In Taiwan, it is typical to see streets decorated in countless Christmas lights. In Mainland China, the popularity of Christmas has also been steadily growing. However, it is good to remember that most of Chinese do not celebrate it, especially in the rural areas, where Western and Christian influence is rather small. In bigger cities in China, on the other hand, Christmas has become an excellent commercial opportunity for department stores and other businesses. When you enter a Chinese shopping mall, it feels like being somewhere in the US or Europe: there are Christmas lights, Christmas music, as well as plenty of Christmas-related promotions and discounts. Hotels and similar businesses, even schools and universities may prepare their own Christmas trees and other decorations. Some people may even decorate their own homes. It becomes more and more popular to attend Christmas parties, where friends can celebrate together and even exchange gifts. Since it is not a traditional holiday in China, its celebration is very informal and usually preferred by young people. Some can celebrate it as a romantic holiday or see it as a good excuse to go to a karaoke bar with friends. In general, the urban part of China enjoys Christmas and endorses it as a modern, international holiday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u88c5\u9970\u5723\u8bde\u6811 [zhu\u0101ngsh\u00ec sh\u00e8ngd\u00e0n sh\u00f9]: *to decorate Christmas tree.<\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n*
\u8fd1\u4ee3\u5723\u8bde\u6811\u8d77\u6e90\u4e8e\u5fb7\u56fd [j\u00ecnd\u00e0i sh\u00e8ngd\u00e0n sh\u00f9 q\u01d0yu\u00e1ny\u00fa d\u00e9gu\u00f3]: *the modern Christmas tree originates from Germany. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n*
5. \u96ea\u4eba [xu\u011br\u00e9n] is a snowman, also literally: \u96ea means snow, meanwhile \u4eba is a person. If you spend your Christmas somewhere in the northern parts of China, you may actually have a chance for a traditional white Christmas. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u5806\u96ea\u4eba [du\u012bxu\u011br\u00e9n]: *to build a snowman. <\/em>You can also say \u505a\u96ea\u4eba [zu\u00f2xu\u011br\u00e9n].<\/p>\n\n\n\n*
*6. \u5929\u4f7f [ti\u0101nsh\u01d0] is an angel. You can also say \u5c0f\u5929\u4f7f [xi\u01ceo ti\u0101nsh\u01d0], what means a little angel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n*
7. \u59dc\u997c\/ \u8591\u9905(Tw) [ji\u0101ngb\u01d0ng] means gingerbread. It is most likely not a Chinese word that you first get to know when talking about Christmas, which is why we wrote it here. In many countries, gingerbread is a symbol of Christmas, and you can also easily find them in China during the holiday season. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Photo: sunreader1309<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Example use:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u59dc\u997c\u98df\u8c31 [ji\u0101ngb\u01d0ng sh\u00edp\u01d4]: *a gingerbread recipe. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n*
*Do you want to know some more useful Chinese vocabulary? Check out other articles on Maayot<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n*

Photo: China Daily<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Example use:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u88c5\u9970\u5723\u8bde\u6811 [zhu\u0101ngsh\u00ec sh\u00e8ngd\u00e0n sh\u00f9]: *to decorate Christmas tree.<\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n*
\u8fd1\u4ee3\u5723\u8bde\u6811\u8d77\u6e90\u4e8e\u5fb7\u56fd [j\u00ecnd\u00e0i sh\u00e8ngd\u00e0n sh\u00f9 q\u01d0yu\u00e1ny\u00fa d\u00e9gu\u00f3]: *the modern Christmas tree originates from Germany. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n*
5. \u96ea\u4eba [xu\u011br\u00e9n] is a snowman, also literally: \u96ea means snow, meanwhile \u4eba is a person. If you spend your Christmas somewhere in the northern parts of China, you may actually have a chance for a traditional white Christmas. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
*Example use:<\/p>\n\n\n\n*
\u5806\u96ea\u4eba [du\u012bxu\u011br\u00e9n]: *to build a snowman. <\/em>You can also say \u505a\u96ea\u4eba [zu\u00f2xu\u011br\u00e9n].<\/p>\n\n\n\n*
*6. \u5929\u4f7f [ti\u0101nsh\u01d0] is an angel. You can also say \u5c0f\u5929\u4f7f [xi\u01ceo ti\u0101nsh\u01d0], what means a little angel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n*
7. \u59dc\u997c\/ \u8591\u9905(Tw) [ji\u0101ngb\u01d0ng] means gingerbread. It is most likely not a Chinese word that you first get to know when talking about Christmas, which is why we wrote it here. In many countries, gingerbread is a symbol of Christmas, and you can also easily find them in China during the holiday season. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Photo: sunreader1309<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Example use:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u59dc\u997c\u98df\u8c31 [ji\u0101ngb\u01d0ng sh\u00edp\u01d4]: *a gingerbread recipe. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n*
*Do you want to know some more useful Chinese vocabulary? Check out other articles on Maayot<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n*