Easter Vocabulary in Traditional Chinese: 60+ Words You’ll Actually Use
Say it like a human: Easter words, pinyin, and real sentences. 主題：復活節詞彙
Want to talk about Easter without sounding like you swallowed a hymn book (or a greeting card)? Here are the most useful Easter words and phrases in Traditional Chinese, with pinyin (tone marks) and real-life example sentences.
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Easter vocab is basically: eggs, bunnies, and people arguing about brunch. The good news: Chinese handles all three beautifully.
Section 1: Quick Visual Cards (the “I need this now” list)
復活節
Easter
復活節快樂
Happy Easter
彩蛋
decorated egg / “Easter egg”
復活節兔子
the Easter Bunny
彩蛋尋寶
egg hunt
巧克力蛋
chocolate egg
教堂
church
早午餐
brunch
Mini examples for the card words (so they don’t float away)
復活節
fù huó jié
今年復活節你有計畫嗎？
jīn nián fù huó jié nǐ yǒu jì huà ma?
Do you have plans for Easter this year?
復活節快樂
fù huó jié kuài lè
復活節快樂！祝你今天心情很好。
fù huó jié kuài lè! zhù nǐ jīn tiān xīn qíng hěn hǎo.
Happy Easter! Hope you feel great today.
彩蛋
cǎi dàn
我們一起做彩蛋，放進籃子裡。
wǒ men yì qǐ zuò cǎi dàn, fàng jìn lán zi lǐ.
Let’s decorate eggs and put them in the basket.
復活節兔子
fù huó jié tù zi
孩子一直問復活節兔子在哪裡。
hái zi yì zhí wèn fù huó jié tù zi zài nǎ lǐ.
The kid keeps asking where the Easter Bunny is.
彩蛋尋寶
cǎi dàn xún bǎo
公園裡有彩蛋尋寶活動。
gōng yuán lǐ yǒu cǎi dàn xún bǎo huó dòng.
There’s an egg-hunt activity in the park.
巧克力蛋
qiǎo kè lì dàn
我買了巧克力蛋當小禮物。
wǒ mǎi le qiǎo kè lì dàn dāng xiǎo lǐ wù.
I bought chocolate eggs as little gifts.
教堂
jiào táng
復活節早上我們去教堂。
fù huó jié zǎo shàng wǒ men qù jiào táng.
On Easter morning, we’re going to church.
早午餐
zǎo wǔ cān
禮拜結束後，我們去吃早午餐。
lǐ bài jié shù hòu, wǒ men qù chī zǎo wǔ cān.
After the service, we’re going to brunch.
Section 1.01: Ready-to-use phrases and sentences
Copy-paste these into real life. Or at least into a group chat.
祝你復活節快樂！
Meaning: Happy Easter (to you)!
我們去找彩蛋吧！
Meaning: Let’s go look for Easter eggs!
你想把蛋染成什麼顏色？
Meaning: What color do you want to dye the egg?
這是你的復活節籃子。
Meaning: This is your Easter basket.
週日早上我們去教堂。
Meaning: Sunday morning we’re going to church.
我們來吃早午餐慶祝。
Meaning: Let’s celebrate with brunch.
你有找到金色的蛋嗎？
Meaning: Did you find the golden egg?
我做了復活節卡片送你。
Meaning: I made an Easter card for you.
今天是受難日。
Meaning: Today is Good Friday.
明天是復活節星期日。
Meaning: Tomorrow is Easter Sunday.
願平安與你同在。
Meaning: May peace be with you.
這部電影有很多彩蛋。
Meaning: This movie has lots of “Easter eggs” (hidden references).
Section 1.1: One fun thing about 彩蛋 (it’s not just eggs)
In Chinese, 彩蛋 literally means “colorful egg,” so yes: it’s your classic Easter egg. But modern Chinese also uses 彩蛋 for a hidden bonus in a movie/game/app (a secret cameo, a joke, a hidden button… you get the idea).
