新年前夕

xīnniánqiánxī

noun

Meanings

1 New Year's Eve
2 the eve of the New Year

Characters

Examples

新年前夕，北京的天安门广场会聚集很多人。

Xīnnián qiánxī, Běijīng de Tiān'ānmén Guǎngchǎng huì jùjí hěn duō rén.

On New Year's Eve, crowds gather at Tiananmen Square in Beijing.

新年前夕国家主席会发表新年贺词。

Xīnnián qiánxī guójiā zhǔxí huì fābiǎo xīnnián hècí.

On New Year's Eve, the President delivers a New Year address.

Tips

usage

In mainland use, 新年 by itself usually means the Gregorian (Jan 1) New Year, so 新年前夕 is Dec 31. The Lunar New Year's Eve is 除夕 (chúxī) or 大年三十. Don't confuse the two.

Stroke Order

新 xīn

年 nián

前 qián

夕 xī