Chinese New Year in Malay
Raya Cina
/ˌt͡ʃaɪˌniːz ˌnjuː ˈjɪə/US/ˌt͡ʃaɪˌniz ˈn(j)u ˌjɪ(ə)ɹ/
Chinese New Year in Malay: Raya Cina, Tahun Baru Cina. In English, Chinese New Year means an annual Chinese festival marking the beginning of the new year according to the Chinese lunisolar calendar, starting on the first day of the first lunar month and traditionally ending on the fifteenth day when there is a full moon. It is often celebrated by visiting family and friends, and giving gifts of money in red envelopes (ang pows or hongbao).
Malay words for Chinese New Year
- annual Chinese festival marking the beginning of the new year according to the Chinese lunisolar calendar
- Raya Cina, Tahun Baru Cina
English meaning of Chinese New Year
- proper noun An annual Chinese festival marking the beginning of the new year according to the Chinese lunisolar calendar, starting on the first day of the first lunar month and traditionally ending on the fifteenth day when there is a full moon. It is often celebrated by visiting family and friends, and giving gifts of money in red envelopes (ang pows or hongbao).
Chinese New Year in a sentence
- Near-synonyms: Lunar New Year, Spring Festival (synonymous in context)
Synonyms of Chinese New Year
Chinese New Year in other languages
Questions about Chinese New Year in Malay
- What is the meaning of Chinese New Year in Malay?
- Chinese New Year in Malay is Raya Cina, Tahun Baru Cina.
- Apakah maksud Chinese New Year dalam bahasa Melayu?
- Chinese New Year: Raya Cina, Tahun Baru Cina.
- What does Chinese New Year mean in English?
- Chinese New Year means an annual Chinese festival marking the beginning of the new year according to the Chinese lunisolar calendar, starting on the first day of the first lunar month and traditionally ending on the fifteenth day when there is a full moon. It is often celebrated by visiting family and friends, and giving gifts of money in red envelopes (ang pows or hongbao).
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Adapted from Wiktionary: Chinese New Year (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Malay words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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