农历新年

農曆新年
nónglìxīnnián
noun

Measure Word

Meanings

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

Examples

Nónglì xīnnián shì Zhōngguó zuì zhòngyào de jiérì.
Lunar New Year is China's most important festival.
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 (Chūnjié, '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