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The Chinese word xinnian - 新年 - xīnnián
(new year in Chinese)
Phonetic script (Hanyu Pinyin)
xīnnián
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English translation
new year
Chinese characters:
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The traditional Chinese characters of xīnnián are identical with the modern (simplified) characters displayed above.
Chinese Pinyin example sentence with 新年 ( xinnian / xīnnián ) ⓘWriting in Pinyin
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If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Before using this Pinyin example sentence, consider that Chinese characters should always be your first choice in written communication.
If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Xinnian kuaile!
Xīnnián kuàilè!– English translation: Happy New Year!
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new | year
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