年夜饭 (nián yè fàn) — New Year's Eve family reunion dinner (traditional Chinese custom celebrated on Lunar New Year's Eve)

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• 每年除夕，我们全家都会一起吃年夜饭。
  Měi nián chú xī, wǒ men quán jiā dōu huì yì qǐ chī nián yè fàn.
  Every New Year's Eve, our whole family gets together to eat the reunion dinner.
• 妈妈从早上就开始准备年夜饭了。
  Mā ma cóng zǎo shàng jiù kāi shǐ zhǔn bèi nián yè fàn le.
  Mom started preparing the New Year's Eve dinner since morning.
• 年夜饭不仅丰盛，还代表着团圆和幸福。
  nián yè fàn Bù jǐn fēng shèng, hái dài biǎo zhe tuán yuán hé xìng fú.
  The New Year's Eve dinner is not only lavish but also represents reunion and happiness.