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
上海龙凤1314 shlf 初一 the beginning of New Year
上海龙凤1314 shlf 元宵节 The Lantern Festival
上海龙凤1314 shlf 年糕 Nian-gao; rise cake; New Year cake
上海龙凤1314 shlf 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
上海龙凤1314 shlf 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
上海龙凤1314 shlf 红枣 red dates - prosperity
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
上海龙凤1314 shlf 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
上海龙凤1314 shlf 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
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.)
上海龙凤1314 shlf 舞龙 dragon dance (to expect good weather and good harvests)
上海龙凤1314 shlf 戏曲 traditional opera
杂耍 variety show; vaudeville
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
拜年 pay New Year's call; give New Year's greetings; New Year's visit
禁忌 taboo
上海龙凤1314 shlf 去晦气 get rid of the ill- fortune
祭祖宗 offer sacrifices to one's ancestors
压岁钱 gift money; money given to children as a lunar New Year gift
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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