年初一

niánchūyī

noun

Meanings

1 the first day of the lunar year
2 Lunar New Year's Day

Characters

beginning, first

Examples

年初一早上大家互相拜年。

Niánchūyī zǎoshang dàjiā hùxiāng bàinián.

On the morning of Lunar New Year's Day everyone pays their respects.

年初一不能扫地，传说会扫走财气。

Niánchūyī bùnéng sǎodì, chuánshuō huì sǎo zǒu cáiqì.

You shouldn't sweep on the first day of the year — tradition says it sweeps away fortune.

Tips

culture

Equivalent to 大年初一 (dà nián chūyī). The 初 series — 初一, 初二, ... 初十 — are the standard way to name the first ten days of any lunar month, but during Spring Festival they default to meaning the first ten days of the new year.

Stroke Order

年 nián

初 chū

一 yī