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春晚

chūnwǎn
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 CCTV Spring Festival Gala
  2. 2 annual New Year's Eve variety show (abbreviation of 春节联欢晚会)

Examples

每年除夕全家人一起看春晚。
Měi nián chúxì quán jiā rén yīqǐ kàn Chūnwǎn.
Every Lunar New Year's Eve the whole family watches the Spring Festival Gala.
今年春晚的小品一般。
Jīnnián Chūnwǎn de xiǎopǐn yībān.
This year's Spring Festival Gala comedy skits were just okay.

Tips

culture
First broadcast in 1983, 春晚 airs live on CCTV every Lunar New Year's Eve and has been called the most-watched annual TV program in the world. The format mixes songs, dance, comedy skits (小品), cross-talk (相声) and magic.

In Pop Culture

春节联欢晚会 Chūnjié Liánhuān Wǎnhuì
Spring Festival Gala (full name)
The annual CCTV variety show that 春晚 abbreviates.

Stroke Order

春 chūn
晚 wǎn