Quick contrast:
- 做彩蛋 (zuò cǎi dàn) = decorate Easter eggs
- 電影彩蛋 (diàn yǐng cǎi dàn) = an Easter egg (hidden reference) in a film
Section 2: Table of Words (the full Easter toolkit)
2A) Faith, church, and the Easter timeline
| Traditional Chinese | Pinyin | Meaning (EN) | Example (ZH + pinyin) | Translation (EN) | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 復活 | fù huó | resurrection | 很多人用復活節紀念耶穌的復活。 hěn duō rén yòng fù huó jié jì niàn yē sū de fù huó. | Many people use Easter to remember Jesus’s resurrection. | |
| 受難 | shòu nàn | suffering; Passion (religious) | 受難的故事在聖週常常被提到。 shòu nàn de gù shì zài shèng zhōu cháng cháng bèi tí dào. | The story of the Passion is often mentioned during Holy Week. | |
| 受難日 | shòu nàn rì | Good Friday | 受難日那天，教堂的氣氛比較莊重。 shòu nàn rì nà tiān, jiào táng de qì fēn bǐ jiào zhuāng zhòng. | On Good Friday, the mood in church is more solemn. | |
| 聖週 | shèng zhōu | Holy Week | 聖週從棕枝主日開始。 shèng zhōu cóng zōng zhī zhǔ rì kāi shǐ. | Holy Week begins with Palm Sunday. | |
| 四旬期 | sì xún qī | Lent | 四旬期有些人會少吃甜食。 sì xún qī yǒu xiē rén huì shǎo chī tián shí. | During Lent, some people eat fewer sweets. | |
| 棕枝主日 | zōng zhī zhǔ rì | Palm Sunday | 棕枝主日很多人會拿棕枝來紀念。 zōng zhī zhǔ rì hěn duō rén huì ná zōng zhī lái jì niàn. | On Palm Sunday, many people hold palm branches to commemorate it. | |
| 十字架 | shí zì jià | cross | 教堂前面有一個很大的十字架。 jiào táng qián miàn yǒu yí gè hěn dà de shí zì jià. | There’s a big cross in front of the church. | |
| 釘十字架 | dīng shí zì jià | crucifixion | 這幅畫描繪了釘十字架的場景。 zhè fú huà miáo huì le dīng shí zì jià de chǎng jǐng. | This painting depicts the scene of the crucifixion. | |
| 耶穌 | yē sū | Jesus | 很多人會在復活節談到耶穌。 hěn duō rén huì zài fù huó jié tán dào yē sū. | Many people talk about Jesus during Easter. | |
| 基督 | jī dū | Christ | 「基督」常出現在宗教歌曲裡。 jī dū cháng chū xiàn zài zōng jiào gē qǔ lǐ. | “Christ” often appears in religious songs. | |
| 基督徒 | jī dū tú | Christian | 我的朋友是基督徒，復活節會去做禮拜。 wǒ de péng yǒu shì jī dū tú, fù huó jié huì qù zuò lǐ bài. | My friend is Christian and goes to church on Easter. | |
| 聖經 | shèng jīng | Bible | 他們在教堂一起讀聖經。 tā men zài jiào táng yì qǐ dú shèng jīng. | They read the Bible together at church. | |
| 禮拜 | lǐ bài | worship service (common) | 復活節禮拜通常人很多。 fù huó jié lǐ bài tōng cháng rén hěn duō. | Easter services are usually crowded. | |
| 彌撒 | mí sà | Mass (Catholic) | 他們一家人會參加復活節彌撒。 tā men yì jiā rén huì cān jiā fù huó jié mí sà. | Their family attends Easter Mass. | |
| 祈禱 | qí dǎo | to pray | 我們吃飯前先祈禱一下。 wǒ men chī fàn qián xiān qí dǎo yí xià. | We pray briefly before eating. | |
| 祝福 | zhù fú | blessing; to bless | 復活節大家互相說祝福。 fù huó jié dà jiā hù xiāng shuō zhù fú. | On Easter, people exchange blessings. | |
