xiǎo​nián

Little New Year

  • created reference approved 小年 → 大年 (antonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    小年 xiǎo​nián

    大年 dà​nián

    antonym

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  • created sense approved 小年 · xiǎo​nián · Little New Year — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    小年

    xiǎo​nián

    Little New Year

    A traditional Chinese festival celebrated on the 23rd or 24th day of the 12th lunar month, typically involving making offerings to the Kitchen God.

    小 (literal) → 小 · xiǎo · small 年 (literal) → 年 · nián · New Year

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  • created sense approved 小年 · xiǎo​nián · off year — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    小年

    xiǎo​nián

    off year

    A year with a poor harvest, or a year in which trees produce less fruit and bamboo grows more slowly.

    小 (literal) → 小 · xiǎo · slightly 年 (literal) → 年 · nián · harvest

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  • created sense approved 小年 · xiǎo​nián · short lunar year — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    小年

    xiǎo​nián

    short lunar year

    A lunar year in which the final month has only 29 days.

    小 (literal) → 小 · xiǎo · small 年 (literal) → 年 · nián · year

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  • created sense approved 小年 · xiǎo​nián · brief lifespan — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    小年

    xiǎo​nián

    brief lifespan

    (literary) A short life or short duration of life

    小 (literal) → 小 · xiǎo · for a short time 年 (literal) → 年 · nián · age

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  • created sense approved 小年 · xiǎo​nián · childhood — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    小年

    xiǎo​nián

    childhood

    (literary) One's youth or younger years.

    小 (literal) → 小 · xiǎo · young 年 (literal) → 年 · nián · age

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  • created sense approved 小年 · xiǎo​nián · long duration — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    小年

    xiǎo​nián

    long duration

    (literary) Describing a day that feels as long as a year, used to express a sense of long, quiet time

    小 (literal) → 小 · xiǎo · small 年 (literal) → 年 · nián · year

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