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大過年

简大过年 · 繁大過年

Mandarin · pinyin dà guò nián

Chinese New Year

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大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
過: guò · pass, pass through, go across
年: nián · year; new-years; person's age
过: guò · pass, pass through, go across

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4–4–2 · da4 guo4 nian2

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