In this Mandarin Halloween special, I talk about the meaning of Halloween in Mandarin, its traditions and customs, and relate the festival to the origins and traditions of the Chinese Ghost Festival and the Chinese New Year's Eve. Have a fun Halloween!

Some useful words:

1. 翻译 Fānyì: translate, translation
2. 根据gēnjù: based on, according to
3. 结束jiéshù: end, fiinish
4. 移民yímín: immigrate, immigration, immigrant
5. 死去的灵魂sǐqù de línghún: dead soul
6. 鬼魂guǐhún: ghost spirit
7. 面具miànjù: mask (for halloween or theater arts)
8. 服装fúzhuāng: clothing, attire
9. 其实qíshí: actually, in reality
10. 起源qǐyuán: origin
11. 地府dìfǔ: underground world, hell
12. 世间shìjiān: living world
13. 祭祖jì zǔ: worship ancestor
14. 放松fàngsōng: relax
15. 享受生活xiǎngshòu shēnghuó: enjoy life
16. 游荡Yóudàng:  wander
17. 吓走xià zǒu: scare away
18. 怪物guàiwù: monster
19. 不过buguò:  however, that said
20. 南瓜nánguā：pumpkin

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