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年夜饭

nián yè fàn
HSK 3.0 Level 5 Noun

Definitions

  1. 1. New Year's Eve family dinner

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Usage notes

Common mistakes

Do not use 年夜饭 to refer to other festive meals; it specifically means the family dinner on Chinese New Year's Eve.

Cultural notes

The 年夜饭 often includes symbolic dishes like fish (鱼) for surplus and dumplings (饺子) for wealth.

Example Sentences

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我们一家人一起吃 年夜饭
Our whole family eats the New Year's Eve dinner together.

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