Chinese New Year

noun

: the new year according to the Chinese calendar

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The release of the lanterns, which also commemorates the official end of Chinese New Year, is considered a symbolic release of past worries and a hopeful gesture toward the year ahead. Sarah Buder, AFAR Media, 20 Oct. 2025 On the world stage, Liu has also been promoting Chinese fashion via Labelhood with Chinese New Year pop-ups in Harrods and exhibitions at Pitti Uomo. Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 10 Oct. 2025 Written and directed by Jiaozi, it was released in theaters across China Jan. 29 kicking off Chinese New Year celebrations. Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 24 Aug. 2025 So the kids are genuinely learning about Christmas, about Eid, about Diwali, about Chinese New Year and so on. Matthew Tostevin, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 July 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 29 Oct. 2025.

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