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沪江英语 krQl^~@ a,/M'^YyN Spring Festival Words
8iMF 8\ Greeting Season: bx hP jAL 春节 The Spring Festival
B`?N,N" 农历 lunar calendar
Af2=qe 正月 lunar January; the first month by lunar calendar
Fb<n0[m 除夕 New Year's Eve; eve of lunar New Year
]&Y#)ebs 初一 the beginning of New Year
7=7!| UV 元宵节 The Lantern Festival
j3*M!fM9 Food names: 55 S\&Ad$ 年糕 Nian-gao; rice cake; New Year cake
<^,o$b 团圆饭 family reunion dinner
M!eoe5 年夜饭 the dinner on New Year's Eve
N3uMkH-< 饺子 Jiao-zi; Chinese meat ravioli
fOa6, 汤圆 Tang-yuan; dumplings made of sweet rice, rolled into balls and stuffed with either sweet or spicy fillings
kZV^F*7 八宝饭 eight treasures rice pudding
|?OdV<5C 糖果盘 candy tray
zW*}`S" 什锦糖 assorted candies - sweet and fortune
vKcl6bVT 蜜冬瓜 candied winter melon - growth and good health
k1ipvKxp:8 西瓜子 red melon seed - joy, happiness, truth and sincerity
{Oy9RESqc 金桔 cumquat - prosperity
=)(3Dp 糖莲子 candied lotus seed - many descendents to come
5SoZ$,a<e 糖藕 candied lotus root - fulfilling love relationship
NoFs-GGGh 红枣 red dates - prosperity
SQq6X63 \ 花生糖 peanut candy - sweet
1^Kj8*O8e 祝你新的一年
快乐幸福 Wish you happiness and prosperity in the coming year!
Yw6DJY Customs: 6B7< 过年 Guo-nian; have the Spring Festival
1vB-M6( 对联 poetic couplet: two successive rhyming lines in poetry
<U@P=G<t 春联 Spring Festival couplets
$7Jfb<y 剪纸 paper-cuts
nkCecwzr- 年画 New Year paintings
*ZGX-+{ 买年货 special purchases for the Spring Festival ; do Spring Festival shopping
N=OS\pz 敬酒 propose a toast
)>(L{y|uYX 灯笼 lantern: a portable light
gKmX^A5< 烟花 fireworks
GE%2/z p 爆竹 firecrackers (People scare off evil spirits and ghosts with the loud pop。)
u~" siH 红包 red packets (cash wrapped up in red paper, symbolize fortune and wealth in the coming year。)
UppBnw 舞狮 lion dance (The lion is believed to be able to dispel evil and bring good luck。)
xj0cgK|! 舞龙 dragon dance (to expect good weather and good harvests)
PV?]UUc'n< 戏曲 traditional opera
m! rwG( 杂耍 variety show; vaudeville
FhWmO 灯谜 riddles written on lanterns
@@'nit 灯会 exhibit of lanterns
uWUR3n 守岁 staying-up
3LKB; 拜年 pay New Year's call; give New Year's greetings; New Year's visit
CD^CUbGk 禁忌 taboo
c]6V"Bo}A 去晦气 get rid of the ill- fortune
%4j&H!y-w; 祭祖宗 offer sacrifices to one's ancestors
;knd7SC 压岁钱 gift money; money given to children as a lunar New Year gift
|J:$MX~ 辞旧岁 bid farewell to the old year
RS'} nY} 扫房 spring cleaning; general house-cleaning
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