大年初一

dàniánchūyī
noun #63,547

Meanings

  1. 1 Lunar New Year's Day
  2. 2 the first day of the first lunar month

Examples

Dàniánchūyī wǒmen quánjiā qù yéye jiā bàinián.
On Lunar New Year's Day the whole family visits Grandpa's to pay respects.
Dàniánchūyī bù néng sǎodì, shuō shì huì sǎozǒu cáiyùn.
You can't sweep the floor on New Year's Day — they say it sweeps away your luck.

Tips

culture
Loaded with taboos: no sweeping, no breaking dishes, no haircuts, no saying unlucky words. The first words out of your mouth should be 过年 or 新年快乐. Married women traditionally visit their in-laws today, their own parents on 初二.

Stroke Order

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chū