除夕 chú xī — Lunar New Year's Eve; Chinese New Year's Eve; New Year's Eve (lunar); chuxi

除夕
chú xī

Characters: 除 · 夕

Definitions

  1. Lunar New Year's Eve; Chinese New Year's Eve; New Year's Eve (lunar); chuxi

More definitions

CC-CEDICT

  1. lunar New Year's Eve

ExtDict

  1. 一年最后一天的夜晚，也指农历一年的最后一天：～之夜｜～联欢会。

Examples

  • 除夕夜，一家人围坐在一起吃团圆饭，边看春晚边等待新年的钟声。

    On New Year’s Eve, the whole family sits together for a reunion dinner, watching the Spring Festival Gala and waiting for the New Year bell.

  • 每年除夕，妈妈都会早早地开始准备年夜饭的食材。

    Every New Year’s Eve, Mom starts preparing the ingredients for the reunion dinner early.

  • 大街小巷在除夕这天格外热闹，到处都挂着红彤彤的灯笼。

    On New Year’s Eve, the streets and alleys are especially lively, with bright red lanterns hung everywhere.

  • 他因为工作原因，已经连续三年没能回家过除夕了。

    Because of work, he hasn’t been able to go home for New Year’s Eve for three years running.