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年夜饭
niányèfàn
Description
年夜饭是春节前一天晚上，全家人一起吃的大餐。
"年夜饭" is a big meal that the whole family eats together on the night before the Spring Festival.
很多人为了这顿饭，会从很远的地方回家。
Many people travel from far away to be home for this meal.
Meanings
年夜饭niányèfàn
family dinner on Chinese New Year's Eve
除夕晚上，我们全家一起吃年夜饭。
On New Year's Eve, our whole family eats the reunion dinner together.
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Notes
- Etymology
年 (year/New Year) + 夜 (night) + 饭 (meal) = New Year's Eve dinner.
- Nuance
strongly tied to family reunion (团圆) and is the most important meal of the year.
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