守岁

守歲
shǒusuì
verb

Meanings

  1. 1 to see in the New Year
  2. 2 to stay up on Lunar New Year's Eve

Examples

Wǒmen yī jiā rén yīqǐ shǒusuì kàn Chūnwǎn.
Our whole family stays up together watching the Spring Festival Gala.
Xiǎoshíhou shǒusuì shì yī jiàn hěn xīngfèn de shì.
As a kid, staying up for New Year's was exciting.

Tips

culture
An ancient custom: families stay awake past midnight on 除夕 (New Year's Eve) to 'guard' the year, ward off evil, and extend their parents' lives. Today often fused with watching the CCTV 春晚 gala.

Stroke Order

shǒu
suì