English–Chinese
“new year's eve dinner” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinnián yè fàn
Example
我们一家今晚吃年夜饭。wǒ men yì jiā jīn wǎn chī nián yè fàn
Our family is having New Year's Eve dinner tonight.
How to say “new year's eve dinner” in Chinese
“New year's eve dinner” in Chinese is 年夜饭 (nián yè fàn).
A family meal that marks the boundary between the old year and the new one.
Example sentences with 年夜饭
很多人特意回老家吃年夜饭。hěn duō rén tè yì huí lǎo jiā chī nián yè fàn
Many people make a special trip back to their hometown for New Year's Eve dinner.
Tips for using 年夜饭
- In conversational plans, it naturally combines with verbs such as eat, prepare, or have, so it points to the meal rather than to every activity that happens that night.