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How to write 感恩节快乐 — "Happy Thanksgiving" in Chinese
感恩节快乐 (gǎn ēn jié kuài lè) is how you say "happy thanksgiving" in Chinese. For heritage families: the Thanksgiving greeting in Chinese. Below is each character with its pinyin and meaning, plus a free tracing worksheet you can print in seconds.
感恩节快乐 character by character
| Character | Pinyin | Meaning in this phrase |
|---|---|---|
| 感 | gǎn | to feel; gratitude |
| 恩 | ēn | grace; kindness |
| 节 | jié | festival |
| 快 | kuài | fast; happy |
| 乐 | lè | happy; joy |
| 感恩节快乐 | gǎn ēn jié kuài lè | happy thanksgiving |
Using 感恩节快乐
感恩节 is Thanksgiving: 感恩 (to give thanks; gratitude) plus 节 (festival). Add 快乐 and the greeting is complete. For families celebrating in North America, 感恩节快乐 is the line kids write on bilingual place cards and thank-you notes at the November table.
In Traditional Chinese it is 感恩節快樂 — 节→節 and 乐→樂. A natural sentence for the day: 感恩节快乐！谢谢你们的礼物。 (“Happy Thanksgiving! Thank you all for the gifts.”) — and the food word worth learning alongside is 火鸡 (huǒ jī, turkey).
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FAQ
Is Thanksgiving celebrated in China?
Not traditionally — 感恩节 refers to the American and Canadian holiday. Heritage families and Chinese-language classes in North America use the greeting for their own celebrations.
What does 感恩 mean?
感 is “to feel” and 恩 is “kindness/grace”, so 感恩 is “to feel gratitude” — the spirit of the holiday packed into two characters.
How is 感恩节快乐 written in Traditional Chinese?
感恩節快樂 — 节→節, 乐→樂. 感, 恩 and 快 stay the same.