English vocabulary and phrases on Mid-Autumn Festival

English vocabulary and phrases on Mid-Autumn Festival

Mid-Autumn Festival is the most special occasion of the year not only for children but also for adults.

This is an occasion for the whole family to gather under the bright full moon, chatting and enjoying traditional Mid-Autumn Festival mooncakes. Let's explore English vocabulary and phrases related to the Mid-Autumn Festival to share stories about this traditional holiday with your foreign friends.

1. General English Vocabulary for the Mid-Autumn Festival

  • Mid-autumn festival /mɪdˈɔːtəm/
  • Moon cake /ˈmuːn keɪk/
  • Dragon Dance
  • Lion dance /ˈlaɪ.ən dɑːns/
  • Lantern /ˈlæn.tən/
  • Toy figurine /tɔɪ fɪɡ.əˈriːn/
  • Mask /mɑːsk/
  • Moon /ˈmuːn/
  • Banyan /ˈbænjæn/
  • Lantern parade /ˈlæntən/ /pəˈreɪd/
  • Bamboo /bæmˈbuː/
  • The man in the moon / The Moon Man
  • Moon goddess (fairy) /ˈmuːn/ /ˈɡɒd.es/
  • Jade Rabbit
  • Star-shaped lantern /stɑːr ʃeɪpt/ /ˈlæn.tən/

2. English Phrases Describing Activities During the Mid-Autumn Festival

  • Perform/parade lion dance around/all over streets
  • Eat Moon cake
  • Celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival with traditional 5-pointed star-shaped lantern
  • Watch and admire the Moon

English vocabulary and phrases on Mid-Autumn Festival

3. English Phrases Describing the Timing of the Mid-Autumn Festival

  • Legend of Cuoi with banyan tree and story of Chang’e
  • Held on the Fifteenth day of the eighth month / August in the lunar / Chinese calendar
  • The time is at the roundest and brightest moon in the year:

4. English Phrases Describing Mooncakes

  • The most important and special food
  • Meat, egg yolk, flavor, mashed dried fruits, pumpkin or lotus seed and peanut
  • Symbolize luck, happiness, health and wealth on this day

5. Meaningful Mid-Autumn Festival Greetings in English

  • Wish you and your family a happy Mid-Autumn Festival
  • Happy Mid-Autumn Festival
  • Happy Mid-Autumn Festival! May the round moon bring you a happy family and a successful future
  • May we live long to enjoy this beautiful moonlight
  • The Mid-Autumn Day approaches. I wish your family happiness and blessings forever
  • Happy Mid-Autumn Day! Wish that you go well and have a successful and bright future
  • The roundest moon can be seen in the Autumn. It is time for reunions. I wish you a happy Mid-Autumn Day and a wonderful life
  • Wish you a perfect life just like the roundest moon in Mid-Autumn Day
  • A bright moon and stars twinkle and shine. Wishing you a merry Mid-Autumn Festival, bliss and happiness
  • I wish that your career and life, just like the round moon on Mid-Autumn Day, be bright and perfect

English vocabulary and phrases on Mid-Autumn Festival

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