It’s that spooky time of year, and though not a much-celebrated holiday in China, why not expand your Chinese vocabulary to include these wicked words. This simple Halloween language primer will have you howling out Halloween lingo in Chinese faster than deciding whether Chinese is a trick or a treat.
NOTE: Hover over the Chinese for the pīnyīn.
| 汉字 | English (in case it wasn’t clear) |
|---|---|
| 万圣节 | Halloween |
| 万圣节快乐 | Happy Halloween |
| 万圣节服装 | Halloween costume |
| 南瓜 | pumpkin |
| 南瓜灯 | Jack-o-Lantern (lit. pumpkin light) |
| 糖果 | candy |
| 诡计或者糖果 | Trick or Treat |
| 吸血鬼 | vampire |
| 女巫 | witch |
| 鬼魂 | ghost |
| 僵尸 | zombie |
| 木乃伊 | mummy |
| 科学怪人 | Frankenstein |
| 狼人 | werewolf / wolfman |
| 鬼屋 | haunted house |
| 鬼故事 | ghost story |
| 蝙蝠 | bat |
| 黑猫 | black cat |
| 乌鸦 | crow |
| 蜘蛛 | spider |
Now go wow the local Chinese with your 吓人的话. 万圣节快乐!
