Chinese New Year

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Etymology

From Chinese +‎ New Year, the latter component also matching the traditional name of the holiday, 新年 (xīnnián, New Year) = (xīn, new) + (nián, year).

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Chinese New Year (plural Chinese New Years)

  1. An annual Chinese holiday, marking the beginning of the Lunar New Year according to the traditional Chinese calendar.

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