新年(xīn nián)

HSK 32 characters

New Year

Character breakdown

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abbr. for Xinjiang 新疆[Xin1 …Full guide →
surname NianFull guide →
Example sentences

How 新年 is used in everyday Chinese — the speaker reads the whole sentence.

  • 春节,即农历新年

    chūn jié jí nóng lì xīn nián

    Spring Festival is also known as Chinese New Year.

  • 中国按阴历过新年

    zhōng guó àn yīn lì guò xīn nián

    In China, they celebrate New Year by the lunar calendar.

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