How to Say ‘Celebrate the New Year’ in Simplified Chinese
过年
💬 Usage Tip: [过] here means “to spend/experience,” so [过年] is “to spend the New Year holiday” (gwoh-nyen).
🇨🇳 In China: [过年] often implies the whole festive period: family reunion, big meal, visiting relatives, and holiday vibes—not just one day.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
过年
[guò nián]
to celebrate the New Year (Chinese New Year); to spend the New Year holiday
Commonly used for celebrating Chinese New Year—visiting family, eating festive food, giving red envelopes, etc.
我们回老家过年，和爷爷奶奶团聚。
We go back to our hometown for Chinese New Year to reunite with Grandpa and Grandma.
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