How to Say ‘I still have to visit other homes for the New Year.’ in Simplified Chinese
我还要去别家拜年。
wǒ hái yào qù bié jiā bài nián
[wo hái yào qù bié jiā bàinián]
🇨🇳 In China: During the first days of Spring Festival, people make rounds to several relatives' and friends' homes. Mentioning other visits is the natural, inoffensive way to keep a stop short.
Phrase Breakdown
我还要去别家
wǒ hái yào qù bié jiā
I still have to go to other homes
This is a polite reason for leaving. Say it smoothly: wǒ hái yào qù bié jiā.
不坐了，我还要去别家。
I won't sit, I still have other homes to visit.
Words in this phrase
我
wǒ
[wo]
I
The speaker referring to themselves.
我明天有空。
I am free tomorrow.
还
hái
[hái]
still; yet
Adverb meaning something remains or continues to be the case.
今晚还有空桌吗？
Are there still free tables tonight?
要
yào
[yào]
will; need to
Expresses necessity or likelihood.
进去要买票。
You need to buy a ticket to enter.
去
qù
[qù]
to go
Move toward a place.
我去医院。
I'm going to the hospital.
别
bié
[bié]
other
Means 'other; another' when placed before a noun.
别人都走了。
The others have all left.
家
jiā
[jiā]
family; household
One's family as a unit.
我家很大。
My family is big.
拜年。
bài nián
pay New Year visits
拜年 (bàinián) means visiting people to give New Year greetings. 拜 falls and 年 rises.
初一我们去爷爷家拜年。
On New Year's Day we visit Grandpa's home to give greetings.
Words in this phrase
拜年
bài nián
[bàinián]
to pay a New Year call
To visit people and give New Year greetings.
初一我们去爷爷家拜年。
On New Year's Day we visit Grandpa to give greetings.
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