellington boots.

Word usage

  • Note
    "张灯结彩" is used to describe festive scenes.