"Chinese New Year" meaning in All languages combined

See Chinese New Year on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

IPA: /ˌt͡ʃaɪˌniːz ˌnjuː ˈjɪə/ [Received-Pronunciation], /-ˈjɜː/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌt͡ʃaɪˌniz ˈn(j)u ˌjɪ(ə)ɹ/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Chinese New Year.wav [Southern-England] Forms: Chinese New Years [plural], CNY [alternative, abbreviation]
Etymology: From Chinese (adjective) + New Year (noun), the latter component matching the traditional name of the holiday, Mandarin 新年 (xīnnián, “New Year”): new (xīn) + year (nián). Etymology templates: {{compound|en|Chinese|New Year|notext=1|pos1=a|pos2=n|type=endocentric}} Chinese (adjective) + New Year (noun), {{noncog|cmn|新年|t=New Year|tr=xīnnián}} Mandarin 新年 (xīnnián, “New Year”) Head templates: {{en-prop|s|head=Chinese New Year}} Chinese New Year (plural Chinese New Years)
  1. An annual Chinese festival marking the beginning of the new year according to the Chinese lunisolar calendar, starting on the first day of the first lunar month and traditionally ending on the fifteenth day when there is a full moon. It is often celebrated by visiting family and friends, and giving gifts of money in red envelopes (ang pows or hongbao). Wikidata QID: Q131772 Synonyms: Chunjie, Yuan Tan, Lunar New Year, Spring Festival Translations (annual Chinese festival marking the beginning of the new year according to the Chinese lunisolar calendar): رَأْس السَّنَة الصِّينِيَّة (alt: raʔs as-sana(t) aṣ-ṣīniyya) (Arabic), عِيد الرَّبِيع (ʕīd ar-rabīʕ) (Arabic), Lebaran Cina (Betawi), Sincia (Betawi), Кита́йска Но́ва годи́на (Kitájska Nóva godína) [feminine] (Bulgarian), တရုတ်နှစ်တစ်ကူး (ta.ruthnactacku:) (Burmese), any nou xinès (Catalan), 新正 (zh-min-nan) [Hokkien] (Chinese), 農曆新年 /农历新年 (nung⁴ lik⁶ san¹ nin⁴) (Chinese Cantonese), 新年 (san¹ nin⁴) (Chinese Cantonese), 春節 /春节 (chūnjié) (Chinese Mandarin), 農曆新年 /农历新年 (nónglì xīnnián) (Chinese Mandarin), 中國新年 /中国新年 (Chinese Mandarin), kiinalainen uusivuosi (Finnish), nouvel an chinois [masculine] (French), aninovo chinés [masculine] (Galician), ჩინური ახალი წელი (činuri axali c̣eli) (Georgian), chinesisches Neujahrsfest (German), चीनी नववर्ष (cīnī navvarṣ) (Hindi), holdújév (Hungarian), kínai újév (Hungarian), tavaszünnep (Hungarian), sincia (Indonesian), Tahun Baru Imlek (Indonesian), Tahun Baru Tionghoa (Indonesian), 旧正月 (kyūshōgatsu) (alt: きゅうしょうがつ) (Japanese), 春節 (shunsetsu) (alt: しゅんせつ) (Japanese), Қытай Жаңа жылы (Qıtay Jaŋa jılı) (Kazakh), ចូលឆ្នាំចិន (coulchnamcən) (Khmer), នានិទាឃរដូវ (néanĭtéakhrôdov) (Khmer), 춘절 (chunjeol) (alt: 春節) (Korean), (seol) (Korean), 설날 (seollal) (Korean), ກຸດຈີນ (kut chīn) (Lao), ປີໃໝ່ຈີນ (pī mai chīn) (Lao), ປີໃໝ່ຫວຽດ (pī mai huāit) (Lao), Raya Cina [Malaysia] (Malay), Tahun Baru Cina (Malay), Хятадын Шинэ Жил (Xjatadyn Šine Žil) (Mongolian), kinesisk nyttår [neuter] (Norwegian Bokmål), chiński Nowy Rok [masculine] (Polish), ano novo chinês [masculine] (Portuguese), Кита́йский Но́вый год (Kitájskij Nóvyj god) [masculine] (Russian), año nuevo chino [masculine] (Spanish), Pabaru Cina (Sundanese), Bagong Taon ng mga Tsino (Tagalog), சீனப்புத்தாண்டு (cīṉapputtāṇṭu) (Tamil), ตรุษจีน (dtrùt-jiin) (Thai), چاغان (chaghan) (Uyghur), باھار بايرىمى (bahar bayrimi) (Uyghur), Tết (Vietnamese), Tết Âm lịch (Vietnamese), Tết Nguyên Đán (alt: 節元旦) (Vietnamese), Tết ta (Vietnamese), cieng (Zhuang)

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      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "lang_code": "ca",
      "sense": "annual Chinese festival marking the beginning of the new year according to the Chinese lunisolar calendar",
      "word": "any nou xinès"
    },
    {
      "code": "yue",
      "lang": "Chinese Cantonese",
      "lang_code": "yue",
      "roman": "nung⁴ lik⁶ san¹ nin⁴",
      "sense": "annual Chinese festival marking the beginning of the new year according to the Chinese lunisolar calendar",
      "word": "農曆新年 /农历新年"
    },
    {
      "code": "yue",
      "lang": "Chinese Cantonese",