| 聖餐 | shèng cān | communion | 有些教會在復活節會舉行聖餐。 yǒu xiē jiào huì zài fù huó jié huì jǔ xíng shèng cān. | Some churches hold communion on Easter. | |
| 洗禮 | xǐ lǐ | baptism | 他在復活節受洗，家人都來了。 tā zài fù huó jié shòu xǐ, jiā rén dōu lái le. | He was baptized on Easter, and his family came. | |
| 平安 | píng ān | peace; safe & sound | 祝你復活節平安，也祝你健康。 zhù nǐ fù huó jié píng ān, yě zhù nǐ jiàn kāng. | Wishing you peace this Easter, and good health too. |
2B) Symbols and decorations (eggs, flowers, sparkly chaos)
| Traditional Chinese | Pinyin | Meaning (EN) | Example (ZH + pinyin) | Translation (EN) | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 蛋 | dàn | egg | 這顆蛋要拿來染色。 zhè kē dàn yào ná lái rǎn sè. | This egg is for dyeing. | |
| 蛋殼 | dàn ké | eggshell | 蛋殼要輕輕剝，不然會碎。 dàn ké yào qīng qīng bō, bù rán huì suì. | Peel the eggshell gently, or it’ll crack. | |
| 煮蛋 | zhǔ dàn | to boil eggs | 先煮蛋，再開始做裝飾。 xiān zhǔ dàn, zài kāi shǐ zuò zhuāng shì. | Boil the eggs first, then start decorating. | |
| 剝殼 | bō ké | to peel (a shell) | 我剝殼很慢，但很專心。 wǒ bō ké hěn màn, dàn hěn zhuān xīn. | I peel slowly, but with total focus. | |
| 染色 | rǎn sè | to dye (color) | 你想把蛋染色成粉紅色嗎？ nǐ xiǎng bǎ dàn rǎn sè chéng fěn hóng sè ma? | Do you want to dye the egg pink? | |
| 顏料 | yán liào | paint; dye (material) | 顏料不要太厚，顏色才會漂亮。 yán liào bú yào tài hòu, yán sè cái huì piào liang. | Don’t apply the paint too thick, so the color looks nice. | |
| 彩繪 | cǎi huì | to paint/decorate (colorfully) | 小朋友最愛彩繪彩蛋。 xiǎo péng yǒu zuì ài cǎi huì cǎi dàn. | Kids love decorating Easter eggs the most. | |
| 貼紙 | tiē zhǐ | sticker | 我用貼紙做出小兔子的臉。 wǒ yòng tiē zhǐ zuò chū xiǎo tù zi de liǎn. | I used stickers to make a bunny face. | |
| 亮粉 | liàng fěn | glitter | 亮粉很美，但會黏到你的人生裡。 liàng fěn hěn měi, dàn huì nián dào nǐ de rén shēng lǐ. | Glitter is pretty, but it sticks to your whole life. | |
| 彩帶 | cǎi dài | ribbon | 把彩帶綁在籃子上就很有節日感。 bǎ cǎi dài bǎng zài lán zi shàng jiù hěn yǒu jié rì gǎn. | Tie ribbon on the basket and it instantly feels festive. | |
| 裝飾 | zhuāng shì | decoration; to decorate | 今年我們用花和蛋來裝飾桌子。 jīn nián wǒ men yòng huā hé dàn lái zhuāng shì zhuō zi. | This year we’re decorating the table with flowers and eggs. | |
| 佈置 | bù zhì | to arrange/set up (decor) | 我花了一小時佈置客廳。 wǒ huā le yì xiǎo shí bù zhì kè tīng. | I spent an hour setting up the living room. | |
| 百合 | bǎi hé | lily | 百合花香香的，很適合春天。 bǎi hé huā xiāng xiāng de, hěn shì hé chūn tiān. | Lilies smell great and fit spring perfectly. | |
| 復活節百合 | fù huó jié bǎi hé | Easter lily | 教堂裡擺了很多復活節百合。 jiào táng lǐ bǎi le hěn duō fù huó jié bǎi hé. | The church displayed many Easter lilies. | |
