- 年夜饭 niányèfàn reunion dinnerfamily reunion dinner eaten on the lunar New Year's Eve; a central tradition of the Chinese New Year holiday
- 小年夜 xiǎoniányè Little New Year's EveThe night before Lunar New Year's Eve, typically occurring on the 29th day of the 12th lunar month
- 大年夜 dàniányè Lunar New Year's EveThe evening or the whole final day of the last month of the lunar calendar; equivalent to [[除夕|除夕|chu2 xi1]].