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Stage 5 · Lesson 28

Preparing a holiday gathering

Share holiday preparations and specify responsibilities.

17 new words2 sessions · 20–25 minutes each0/40 correct without hintsReview the preceding lesson

New HSK 2 vocabulary

Only this lesson’s new HSK 2 entries appear here. HSK 1 words return in dialogues and readings for review and are not repeated here.

HSK 2Time and numbers
节日
jiérì

English meaning
festival

Examples and usage
春节快到了，今年我们在哪里过年？班里想举行一个小晚会，让大家说说自己的节日。chūn jié kuài dào le， jīn nián wǒ men zài nǎ lǐ guò nián？ bān lǐ xiǎng jǔ xíng yī gè xiǎo wǎn huì， ràng dà jiā shuō shuō zì jǐ de jié rì。

Spring Festival is approaching. Where will we celebrate? The class wants a small gathering about everyone's festivals.

Example translations are drafts and may need context corrections.
节日

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HSK 2Expressions and idioms
春节
Chūnjié

English meaning
Spring Festival

Examples and usage
春节快到了，今年我们在哪里过年？班里想举行一个小晚会，让大家说说自己的节日。chūn jié kuài dào le， jīn nián wǒ men zài nǎ lǐ guò nián？ bān lǐ xiǎng jǔ xíng yī gè xiǎo wǎn huì， ràng dà jiā shuō shuō zì jǐ de jié rì。

Spring Festival is approaching. Where will we celebrate? The class wants a small gathering about everyone's festivals.

Example translations are drafts and may need context corrections.
春节

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HSK 2Time and numbers
过年
guò nián

English meaning
celebrate the New Year

Examples and usage
春节快到了，今年我们在哪里过年？班里想举行一个小晚会，让大家说说自己的节日。chūn jié kuài dào le， jīn nián wǒ men zài nǎ lǐ guò nián？ bān lǐ xiǎng jǔ xíng yī gè xiǎo wǎn huì， ràng dà jiā shuō shuō zì jǐ de jié rì。

Spring Festival is approaching. Where will we celebrate? The class wants a small gathering about everyone's festivals.

Example translations are drafts and may need context corrections.
过年

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HSK 2Time and numbers
全年
quánnián

English meaning
whole year

Examples and usage
好啊。全年有不少节日，学校周年活动也很有意思。我们先决定晚会有什么节目。hǎo a。 quán nián yǒu bù shǎo jié rì， xué xiào zhōu nián huó dòng yě hěn yǒu yì si。 wǒ men xiān jué dìng wǎn huì yǒu shén me jié mù。

Good idea. There are many festivals throughout the year, and the school anniversary is interesting too. Let us choose the programme first.

Example translations are drafts and may need context corrections.
全年

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HSK 2Time and numbers
周年
zhōunián

English meaning
anniversary

Examples and usage
好啊。全年有不少节日，学校周年活动也很有意思。我们先决定晚会有什么节目。hǎo a。 quán nián yǒu bù shǎo jié rì， xué xiào zhōu nián huó dòng yě hěn yǒu yì si。 wǒ men xiān jué dìng wǎn huì yǒu shén me jié mù。

Good idea. There are many festivals throughout the year, and the school anniversary is interesting too. Let us choose the programme first.

Example translations are drafts and may need context corrections.
周年

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HSK 2Work and organizations
举行
jǔxíng

English meaning
hold an event

Examples and usage
春节快到了，今年我们在哪里过年？班里想举行一个小晚会，让大家说说自己的节日。chūn jié kuài dào le， jīn nián wǒ men zài nǎ lǐ guò nián？ bān lǐ xiǎng jǔ xíng yī gè xiǎo wǎn huì， ràng dà jiā shuō shuō zì jǐ de jié rì。

Spring Festival is approaching. Where will we celebrate? The class wants a small gathering about everyone's festivals.

Example translations are drafts and may need context corrections.
举行

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HSK 2Expressions and idioms
晚会
wǎnhuì

English meaning
evening gathering

Examples and usage
春节快到了，今年我们在哪里过年？班里想举行一个小晚会，让大家说说自己的节日。chūn jié kuài dào le， jīn nián wǒ men zài nǎ lǐ guò nián？ bān lǐ xiǎng jǔ xíng yī gè xiǎo wǎn huì， ràng dà jiā shuō shuō zì jǐ de jié rì。

Spring Festival is approaching. Where will we celebrate? The class wants a small gathering about everyone's festivals.

Example translations are drafts and may need context corrections.
晚会

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HSK 2Culture and arts
节目
jiémù

English meaning
programme

Examples and usage
好啊。全年有不少节日，学校周年活动也很有意思。我们先决定晚会有什么节目。hǎo a。 quán nián yǒu bù shǎo jié rì， xué xiào zhōu nián huó dòng yě hěn yǒu yì si。 wǒ men xiān jué dìng wǎn huì yǒu shén me jié mù。

Good idea. There are many festivals throughout the year, and the school anniversary is interesting too. Let us choose the programme first.

