nián

common
name
dialect

Meaning of 大年夜

大年夜 means Chinese New Year's Eve; Lunar New Year's Eve. Pronounced dà nián yè.

  • Chinese New Year's Eve; Lunar New Year's Eve

Definitions & Examples

nián
 
jiā
jiā
dōu
yào
chī
tuán
yuán
fàn
 

On Chinese New Year's Eve, every household eats a reunion dinner.

men
quán
jiā
měi
nián
nián
dōu
huì
shǒu
suì
 

Our whole family stays up late together every Chinese New Year's Eve.

nián
de
chuán
tǒng
huó
dòng
bāo
kuò
tiē
chūn
lián
fàng
biān
pào
 

Traditional activities on Chinese New Year's Eve include pasting spring couplets and setting off firecrackers.

Zài
nián
 
hóng
bāo
shì
gěi
hái
zi
men
de
bié
 

On Chinese New Year's Eve, red envelopes are special gifts for children.