chúxīyè
除夜
Chinese New Year's Eve
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Meanings
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Chinese New Year's Eve; Lunar New Year's Eve; the evening of the last day of the lunar year
A traditional family reunion holiday in Chinese culture, celebrated with a festive meal, giving red envelopes (红包), watching the Spring Festival Gala (春晚), and setting off fireworks.
Quán全
jiā家
rén人
tuán团
jù聚
zài在
yī一
qǐ起
chī吃
nián年
yè夜
fàn饭
，
shì是
chú除
xī夕
yè夜
de的
chuán传
tǒng统
。
The whole family gathers together for the reunion dinner; it's a tradition on Chinese New Year's Eve.
Chú除
xī夕
yè夜
，
hěn很
duō多
dì地
fāng方
dōu都
yǔn允
xǔ许
rán燃
fàng放
yān烟
huā花
bào爆
zhú竹
。
On Chinese New Year's Eve, setting off fireworks is allowed in many places.
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Hái孩
zi子
men们
zuì最
qī期
dài待
chú除
xī夕
yè夜
，
yīn因
wèi为
kě可
yǐ以
shōu收
dào到
yā压
suì岁
qián钱
。
Children look forward to Chinese New Year's Eve the most because they can receive lucky money.
Wǒ我
men们
tōng通
cháng常
huì会
zài在
chú除
xī夕
yè夜
shǒu守
suì岁
，
yíng迎
jiē接
xīn新
nián年
de的
dào到
lái来
。
We usually stay up late on Chinese New Year's Eve to welcome the arrival of the new year.