Chinese New Year

== English == === Alternative forms === CNY (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). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌt͡ʃaɪˌniːz ˌnjuː ˈjɪə/, /-ˈjɜː/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˌt͡ʃaɪˌniz ˈn(j)u ˌjɪ(ə)ɹ/ (RP) Rhymes: -ɪə, -ɜː Hyphenation: Chin‧ese New Year === Proper noun === Chinese New Year (plural Chinese New Years) 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). Synonyms: Chunjie, Yuan Tan Near-synonyms: Lunar New Year, Spring Festival (synonymous in context) ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === Chinese New Year on Wikipedia.Wikipedia “Chinese New Year, n.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, December 2025. “Chinese New Year, n.”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.