农历新年

農曆新年
nónglì xīnnián
noun

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 Lunar New Year
  2. 2 Chinese New Year

Examples

HSK 7-9
Nónglì xīnnián shì Zhōngguó zuì zhòngyào de jiérì.
Lunar New Year is China's most important festival.
HSK 7-9
Wǒmen quánjiā yīqǐ qìngzhù nónglì xīnnián.
Our whole family celebrates Lunar New Year together.

Tips

usage
农历新年 ('agricultural-calendar new year') is the formal / pan-Asian-friendly term, used in Singapore, Malaysia and increasingly in international contexts. 春节 ('Spring Festival') is the more common everyday Mandarin name in mainland China.
culture
The 农历 is a lunisolar calendar: months track the moon, but leap months keep it in sync with the solar year. The new year falls between Jan 21 and Feb 20.

Stroke Order

nóng
xīn
nián