春节相关英语词汇大汇总
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<P> <STRONG> Greeting Season: </STRONG></P>
<P> 春节 The Spring Festival </P>
<P> 农历 lunar calendar </P>
<P> 正月 lunar January; the first month by lunar calendar </P>
<P> 除夕 New Year's Eve; eve of lunar New Year </P>
<P> 初一 the beginning of New Year </P>
<P> 元宵节 The Lantern Festival </P>
<P> <STRONG> Customs: </STRONG></P>
<P> 过年 Guo-nian; have the Spring Festival </P>
<P> 对联 poetic couplet; two successive rhyming lines in poetry </P>
<P> 春联 Spring Festival couplets </P>
<P> 剪纸 paper-cuts </P>
<P> 年画 New Year paintings </P>
<P> 买年货 special purchases for the Spring Festival do Spring Festival shopping </P>
<P> 敬酒 propose a toast </P>
<P> 灯笼 lantern: a portable light </P>
<P> 烟花 fireworks </P>
<P> 爆竹 firecrackers (People scare off evil spirits and ghosts with the loud pop.) </P>
<P> 红包 red packets (cash wrapped up in red paper, symbolize fortune and wealth in the coming year.) </P>
<P> 舞狮 lion dance (The lion is believed to be able to dispel evil and bring good luck.) </P>
<P> 舞龙 dragon dance (to expect good weather and good harvests) </P>
<P> 戏曲 traditional opera </P>
<P> 杂耍 variety show; vaudeville </P>
<P> 灯谜 riddles written on lanterns </P>
<P> 灯会 exhibit of lanterns </P>
<P> 守岁 staying-up </P>
<P> 拜年 pay New Year's call; give New Year's greetings; New Year's visit </P>
<P> 禁忌 taboo </P>
<P> 去晦气 get rid of the ill- fortune </P>
<P> 祭祖宗 offer sacrifices to one's ancestors </P>
<P> 压岁钱 gift money; money given to children as a lunar New Year gift </P>
<P> 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 </P>
<P> 辞旧岁 bid farewell to the old year </P>
<P> 扫房 spring cleaning; general house-cleaning </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P> Blessings: </P><P> 金玉满堂 Treasures fill the home </P><P> 生意兴隆 Business flourishes </P><P> 岁岁平安 Peace all year round </P><P> 恭喜发财 Wishing you prosperity </P><P> 和气生财 Harmony brings wealth </P><P> 心想事成 May all your wishes come true </P><P> 吉祥如意 Everything goes well </P><P> 国泰民安 The country flourishes and people live in peace </P><P> 招财进宝 Money and treasures will be plentiful </P><P> 一帆风顺 Wishing you every success </P><P> 步步高升 Promoting to a higher position </P><P> 出入平安 Safe trip wherever you go </P><P> 祝你新的一年快乐幸福: Wish you happiness and prosperity in the coming year! </P><P> 事业成功，家庭美满: Wish you success in your career and happiness of your family! </P><P> Food names: </P><P> 年糕 Nian-gao; rise cake; New Year cake </P><P> 团圆饭 family reunion dinner </P><P> 年夜饭 the dinner on New Year's Eve </P><P> 饺子 Jiao-zi; Chinese meat ravioli </P><P> 汤圆 Tang-yuan; dumplings made of sweet rice, rolled into balls and stuffed with either sweet or spicy fillings </P><P> 八宝饭 eight treasures rice pudding </P><P> 糖果盘 candy tray: </P><P> 什锦糖 assorted candies - sweet and fortune </P><P> 蜜冬瓜 candied winter melon - growth and good health </P><P> 西瓜子 red melon seed - joy, happiness, truth and sincerity </P><P> 金桔 cumquat - prosperity </P><P> 糖莲子 candied lotus seed - many descendents to come </P><P> 糖藕 candied lotus root - fulfilling love relationship </P><P> 红枣 red dates - prosperity </P><P> 花生糖 peanut candy - sweet </P>
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