年夜饭 New Year's Eve Dinner Nián yè fàn

Dialogues

Dialogues 1

中文

A：新年好！今晚我们吃年夜饭，你尝尝这道糖醋排骨，怎么样？
B：新年好！哇，看起来好好吃！色香味俱全，真是太棒了！您家的年夜饭真丰盛啊！
C：谢谢！这是我们家的传统菜，每年都做。你多吃点，别客气。
B：谢谢！我尝尝这个饺子，嗯，馅料真鲜美！
A：这是我妈妈亲手包的，她每年都会包好多种馅的饺子。
B：您妈妈真厉害！这年夜饭，不仅味道好，更重要的是家人团聚在一起，其乐融融，这才是最重要的！

拼音

A：xīnnián hǎo! jīn wǎn wǒmen chī niányèfàn, nǐ cháng cháng zhè dào tángcù páigǔ, zěnmeyàng？
B：xīnnián hǎo! wā, kàn qǐlái hǎo hǎo chī! sè xiāng wèi jù quán, zhēnshi tài bàng le! nín jiā de niányèfàn zhēn fēngshèng a!
C：xièxie! zhè shì wǒmen jiā de chuántǒng cài, měi nián dōu zuò. nǐ duō chī diǎn, bié kèqì.
B：xièxie! wǒ cháng cháng zhège jiǎozi, ēn, xiànliào zhēn xiānměi!
A：zhè shì wǒ māma qīnshǒu bāo de, tā měi nián dōu huì bāo hǎoduō zhǒng xiàn de jiǎozi.
B：nín māma zhēn lìhai! zhè niányèfàn, bùjǐn wèidao hǎo, gèng zhòngyào de shì jiārén tuánjù zài yīqǐ, qí lè róng róng, zhè cái shì zuì zhòngyào de!

English

A: Happy New Year! We're having our New Year's Eve dinner tonight. Try this sweet and sour pork ribs, what do you think?
B: Happy New Year! Wow, it looks delicious! It looks, smells, and tastes great! Your New Year's Eve dinner is so abundant!
C: Thank you! This is our family's traditional dish, we make it every year. Have more, please feel free.
B: Thank you! Let me try this dumpling, mm, the filling is so delicious!
A: My mother made it herself, she makes many kinds of dumplings every year.
B: Your mother is amazing! This New Year's Eve dinner is not only delicious, but more importantly, family gathers together, happily and harmoniously, that's the most important thing!

Common Phrases

年夜饭

niányèfàn

New Year's Eve dinner

阖家团圆

héjiā tuányuán

Family reunion

团聚

tuánjù

Get together

除夕

chúxī

New Year's Eve

辞旧迎新

cíjiù yíngxīn

Farewell to the old, welcome to the new

Cultural Background

中文

年夜饭是中国最重要的节日之一，象征着阖家团圆、辞旧迎新。

拼音

niányèfàn shì zhōngguó zuì zhòngyào de jiérì zhī yī, xiàngzhēngzhe héjiā tuányuán、cíjiù yíngxīn。

English

New Year's Eve dinner is one of the most important festivals in China, symbolizing family reunion and farewell to the old, welcome to the new.

Advanced Expressions

中文

这道菜寓意着来年生活红红火火。

年夜饭不仅仅是一顿饭，更是对过去一年的总结和对未来一年的展望。

拼音

zhè dào cài yùyìzhe lái nián shēnghuó hóng hóng huǒ huǒ。

niányèfàn bù jǐn shì yī dùn fàn, gèng shì duì guòqù yī nián de zǒngjié hé duì wèilái yī nián de zhǎnwàng。

English

This dish symbolizes a prosperous new year.

New Year's Eve dinner is more than just a meal; it's a summary of the past year and a look forward to the coming year.

Cultural Taboos

中文

避免在餐桌上谈论敏感话题，如政治、宗教等。

拼音

bìmiǎn zài cānzhuō shang tánlùn mǐngǎn huàtí, rú zhèngzhì、zōngjiào děng。

English

Avoid discussing sensitive topics such as politics and religion at the table.

Key Points

中文

年夜饭在除夕夜进行，家人一起吃团圆饭，象征着家庭的和谐和团圆。

拼音

niányèfàn zài chūxī yè jìnxíng, jiārén yīqǐ chī tuányuán fàn, xiàngzhēngzhe jiātíng de héxié hé tuányuán。

English

New Year's Eve dinner is held on New Year's Eve, the family eats together, symbolizing family harmony and reunion.

Practice Tips

中文

多练习与不同年龄段的人进行对话，并注意语言的正式程度。

注意观察中国人的餐桌礼仪，并模仿他们的行为。

拼音

duō liànxí yǔ bùtóng niánlíngduàn de rén jìnxíng duìhuà, bìng zhùyì yǔyán de zhèngshì chéngdù。

zhùyì guānchá zhōngguó rén de cānzhuō lǐyí, bìng mófǎng tāmen de xíngwéi。

English

Practice having conversations with people of different ages and pay attention to the formality of the language.

Pay attention to the Chinese table manners and imitate their behavior.