Lunar New Year's Eve dinner; reunion dinner
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Lunar New Year's Eve dinner; family reunion dinner on New Year's Eve
Refers specifically to the traditional family reunion dinner held on the evening of the last day of the lunar year (Chinese New Year's Eve). Also commonly called 年夜饭.
Wǒ我
men们
quán全
jiā家
měi每
nián年
chú除
xī夕
dōu都
chī吃
nián年
fàn饭
。
Our whole family eats the reunion dinner every New Year's Eve.
Mā妈
ma妈
zhèng正
zài在
chú厨
fáng房
máng忙
zhe着
zhǔn准
bèi备
nián年
fàn饭
。
Mom is busy in the kitchen preparing the New Year's Eve dinner.
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Nián年
fàn饭
shì是
Zhōng中
guó国
rén人
zuì最
zhòng重
yào要
de的
chuán传
tǒng统
xí习
sú俗
zhī之
yī一
。
The reunion dinner is one of the most important traditional customs for Chinese people.
Quán全
jiā家
rén人
wéi围
zuò坐
zài在
zhuō桌
páng旁
，
rè热
re热
nao闹
nao闹
de地
chī吃
nián年
fàn饭
。
The whole family sits around the table, eating the New Year's dinner in a lively atmosphere.