How to Say ‘Eat reunion dinner.’ in Traditional Chinese
吃年夜飯
💬 Usage Tip: [吃年夜飯] is a natural plan statement. You can add time: [今晚吃年夜飯] (“Tonight we’ll eat reunion dinner”).
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: This meal is a key New Year moment—people try hard to be present because it represents togetherness and good fortune.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
吃
[chī]
to eat the Lunar New Year’s Eve reunion dinner
A set phrase for having the reunion dinner on New Year’s Eve, often implying family gathering and celebration.
我們除夕會一起吃年夜飯，然後跟親友互道新年快樂。
On New Year’s Eve we eat the reunion dinner together, then exchange “Happy New Year” with relatives and friends.
年夜飯
[nián yè fàn]
Lunar New Year’s Eve reunion dinner
The special New Year’s Eve meal eaten with family; often features symbolic dishes like fish (surplus) and dumplings (wealth).
吃年夜飯時，大家會說吉祥話祝健康平安。
When eating the reunion dinner, everyone says lucky phrases to wish for health and peace.
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