New Year's Day in Chinese: 元旦 (yuán dàn)

yuán dàn

New Year's Day

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  1. 1New Year's Day

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Zhuyin

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ㄩㄢˊ

yuán

/ ü/ anˊ/ second tone

ㄉㄢˋ

dàn

/ d/ anˋ/ fourth tone

Example sentences

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  • 元旦快乐!

    yuán dàn kuài lè!

    Happy New Year!

  • 元旦就在眼前。

    yuán dàn jiù zài yǎn qián。

    New Year's Day is close at hand.

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