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年夜飯

简年夜饭 · 繁年夜飯

Mandarin · pinyin nián yè fàn

reunion dinner on Lunar New Year's Eve (Chinese New Year tradition)

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年: nián · year; new-years; person's age
夜: yè · night, dark; in night; by night
飯: fàn · cooked rice; food; meal
饭: fàn · cooked rice; food, meal

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2–4–4 · nian2 ye4 fan4

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nin4 je6 faan6

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noun

the "reunion dinner" held on New Year's Eve of the Chinese New Year, during which family members get together to celebrate

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