Chinese word

过年

Pronunciation

Pinyinguò nián

大家都回家和亲人一起过年。dà jiā dōu huí jiā hé qīn rén yì qǐ guò nián

Everyone goes home to celebrate Chinese New Year with their relatives.

今年我打算在家过年。jīn nián wǒ dǎ suàn zài jiā guò nián

This year I plan to celebrate Chinese New Year at home.

A family marks the turn of the lunar year together through reunion, food, and holiday customs.

回家huí jiā: Returning to one's home.
庆祝qìng zhù: Celebrating a special event as a joyful occasion.

在春节期间与家人团聚并以各种习俗庆祝农历新年。zài chūn jié qī jiān yǔ jiā rén tuán jù bìng yǐ gè zhǒng xí sú qìng zhù nóng lì xīn nián

过 (guò, "pass through") + 年 (nián, "year") gives the image of passing through the year's turn together.

For English-speaking learners, "New Year" can suggest only January 1, while 过年 (guònián, "celebrate Chinese New Year") usually refers to the Spring Festival period.