Pinyin/New Year's Eve
New Year's Eve is the festival before New Year's Day, on December 31, the last day of the current year.
Xinniarn Churxi shih Xinniarn qiarn d jierrih, zaih meeiniarn zuihhouh yitian d 12 yueh 31 rih.
Today, Western countries usually celebrate this day with a party which ends with a group countdown to midnight. Party hats, noisemakers, fireworks and drinking champagne are fairly common during this holiday.
jintian, Xifang guorjia tongcharng yii party qihngzhuh bihngqiee zaih ziiyeh qiarn jihnxirng daaoshuu. cii jierrih charngjiahn party-maoh, rehnaoh rernqurn, yanhua her he champagne.
Many towns also have fireworks shows or other noisy ways to start the new year. Places like Berlin, Chicago, Edinburgh, Los Angeles, London, New York, Paris, Rio de Janeiro, Sydney, Toronto, and Tokyo are well known for their New Year's Eve celebrations.
heenduo cherngshih zaih Xinniarn lairlirn zhijih yoou yanhua yaanchu huoh qirta rehnaoh huordohng. yixie dihfang rur Berlin, Chicago, Edinburgh, Los Angeles, London, New York, Paris, Rio de Janeiro, Sydney, Toronto, her Tokyo, qihngzhuh Xinniarn heen yooumirng.
New Year's Eve is also a public holiday in some countries, such as Australia, Argentina, Brazil, France, Mexico, the Philippines, and Venezuela.
Xinniarn Churxi zaih yixie guorjia yeeshih gongzhohng jiahqi, rur Australia, Argentina, Brazil, Faaguor, Mexico, Philippines, her Venezuela.