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新春佳節(jié)詞匯
Greeting Season:
春節(jié) The Spring Festival
農(nóng)歷 lunar calendar
正月 lunar January; the first month by lunar calendar
除夕 New Year's Eve; eve of lunar New Year
初一 the beginning of New Year
元宵節(jié) The Lantern Festival
Customs:
過(guò)年 Guo-nian; have the Spring Festival
對(duì)聯(lián) poetic couplet: two successive rhyming lines in poetry
春聯(lián) Spring Festival couplets
剪紙 paper-cuts
年畫(huà) New Year paintings
買(mǎi)年貨 special purchases for the Spring Festival; do Spring Festival shopping
敬酒 propose a toast
燈籠 lantern: a portable light
煙花 fireworks
爆竹 firecrackers (People scare off evil spirits and ghosts with the loud pop.)
紅包 red packets (cash wrapped up in red paper, symbolize fortune and wealth in the coming year.)
舞獅 lion dance (The lion is believed to be able to dispel evil and bring good luck.)
舞龍 dragon dance (to expect good weather and good harvests)
戲曲 traditional opera
雜!ariety show; vaudeville
燈謎 riddles written on lanterns
燈會(huì) exhibit of lanterns
守歲 staying-up
拜年 pay New Year's call; give New Year's greetings; New Year's visit
禁忌 taboo
去晦氣 get rid of the ill-fortune
祭祖宗 offer sacrifices to one's ancestors
壓歲錢(qián) gift money; money given to children as a lunar New Year gift
Culture Note: In the old days, New Year's money was given in the form of one hundred copper coins strung together on a red string and symbolized the hope that one would live to be a hundred years old. Today, money is placed inside red envelopes in denominations considered auspicious and given to represent luck and wealth
辭舊歲 bid farewell to the old year
掃房 spring cleaning; general house-cleaning
Blessings:
金玉滿(mǎn)堂 Treasures Fill The Home
生意興隆 Business Flourishes
歲歲平安 Peace All Year Round
恭喜發(fā)財(cái) Wishing You Prosperity
和氣生財(cái) Harmony Brings Wealth
心想事成 May All Your Wishes Come True
吉祥如意 Everything Goes Well
國(guó)泰平安 The Country Flourishes And People Live In Peace
招財(cái)進(jìn)寶 Money And Treasures Will He Plentiful
一帆風(fēng)順 Wishing You Every Success
步步高升 Promoting To A Higher Position
出入平安 Safe Trip Wherever You Go
祝你新的一年快樂(lè)幸福 Wish you happiness and prosperity in the coming year!
事業(yè)成功,家庭美滿(mǎn) Wish you success in your career and happiness of your family!
Food names:
年糕 Nian-gao; rise cake; New Year cake
團(tuán)圓飯 family reunion dinner
年夜飯 the dinner on New Year's Eve
餃子 Jiao-zi; Chinese meat ravioli
湯圓 Tang-yuan; dumplings made of sweet rice, rolled into balls and stuffed with either sweet or spicy fillings
八寶飯 eight treasures rice pudding
糖果盤(pán) candy tray
什錦糖 assorted candies-sweet and fortune
蜜冬瓜 candied winter melon - growth and good health
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