节前

節前
jiéqián
noun #28,114

Meanings

  1. 1 before a festival
  2. 2 pre-holiday period

Examples

HSK 4
Tā tíqián mǎi hǎo le jiéqián de lǐwù.
He bought the pre-holiday gifts in advance.
HSK 5
Jiéqián wùjià wǎngwǎng huì shàngzhǎng.
Prices tend to rise before a festival.
HSK 6
Jiéqián chāoshì lǐ rénshānrénhǎi.
Before the holiday, the supermarket was packed with people.

Tips

usage
节前 is a time expression that works as a noun phrase or adverbial modifier. It commonly refers to the days or weeks leading up to major Chinese festivals like Spring Festival (春节) or National Day (国庆节).

Stroke Order

节 jié
前 qián