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Chinese New Year

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English

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Chinese New Year firework display
Lion dance at Chinese New Year festival

Etymology

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From Chinese +‎ New Year, the latter component also matching the traditional name of the holiday, 新年 (xīnnián, New Year) = (xīn, new) + (nián, year).

Noun

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Chinese New Year (plural Chinese New Years)

  1. An annual Chinese holiday, marking the beginning of a new year according to the traditional Chinese calendar.

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