Lunar New Year's Eve; Chinese New Year's Eve
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Meanings
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Chinese New Year's Eve; the night of the last day of the lunar year
Refers specifically to the eve of the Chinese Lunar New Year (除夕). It is the most important time for family reunions, feasts, and traditional customs leading into the Spring Festival.
Quán全
jiā家
rén人
jù聚
zài在
yī一
qǐ起
chī吃
nián年
yè夜
fàn饭
，
kàn看
chūn春
wǎn晚
。
The whole family gathers together to have the New Year's Eve dinner and watch the Spring Festival Gala.
Nián年
yè夜
de的
chuán传
tǒng统
xí习
sú俗
bāo包
kuò括
shǒu守
suì岁
hé和
fàng放
biān鞭
pào炮
。
Traditional customs for New Year's Eve include staying up late to welcome the new year and setting off firecrackers.
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Hěn很
duō多
yóu游
zǐ子
dōu都
yào要
zài在
nián年
yè夜
qián前
gǎn赶
huí回
jiā家
。
Many people living away from home have to rush back before New Year's Eve.