跨年

kuànián

verb

Meanings

1 to see in the New Year
2 to pass from one year into the next

Characters

to stride across

Examples

HSK 3

今年我们打算在家跨年。

Jīnnián wǒmen dǎsuan zài jiā kuànián.

This year we plan to see in the New Year at home.

HSK 5

跨年那天晚上，外滩挤满了人。

Kuànián nà tiān wǎnshang, Wàitān jǐmǎn le rén.

On New Year's Eve the Bund was packed with people.

Tips

culture

跨年 mostly means the solar New Year, the night of 31 December, with countdowns, concerts and TV galas, 跨年晚会. Seeing in Chinese New Year is 守岁 'to stay up on New Year's Eve'.

Stroke Order

跨 kuà

年 nián