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

HSK 7-9
Dàniánchūyī wǒmen quánjiā qù yéye jiā bàinián.
On Lunar New Year's Day the whole family visits Grandpa's to pay respects.
HSK 7-9
Dàniánchūyī bùnéng sǎodì, shuōshì huì sǎo zǒu cái yùn.
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 过年好 or 新年快乐. Married women traditionally visit their in-laws today, their own parents on 初二.

Stroke Order

nián
chū