New Year's Eve; last day of the year
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New Year's Eve; the last day of the lunar year
literaryA literary term for New Year's Eve, commonly used in classical texts, poetry, and formal writing. It carries a traditional, cultural connotation distinct from the more colloquial 除夕.
Suì岁
chú除
zhī之
yè夜
，
wàn万
jiā家
dēng灯
huǒ火
tōng通
míng明
。
On New Year's Eve night, lights shine brightly in thousands of homes.
Shí时
zhí值
suì岁
chú除
，
gǔ古
rén人
yǒu有
shǒu守
suì岁
de的
xí习
sú俗
。
It being New Year's Eve, ancient people had the custom of staying up late (to guard the year).
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Míng明
tiān天
jiù就
shì是
suì岁
chú除
le了
，
nǐ你
zhǔn准
bèi备
hǎo好
nián年
huò货
le了
ma吗
？
Tomorrow is New Year's Eve; have you prepared the New Year goods?