多种活动迎新年 Various activities organized across China to greet year of 2019

Various activities(活动 huódòng) were organized across China to greet(迎接 yíngjiē) the year of 2019.

Citizens take a selfie(自拍 zìpāi) on New Year's Eve in southwest China's Chongqing, Jan. 1, 2019. (Xinhua/Wang Quanchao)

Fireworks(烟花 yānhuā) are set off from the Taipei 101 skyscraper in Taipei, southeast China's Taiwan, Dec. 31, 2018. (Xinhua/Li Xiang)

People strike a huge bell(钟 zhōng) to greet the New Year in Zhengzhou, capital of central China's Henan Province, Jan. 1, 2019. (Xinhua/Li Jianan)

A young couple are seen after a successful marriage proposal(求婚 qiúhūn) at the opening ceremony of "2019 Beijing New Year's Eve Countdown(倒计时 dàojìshí) Celebration and Ice and Snow Cultural Tourism Festival" on New Year's Eve in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 1, 2019. (Xinhua/Zhang Chenlin)

A young couple poses(摆姿势 bǎi zīshì) for a photo on New Year's Eve in southwest China's Chongqing, Jan. 1, 2019.(Xinhua/Wang Quanchao)

Tourists(游客 yóukè) cheer at a bonfire gala on New Year's Eve in Hemu Village of Kanas, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Dec. 31, 2018. (Xinhua/Zhao Ge)

The opening ceremony of "2019 Beijing New Year's Eve Countdown Celebration and Ice and Snow Cultural Tourism Festival" is held at the Olympic Green in Beijing, capital of China, Dec. 31, 2018. (Xinhua/Zhang Chenlin)

Pupils(学生 xuéshēng) dressed in festive costumes(服装 fúzhuāng) pose for a group photo in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, Jan. 1, 2019.(Xinhua/Liang Xiaopeng)

重点词汇 Key word:

新

• <形容词 adj.> appearing for the first time; new
  E.g. Zhè shì zuìxīn xiāoxī.
  这是最新消息。
  This is the latest news.

• <形容词 adj.> unused; new
  E.g. Wǒ qīzi ràng wǒ gěi tā mǎi le yīliàng xīnchē。
  我妻子让我给她买了一辆新车。
  My wife talked me into buying her a new car.

• <副词 adv.> newly; freshly; recently
  E.g. Guǎngchǎng zhōuwéi xīn zhòng le bùshǎo shù。
  广场周围新种了不少树。
  Recently, lots of trees have been planted around the square.