How to Use Chinese New Year in a Sentence

Chinese New Year

noun
  • Every Chinese New Year, my mom would take me shopping and buy me a new outfit for the day.
    — Max Berlinger, Vogue, 11 June 2026
  • People can just go with their preferences and make their own Chinese New Year party.
    — Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2025
  • Qi noted that sales promotions during Chinese New Year were the largest driver of growth.
    — Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 23 Apr. 2024
  • Mahjong, long synonymous with grannies at Chinese New Year, is attracting a new legion of fans.
    — Claire Turrell, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Feb. 2025
  • The flowing tassels mimic the grace of a horse’s mane, perfect for turning heads at Chinese New Year gatherings.
    — Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2025
  • There are no exclusive products for the new store, but its Chinese New Year collection will first land in the flagship later this month.
    — Denni Hu, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
  • Every Chinese New Year, the restaurant hosts a large celebration with lion dancers, red envelopes, and of course, dumplings.
    — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Anti-gambling, the government restricted the playing of mahjong to Chinese New Year.
    — Claire Turrell, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Feb. 2025
  • Every year, Chinese New Year parades are anchored by colorful dragon puppets held aloft by puppeteers.
    — Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 July 2024
  • The sanctions are expected to be lifted in time for Chinese New Year, when delicacies such as rock lobster are in hot demand.
    — Shawn Tully, Fortune Asia, 10 Oct. 2024
  • Clams, Szechuan pork dumplings, crispy shrimp spring rolls and Hong Kong wonton soup are some of the other Chinese New Year food favorites.
    — Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Seth Hoo is planning to have his own dinner with friends in addition to attending family events this Chinese New Year.
    — Miranda Jeyaretnam, TIME, 28 Jan. 2025
  • With smart planning and a touch of serenity, Chinese New Year 2025 will be no obstacle for your supply chains.
    — Sin To, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
  • That was caused in part by lower box office revenue in China after a record Chinese New Year in 2025.
    — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Back then, a red envelope, a zodiac motif, or a familiar celebrity face could still carry a Chinese New Year campaign.
    — Yiling Pan, Vogue, 17 Feb. 2026
  • Demna embedded his Chinese New Year wishes within a series of La Famiglia campaigns.
    — Denni Hu, Footwear News, 23 Jan. 2026
  • Even Chinese New Year customs including setting off firecrackers, and dragon and lion dances, were canceled during that time.
    — TIME, 17 Feb. 2024
  • But in recent days, many online shoppers have been scouring social media and online avenues in search of the Adidas Chinese New Year jacket.
    — Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 5 Feb. 2025
  • Beyond spectacles, Chinese New Year is incomplete without subtle wordplay.
    — Denni Hu, Footwear News, 23 Jan. 2026
  • During this year’s Chinese New Year in February, Motoguo rolled out two pop-ups, one in Shanghai, one in Kuala Lumpur.
    — Denni Hu, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
  • Liu was also cast in Miu Miu’s Chinese New Year campaign alongside Chinese actress Zhao Jinmai.
    — Denni Hu, Footwear News, 23 Jan. 2026
  • The figure was adjusted to account for the seasonal sales slowdown during the two-week Chinese New Year holiday, which took place mid-February.
    — Matthew Chin, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2026
  • This figure was adjusted to account for the seasonal sales slowdown during the two-week Chinese New Year holiday, which took place mid-February.
    — Matthew Chin,evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Most big films in China have many different investors, so most of the other Chinese New Year tentpoles would have needed a lot more time to discuss and reach agreements among all of the stakeholders.
    — Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Feb. 2023
  • In both cases, Chinese New Year saw a huge dip in commuting, but unlike in 2019, the number of people going to work didn’t bounce back after the holiday.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 10 Mar. 2020
  • As Chinese New Year approaches, Diesel is preparing with a capsule collection dedicated to the Year of the Horse.
    — Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Chinese New Year, also known as Lunar New Year because it is based on the Chinese lunar calendar, changes with the moon’s orbit around the Earth.
    — Lianna Norman, Florida Times-Union, 13 Feb. 2026
  • China, the world’s second largest AI power and India’s strategic adversary, was all but absent from the summit, which fell on the same week as Chinese New Year.
    — Billy Perrigo, Time, 20 Feb. 2026
  • British luxury brand Burberry began its Chinese New Year celebration way ahead of its peers — launching a series of campaigns in mid-December.
    — Denni Hu, Footwear News, 23 Jan. 2026
  • According to Chinese New Year, the dragon is the fifth animal in a 12-year cycle of the zodiac animal signs, following the rabbit and before the snake.
    — Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 7 Feb. 2024

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