Definition
年夜饭 (nián yè fàn) is the traditional family reunion dinner on Lunar New Year's Eve (除夕 Chúxī). It's the meal itself, not the day — 除夕 is the eve, and 新年 (xīn nián) refers to the whole New Year holiday period.
noun
New Year's Eve family reunion dinner (traditional Chinese custom celebrated on Lunar New Year's Eve)
Examples
- ，年夜饭。Měi nián chúxī, wǒmen quánjiā dōu huì yìqǐ chī nián yè fàn.Every New Year's Eve, our whole family gets together to eat the reunion dinner.
- 年夜饭。Māma cóng zǎoshang jiù kāishǐ zhǔnbèi nián yè fàn le.Mom started preparing the New Year's Eve dinner since morning.
- 年夜饭，。nián yè fàn bùjǐn fēngshèng, hái dàibiǎo zhe tuányuán hé xìngfú.The New Year's Eve dinner is not only lavish but also represents reunion and happiness.
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