大年三十

dàniánsānshí

noun

Meanings

1 Chinese New Year's Eve
2 last day of the lunar year

Characters

Examples

大年三十全家一起吃年夜饭。

Dàniánsānshí quánjiā yìqǐ chī niányèfàn.

On Chinese New Year's Eve the whole family eats reunion dinner together.

大年三十晚上我们看春晚。

Dàniánsānshí wǎnshang wǒmen kàn Chūnwǎn.

On New Year's Eve night we watch the Spring Festival Gala.

大年三十要贴春联、放鞭炮。

Dàniánsānshí yào tiē chūnlián, fàng biānpào.

On New Year's Eve we put up couplets and set off firecrackers.

Tips

culture

"大年" marks the climax of the year. The 30th of the 12th lunar month is the eve; in short lunar months it can fall on the 29th, but the phrase stays the same. Also called 除夕.

Stroke Order

大 dà

年 nián

三 sān

十 shí