      "lang_code": "yue",
      "roman": "san¹ nin⁴",
      "sense": "annual Chinese festival marking the beginning of the new year according to the Chinese lunisolar calendar",
      "word": "新年"
    },
    {
      "code": "nan-hbl",
      "lang": "Chinese",
      "lang_code": "nan-hbl",
      "roman": "zh-min-nan",
      "sense": "annual Chinese festival marking the beginning of the new year according to the Chinese lunisolar calendar",
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien"
      ],
      "word": "新正"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "lang_code": "cmn",
      "roman": "chūnjié",
      "sense": "annual Chinese festival marking the beginning of the new year according to the Chinese lunisolar calendar",
      "word": "春節 /春节"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "lang_code": "cmn",
      "roman": "nónglì xīnnián",
      "sense": "annual Chinese festival marking the beginning of the new year according to the Chinese lunisolar calendar",
      "word": "農曆新年 /农历新年"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "lang_code": "cmn",
      "sense": "annual Chinese festival marking the beginning of the new year according to the Chinese lunisolar calendar",
      "word": "中國新年 /中国新年"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "lang_code": "fi",
      "sense": "annual Chinese festival marking the beginning of the new year according to the Chinese lunisolar calendar",
      "word": "kiinalainen uusivuosi"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "lang_code": "fr",
      "sense": "annual Chinese festival marking the beginning of the new year according to the Chinese lunisolar calendar",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "nouvel an chinois"
    },
    {
      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "lang_code": "gl",
      "sense": "annual Chinese festival marking the beginning of the new year according to the Chinese lunisolar calendar",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "aninovo chinés"
    },
    {
      "code": "ka",
      "lang": "Georgian",
      "lang_code": "ka",
      "roman": "činuri axali c̣eli",
      "sense": "annual Chinese festival marking the beginning of the new year according to the Chinese lunisolar calendar",
      "word": "ჩინური ახალი წელი"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "lang_code": "de",
      "sense": "annual Chinese festival marking the beginning of the new year according to the Chinese lunisolar calendar",
      "word": "chinesisches Neujahrsfest"
    },
    {
      "code": "hi",
      "lang": "Hindi",
      "lang_code": "hi",
      "roman": "cīnī navvarṣ",
      "sense": "annual Chinese festival marking the beginning of the new year according to the Chinese lunisolar calendar",
      "word": "चीनी नववर्ष"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "lang_code": "hu",
      "sense": "annual Chinese festival marking the beginning of the new year according to the Chinese lunisolar calendar",
      "word": "holdújév"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "lang_code": "hu",
      "sense": "annual Chinese festival marking the beginning of the new year according to the Chinese lunisolar calendar",
      "word": "kínai újév"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "lang_code": "hu",
      "sense": "annual Chinese festival marking the beginning of the new year according to the Chinese lunisolar calendar",
      "word": "tavaszünnep"
    },
    {
      "code": "id",
      "lang": "Indonesian",
      "lang_code": "id",
      "sense": "annual Chinese festival marking the beginning of the new year according to the Chinese lunisolar calendar",
      "word": "sincia"
    },
    {
      "code": "id",
      "lang": "Indonesian",
      "lang_code": "id",
      "sense": "annual Chinese festival marking the beginning of the new year according to the Chinese lunisolar calendar",
      "word": "Tahun Baru Imlek"
    },
    {
      "code": "id",
      "lang": "Indonesian",
      "lang_code": "id",
