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平安夜
píng'ānyè
Description
平安夜是十二月二十四号晚上，也就是圣诞节的前一天。
"平安夜" is the evening of December 24th, the day before Christmas.
很多人在平安夜和家人一起吃饭，还会送苹果给朋友。
Many people have dinner with family on "平安夜" and give apples to friends.
Meanings
平安夜píng'ānyè
Christmas Eve, December 24th evening
平安夜我们一起去看灯。
We went to see the lights together on Christmas Eve.
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Notes
- Etymology
平安 (peace/safety) + 夜 (night); also the Chinese name of the carol "Silent Night".
- Nuance
In China, people often give apples (苹果) on this night, a pun on 平安.
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