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元旦

yuándàn
noun HSK 5 #31,153

Meanings

  1. 1 New Year's Day (January 1st)

Characters

元
yuán
first; origin
旦
dàn
dawn; day
Literally 'first dawn' - the first day of the new year

Examples

HSK 1
元旦放假三天。
Yuándàn fàngjià sān tiān.
There are three days off for New Year's Day.
HSK 3
祝你元旦快乐！
Zhù nǐ Yuándàn kuàilè!
Happy New Year's Day!
HSK 7-9
元旦是公历新年的第一天。
Yuándàn shì gōnglì xīnnián de dìyī tiān.
New Year's Day is the first day of the Gregorian calendar new year.

Tips

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

Stroke Order

元 yuán
旦 dàn