年夜饭 年夜飯 nián yè fàn ㄋㄧㄢˊ ㄧㄝˋ ㄈㄢˋ nin4 je6 faan6 HSK 7-9

  • reunion dinner on Lunar New Year's Eve (Chinese New Year tradition)

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 年 (1 of 3) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Example sentences

  • 饺子 餃子 ( jiǎo zi gaau2 zi2 ) 是 ( shì si6 ) 年夜饭 年夜飯 ( nián yè fàn nin4 je6 faan6 ) 桌 ( zhuō coek3 ) 上 ( shàng soeng5 ) 必不可少 ( bì bù kě shǎo bit1 bat1 ho2 siu2 ) 的 ( de dik1 )。

    Dumplings are essential at the New Year's Eve dinner table.

  • 说明 說明 ( shuō míng syut3 ming4 ) 年夜饭 年夜飯 ( nián yè fàn nin4 je6 faan6 ) 的 ( de dik1 ) 饺子 餃子 ( jiǎo zi gaau2 zi2 ) 是 ( shì si6 ) 亲人 親人 ( qīn rén can1 jan4 ) 团聚 團聚 ( tuán jù tyun4 zeoi6 ) 的 ( de dik1 ) 象征 象徵 ( xiàng zhēng zoeng6 zing1 )。

    This means that eating dumplings on New Year's eve is a symbol of family reunion.

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