春节必备英语:教你如何用英语拜年
春节 The Spring Festival农历 lunar calendar
上海龙凤1314 shlf 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
元宵节 The Lantern Festival
上海龙凤1314 shlf 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
上海龙凤1314 shlf 饺子 Jiao-zi; Chinese meat ravioli
上海龙凤1314 shlf 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
上海龙凤1314 shlf 糖莲子 candied lotus seed - many descendents to come
糖藕 candied lotus root - fulfilling love relationship
红枣 red dates - prosperity
上海龙凤1314 shlf 花生糖 peanut candy - sweet
祝你新的一年快乐幸福 Wish you happiness and prosperity in the coming year!
过年 Guo-nian; have the Spring Festival
对联 poetic couplet: two successive rhyming lines in poetry
上海龙凤1314 shlf 春联 Spring Festival couplets
剪纸 paper-cuts
上海龙凤1314 shlf 年画 New Year paintings
买年货 special purchases for the Spring Festival ; do Spring Festival shopping
敬酒 propose a toast
上海龙凤1314 shlf 灯笼 lantern: a portable light
上海龙凤1314 shlf 烟花 fireworks
上海龙凤1314 shlf 爆竹 firecrackers (People scare off evil spirits and ghosts with the loud pop.)
红包 red packets (cash wrapped up in red paper, symbolize fortune and wealth in the coming year.)
舞狮 lion dance (The lion is believed to be able to dispel evil and bring good luck.)
舞龙 dragon dance (to expect good weather and good harvests)
戏曲 traditional opera
上海龙凤1314 shlf 杂耍 variety show; vaudeville
上海龙凤1314 shlf 灯谜 riddles written on lanterns
上海龙凤1314 shlf 灯会 exhibit of lanterns
上海龙凤1314 shlf 守岁 staying-up
上海龙凤1314 shlf 拜年 pay New Year's call; give New Year's greetings; New Year's visit
禁忌 taboo
去晦气 get rid of the ill- fortune
上海龙凤1314 shlf 祭祖宗 offer sacrifices to one's ancestors
压岁钱 gift money; money given to children as a lunar New Year gift
上海龙凤1314 shlf 辞旧岁 bid farewell to the old year
上海龙凤1314 shlf 扫房 spring cleaning; general house-cleaning
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