过年

guò nián

HSK 3.0 Level 2 Verb Rare

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Definitions

1. to celebrate the Chinese New Year

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Word relationships

Related words

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• 春节 chūn jié 春节 chūn jié Spring Festival (Chinese New Year) Spring Festival: Spring Festival (Chinese New Year)
• 拜年 bài nián 拜年 bài nián to pay a New Year call pay a New Year visit: to pay a New Year call
• 除夕 chú xī 除夕 chú xī lunar New Year's Eve New Year's Eve: lunar New Year's Eve

Usage notes

Collocations

Commonly used with 回 (e.g., 回家过年) meaning 'to go home for the New Year'.

Cultural notes

过年 often involves family reunions, special meals, and giving red envelopes (红包).

Example Sentences

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过年 时，孩子们喜欢放鞭炮。

During Chinese New Year, children like to set off firecrackers.

过年 了。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 693731)

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Words Containing 过年

• 大过年 大过年 dà guò nián: Chinese New Year

Child Words of 过年

• 年 年 nián: year
• 过 过 guò: to cross
• 过 过 guo: (experienced action marker)