new year

noun
🔊/ˌnjuː ˈjɪə(r)/, 🔊/ˌnjuː ˈjɜː(r)/
🔊/ˌnuː ˈjɪr/
(also New Year)
[uncountable, singular]Idioms
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  1. the beginning of the year新年
    • Happy New Year!新年快乐!🔊🔊
    • We're going to Germany for Christmas and New Year.我们要去德国过圣诞和新年。🔊🔊
    • I'll see you in the new year.新的一年里再见。🔊🔊
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Idioms
see in the New Year | see the New Year in
  1. to stay up until midnight on 31 December to celebrate the start of the new year