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Cantonese · 2 October 2026 · Lunar New Year and Festivals

農曆新年

nung4 lik6 san1 nin4Jyutping

Lunar New Year

noun

The most significant traditional festival in Chinese culture, marked by family reunions, feasts, and vibrant public celebrations. It is widely used in casual conversation to refer to the entire holiday period.

In a sentence

今年農曆新年你諗住去邊度玩呀?

Gam1 nin4 nung4 lik6 san1 nin4 nei5 nam2 zyu6 heoi3 bin1 dou6 waan2 aa3?

Where are you planning to go for fun this Lunar New Year?

The Cantonese word 農曆新年, illustrated
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