詞彙｜向老外介紹中秋節，這9個單詞就夠了

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It is again that time of the year when we celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival with our loved ones。

又到了一年一度，和家人團圓慶祝中秋的時候了。

This festival is often celebrated around September and October

這個節日為農曆八月十五，常落在每年國曆的九月或者十月。

Many Chinese rank it as the second most important festival of the Chinese culture， right after Chinese New Year。

很多華人將之視為第二大中國傳統節日，僅次於春節之後

中秋節 Mid-Autumn Festival

This festival is also calledMoon Festival or Mooncake Festival

也可以稱為月亮節或月餅節

月餅 mooncake

The most popular and important tradition during this festival is to eat mooncakes。

中秋節最重要的傳統習俗就是吃月餅。

This is a cake made with wheat flour and a variety of different flavored stuffing

這是一種用麵粉製成的糕點，內餡會有各種不同的口味。

Mooncakes are often round-shaped，this is because in Chinese culture ，roundness symbolizes completeness and togetherness。

月餅一般都是圓形的，這是因為在中國文化裡，“圓”象徵著團員和圓滿。

柚子 pomelo

Pomelo is the most commonly eaten fruit during this festival。

柚子是這個節日裡最經常吃的水果。

桂花酒cassia wine

Drinking this wine signifies a happy life and family reunion

喝這種酒象徵著全家團圓幸福。

團圓飯 reunion dinner

燈籠 lantern

傳說 myth

The most popular myth and legend for this festival is

關於這個節日最有名的傳說就是

嫦娥奔月

Chang’e flying to the moon

Legend has it that Chang’e drank the elixir of immortality and flew to the moon

傳說嫦娥喝下了長生不老藥之後飛到了月宮上。

That is why this festival is often depicted with the picture of a beautiful lady with the moon。

這也就是為什麼每次中秋節我們都會看到一個美麗的女子和月亮的圖畫。

賞月moon-gazing

And now that you know all the basics about the Moon Festival you can introduce this Chinese culture to your foreign friends！

現在你已經知道了這些中秋的基本詞彙，就可以嘗試向你的外國朋友介紹中秋節啦！

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