过年

• 拼音: guò nián
• 汉字拆解: 过 = 辶 (walk) + 寸 (inch) — to pass through; 年 = originally depicted a person carrying grain — the harvest, marking a year's cycle

含义

To celebrate the New Year; to spend the New Year holiday. Primarily refers to Chinese New Year (Spring Festival).

In Chinese culture, 过年 almost always refers to celebrating 春节 (Spring Festival/Chinese New Year). It involves family reunions, festive meals, fireworks, and red envelopes. The most important holiday period in China.

例句

1. 今年你在哪里过年？
2. 过年的时候大家都回家。
3. 小朋友最喜欢过年了。

用法指南

语境: holidays, family, traditions

语气: festive, warm

正确说法

• 过年好！(Happy New Year!)
• 你们怎么过年？(How do you celebrate the New Year?)

错误说法

• 不要对中国人说'过年'指的是元旦 — in Chinese, 过年 almost always means the Spring Festival (Chinese New Year), not January 1st.

起源与历史

Compound of 过 (to pass, to spend) and 年 (year, New Year). Legend says 年 was originally a monster that people had to survive each winter — 'passing the Nian.'

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal