Writing
新年 (xīn nián) — how to say "new year" in Chinese
新年
New Year
noun
Character composition
新
new
年
year
Radicals / Keys
干
Dry
#51 · gān · 3 strokes
斤
Axe
#69 · jīn · 4 strokes
Collocations
新年礼物
xīnnián lǐwù
New Year gift
新年晚会
xīnnián wǎnhuì
New Year party
过新年
guò xīnnián
to celebrate the New Year
Examples
我们全家一起庆祝新年。
Our whole family celebrates the New Year together.
新年快乐！
Happy New Year!
Mnemonic
[xīn nián-] at midnight we shout SHIN! and toss shiny streamers in the air: the new year has arrived! Tangerines on the table, and a red 新年 hangs on the door. 🍊🎉
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "new year" in Chinese?
"new year" in Chinese is 新年 (xīn nián).
新年 meaning in English
新年 (xīn nián) means "New Year".
How is 新年 pronounced?
It is pronounced xīn nián (written as xin nian, xinnian). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
New year in Chinese characters
It is written 新年: 新 has 13 strokes, 年 has 6 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 新年?
新年 is on the HSK 3.0 level 3 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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