春节实用词汇

春节实用词汇
GreetingSeason:

春节TheSpringFestival

农历lunarcalendar

正月lunarJanuary;thefirstmonthbylunarcalendar

除夕NewYear‘sEve;eveoflunarNewYear

初一thebeginningofNewYear

元宵节TheLanternFestival

Customs:

过年Guo-nian;havetheSpringFestival

对联poeticcouplet:twosuccessiverhyminglinesinpoetry

春联SpringFestivalcouplets

剪纸paper-cuts

年画NewYearpaintings

买年货specialpurchasesfortheSpringFestival;doSpringFestivalshopping

敬酒proposeatoast

灯笼lantern:aportablelight

烟花fireworks

爆竹firecrackers(Peoplescareoffevilspiritsandghostswiththeloudpop.)

红包redpackets(cashwrappedupinredpaper,symbolizefortuneandwealthinthecoming
year.)

舞狮liondance(Thelionisbelievedtobeabletodispelevilandbringgoodluck.)

舞龙dragondance(toexpectgoodweatherandgoodharvests)

戏曲traditionalopera

杂耍varietyshow;vaudeville

灯谜riddleswrittenonlanterns

灯会exhibitoflanterns

守岁staying-up

拜年payNewYear‘scall;giveNewYear‘sgreetings;NewYear‘svisit

禁忌taboo

去晦气getridoftheill-fortune

祭祖宗offersacrificestoone‘sancestors

压岁钱giftmoney;moneygiventochildrenasalunarNewYeargift
CultureNote:Intheolddays,NewYear‘smoneywasgivenintheformofonehundredcoppercoinsstrungtogetheronaredstringandsymbolizedthehopethatonewouldlivetobeahundredyearsold.Today,moneyisplacedinsideredenvelopesindenominationsconsideredauspiciousandgiventorepresentluckandwealth

辞旧岁bidfarewelltotheoldyear

扫房springcleaning;generalhouse-cleaning

Blessing:

祝你新的一年快乐幸福:Wishyouhappinessandprosperityinthecomingyear!

事业成功，家庭美满:Wishyousuccessinyourcareerandhappinessofyourfamily!

Foodnames:

年糕Nian-gao;risecake;NewYearcake

团圆饭familyreuniondinner

年夜饭thedinneronNewYear‘sEve

饺子Jiao-zi;Chinesemeatravioli

汤圆Tang-yuan;dumplingsmadeofsweetrice,rolledintoballsandstuffedwitheithersweetor
spicyfillings

八宝饭eighttreasuresricepudding

糖果盘candytray:

什锦糖assortedcandies-sweetandfortune

蜜冬瓜candiedwintermelon-growthandgoodhealth

西瓜子redmelonseed-joy,happiness,truthandsincerity

金桔cumquat-prosperity

糖莲子candiedlotusseed-manydescendentstocome

糖藕candiedlotusroot-fulfillingloverelationship

红枣reddates-prosperity

花生糖peanutcandy-sweet