元旦

Yuándàn

noun HSK 5 #31,153

Meanings

1 New Year's Day (January 1st)

Characters

Literally 'first dawn' — the first day of the new year

Examples

元旦是公历新年的第一天。

Yuándàn shì gōng lì xīnnián de dìyī tiān.

New Year's Day is the first day of the Gregorian calendar new year.

元旦放假三天。

Yuándàn fàngjià sān tiān.

There are three days off for New Year's Day.

祝你元旦快乐！

Zhù nǐ Yuándàn kuàilè!

Happy New Year's Day!

Tips

culture

In China, 元旦 (Jan 1st) is a minor holiday with a short break. The big celebration is 春节 (chūnjié, Spring Festival / Chinese New Year), which follows the lunar calendar.

Stroke Order

元 yuán

旦 dàn