      "sense": "annual Chinese festival marking the beginning of the new year according to the Chinese lunisolar calendar",
      "word": "Tahun Baru Tionghoa"
    },
    {
      "alt": "きゅうしょうがつ",
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "lang_code": "ja",
      "roman": "kyūshōgatsu",
      "sense": "annual Chinese festival marking the beginning of the new year according to the Chinese lunisolar calendar",
      "word": "旧正月"
    },
    {
      "alt": "しゅんせつ",
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "lang_code": "ja",
      "roman": "shunsetsu",
      "sense": "annual Chinese festival marking the beginning of the new year according to the Chinese lunisolar calendar",
      "word": "春節"
    },
    {
      "code": "kk",
      "lang": "Kazakh",
      "lang_code": "kk",
      "roman": "Qıtay Jaŋa jılı",
      "sense": "annual Chinese festival marking the beginning of the new year according to the Chinese lunisolar calendar",
      "word": "Қытай Жаңа жылы"
    },
    {
      "code": "km",
      "lang": "Khmer",
      "lang_code": "km",
      "roman": "coulchnamcən",
      "sense": "annual Chinese festival marking the beginning of the new year according to the Chinese lunisolar calendar",
      "word": "ចូលឆ្នាំចិន"
    },
    {
      "code": "km",
      "lang": "Khmer",
      "lang_code": "km",
      "roman": "néanĭtéakhrôdov",
      "sense": "annual Chinese festival marking the beginning of the new year according to the Chinese lunisolar calendar",
      "word": "នានិទាឃរដូវ"
    },
    {
      "alt": "春節",
      "code": "ko",
      "lang": "Korean",
      "lang_code": "ko",
      "roman": "chunjeol",
      "sense": "annual Chinese festival marking the beginning of the new year according to the Chinese lunisolar calendar",
      "word": "춘절"
    },
    {
      "code": "ko",
      "lang": "Korean",
      "lang_code": "ko",
      "roman": "seol",
      "sense": "annual Chinese festival marking the beginning of the new year according to the Chinese lunisolar calendar",
      "word": "설"
    },
    {
      "code": "ko",
      "lang": "Korean",
      "lang_code": "ko",
      "roman": "seollal",
      "sense": "annual Chinese festival marking the beginning of the new year according to the Chinese lunisolar calendar",
      "word": "설날"
    },
    {
      "code": "lo",
      "lang": "Lao",
      "lang_code": "lo",
      "roman": "kut chīn",
      "sense": "annual Chinese festival marking the beginning of the new year according to the Chinese lunisolar calendar",
      "word": "ກຸດຈີນ"
    },
    {
      "code": "lo",
      "lang": "Lao",
      "lang_code": "lo",
      "roman": "pī mai chīn",
      "sense": "annual Chinese festival marking the beginning of the new year according to the Chinese lunisolar calendar",
      "word": "ປີໃໝ່ຈີນ"
    },
    {
      "code": "lo",
      "lang": "Lao",
      "lang_code": "lo",
      "roman": "pī mai huāit",
      "sense": "annual Chinese festival marking the beginning of the new year according to the Chinese lunisolar calendar",
      "word": "ປີໃໝ່ຫວຽດ"
    },
    {
      "code": "ms",
      "lang": "Malay",
      "lang_code": "ms",
      "sense": "annual Chinese festival marking the beginning of the new year according to the Chinese lunisolar calendar",
      "tags": [
        "Malaysia"
      ],
      "word": "Raya Cina"
    },
    {
      "code": "ms",
      "lang": "Malay",
      "lang_code": "ms",
      "sense": "annual Chinese festival marking the beginning of the new year according to the Chinese lunisolar calendar",
      "word": "Tahun Baru Cina"
    },
    {
      "code": "mn",
      "lang": "Mongolian",
      "lang_code": "mn",
      "roman": "Xjatadyn Šine Žil",
      "sense": "annual Chinese festival marking the beginning of the new year according to the Chinese lunisolar calendar",
      "word": "Хятадын Шинэ Жил"
    },
    {
      "code": "nb",
      "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
      "lang_code": "nb",
