tết nguyên đán

tết nguyên đán

Tết Nguyên Đán là dịp để gia đình sum họp bên mâm cơm.

Definition
  1. Proper noun:
    • Lunar New Year: The most important and widely celebrated traditional festival in Vietnam, marking the beginning of a new year according to the lunisolar calendar. It is a time for family reunions, honoring ancestors, and welcoming good fortune.
    • Vietnamese New Year: Specifically refers to the Vietnamese celebration, which shares cultural roots with other Lunar New Year celebrations in East Asia but has distinct Vietnamese customs, foods, and traditions.
Usage Examples
  • Proper noun:
    • Gia đình tôi sum họp đông đủ vào dịp Tết Nguyên Đán. (My family gathers fully on the occasion of Lunar New Year.)
    • Tết Nguyên Đán thường rơi vào tháng Một hoặc tháng Hai dương lịch. (Lunar New Year usually falls in January or February of the solar calendar.)
    • Không khí Tết Nguyên Đán tràn ngập khắp các con phố. (The atmosphere of Vietnamese New Year fills all the streets.)
Advanced Usage
  • The phrase is often shortened colloquially to simply "Tết".
    • Mọi người đều háo hức đón Tết. (Everyone is excited to welcome the New Year.)
Variants and Related Words
  • Tết Ta (n): A common synonym meaning "our (Vietnamese) New Year," used to distinguish it from Western New Year (Tết Dương Lịch).

    • Tết Ta nhiều phong tục ý nghĩa. (Our Vietnamese New Year has many meaningful customs.)
  • Tết Cổ Truyền (n): Traditional New Year, emphasizing the festival's long-standing cultural heritage.

    • Tết Cổ Truyền di sản văn hóa quý báu. (The Traditional New Year is a precious cultural heritage.)
Synonyms
  • Lunar New Year: The general term for the celebration based on the lunisolar calendar.
  • Vietnamese New Year: Specifies the national and cultural context.
  • Spring Festival: A direct translation of a common name for the holiday in some cultures, sometimes used in English contexts for Tết.
Related Cultural Terms
  • : The custom of giving lucky money in red envelopes during Tết.

    • Trẻ con rất thích được nhận trong Tết Nguyên Đán. (Children love receiving lucky money during Lunar New Year.)
  • Bánh chưng: A traditional square sticky rice cake, essential for Tết celebrations.

    • Gói bánh chưng một hoạt động không thể thiếu khi chuẩn bị cho Tết Nguyên Đán. (Wrapping bánh chưng is an indispensable activity when preparing for Lunar New Year.)