| 花圈 | huā quān | wreath | 門上掛一個花圈，看起來很溫暖。 mén shàng guà yí gè huā quān, kàn qǐ lái hěn wēn nuǎn. | Hang a wreath on the door and it feels cozy. | |
| 蠟燭 | là zhú | candle | 點蠟燭的時候要注意安全。 diǎn là zhú de shí hou yào zhù yì ān quán. | Be careful when lighting candles. | |
| 鐘聲 | zhōng shēng | bell sound; ringing bells | 我聽到教堂的鐘聲，就知道時間到了。 wǒ tīng dào jiào táng de zhōng shēng, jiù zhī dào shí jiān dào le. | I heard the church bells and knew it was time. | |
| 兔子 | tù zi | rabbit | 那隻兔子好可愛，一直跳來跳去。 nà zhī tù zi hǎo kě ài, yì zhí tiào lái tiào qù. | That rabbit is so cute, hopping around. | |
| 兔耳朵 | tù ěr duo | bunny ears | 她戴著兔耳朵拍照。 tā dài zhe tù ěr duo pāi zhào. | She wore bunny ears for photos. | |
| 兔尾巴 | tù wěi ba | bunny tail | 那個小白球像兔尾巴一樣。 nà gè xiǎo bái qiú xiàng tù wěi ba yí yàng. | That little white pom-pom looks like a bunny tail. | |
| 小雞 | xiǎo jī | chick | 復活節的裝飾常常有小雞圖案。 fù huó jié de zhuāng shì cháng cháng yǒu xiǎo jī tú àn. | Easter decorations often have chick designs. | |
| 小羊 | xiǎo yáng | lamb (little sheep) | 這個故事裡的小羊象徵溫柔。 zhè gè gù shì lǐ de xiǎo yáng xiàng zhēng wēn róu. | The lamb in this story symbolizes gentleness. | |
| 絨毛 | róng máo | fluffy fur; plush | 這個兔子玩偶的絨毛很軟。 zhè gè tù zi wán ǒu de róng máo hěn ruǎn. | This bunny plush is very soft. | |
| 可愛 | kě ài | cute | 你的彩蛋超可愛，我不忍心吃掉。 nǐ de cǎi dàn chāo kě ài, wǒ bù rěn xīn chī diào. | Your Easter egg is so cute I can’t bear to eat it. |
2C) Activities and social plans
| Traditional Chinese | Pinyin | Meaning (EN) | Example (ZH + pinyin) | Translation (EN) | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 找彩蛋 | zhǎo cǎi dàn | to look for Easter eggs | 小朋友在草地上找彩蛋。 xiǎo péng yǒu zài cǎo dì shàng zhǎo cǎi dàn. | Kids are looking for Easter eggs on the grass. | |
| 藏起來 | cáng qǐ lái | to hide (something) | 把蛋藏起來，不要太明顯。 bǎ dàn cáng qǐ lái, bú yào tài míng xiǎn. | Hide the eggs—don’t make it too obvious. | |
| 找到 | zhǎo dào | to find | 我終於找到最後一顆蛋了！ wǒ zhōng yú zhǎo dào zuì hòu yì kē dàn le! | I finally found the last egg! | |
| 籃子 | lán zi | basket | 把糖果放進籃子裡。 bǎ táng guǒ fàng jìn lán zi lǐ. | Put the candy into the basket. | |
| 復活節籃子 | fù huó jié lán zi | Easter basket | 她收到一個滿滿的復活節籃子。 tā shōu dào yí gè mǎn mǎn de fù huó jié lán zi. | She got a packed Easter basket. | |
| 禮物 | lǐ wù | gift | 這個小禮物很適合復活節。 zhè gè xiǎo lǐ wù hěn shì hé fù huó jié. | This little gift is perfect for Easter. | |
| 驚喜 | jīng xǐ | surprise | 盒子裡有一個驚喜，先別偷看。 hé zi lǐ yǒu yí gè jīng xǐ, xiān bié tōu kàn. | There’s a surprise in the box—no peeking yet. | |
| 復活節卡片 | fù huó jié kǎ piàn | Easter card | 我寫了一張復活節卡片給老師。 wǒ xiě le yì zhāng fù huó jié kǎ piàn gěi lǎo shī. | I wrote an Easter card to my teacher. | |
