New Year's Eve; Chinese New Year's Eve
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Chinese New Year's Eve; Lunar New Year's Eve
dialectSpecifically refers to the evening of the last day of the lunar year, a time for family reunions and celebrations before the Spring Festival. It is a more common term in southern Chinese dialects (e.g., Wu, Yue).
Dà大
nián年
yè夜
，
jiā家
jiā家
hù户
hù户
dōu都
yào要
chī吃
tuán团
yuán圆
fàn饭
。
On Chinese New Year's Eve, every household eats a reunion dinner.
Wǒ我
men们
quán全
jiā家
měi每
nián年
dà大
nián年
yè夜
dōu都
huì会
yī一
qǐ起
shǒu守
suì岁
。
Our whole family stays up late together every Chinese New Year's Eve.
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Dà大
nián年
yè夜
de的
chuán传
tǒng统
huó活
dòng动
bāo包
kuò括
tiē贴
chūn春
lián联
hé和
fàng放
biān鞭
pào炮
。
Traditional activities on Chinese New Year's Eve include pasting spring couplets and setting off firecrackers.
Zài在
dà大
nián年
yè夜
，
hóng红
bāo包
shì是
gěi给
hái孩
zi子
men们
de的
tè特
bié别
lǐ礼
wù物
。
On Chinese New Year's Eve, red envelopes are special gifts for children.