春节 (chūn jié) — Chinese New Year / Spring Festival (the most important traditional Chinese holiday, based on the lunar calendar)
Definition
Spring Festival / Chinese New Year, the most important traditional holiday in China, based on the lunar calendar. Often shortened to 过年 in everyday speech, which is the colloquial 'celebrate the New Year' phrasing you'll hear most often.
noun
Chinese New Year / Spring Festival (the most important traditional Chinese holiday, based on the lunar calendar)
Examples
- 春节，。Měi nián chūn jié, wǒ men quán jiā dōu huì jù zài yì qǐ chī nián yè fàn.Every Spring Festival, our whole family gets together for the New Year's Eve dinner.
- 春节，，。chūn jié Qī jiān, rén men huì zǒu qīn fǎng yǒu, hù xiāng bài nián.During the Spring Festival, people visit relatives and friends to exchange New Year's greetings.
- 春节，。chūn jié Shì zhōng guó rén zuì kàn zhòng de jié rì, bǐ guó qìng jié hái rè nao.The Spring Festival is the most important holiday for Chinese people, even more lively than National Day.
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