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How many holidays do people in China really get? 🗓️ From one-day breaks like Tomb-Sweeping Day to the famous week-long Golden Week, this episode explains all the official holidays in China. You’ll also learn how to say “only if” in Mandarin, plus key words about vacations and festivals. 🎆✈️

中国一年到底有多少假期？🗓️ 从一天的清明节到七天的“黄金周”，这一集会带你了解中国的所有法定节假日。我们还会学习“只有…才…”的用法，以及和假期、节日相关的实用词汇。🎆✈️

📝 Grammar of the Day

只有…才… (zhǐyǒu… cái…) – “only if…”

• 只有国庆节和春节才有七天假期。
  Only National Day and Spring Festival have a seven-day holiday.
• 只有早点订票，你才能买到便宜的机票。
  Only if you book early can you get cheap tickets.

🗂️ Key Vocabulary with Examples

假期 – holiday, vacation
中国的假期不算很多。
There aren’t that many holidays in China.

节日 – festival
春节是最重要的节日。
Spring Festival is the most important festival.

公共假日 – public holiday
中国有七个公共假日。
China has seven public holidays.

调休 – adjusted working day
有时候假期前后要调休。
Sometimes workdays are adjusted before or after holidays.

黄金周 – Golden Week
国庆节有黄金周。
There is a Golden Week during National Day.

春节 – Spring Festival (Chinese New Year)
春节我们放七天假。
We have seven days off for Spring Festival.

中秋节 – Mid-Autumn Festival
中秋节我们吃月饼。
We eat mooncakes during Mid-Autumn Festival.

劳动节 – Labor Day
劳动节有三天假期。
Labor Day has a three-day holiday.

清明节 – Tomb-Sweeping Day
清明节我们去扫墓。
We visit tombs on Tomb-Sweeping Day.

端午节 – Dragon Boat Festival
端午节人们吃粽子。
People eat zongzi during Dragon Boat Festival.

Example Sentences

• 中国有七个公共假日。
  China has seven public holidays.
• 春节是假期里最重要的节日。
  Spring Festival is the most important holiday.
• 有时候假期前后要调休。
  Sometimes workdays are adjusted before or after holidays.
• 黄金周的时候，很多人去旅行。
  During Golden Week, many people travel.
• 只有国庆节和春节才有七天长假。
  Only National Day and Spring Festival have a seven-day holiday.

Small Mandarin Segment (Spoken Style)

中国一年有七个公共假日，比如春节、国庆节、中秋节、端午节、清明节、劳动节和元旦。最长的假期是春节和国庆节，大家叫它“黄金周”。不过，这个时候旅行的人特别多，常常人山人海。你要是想来中国旅游，可以选择假期以外的时间，这样更轻松，也更便宜。

(Translation: China has seven public holidays in a year, such as Spring Festival, National Day, Mid-Autumn Festival, Dragon Boat Festival, Tomb-Sweeping Day, Labor Day, and New Year’s Day. The longest holidays are Spring Festival and National Day, which people call “Golden Week.” But during this time, there are so many travelers, it’s extremely crowded. If you want to visit China, it’s better to come outside of these holidays — it will be easier and cheaper.)