Chinese New Year

noun

: the new year according to the Chinese calendar

Examples of Chinese New Year in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Billions of people around the world kick off Chinese New Year celebrations on Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024, ushering in The Year of the Dragon. Joanna Moriello, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2024 It's also known as Chinese New Year or Spring Festival. Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 10 Feb. 2024 According to Chinese New Year, the dragon is the fifth animal in a 12-year cycle of the zodiac signs, following the Rabbit and before the Snake. Marina Johnson, The Indianapolis Star, 12 June 2024 Owners explain why Celebrating the Year of the Wood Dragon Lunar New Year is celebrated by many Asian countries, also called Chinese New Year or the Spring Festival. Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 11 June 2024 San Francisco Bay Area San Francisco, home to North America’s first and largest Chinatown, hosts one of the largest parades outside of Asia as part of its Chinese New Year Festival and Parade. Rachel Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Jan. 2024 Is Chinese New Year and Lunar New Year the same thing? Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 22 Jan. 2024 Qi noted that sales promotions during Chinese New Year were the largest driver of growth. Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 23 Apr. 2024 That pussycat outfit was originally made for Chinese New Year celebration for the Year of the Rabbit, and it was supposed to be finished in January. Stephen Daw, Billboard, 23 Apr. 2024

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“Chinese New Year.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Chinese%20New%20Year. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.

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