| 問候 | wèn hòu | greeting; to say hello | 我發訊息問候朋友，祝他復活節快樂。 wǒ fā xùn xī wèn hòu péng yǒu, zhù tā fù huó jié kuài lè. | I messaged my friend to greet him and wish him Happy Easter. | |
| 祝賀 | zhù hè | to congratulate; to send wishes | 大家互相祝賀，氣氛很溫馨。 dà jiā hù xiāng zhù hè, qì fēn hěn wēn xīn. | Everyone exchanged good wishes—the vibe was warm. | |
| 聚會 | jù huì | gathering | 週末有復活節聚會，你要來嗎？ zhōu mò yǒu fù huó jié jù huì, nǐ yào lái ma? | There’s an Easter get-together this weekend—want to come? | |
| 家庭聚餐 | jiā tíng jù cān | family meal | 我們復活節會有家庭聚餐。 wǒ men fù huó jié huì yǒu jiā tíng jù cān. | We’ll have a family meal for Easter. | |
| 野餐 | yě cān | picnic | 天氣好就去公園野餐。 tiān qì hǎo jiù qù gōng yuán yě cān. | If the weather’s nice, we’ll picnic in the park. | |
| 遊行 | yóu xíng | parade | 有些城市會辦復活節遊行。 yǒu xiē chéng shì huì bàn fù huó jié yóu xíng. | Some cities hold Easter parades. | |
| 手作 | shǒu zuò | DIY; handmade | 我們做手作卡片，送給朋友。 wǒ men zuò shǒu zuò kǎ piàn, sòng gěi péng yǒu. | We made DIY cards to give to friends. | |
| 手工藝 | shǒu gōng yì | handicrafts | 復活節手工藝最常見的是彩蛋和兔子。 fù huó jié shǒu gōng yì zuì cháng jiàn de shì cǎi dàn hé tù zi. | The most common Easter crafts are eggs and bunnies. | |
| 剪紙 | jiǎn zhǐ | paper cutting | 我用剪紙做了小雞的形狀。 wǒ yòng jiǎn zhǐ zuò le xiǎo jī de xíng zhuàng. | I used paper cutting to make a chick shape. | |
| 拍照 | pāi zhào | to take photos | 大家戴著兔耳朵一起拍照。 dà jiā dài zhe tù ěr duo yì qǐ pāi zhào. | Everyone put on bunny ears and took photos together. | |
| 裝扮 | zhuāng bàn | to dress up; costume | 孩子們為了活動特別裝扮。 hái zi men wèi le huó dòng tè bié zhuāng bàn. | The kids dressed up especially for the event. | |
| 穿搭 | chuān dā | outfit/styling (modern) | 她的春天穿搭是粉紅加嫩綠。 tā de chūn tiān chuān dā shì fěn hóng jiā nèn lǜ. | Her spring outfit is pink plus pastel green. | |
| 兔子玩偶 | tù zi wán ǒu | bunny plush/toy | 我拿到一個兔子玩偶當作復活節禮物。 wǒ ná dào yí gè tù zi wán ǒu dāng zuò fù huó jié lǐ wù. | I got a bunny plush as an Easter gift. |
2D) Food and treats (aka “why we’re here”)
| Traditional Chinese | Pinyin | Meaning (EN) | Example (ZH + pinyin) | Translation (EN) | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 巧克力 | qiǎo kè lì | chocolate | 我最喜歡黑巧克力。 wǒ zuì xǐ huān hēi qiǎo kè lì. | I like dark chocolate the most. | |
| 巧克力兔 | qiǎo kè lì tù | chocolate bunny | 那個巧克力兔太可愛了，捨不得咬。 nà gè qiǎo kè lì tù tài kě ài le, shě bú dé yǎo. | That chocolate bunny is so cute I don’t want to bite it. | |
| 糖果 | táng guǒ | candy | 孩子的籃子裡全是糖果。 hái zi de lán zi lǐ quán shì táng guǒ. | The kid’s basket is full of candy. | |
| 棉花糖 | mián huā táng | marshmallow | 他一口氣吃了三顆棉花糖。 tā yì kǒu qì chī le sān kē mián huā táng. | He ate three marshmallows in one go. | |
