春节相关英语词汇大汇总

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Greeting Season: 6 f' {4 Z# d9 n% q 　　春节 The Spring Festival ( R' J% a, w1 d7 C% T2 ]' p% H7 I 　　农历 lunar calendar $ J/ j6 E% R% P) R 　　正月 lunar January; the first month by lunar calendar 　　除夕 New Year's Eve; eve of lunar New Year ! Q" g( E% B$ i5 C$ E8 \ 　　初一 the beginning of New Year 0 ~/ U( _& d( ?" e5 B% { 　　元宵节 The Lantern Festival ( V9 a0 Q% c9 X# j2 s 　　Customs: 　　过年 Guo-nian; have the Spring Festival 　　对联 poetic couplet; two successive rhyming lines in poetry ) ~2 _, b i" E4 V 　　春联 Spring Festival couplets ' y0 |" _9 f. D/ h( `( v! W 　　剪纸 paper-cuts 　　年画 New Year paintings 　　买年货 special purchases for the Spring Festival do Spring Festival shopping $ |1 e3 G3 I* j( Z3 r! | k! C4 l 　　敬酒 propose a toast 　　灯笼 lantern: a portable light 　　烟花 fireworks 　　爆竹 firecrackers (People scare off evil spirits and ghosts with the loud pop.) # I" G$ |2 d ? b$ U* u; }' z5 F/ M% \ 　　红包 red packets (cash wrapped up in red paper, symbolize fortune and wealth in the coming year.) 8 |- L/ O. _ P+ z) v 　　舞狮 lion dance (The lion is believed to be able to dispel evil and bring good luck.) : k8 S8 r4 D2 v 　　舞龙 dragon dance (to expect good weather and good harvests) ; ?% l& v% n1 J+ ^, F; |6 b6 Z& X% { 　　戏曲 traditional opera 　　杂耍 variety show; vaudeville . u: F7 h3 c B$ q4 `7 o% Z- F 　　灯谜 riddles written on lanterns ) N& [; x! P8 [& N! `, W( } 　　灯会 exhibit of lanterns # Z$ @# q1 n/ @' F. o& U" T& a 　　守岁 staying-up 　　拜年 pay New Year's call; give New Year's greetings; New Year's visit 　　禁忌 taboo 4 F W6 `& W- x8 r 　　去晦气 get rid of the ill- fortune - ]1 ~* j* s2 c/ F 　　祭祖宗 offer sacrifices to one's ancestors 　　压岁钱 gift money; money given to children as a lunar New Year gift / l4 w1 C, S0 z' `% J' V 　　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 1 k5 [" ~; g7 r; U 　　辞旧岁 bid farewell to the old year 　　扫房 spring cleaning; general house-cleaning

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　　Blessings:

　　金玉满堂 Treasures fill the home

　　生意兴隆 Business flourishes

　　岁岁平安 Peace all year round

　　恭喜发财 Wishing you prosperity

　　和气生财 Harmony brings wealth

　　心想事成 May all your wishes come true

　　吉祥如意 Everything goes well

　　国泰民安 The country flourishes and people live in peace

　　招财进宝 Money and treasures will be plentiful

　　一帆风顺 Wishing you every success

　　步步高升 Promoting to a higher position

　　出入平安 Safe trip wherever you go

　　祝你新的一年快乐幸福: Wish you happiness and prosperity in the coming year!

　　事业成功，家庭美满: Wish you success in your career and happiness of your family!

　　Food names:

　　年糕 Nian-gao; rise cake; New Year cake

　　团圆饭 family reunion dinner

　　年夜饭 the dinner on New Year's Eve

　　饺子 Jiao-zi; Chinese meat ravioli

　　汤圆 Tang-yuan; dumplings made of sweet rice, rolled into balls and stuffed with either sweet or spicy fillings

　　八宝饭 eight treasures rice pudding

　　糖果盘 candy tray:

　　什锦糖 assorted candies - sweet and fortune

　　蜜冬瓜 candied winter melon - growth and good health

　　西瓜子 red melon seed - joy, happiness, truth and sincerity

　　金桔 cumquat - prosperity

　　糖莲子 candied lotus seed - many descendents to come

　　糖藕 candied lotus root - fulfilling love relationship

　　红枣 red dates - prosperity

　　花生糖 peanut candy - sweet