How to Say ‘To celebrate Chinese New Year’ in Traditional Chinese
過年
guò nián
[guònián]
💬 Usage Tip: 過 (guò) means 'to pass', so 過年 is literally 'passing the year'. The same pattern gives 過生日 (guò shēng rì) "celebrate a birthday".
Phrase Breakdown
過年
guò nián
[guònián]
to celebrate the New Year
To spend or celebrate the Lunar New Year holiday.
過年的時候我們吃年夜飯。
During New Year we eat the reunion dinner.
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