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Spring Festival Words
0 d6 ?) x2 P( I. C2 H9 y* | Greeting Season: " M" u. e; C) Y+ v
春节 The Spring Festival
$ \, _# c, C7 e+ ^ 农历 lunar calendar
8 o ]' c! Y4 Z 正月 lunar January; the first month by lunar calendar : i% k7 Z0 p, D
除夕 New Year's Eve; eve of lunar New Year & e4 |# X. ]1 `) s3 D$ w8 w3 J
初一 the beginning of New Year 3 R3 ^! ~, M$ P: f8 X
元宵节 The Lantern Festival
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过年 Guo-nian; have the Spring Festival
. t: \2 S# B0 y- \, ] 对联 poetic couplet: two successive rhyming lines in poetry
6 K: s; E$ o$ y5 B. ` 春联 Spring Festival couplets
4 D b" w- W8 ]8 m. |! u& w 剪纸 paper-cuts
$ M9 i& V. a6 `2 u; ?6 t 年画 New Year paintings
, T( s5 Y; O L0 Y$ {, z8 O 买年货 special purchases for the Spring Festival ; do Spring Festival shopping / Q; [3 a/ D2 P3 E$ ~
敬酒 propose a toast
0 D* p% @+ q- ]2 j 灯笼 lantern: a portable light
) Y" I: F( D* s/ v 烟花 fireworks
+ v! O! x: a! T/ M4 i 爆竹 firecrackers (People scare off evil spirits and ghosts with the loud pop.) + J B2 V* ]( u" s1 }
红包 red packets (cash wrapped up in red paper, symbolize fortune and wealth in the coming year.)
& G' U( x+ X" S' x' A 舞狮 lion dance (The lion is believed to be able to dispel evil and bring good luck.) . [; ?, o1 q2 O
舞龙 dragon dance (to expect good weather and good harvests)
! E ? }: q3 y- |) ~ 戏曲 traditional opera
2 t) q# c% t% B7 ^# n$ T3 T 杂耍 variety show; vaudeville
3 C/ N: H: [ {; W9 q9 Q5 V3 W 灯谜 riddles written on lanterns 3 J5 D& ? Z; d$ h6 k
灯会 exhibit of lanterns ; q$ s: I& X$ R* ?) D; c
守岁 staying-up ! |, b9 @* { S5 E" a, B
拜年 pay New Year's call; give New Year's greetings; New Year's visit
* P& F0 C0 o5 @7 A& R2 U; i 禁忌 taboo
6 i$ w8 z/ N* R 去晦气 get rid of the ill- fortune
2 ]( i% Z3 e# E4 d6 H5 W 祭祖宗 offer sacrifices to one's ancestors + Q# `, U( b+ w5 h3 B5 H& O4 i
压岁钱 gift money; money given to children as a lunar New Year gift * Z, N2 b) O$ r1 g
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
) p# P" Y' v9 [, N' s 辞旧岁 bid farewell to the old year " h+ x' D2 ~) V- D1 Z
扫房 spring cleaning; general house-cleaning
2 p; g* B3 K3 o4 ? Blessing:
) m3 ?/ f W- L; S9 I7 K' x Treasures fill the home Business flourishes Peace all year round Wishing you prosperity
. r) L/ S8 W$ `- N2 k4 V Harmony brings wealth May all your wishes come true Everything goes well The country flourishes and people live in peace
- ?" P/ M3 Y0 h8 B' i Money and treasures will be plentiful Wishing you every success Promoting to a higher position Safe trip wherever you go
" t& Y# f$ I2 O0 h* \' l3 X q 祝你新的一年快乐幸福: Wish you happiness and prosperity in the coming year!
7 j% f+ ?; K! p( H; u4 A% i 事业成功，家庭美满: Wish you success in your career and happiness of your family!
% s# r' @, ?! n" c( K# ~: U# y$ G Food names:
+ S( k' }) V1 Q! T8 y 年糕 Nian-gao; rise cake; New Year cake
9 B% |8 J4 e' W5 e' X& s; x) M 团圆饭 family reunion dinner . E5 X5 D* y" x, Z
年夜饭 the dinner on New Year's Eve
' [4 J: ~ J {' ^7 V" r 饺子 Jiao-zi; Chinese meat ravioli
3 q* y# j' H8 I 汤圆 Tang-yuan; dumplings made of sweet rice, rolled into balls and stuffed with either sweet or spicy fillings
; U8 {+ v4 G9 ?' n4 Y! X( b 八宝饭 eight treasures rice pudding 3 i2 F* o, e- P8 b
糖果盘 candy tray:
+ w4 @8 z% o$ y: l- w 什锦糖 assorted candies - sweet and fortune 8 l* d1 J; ]& o U3 @" i2 J/ x
蜜冬瓜 candied winter melon - growth and good health , Z% p$ N. n( q2 }/ ?9 G2 ?
西瓜子 red melon seed - joy, happiness, truth and sincerity
- O+ [1 @, c+ ~1 o6 } 金桔 cumquat - prosperity
$ K% x4 _3 [ G: j5 ~ c! ^ 糖莲子 candied lotus seed - many descendents to come ; N4 m3 |4 O4 j- F- j, C: |
糖藕 candied lotus root - fulfilling love relationship 1 X6 v/ A/ |7 K2 G6 \8 T2 z8 C0 w; ^
红枣 red dates - prosperity 7 W3 y6 Q+ s* I- b6 {
花生糖 peanut candy - sweet | 
发表于 2005-2-8 08:37:00
