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春节 · The words of Chinese New Year

Six words that cover the whole holiday, from the red envelope to the couplets on the door.

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春节chūn jiéSpring Festival, Chinese New Year

过年的词 · THE WORDS

CharacterReadingMeaning
红包hóng bāored envelope of money
年夜饭nián yè fànNew Year's Eve dinner
拜年bài niánto pay a New Year call
春联chūn liánthe couplets on the door
鞭炮biān pàofirecrackers
团圆tuán yuánthe family all together

说这个 · SAY THIS

Gōngxǐ fācái!恭喜发财!Congratulations and be prosperous!

What this card is

A one-page Chinese lesson from the HSK 1 set, filed under 文 · Culture. Six words that cover the whole holiday, from the red envelope to the couplets on the door.

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Where it fits

The source: 春节 in the dictionary.

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