celebrate New Year; extend New Year greetings
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to celebrate the New Year; to extend New Year greetings (to someone)
Commonly used in the compound noun 贺年片 (New Year greeting card). Often involves visiting relatives or sending messages during the Spring Festival.
Chūn春
jié节
qī期
jiān间
，
rén人
men们
hù互
xiāng相
hè贺
nián年
。
During the Spring Festival, people extend New Year greetings to each other.
Wǒ我
shōu收
dào到
le了
yī一
zhāng张
jīng精
měi美
de的
hè贺
nián年
piàn片
。
I received an exquisite New Year greeting card.
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Wǒ我
men们
qù去
gěi给
zhǎng长
bèi辈
hè贺
nián年
。
We went to greet our elders for the New Year.
Tā他
fā发
lái来
le了
hè贺
nián年
duǎn短
xìn信
。
He sent a New Year greeting text message.