新年

xīn nián

HSK 1Noun (名)

Basic Meaning

Commonly used in festive greetings such as 新年快乐 (Happy New Year). It can refer to both the Gregorian New Year (元旦前后) and the Chinese Lunar New Year (春节).

the New Year (referring to the days after New Year's Day, also refers to the Chinese Spring Festival).

元旦和元旦以后的几天，也指春节。

Words:

新年快乐新年祝福新年愿望新年计划

Synonyms:

献岁新春过年新岁

Sentences:

新(xīn)年(nián)快(kuài)乐(lè)！祝(zhù)你(nǐ)新(xīn)的(de)一(yī)年(nián)万(wàn)事(shì)如(rú)意(yì)。
Happy New Year! I wish you all the best in the coming year.
过(guò)年(nián)了(le)，家(jiā)家(jiā)户(hù)户(hù)都(dōu)准(zhǔn)备(bèi)了(le)丰(fēng)盛(shèng)的(de)饭(fàn)菜(cài)庆(qìng)祝(zhù)新(xīn)年(nián)。
It's Chinese New Year, and every household prepares a sumptuous meal to celebrate.
我(wǒ)的(de)新(xīn)年(nián)愿(yuàn)望(wàng)是(shì)去(qù)中(zhōng)国(guó)旅(lǚ)行(xíng)一(yī)次(cì)。
My New Year's wish is to travel to China once.

Characters Breakdown

new

year