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Beginner Mandarin Chinese: "April Fools' Day" with eChineseLearning

1,691 views · Published 1 April 2018 · 7:25 · Indexed 18 October 2026

Channel: eChineseLearning · 2018 · Education

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Today, Teacher Rachel will introduce a fun holiday lesson: April Fools' Day.

愚人节 (Yúrén jié) = April Fools' Day

愚人 (yúrén) = fool
节 (jié) = festival
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Although April Fools' Day has gained some momentum in China, for the most part, pranks are kept to a minimum and relatively harmless.

恶作剧 (èzuòjù) = prank
整 (zhĕng) = trick

To describe playing a trick on someone, you can use: 

整 (zhĕng) + somebody's name
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忽悠 (hūyou) = a verb, meaning to fool or pull someone's leg

It's a very humorous and authentic expression to use with friends!
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When you've successfully pranked someone, you can say: 

愚人节快乐 (Yúrénjié kuàilè) = "April fools!"
快乐 (kuàilè) = happy
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You can read more about "April Fools' Day" with our full lesson HERE: https://goo.gl/GEJ4LE
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