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Spring Festival Words G9 |/ J( A [( f
Greeting Season:
) N/ C" |8 Z4 t& c 春节 The Spring Festival
4 q$ g: j( J: y: p9 M: @$ M 农历 lunar calendar 0 R* }* s A, T- Z0 o8 y- ? ]1 ~
正月 lunar January; the first month by lunar calendar - Z* H( M. u! z5 l: ^ d" O ~
除夕 New Year's Eve; eve of lunar New Year 0 [+ K+ p: B4 E
初一 the beginning of New Year ! ^8 e# D5 d* C. L; a, f# H3 ^4 U
元宵节 The Lantern Festival
; d2 M2 S- H: h5 e& p Customs: 2 i$ @0 T D( s2 T
过年 Guo-nian; have the Spring Festival $ I$ S c* H: Y
对联 poetic couplet: two successive rhyming lines in poetry % `% Q5 p& x' I4 C" Z' p, q5 X7 z
春联 Spring Festival couplets
/ s0 e& X- Z c 剪纸 paper-cuts
% Z, |# D# R. Z/ r 年画 New Year paintings
6 A9 ^& }" }) m 买年货 special purchases for the Spring Festival ; do Spring Festival shopping
; F. J# M m) S7 n! g) N 敬酒 propose a toast
8 P6 k: f1 {$ |- V, P7 ` 灯笼 lantern: a portable light ) L0 i; b( c+ l$ o0 W4 U }
烟花 fireworks Z( [9 ?0 M4 ]9 g
爆竹 firecrackers (People scare off evil spirits and ghosts with the loud pop.) % ?& [5 D1 b, S: M0 V
红包 red packets (cash wrapped up in red paper, symbolize fortune and wealth in the coming year.) 8 v! J; m% p* Z& V
舞狮 lion dance (The lion is believed to be able to dispel evil and bring good luck.) 8 B9 }- g3 a" ?1 c% C
舞龙 dragon dance (to expect good weather and good harvests) " C, Q9 K3 _" D
戏曲 traditional opera 1 N( |$ f3 w2 a7 h! h( j8 ]
杂耍 variety show; vaudeville
2 {. M# L; X. E& h# F: X( O' s 灯谜 riddles written on lanterns
/ N# b2 A& Z8 N+ [2 w, E 灯会 exhibit of lanterns
. {% J2 u9 N$ \: c q8 H 守岁 staying-up
( Q5 b( V( |1 L! F5 N 拜年 pay New Year's call; give New Year's greetings; New Year's visit
, I3 b. Q+ z* S% P 禁忌 taboo
/ W" k z6 _+ t# }9 e+ P 去晦气 get rid of the ill- fortune
% }9 d1 Z7 I' W' N4 P( j 祭祖宗 offer sacrifices to one's ancestors
3 D7 z0 W. f: `+ B 压岁钱 gift money; money given to children as a lunar New Year gift
' C1 f' x2 [. e 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 2 \# [6 ?# F/ G" D- i
辞旧岁 bid farewell to the old year . T, _% E% W2 C7 f* n; Q
扫房 spring cleaning; general house-cleaning " m+ O+ {! L! F. `1 x4 F
Blessing: 1 o a- B8 A! Z, ?/ A
Treasures fill the home Business flourishes Peace all year round Wishing you prosperity
; P& Z- V# B; v4 r Harmony brings wealth May all your wishes come true Everything goes well The country flourishes and people live in peace 0 g6 s5 [# n8 x! e
Money and treasures will be plentiful Wishing you every success Promoting to a higher position Safe trip wherever you go 4 Z3 n7 Y2 `4 W, n- ^# o. y U
祝你新的一年快乐幸福: Wish you happiness and prosperity in the coming year! 3 J. k( ]- b0 g9 P/ A! ~7 o9 U8 C
事业成功，家庭美满: Wish you success in your career and happiness of your family! - E/ z8 Y. {0 h) T& ~5 e! L
Food names: + f$ i" B; T- ^9 e' d
年糕 Nian-gao; rise cake; New Year cake
+ W: h5 O6 w5 q# Z& V- o3 H, Z 团圆饭 family reunion dinner % W2 I7 u& h+ }" z7 b0 _% q7 g% F
年夜饭 the dinner on New Year's Eve 9 V% b$ N( ^. ^9 b" B1 N
饺子 Jiao-zi; Chinese meat ravioli ! D4 [- ^6 X( \# l( C1 j( `1 B1 z
汤圆 Tang-yuan; dumplings made of sweet rice, rolled into balls and stuffed with either sweet or spicy fillings
. p- _+ E0 ~5 K8 K( Q 八宝饭 eight treasures rice pudding
d7 {& [! N8 K2 u2 H 糖果盘 candy tray:
, e( E9 g( K; |3 F* [ 什锦糖 assorted candies - sweet and fortune # o& J9 w* ~8 H; ]" d
蜜冬瓜 candied winter melon - growth and good health 7 u+ l5 L% R; s2 U- k
西瓜子 red melon seed - joy, happiness, truth and sincerity
C0 U7 S' K D/ r& r7 S% F 金桔 cumquat - prosperity
8 V: ^, ^) _9 h. G# E. w& y( A 糖莲子 candied lotus seed - many descendents to come ) u1 m8 l+ D5 x; G% D! E8 {- w; }
糖藕 candied lotus root - fulfilling love relationship
) I% Z' M3 `. C 红枣 red dates - prosperity
6 n) T+ h1 d& i4 C- D: W2 L 花生糖 peanut candy - sweet | 
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