过年

guò nián
HSK 2Verb (动)

Basic Meaning

v
Commonly used to describe activities during Chinese New Year, such as family gatherings and festivities.
to celebrate the New Year or Spring Festival
在新年或春节期间进行庆祝等活动。
Sentences:
  1. 我(wǒ)们(mén)全(quán)家(jiā)一(yī)起(qǐ)过(guò)年(nián)，吃(chī)年(nián)夜(yè)饭(fàn)
    Our whole family celebrates the New Year together, eating the New Year's Eve dinner.
  2. 过(guò)年(nián)的(de)时(shí)候(hòu)，孩(hái)子(zi)们(mén)会(huì)收(shōu)到(dào)红(hóng)包(bāo)
    During the New Year celebration, children receive red envelopes.
v
Often used to refer to the time after the celebration, e.g., in phrases like 过了年.
to have passed the New Year or Spring Festival
指过了新年或过了春节。
Sentences:
  1. 过(guò)年(nián)以(yǐ)后(hòu)，我(wǒ)们(mén)就(jiù)要(yào)开(kāi)始(shǐ)工(gōng)作(zuò)了(le)
    After the New Year has passed, we will start working.
  2. 他(tā)过(guò)年(nián)才(cái)回(huí)来(lái)，现(xiàn)在(zài)还(hái)在(zài)外(wài)地(dì)
    He will only come back after the New Year has passed; he is still out of town now.

Characters Breakdown

HSK 1
guò过

pass through; exceed

HSK 1
nián年

year