      "sense": "annual Chinese festival marking the beginning of the new year according to the Chinese lunisolar calendar",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "kinesisk nyttår"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "lang_code": "pl",
      "sense": "annual Chinese festival marking the beginning of the new year according to the Chinese lunisolar calendar",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "chiński Nowy Rok"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "lang_code": "pt",
      "sense": "annual Chinese festival marking the beginning of the new year according to the Chinese lunisolar calendar",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "ano novo chinês"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "lang_code": "ru",
      "roman": "Kitájskij Nóvyj god",
      "sense": "annual Chinese festival marking the beginning of the new year according to the Chinese lunisolar calendar",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Кита́йский Но́вый год"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "lang_code": "es",
      "sense": "annual Chinese festival marking the beginning of the new year according to the Chinese lunisolar calendar",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "año nuevo chino"
    },
    {
      "code": "su",
      "lang": "Sundanese",
      "lang_code": "su",
      "sense": "annual Chinese festival marking the beginning of the new year according to the Chinese lunisolar calendar",
      "word": "Pabaru Cina"
    },
    {
      "code": "tl",
      "lang": "Tagalog",
      "lang_code": "tl",
      "sense": "annual Chinese festival marking the beginning of the new year according to the Chinese lunisolar calendar",
      "word": "Bagong Taon ng mga Tsino"
    },
    {
      "code": "ta",
      "lang": "Tamil",
      "lang_code": "ta",
      "roman": "cīṉapputtāṇṭu",
      "sense": "annual Chinese festival marking the beginning of the new year according to the Chinese lunisolar calendar",
      "word": "சீனப்புத்தாண்டு"
    },
    {
      "code": "th",
      "lang": "Thai",
      "lang_code": "th",
      "roman": "dtrùt-jiin",
      "sense": "annual Chinese festival marking the beginning of the new year according to the Chinese lunisolar calendar",
      "word": "ตรุษจีน"
    },
    {
      "code": "ug",
      "lang": "Uyghur",
      "lang_code": "ug",
      "roman": "chaghan",
      "sense": "annual Chinese festival marking the beginning of the new year according to the Chinese lunisolar calendar",
      "word": "چاغان"
    },
    {
      "code": "ug",
      "lang": "Uyghur",
      "lang_code": "ug",
      "roman": "bahar bayrimi",
      "sense": "annual Chinese festival marking the beginning of the new year according to the Chinese lunisolar calendar",
      "word": "باھار بايرىمى"
    },
    {
      "code": "vi",
      "lang": "Vietnamese",
      "lang_code": "vi",
      "sense": "annual Chinese festival marking the beginning of the new year according to the Chinese lunisolar calendar",
      "word": "Tết"
    },
    {
      "code": "vi",
      "lang": "Vietnamese",
      "lang_code": "vi",
      "sense": "annual Chinese festival marking the beginning of the new year according to the Chinese lunisolar calendar",
      "word": "Tết Âm lịch"
    },
    {
      "alt": "節元旦",
      "code": "vi",
      "lang": "Vietnamese",
      "lang_code": "vi",
      "sense": "annual Chinese festival marking the beginning of the new year according to the Chinese lunisolar calendar",
      "word": "Tết Nguyên Đán"
    },
    {
      "code": "vi",
      "lang": "Vietnamese",
      "lang_code": "vi",
      "sense": "annual Chinese festival marking the beginning of the new year according to the Chinese lunisolar calendar",
      "word": "Tết ta"
    },
    {
      "code": "za",
      "lang": "Zhuang",
      "lang_code": "za",
      "sense": "annual Chinese festival marking the beginning of the new year according to the Chinese lunisolar calendar",
      "word": "cieng"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Chinese New Year"
}

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