chú xī
(lunar) new year’s eve
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除夕夜，我们全家团聚在一起吃年夜饭。
Chúxī yè, wǒmen quánjiā tuánjù zài yīqǐ chī nián yè fàn.
On New Year's Eve, our whole family reunites to eat the New Year's Eve dinner.
除夕那天，人们会贴春联、放鞭炮、守岁。
Chúxī nà tiān, rénmen huì tiē chūnlián, fàng biānpào, shǒu suì.
On New Year's Eve, people will put up spring couplets, set off firecrackers, and stay up late.
除夕是中国的传统节日，也是最重要的节日之一。
Chúxī shì zhōngguó de chuántǒng jiérì, yě shì zuì zhòngyào de jiérì zhī yī.
New Year's Eve is a traditional Chinese festival, and it is also one of the most important festivals.
大年夜 (dà nián yè)
New Year's Eve
除夕夜 (chúxī yè)
New Year's Eve
年初一 (chūn chū yī)
New Year's Day
正月初一 (zhēng yuè chū yī)
the first day of the first lunar month
The Chinese word 除夕 (chúxī) is a compound of two characters: 除 (chú) and 夕 (xī). 除 means "to remove" or "to get rid of," while 夕 means "evening" or "night." Together, 除夕 literally means "the night of removing (the old year)." This name comes from the ancient Chinese custom of sweeping away the dust and dirt from the house on the last day of the year to get rid of bad luck and make way for good luck in the coming year. In modern times, 除夕 is still an important holiday in China, and it is celebrated with family gatherings, feasts, and fireworks displays.