| 果凍 | guǒ dòng | jelly; gummy cup | 我把果凍放進復活節籃子當點心。 wǒ bǎ guǒ dòng fàng jìn fù huó jié lán zi dāng diǎn xīn. | I put jelly cups in the Easter basket as snacks. | |
| 蛋糕 | dàn gāo | cake | 我們訂了一個小蛋糕一起分享。 wǒ men dìng le yí gè xiǎo dàn gāo yì qǐ fēn xiǎng. | We ordered a small cake to share. | |
| 杯子蛋糕 | bēi zi dàn gāo | cupcake | 杯子蛋糕上面有彩色糖霜。 bēi zi dàn gāo shàng miàn yǒu cǎi sè táng shuāng. | The cupcakes have colorful icing on top. | |
| 餅乾 | bǐng gān | cookies | 我做了兔子形狀的餅乾。 wǒ zuò le tù zi xíng zhuàng de bǐng gān. | I made bunny-shaped cookies. | |
| 熱十字麵包 | rè shí zì miàn bāo | hot cross bun | 他說復活節一定要吃熱十字麵包。 tā shuō fù huó jié yí dìng yào chī rè shí zì miàn bāo. | He says you have to eat hot cross buns for Easter. | |
| 火腿 | huǒ tuǐ | ham | 早午餐常見的主菜是火腿。 zǎo wǔ cān cháng jiàn de zhǔ cài shì huǒ tuǐ. | A common brunch main dish is ham. | |
| 沙拉 | shā lā | salad | 我想要清爽一點，所以點沙拉。 wǒ xiǎng yào qīng shuǎng yì diǎn, suǒ yǐ diǎn shā lā. | I want something lighter, so I’m getting salad. | |
| 胡蘿蔔 | hú luó bo | carrot | 兔子最愛胡蘿蔔（至少卡通是這樣說）。 tù zi zuì ài hú luó bo (zhì shǎo kǎ tōng shì zhè yàng shuō). | Rabbits love carrots (at least cartoons say so). | |
| 彩色糖霜 | cǎi sè táng shuāng | colored icing | 我用彩色糖霜畫了小花。 wǒ yòng cǎi sè táng shuāng huà le xiǎo huā. | I used colored icing to draw little flowers. | |
| 奶油 | nǎi yóu | cream; butter (context-based) | 杯子蛋糕上面那層奶油太香了。 bēi zi dàn gāo shàng miàn nà céng nǎi yóu tài xiāng le. | The layer of cream on the cupcakes smells amazing. | |
| 果汁 | guǒ zhī | juice | 早午餐配一杯果汁剛剛好。 zǎo wǔ cān pèi yì bēi guǒ zhī gāng gāng hǎo. | A glass of juice with brunch is just right. |
2E) Spring vibes, dates, and “pretty colors”
| Traditional Chinese | Pinyin | Meaning (EN) | Example (ZH + pinyin) | Translation (EN) | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 春天 | chūn tiān | spring (season) | 春天一到，大家就想出門走走。 chūn tiān yí dào, dà jiā jiù xiǎng chū mén zǒu zǒu. | When spring arrives, everyone wants to go out for a walk. | |
| 春意 | chūn yì | spring vibe; feeling of spring | 這家店的佈置很有春意。 zhè jiā diàn de bù zhì hěn yǒu chūn yì. | This shop’s decor feels very spring-like. | |
| 希望 | xī wàng | hope | 復活節的主題常常是希望。 fù huó jié de zhǔ tí cháng cháng shì xī wàng. | A common Easter theme is hope. | |
| 新生 | xīn shēng | new life; rebirth | 春天讓人覺得充滿新生。 chūn tiān ràng rén jué de chōng mǎn xīn shēng. | Spring makes people feel full of new life. | |
| 假期 | jià qī | holiday/vacation | 如果有假期，我想安排一個小旅行。 rú guǒ yǒu jià qī, wǒ xiǎng ān pái yí gè xiǎo lǚ xíng. | If I have a holiday, I want to plan a short trip. | |
| 春假 | chūn jià | spring break | 春假期間人很多，訂位要早一點。 chūn jià qī jiān rén hěn duō, dìng wèi yào zǎo yì diǎn. | During spring break it’s crowded—reserve earlier. | |
| 週末 | zhōu mò | weekend | 這個週末你想做什麼？ zhè gè zhōu mò nǐ xiǎng zuò shén me? | What do you want to do this weekend? | |
