niánsānshí

年三十

Word · Noun

Chinese New Year's Eve; lunar New Year's Eve

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

noun

Chinese New Year's Eve; the last day of the lunar year

informal

A traditional holiday marking the eve of the Lunar New Year, a time for family reunion dinner and celebrations. It is the most important day of the Spring Festival.

Nián年
sān三
shí十
wǎn晚
shang上
 ,
quán全
jiā家
rén人
huì会
yī一
qǐ起
chī吃
nián年
yè夜
fàn饭
 。

On Chinese New Year's Eve, the whole family will eat the reunion dinner together.

Wǒ我
men们
měi每
nián年
nián年
sān三
shí十
dōu都
yào要
tiē贴
chūn春
lián联
 。

We put up Spring Festival couplets every Chinese New Year's Eve.

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Jīn今
nián年
nián年
sān三
shí十
 ,
nǐ你
dǎ打
suàn算
zěn怎
me么
guò过
 ?

How are you planning to spend Chinese New Year's Eve this year?

Nián年
sān三
shí十
de的
xí习
sú俗
bāo包
kuò括
shǒu守
suì岁
 。

The customs of Chinese New Year's Eve include staying up late.