No. 2,185 in Chinese
新年
"New Year"
In a sentence
新年的时候，我们会和家人一起庆祝。
During the New Year, we will celebrate together with our families.
Here, '新年' refers to the time period of the New Year, specifically the holiday and celebrations associated with it.
我们买了一张新年贺卡送给朋友。
We bought a New Year's card to send to our friend.
In this sentence, '新年' functions as an adjectival modifier describing the card being related to the New Year.
我对新年的愿望是努力学习。
My wish for the New Year is to study hard.
Here, '新年' is part of the phrase '新年的愿望,' indicating the speaker's aspiration for the upcoming year.
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