| 星期日 | xīng qī rì | Sunday | 星期日早上比較安靜。 xīng qī rì zǎo shàng bǐ jiào ān jìng. | Sunday mornings are quieter. | |
| 復活節星期日 | fù huó jié xīng qī rì | Easter Sunday | 復活節星期日很多餐廳會很難訂位。 fù huó jié xīng qī rì hěn duō cān tīng huì hěn nán dìng wèi. | On Easter Sunday, many restaurants are hard to book. | |
| 復活節週末 | fù huó jié zhōu mò | Easter weekend | 復活節週末我們要去看朋友。 fù huó jié zhōu mò wǒ men yào qù kàn péng yǒu. | We’re visiting friends over Easter weekend. | |
| 日出 | rì chū | sunrise | 今天的日出很漂亮。 jīn tiān de rì chū hěn piào liang. | Today’s sunrise is beautiful. | |
| 日出禮拜 | rì chū lǐ bài | sunrise service | 有些地方會辦日出禮拜。 yǒu xiē dì fāng huì bàn rì chū lǐ bài. | Some places hold a sunrise service. | |
| 晨曦 | chén xī | dawn light | 晨曦的光很柔和。 chén xī de guāng hěn róu hé. | The dawn light is very soft. | |
| 粉紅 | fěn hóng | pink | 我把蛋染成粉紅色。 wǒ bǎ dàn rǎn chéng fěn hóng sè. | I dyed the egg pink. | |
| 淡紫 | dàn zǐ | light purple; lavender | 淡紫色很有春天的感覺。 dàn zǐ sè hěn yǒu chūn tiān de gǎn jué. | Lavender feels very spring-like. | |
| 天藍 | tiān lán | sky blue | 今天的天空是天藍色的。 jīn tiān de tiān kōng shì tiān lán sè de. | The sky is sky-blue today. | |
| 嫩綠 | nèn lǜ | pastel green; fresh green | 嫩綠色很適合復活節的佈置。 nèn lǜ sè hěn shì hé fù huó jié de bù zhì. | Pastel green is great for Easter decor. | |
| 金色 | jīn sè | gold (color) | 大家都在找金色的蛋。 dà jiā dōu zài zhǎo jīn sè de dàn. | Everyone is looking for the golden egg. | |
| 彩虹 | cǎi hóng | rainbow | 我畫了一個彩虹在蛋上面。 wǒ huà le yí gè cǎi hóng zài dàn shàng miàn. | I drew a rainbow on the egg. | |
| 彩蛋梗 | cǎi dàn gěng | “Easter egg” reference (slang) | 這集有一個彩蛋梗，只有老粉看得懂。 zhè jí yǒu yí gè cǎi dàn gěng, zhǐ yǒu lǎo fěn kàn de dǒng. | This episode has an Easter-egg reference—only longtime fans get it. |
Section 3: Useful variants and measure words
| What you want | Traditional Chinese | Pinyin | How it’s used | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Easter egg (alt wording) | 彩蛋 / 復活蛋 | cǎi dàn / fù huó dàn | 彩蛋 is the common everyday choice. 復活蛋 exists but feels less natural in many places. | |
| Church service terms | 禮拜 / 彌撒 | lǐ bài / mí sà | 禮拜 is widely used (often Protestant). 彌撒 is Catholic Mass. | |
| Measure word: an egg | 一顆蛋 | yì kē dàn | 顆 is the go-to measure word for eggs (and other small round-ish things). | |
| Measure word: a rabbit | 一隻兔子 | yì zhī tù zi | 隻 is common for animals (and some things with “one unit” vibes). | |
| Measure word: a flower | 一朵百合 | yì duǒ bǎi hé | 朵 for flowers and clouds. Cute and extremely useful. | |
| Measure word: a card | 一張卡片 | yì zhāng kǎ piàn | 張 for flat things (paper, tickets, photos, cards). |
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