nián qián
avant la nouvelle année; il y a des années
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春节年前，我们全家都要大扫除。
chūn jié nián qián, wǒ men quán jiā dōu yào dà sǎo chú.
Before the Spring Festival, our whole family will do a thorough cleaning.
我打算年前把房子装修一下。
wǒ dǎ suàn nián qián bǎ fáng zi zhuāng xiū yī xià.
I plan to renovate the house before the new year.
年前，我要把所有的工作都做完。
nián qián, wǒ yào bǎ suǒ yǒu de gōng zuò dōu zuò wán.
Before the new year, I want to finish all my work.
年关 (nián guān)
Chinese New Year
春节 (chūn jié)
Spring Festival
年后 (niánhòu)
after the new year
去年 (qùnián)
last year
The Chinese word 年前 (niánqián) is composed of two characters: 年 (nián), meaning "year", and 前 (qián), meaning "before". Together, they literally mean "before the year". This term is used to refer to the period of time leading up to the Chinese New Year, which is the most important holiday in Chinese culture.The Chinese New Year is a time for families to come together and celebrate the arrival of the new year. It is also a time for people to reflect on the past year and make plans for the coming year. The period of time leading up to the Chinese New Year is often a busy time, as people prepare for the holiday by cleaning their homes, buying new clothes, and preparing food.The term 年前 (niánqián) is often used in conversation to refer to the period of time leading up to the Chinese New Year. For example, someone might say 我年前要回家 (wǒ niánqián yào huíjiā), which means "I'm going home before the Chinese New Year".
