How to say “New Year” in Chinese
New Year
“New Year” in Chinese is 新年, xīn nián: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
新年 is read xīn nián: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “新年”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 新年. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 新年快乐！xīnniánkuàilèHappy New Year!
- 新年是我最喜欢的节日xīnniánshìwǒzuìxǐhuandejiérìNew Year is my favorite holiday.
- 今天晚上学校有新年晚会。jīntiānwǎnshangxuéxiàoyǒuxīnniánwǎnhuìThere's a New Year's gala at school tonight.
- 恭喜恭喜新年好gōngxǐgōngxǐ,xīnniánhǎoCongratulations! Happy New Year!
- 我的新年愿望是学好汉语wǒdexīnniányuànwàngshìxuéhǎoHànyǔMy New Year's wish is to learn Chinese well.
- 祝愿大家新年快乐，身体健康！zhùyuàndàjiāxīnniánkuàilè,shēntǐjiànkāngWishing you all a happy New Year and good health!
More words from the lesson “Holidays”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “New Year” in Chinese?
“New Year” in Chinese is 新年, pinyin xīnnián.
What does 新年 mean?
新年 (xīnnián) means “New Year”.
How do you write 新年?
新年 is 2 characters: 新 (xīn) — new; 年 (nián) — year. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 新年?
新年 is read xīnnián. Tones: xīn — first tone, nián — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“New Year” in the lesson “Holidays”
This word is from the topic “Seasons and time” of HSK 3. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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