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年夜饭 (nián yè fàn) — how to say "new year's eve dinner" in Chinese
年夜饭
New Year's Eve dinner
noun
Character composition
年
year
夜
night
饭
meal
Radicals / Keys
夕
Evening
#36 · xī · 3 strokes
干
Dry
#51 · gān · 3 strokes
食
Eat
#184 · shí · 9 strokes
Synonyms
团圆饭
Reunion dinner
tuán yuán fàn · broader family gathering meal
Collocations
吃年夜饭
chī nián yè fàn
eat New Year's Eve dinner
做年夜饭
zuò nián yè fàn
cook New Year's Eve dinner
一顿年夜饭
yí dùn nián yè fàn
one New Year's Eve dinner
Examples
除夕晚上全家一起吃年夜饭。
On New Year's Eve, the whole family eats the New Year's Eve dinner together.
我们吃年夜饭。
We eat the New Year's Eve dinner.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "new year's eve dinner" in Chinese?
"new year's eve dinner" in Chinese is 年夜饭 (nián yè fàn).
Nian ye fan in Mandarin
年夜饭 (nián yè fàn) means "New Year's Eve dinner".
How is 年夜饭 pronounced?
It is pronounced nián yè fàn (written as nian ye fan, nianyefan). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "new year's eve dinner" in Chinese characters?
It is written 年夜饭: 年 has 6 strokes, 夜 has 8 strokes, 饭 has 7 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 年夜饭?
年夜饭 is on the HSK 3.0 level 5 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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