除夕 chúxī lunar New Year's Eve
How to remember 除夕: 除 remove + 夕 evening = lunar New Year's Eve.
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How it is used
- Lunar New Year's Eve - 除夕夜 (chúxī yè) New Year's Eve night; 除夕守岁 (chúxī shǒusuì) staying up to see in the new year.
- The night before 春节 (Chūnjié), the biggest family-reunion dinner (年夜饭) of the year. Not the Gregorian New Year's Eve.