Mandarin · 19 October 2026 · Family Banquets & Holidays
年夜饭年夜飯
nián yè fànPinyin
New Year's Eve dinner
noun
The most critical meal of the year, feast-style, consumed on the eve of the Lunar New Year. Family members make extensive travel arrangements just to return home in time to participate in this specific feast.
In a sentence
老中介办事向来光明磊落，大年三十他早早就给团队放了假，催促大伙赶紧回家陪父母吃一顿热腾腾的年夜饭。
Lǎo zhōngjiè bànshì xiànglái guāngmíng-lěiluò, dànián sānshí tā zǎozǎo jiù gěi tuánduì fàng le jià, cuīcù dàhuǒ gǎnjǐn huíjiā péi fùmǔ chī yī dùn rèténgténg de niányèfàn.
The veteran agent has always acted open and aboveboard; on New Year's Eve, he gave his team the day off very early, urging everyone to rush home to accompany their parents for a piping hot New Year's Eve dinner.