Example translations are drafts and may need context corrections.
节目

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HSK 2Culture and arts
音乐
yīnyuè

English meaning
music

Examples and usage
可以有音乐，也可以请大家讲故事，不一定要做得像音乐会。我假期还有几天要干活儿。kě yǐ yǒu yīn yuè， yě kě yǐ qǐng dà jiā jiǎng gù shì， bù yī dìng yào zuò de xiàng yīn yuè huì。 wǒ jià qī hái yǒu jǐ tiān yào gàn huó er。

We can have music and stories without making it a concert. I still have a few working days during the holiday.

Example translations are drafts and may need context corrections.
音乐

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HSK 2Expressions and idioms
音乐会
yīnyuèhuì

English meaning
concert

Examples and usage
可以有音乐，也可以请大家讲故事，不一定要做得像音乐会。我假期还有几天要干活儿。kě yǐ yǒu yīn yuè， yě kě yǐ qǐng dà jiā jiǎng gù shì， bù yī dìng yào zuò de xiàng yīn yuè huì。 wǒ jià qī hái yǒu jǐ tiān yào gàn huó er。

We can have music and stories without making it a concert. I still have a few working days during the holiday.

Example translations are drafts and may need context corrections.
音乐会

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HSK 2Actions and situations
干活儿
gàn huór

English meaning
work; do a job

Examples and usage
可以有音乐，也可以请大家讲故事，不一定要做得像音乐会。我假期还有几天要干活儿。kě yǐ yǒu yīn yuè， yě kě yǐ qǐng dà jiā jiǎng gù shì， bù yī dìng yào zuò de xiàng yīn yuè huì。 wǒ jià qī hái yǒu jǐ tiān yào gàn huó er。

We can have music and stories without making it a concert. I still have a few working days during the holiday.

Example translations are drafts and may need context corrections.
干活儿

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HSK 2Expressions and idioms
休假
xiūjià

English meaning
take leave

Examples and usage
没关系，休假的人多做一点儿。把事情分成几部分，每个人负责一部分，不用所有人都做同一件事。méi guān xì， xiū jià de rén duō zuò yī diǎn er。 bǎ shì qing fēn chéng jǐ bù fen， měi gè rén fù zé yī bù fen， bù yòng suǒ yǒu rén dōu zuò tóng yī jiàn shì。

Those on leave can do a little more. Divide the tasks into parts so each person takes one, rather than everyone doing the same job.

Example translations are drafts and may need context corrections.
休假

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HSK 2Expressions and idioms
假期
jiàqī

English meaning
holiday

Examples and usage
可以有音乐，也可以请大家讲故事，不一定要做得像音乐会。我假期还有几天要干活儿。kě yǐ yǒu yīn yuè， yě kě yǐ qǐng dà jiā jiǎng gù shì， bù yī dìng yào zuò de xiàng yīn yuè huì。 wǒ jià qī hái yǒu jǐ tiān yào gàn huó er。

We can have music and stories without making it a concert. I still have a few working days during the holiday.

Example translations are drafts and may need context corrections.
假期

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HSK 2Expressions and idioms
全
quán

English meaning
all; whole

Examples and usage
好啊。全年有不少节日，学校周年活动也很有意思。我们先决定晚会有什么节目。hǎo a。 quán nián yǒu bù shǎo jié rì， xué xiào zhōu nián huó dòng yě hěn yǒu yì si。 wǒ men xiān jué dìng wǎn huì yǒu shén me jié mù。

Good idea. There are many festivals throughout the year, and the school anniversary is interesting too. Let us choose the programme first.

Example translations are drafts and may need context corrections.
全

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HSK 2Expressions and idioms
所有
suǒyǒu

English meaning
all

Examples and usage
没关系，休假的人多做一点儿。把事情分成几部分，每个人负责一部分，不用所有人都做同一件事。méi guān xì， xiū jià de rén duō zuò yī diǎn er。 bǎ shì qing fēn chéng jǐ bù fen， měi gè rén fù zé yī bù fen， bù yòng suǒ yǒu rén dōu zuò tóng yī jiàn shì。

Those on leave can do a little more. Divide the tasks into parts so each person takes one, rather than everyone doing the same job.

Example translations are drafts and may need context corrections.
所有

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HSK 2Expressions and idioms
一部分
yí bùfen

English meaning
a portion

Examples and usage
没关系，休假的人多做一点儿。把事情分成几部分，每个人负责一部分，不用所有人都做同一件事。méi guān xì， xiū jià de rén duō zuò yī diǎn er。 bǎ shì qing fēn chéng jǐ bù fen， měi gè rén fù zé yī bù fen， bù yòng suǒ yǒu rén dōu zuò tóng yī jiàn shì。

Those on leave can do a little more. Divide the tasks into parts so each person takes one, rather than everyone doing the same job.

Example translations are drafts and may need context corrections.
一部分

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HSK 2Expressions and idioms
部分
bùfen

English meaning
part

Examples and usage
没关系，休假的人多做一点儿。把事情分成几部分，每个人负责一部分，不用所有人都做同一件事。méi guān xì， xiū jià de rén duō zuò yī diǎn er。 bǎ shì qing fēn chéng jǐ bù fen， měi gè rén fù zé yī bù fen， bù yòng suǒ yǒu rén dōu zuò tóng yī jiàn shì。

Those on leave can do a little more. Divide the tasks into parts so each person takes one, rather than everyone doing the same job.

Example translations are drafts and may need context corrections.
部分

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