粵

年nin4夜je6飯faan6

simp年夜饭
nin4 je6 faan6nián yè fàn

English

  1. reunion dinner on Lunar New Year's Eve (Chinese New Year tradition)
  2. family dinner on the eve of Lunar New Year

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 農曆年三十晚一家人一齊食嘅一餐飯;團年飯(量詞:餐)

Examples

  • 饺子是年夜饭桌上必不可少的。

    Dumplings are essential at the New Year's Eve dinner table.

    Tatoeba · eastasiastudent CC BY

  • 说明年夜饭的饺子是亲人团聚的象征。

    This means that eating dumplings on New Year's eve is a symbol of family reunion.

    Tatoeba · eastasiastudent CC BY

  • 你聽晚番唔番去食年夜飯?

    Will you go home and have family reunion dinner tomorrow night?

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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