Chinese New Year in Chinese 春节
Chūnjié
The biggest festival. 15 essential Chinese New Year words 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 春节 | Chūn jié | Spring Festival |
| 过年 | guò nián | to celebrate New Year |
| 除夕 | Chú xī | New Year's Eve |
| 年夜饭 | nián yè fàn | New Year's Eve dinner |
| 红包 | hóng bāo | red envelope |
| 拜年 | bài nián | to pay a New Year visit |
| 春联 | chūn lián | New Year couplets |
| 鞭炮 | biān pào | firecrackers |
| 烟花 | yān huā | fireworks |
| 饺子 | jiǎo zi | dumplings |
| 团圆 | tuán yuán | family reunion |
| 生肖 | shēng xiào | Chinese zodiac |
| 灯笼 | dēng lóng | lantern |
| 恭喜发财 | gōng xǐ fā cái | wishing you prosperity |
| 新年快乐 | xīn nián kuài lè | Happy New Year |
Example sentences
- 今年春节你回家吗？Are you going home for Spring Festival this year?
- 过年的时候，孩子们最开心。Children are happiest at New Year.
- 除夕晚上，我们一家人看电视。On New Year's Eve our family watches TV together.
- 奶奶做了一大桌年夜饭。Grandma made a huge New Year's Eve dinner.
- 爷爷给了我一个大红包。Grandpa gave me a big red envelope.
- 初一早上，我们去给爷爷奶奶拜年。On New Year's morning we visit Grandpa and Grandma to wish them a happy New Year.
- 爸爸在门上贴春联。Dad is putting up the New Year couplets on the door.
- 半夜十二点，外面放起了鞭炮。At midnight, firecrackers started going off outside.
- 天上的烟花真漂亮！The fireworks in the sky are beautiful!
- 过年我们全家一起包饺子。At New Year the whole family makes dumplings together.
- 春节是家人团圆的日子。The Spring Festival is a time for family reunions.
- 你的生肖是什么？What's your Chinese zodiac sign?
- 门口挂着两个红灯笼。Two red lanterns are hanging by the door.
- 恭喜发财，红包拿来！Wishing you prosperity, now where's my red envelope?
- 祝你新年快乐，身体健康！Happy New Year, and wishing you good health!
Practise speaking
Ready to use these words? The Chinese New Year speaking island has 8 everyday questions about Chinese New Year to prepare your own answers to.