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Spring Festival Words 1 A# n: G0 V, I k. d; O+ r' T0 {
Greeting Season:
9 g! v+ b$ O7 E' |5 F" U 春节 The Spring Festival
$ b- y6 B, d) r! s& ?5 b0 T 农历 lunar calendar
6 O& t" [8 i- J' A' `; i 正月 lunar January; the first month by lunar calendar 5 k6 }# B: f# }- k" I
除夕 New Year's Eve; eve of lunar New Year
1 z: n% Q7 B$ p4 B" ` 初一 the beginning of New Year 5 U& v, V0 D+ s9 G
元宵节 The Lantern Festival
8 m, }3 T2 e7 V/ ?* [ Customs:
. G% i4 m; d! N& B1 L8 n 过年 Guo-nian; have the Spring Festival
- s q% k5 R/ X1 x, [9 I8 }8 [0 e& w 对联 poetic couplet: two successive rhyming lines in poetry
; r: A/ k0 X+ s8 E0 P2 \ 春联 Spring Festival couplets # q5 g' t/ B- y6 ?
剪纸 paper-cuts
. ^5 a" N2 T$ g5 I* |) b 年画 New Year paintings
1 k4 Y4 x5 g0 o2 J 买年货 special purchases for the Spring Festival ; do Spring Festival shopping
0 j" T7 f! _& s/ O6 R9 N" z3 l8 N 敬酒 propose a toast E# m) ~3 ~' J: U6 [$ O1 [# w
灯笼 lantern: a portable light 9 G; l/ J2 F H
烟花 fireworks
' l& {; E& {7 z0 _! ? 爆竹 firecrackers (People scare off evil spirits and ghosts with the loud pop.) * o7 E: ]3 @, [! a% y0 ] Y {# ~
红包 red packets (cash wrapped up in red paper, symbolize fortune and wealth in the coming year.) 5 x6 ]: ], Y7 g) B8 `" a. ?7 i) m
舞狮 lion dance (The lion is believed to be able to dispel evil and bring good luck.) , R! t& D$ a( \) l1 p( ]
舞龙 dragon dance (to expect good weather and good harvests)
4 l1 [ j% A/ v% R9 u9 j 戏曲 traditional opera . j2 @ l. }9 A* M" K8 d' Q* ~
杂耍 variety show; vaudeville " p2 _# n, K% H! y0 V+ [2 P
灯谜 riddles written on lanterns + ?9 D4 t7 E% o" {$ N
灯会 exhibit of lanterns 8 a* o9 F" M3 c! s
守岁 staying-up - W2 [2 a, C% n8 L: p; \
拜年 pay New Year's call; give New Year's greetings; New Year's visit
! q8 l: Z% r, G3 {4 J 禁忌 taboo % G$ z( \& V( ^ z# N7 \ ?
去晦气 get rid of the ill- fortune 3 T" g- R& y# K; }1 A$ e
祭祖宗 offer sacrifices to one's ancestors * w3 H# }5 z2 v, z8 ~) r0 |- L. o
压岁钱 gift money; money given to children as a lunar New Year gift * U1 h0 g6 U6 _# p- r8 y
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
$ d' D3 Z" n/ _2 e# c& S 辞旧岁 bid farewell to the old year $ t, t7 d; ^) v1 \' {3 g6 t
扫房 spring cleaning; general house-cleaning
7 d$ S2 }0 l! B; l0 w Blessing:
" Y2 X/ z( Q% F) w& q: a4 v Treasures fill the home Business flourishes Peace all year round Wishing you prosperity
5 J6 Q4 }6 F) M3 o2 J3 q( Z; t Harmony brings wealth May all your wishes come true Everything goes well The country flourishes and people live in peace
7 F7 [7 I$ B) d0 s( R* r2 ^ Money and treasures will be plentiful Wishing you every success Promoting to a higher position Safe trip wherever you go
; h* }: V: W" L# e5 k1 a' j 祝你新的一年快乐幸福: Wish you happiness and prosperity in the coming year! 2 S4 J6 t7 N8 R) n! }. p" d
事业成功，家庭美满: Wish you success in your career and happiness of your family!
4 z6 y7 F i; @5 I Food names: 4 L7 }) P. P6 ~& N
年糕 Nian-gao; rise cake; New Year cake
9 I6 o8 Y& ~6 I6 M 团圆饭 family reunion dinner $ T* z# Q$ X9 C; H
年夜饭 the dinner on New Year's Eve
d- J/ r6 }0 G4 v) [- H 饺子 Jiao-zi; Chinese meat ravioli 9 m. u% t$ E2 F& ?* h; v( f' K L
汤圆 Tang-yuan; dumplings made of sweet rice, rolled into balls and stuffed with either sweet or spicy fillings 7 P8 P! i" T. z. e) Q/ G* @$ L
八宝饭 eight treasures rice pudding 8 z# B: _2 Z( U4 d. G b) ?
糖果盘 candy tray:
9 L' x3 e# @9 |' ] 什锦糖 assorted candies - sweet and fortune
4 _+ i, C( F4 L4 k4 ? 蜜冬瓜 candied winter melon - growth and good health , ~5 t" D5 ?+ v5 n% H1 m! [# ~
西瓜子 red melon seed - joy, happiness, truth and sincerity 2 g0 }! A5 _* @9 x% V* A
金桔 cumquat - prosperity / s+ X6 X+ L- J/ Z4 m
糖莲子 candied lotus seed - many descendents to come . J5 m- [( G* W$ T5 P9 s) o+ Z$ S4 Q5 r
糖藕 candied lotus root - fulfilling love relationship ( D; |/ E# I: l# I# p+ \- M
红枣 red dates - prosperity ( \& y: Q3 U( [. r0 p: z
花生糖 peanut candy - sweet | 
发表于 2005-2-8 08:37:00
