Definition & Meaning

1.celebrate the New Year; spend the New Year

Word usage

guò nián

过 年

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1
v.celebrate the New Year; spend the New Year
- kuài guò nián le
  快过年了。
  It'll soon be New Year.
- zhè jiàn shì guò nián yǐ hòu zài shuō
  这件事过年以后再说。
  We won't take up the matter till after the Spring Festival holiday.
- tā jīn nián huí jiā guò nián
  他今年回家过年。
  He'll be home for the New Year holiday.
2
n.infmlnext year
- xué shēng men guò nián gāi qù shàng xué le
  学生们过年该去上学了。
  The students are going to start school next year.
- tā guò nián jiù èr shí suì le
  她过年就二十岁了。
  She will be 20 next year.
- wǒ guò nián gāi shàng bān le
  我过年该上班了。
  I am going to work next year.
synonym
míng nián明年 lái nián来年 yì nián翌年

Word usage

Separable word
"过" and "年" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 他过完年才从老家回来。
  He came back from his hometown after the spring festival.
- 等过了年再说吧。
  Let's come back to it after spring festival.
- 你们是怎么过的年？
  How did you celebrate the New Year?

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