小年夜

xiǎo nián yè

Dictionary entry

(coll.) the night before lunisolar New Year's Eve

What does 小年夜 mean?

小年夜 (xiǎo nián yè) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(coll.) the night before lunisolar New Year's Eve

2(Tw) the night before New Year's Eve (either lunisolar or Gregorian)

3(old) Little New Year's Eve (the 23rd or 24th of the 12th lunisolar month, when people offer sacrifices to the kitchen god)

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小xiǎosmall · tiny 年Niánsurname Nian 夜yèvariant of 夜[ye4]

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