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Spring Festival Words
3 B. W( D. ^5 t5 j1 j Greeting Season:
% |0 e/ G ]/ q# x7 N4 [ 春节 The Spring Festival 9 i$ } j S, W
农历 lunar calendar
- r" K4 o8 A. D( W1 P9 a 正月 lunar January; the first month by lunar calendar
! C' m( j" p! G- [( x8 j 除夕 New Year's Eve; eve of lunar New Year ! ~" S1 n! S0 p. n6 m+ f
初一 the beginning of New Year : u, s9 ~1 O# T4 _
元宵节 The Lantern Festival ( Z4 D7 A' x; t; L
Customs: 8 C6 F- O7 R, l& H" _3 v9 R, Z
过年 Guo-nian; have the Spring Festival " L c, @4 n) a$ P6 W* l5 A
对联 poetic couplet: two successive rhyming lines in poetry
1 T# L: s3 j6 `4 u' K 春联 Spring Festival couplets
# r) o2 k! r0 U- Y0 L. |$ s6 d 剪纸 paper-cuts 1 ^( c ~ a6 A1 V1 o$ F' T
年画 New Year paintings
1 F$ \! H3 G1 I! _% h 买年货 special purchases for the Spring Festival ; do Spring Festival shopping
& I8 O* r5 {- o9 U 敬酒 propose a toast 7 d& Y! P2 W' s
灯笼 lantern: a portable light
7 ~! M& V' t/ W, f; { 烟花 fireworks
6 q, c: n' p& y) l! H% G 爆竹 firecrackers (People scare off evil spirits and ghosts with the loud pop.)
9 m: z- H/ c1 o" {$ { 红包 red packets (cash wrapped up in red paper, symbolize fortune and wealth in the coming year.) 3 B5 h# Q* _8 v2 M0 \& r
舞狮 lion dance (The lion is believed to be able to dispel evil and bring good luck.) 4 p, i- E; A( B& o; P1 R
舞龙 dragon dance (to expect good weather and good harvests) 9 k8 ^: V3 P3 ~+ ?4 d) U
戏曲 traditional opera
6 b) [9 m2 J( y2 n }8 E 杂耍 variety show; vaudeville
+ b& g* n5 A1 O6 v1 V 灯谜 riddles written on lanterns
. H; k9 }! t- X8 D& z+ d: a 灯会 exhibit of lanterns 0 Z8 P5 A+ x0 t+ V: X# q+ ~
守岁 staying-up
' R& S e! h5 L, {1 B% }" i 拜年 pay New Year's call; give New Year's greetings; New Year's visit ! ~& M; x' ?0 H# X' l" p
禁忌 taboo
1 Z5 [& c" M- @( v1 y 去晦气 get rid of the ill- fortune
" @1 p: {- I! w# H0 f1 c/ H$ s2 ` 祭祖宗 offer sacrifices to one's ancestors
, D. H* U6 U5 F8 ?+ _ 压岁钱 gift money; money given to children as a lunar New Year gift 1 V7 o9 P E* L0 I
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
6 m; Q/ K9 H) s* P# P 辞旧岁 bid farewell to the old year * x( i2 q d" F* @ \# i+ ~
扫房 spring cleaning; general house-cleaning 4 A+ z' h9 {, V5 }% y8 _
Blessing: " Q1 w) v7 a' X4 ]1 Q
Treasures fill the home Business flourishes Peace all year round Wishing you prosperity
& p3 d a6 T" [! @; M Harmony brings wealth May all your wishes come true Everything goes well The country flourishes and people live in peace 6 q1 k# f9 w& G9 x! l& U2 P* F$ p
Money and treasures will be plentiful Wishing you every success Promoting to a higher position Safe trip wherever you go
3 K( w6 C$ G( w B9 \ 祝你新的一年快乐幸福: Wish you happiness and prosperity in the coming year! * \ @- Y" G# C2 O% a. o
事业成功，家庭美满: Wish you success in your career and happiness of your family!
/ h* n# Z# J, t6 h9 R3 s Food names: $ w6 E0 B9 C- y6 _3 T0 @
年糕 Nian-gao; rise cake; New Year cake ' o7 u" a. b, j
团圆饭 family reunion dinner / p$ b, _6 A: b4 X
年夜饭 the dinner on New Year's Eve 2 l' x$ {$ n0 O
饺子 Jiao-zi; Chinese meat ravioli
/ y* w' e, E. [! y, G8 Q( d 汤圆 Tang-yuan; dumplings made of sweet rice, rolled into balls and stuffed with either sweet or spicy fillings
3 B* Z& i( C, c6 ~/ W3 a+ \8 J u9 _ 八宝饭 eight treasures rice pudding
5 ~; v) N. j3 O, T+ k/ C8 g; c' @3 z4 \ 糖果盘 candy tray:
& {, L- X) @4 u$ m& p 什锦糖 assorted candies - sweet and fortune
/ g( B' g* h8 R4 G, @ 蜜冬瓜 candied winter melon - growth and good health " z: C, ?' M* `! _, n# _
西瓜子 red melon seed - joy, happiness, truth and sincerity - U- W0 A5 ^: K2 h; R. f7 b
金桔 cumquat - prosperity 2 Z. b" R5 w+ J% p0 r* J
糖莲子 candied lotus seed - many descendents to come 5 t' v5 Q* k) R1 T
糖藕 candied lotus root - fulfilling love relationship ) C) ]: r' U4 s/ U2 b3 `7 p& {& r
红枣 red dates - prosperity $ H9 V% ]" ]0 ]( V' H5 d
花生糖 peanut candy - sweet | 
发表于 2005-2-8 08:37:00