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拜年
bài nián
Meaning
- to pay a New Year call
- to wish sb a Happy New Year
Definition
拜年是指中国人在春节期间互相拜访，表达新年祝福的习俗。
Bai Nian refers to the custom of Chinese people visiting each other during the Spring Festival to express New Year greetings.
Usage
拜年常用于春节期间，表示向长辈、亲友或同事祝贺新年，通常伴随着拱手礼或说吉祥话。
Bai Nian is used during the Spring Festival to convey New Year wishes to elders, relatives, friends, or colleagues, often accompanied by a bow or auspicious words.
Examples
- 1 大年初一，我们全家去爷爷奶奶家拜年。 (On the first day of the New Year, our whole family went to grandma and grandpa's house to pay New Year calls.)
- 2 他通过视频电话向远方的父母拜年。 (He used a video call to pay New Year respects to his parents far away.)
- 3 公司组织员工集体拜年，气氛非常热烈。 (The company organized employees to collectively pay New Year visits, and the atmosphere was very lively.)
- 4 小时候，我最喜欢跟着爸爸去邻居家拜年，因为能收到红包。 (When I was a child, I loved following my dad to neighbors' houses for New Year calls because I could get red envelopes.)
- 5 拜年时，要说一些吉利话，比如‘恭喜发财’、‘万事如意’。 (When paying New Year calls, one should say auspicious words like 'Wishing you prosperity' and 'May all your wishes come true.')
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