New Year's Eve & Day in Chinese 跨年和元旦
kuànián hé Yuándàn
Out with the old, in with the new. 15 words and phrases for New Year's Eve & Day in Mandarin Chinese, with pinyin and English. Open it in the app to hear each word, tick off the ones you know and turn them into flashcards.
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 跨年 | kuà nián | to see in the New Year |
| 元旦 | Yuán dàn | New Year's Day |
| 新年快乐 | xīn nián kuài lè | Happy New Year |
| 倒计时 | dào jì shí | countdown |
| 零点 | líng diǎn | midnight |
| 烟花 | yān huā | fireworks |
| 跨年晚会 | kuà nián wǎn huì | New Year's Eve party or show |
| 钟声 | zhōng shēng | the bells; chimes |
| 新年愿望 | xīn nián yuàn wàng | New Year's resolution |
| 新的一年 | xīn de yī nián | the new year |
| 香槟 | xiāng bīn | champagne |
| 熬夜 | áo yè | to stay up late |
| 祝福 | zhù fú | good wishes |
| 回顾 | huí gù | to look back on |
| 辞旧迎新 | cí jiù yíng xīn | to see out the old and welcome the new |
Example sentences
- 你在哪儿跨年？Where are you seeing in the New Year?
- 元旦放一天假。We get a day off for New Year's Day.
- 新年快乐！祝你万事如意！Happy New Year! Hope everything goes well for you!
- 大家一起倒计时：十、九、八……Everyone counted down together: ten, nine, eight…
- 零点的时候放烟花。There are fireworks at midnight.
- 泰晤士河边的烟花特别美。The fireworks by the Thames are stunning.
- 电视上有好几个跨年晚会。There are several New Year's Eve shows on TV.
- 听到钟声，新年就到了。When you hear the bells, the New Year's here.
- 你的新年愿望是什么？What's your New Year's resolution?
- 新的一年，我想多运动。In the new year, I want to exercise more.
- 零点的时候我们开了一瓶香槟。We opened a bottle of champagne at midnight.
- 跨年夜大家都熬夜。Everyone stays up late on New Year's Eve.
- 我给朋友发了新年祝福。I sent New Year wishes to my friends.
- 回顾这一年，我学到了很多。Looking back on the year, I've learned a lot.
- 我们一起辞旧迎新。We saw out the old year and welcomed the new one together.
Practise speaking
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