过年 guònián HSK2 to celebrate the New Year Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 大过年 dàguònián Chinese New Year the Spring Festival period or the peak of the Lunar New Year celebrations; used when mentioning the holiday to emphasize its significance小过年 xiǎoguònián Little New Year (North) The 23rd day of the 12th lunar month, traditionally observed in Northern China