Writing
除夕 (chúxī) — how to say "new year's eve" in Chinese
除夕
New Year's Eve
noun
Character composition
除
to get rid of
夕
evening
Radicals / Keys
夕
Evening
#36 · xī · 3 strokes
阜
Mound
#170 · fù · 8 strokes
Collocations
除夕晚上
chúxī wǎnshang
New Year's Eve evening
除夕夜
chúxī yè
New Year's Eve
过除夕
guò chúxī
celebrate New Year's Eve
Examples
在中国，除夕晚上全家人通常会聚在一起吃年夜饭、看春晚。
In China, on New Year's Eve, the whole family usually gathers together to have a reunion dinner and watch the Spring Festival Gala.
除夕夜。
New Year's Eve night.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "new year's eve" in Chinese?
"new year's eve" in Chinese is 除夕 (chúxī).
除夕 meaning in English
除夕 (chúxī) means "New Year's Eve".
How is 除夕 pronounced?
It is pronounced chúxī (written as chuxi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "new year's eve" in Chinese characters?
It is written 除夕: 除 has 9 strokes, 夕 has 3 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 除夕?
除夕 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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