Chinese word

春节

Pronunciation

Pinyinchūn jié

Meaning

  • nounSpring Festival

Example

我们一家人去外地过春节。wǒ men yì jiā rén qù wài dì guò chūn jié

Our whole family travels elsewhere to celebrate the Spring Festival.

Illustration for 春节 (Spring Festival)

More examples

除夕夜我们和家人一起吃春节的年夜饭。chú xī yè wǒ men hé jiā rén yì qǐ chī chūn jié de nián yè fàn

On New Year's Eve, we eat the Spring Festival reunion dinner with our family.

Core concept

The shared start of the lunar year, when families connect and welcome a fresh beginning through traditional celebrations.

Common phrases

  • 在外地过春节zài wài dì guò chūn jié

    celebrate the Spring Festival away from home

  • 看春节联欢晚会kàn chūn jié lián huān wǎn huì

    watch the Spring Festival Gala

  • 准备春节的年夜饭zhǔn bèi chūn jié de nián yè fàn

    prepare the Spring Festival reunion dinner

Similar words

过年guò nián: The family celebration of welcoming the new year.
新年xīn nián: The beginning of a new year, especially the lunar year.
除夕chú xī: The evening before the lunar New Year, when the old year ends.

Definition in Chinese

春节是中国传统的农历新年，通常从农历正月初一开始，持续数日，是走亲访友、祭祖和辞旧迎新的重要时刻。chūn jié shì zhōng guó chuán tǒng de nóng lì xīn nián tōng cháng cóng nóng lì zhēng yuè chū yì kāi shǐ chí xù shù rì shì zǒu qīn fáng yǒu jì zǔ hé cí jiù yíng xīn de zhòng yào shí kè

Word origin

The name joins 春 (chūn, "spring") with 节 (jié, "festival or seasonal observance"), linking the year's renewal with its major traditional celebration.

Usage tips

  • This noun can refer to the wider holiday period rather than only one date, which helps explain references to several days of celebration.

Other meanings

  • Chinese New Yearnoun
  • lunar New Yearnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 春节习俗chūn jié xí súSpring Festival customsnoun

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