Chinese New Year

noun

: the new year according to the Chinese calendar

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It was released in China on Jan. 29, coinciding with the first day of Chinese New Year. Sharareh Drury, People.com, 24 Feb. 2025 Anti-gambling, the government restricted the playing of mahjong to Chinese New Year. Claire Turrell, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Feb. 2025 That’s turned around, however, starting with Imax’s Chinese New Year slate of five films that has smashed records at about $130 million and counting in the current quarter — already up over 90% from the previous best. Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 19 Feb. 2025 Amid a recent record-breaking Chinese New Year slate in China, Imax had during that key holiday period five films bring in $130 million in box office to date, nearly double the previous best of $66 million in ticket sales set for the Chinese New Year window in 2023. Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for Chinese New Year

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“Chinese New Year.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Chinese%20New%20Year. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.

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