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Spring Festival Words $ s7 s3 \. g2 @2 C! f. i3 J5 l
Greeting Season: - n) v+ a; h6 I1 B8 W- m
春节 The Spring Festival ) B# G& \) Q. v4 e# `( L
农历 lunar calendar
) d; x* E: _& X0 r 正月 lunar January; the first month by lunar calendar
; f) w; R- u% W3 G 除夕 New Year's Eve; eve of lunar New Year
! C# h% Z4 c5 b7 K6 S' I- Q) i 初一 the beginning of New Year 8 Z. ?% f6 b# c6 _- O% H& X
元宵节 The Lantern Festival
7 M7 b+ _# f* ]4 N8 f* N+ @ Customs: , @/ B" ?; |& M3 Z0 j8 X ?9 I
过年 Guo-nian; have the Spring Festival ( {/ _0 e; g. H; A' w) D* T
对联 poetic couplet: two successive rhyming lines in poetry : I# K7 s% j: ?" m( S1 [
春联 Spring Festival couplets
- G" `+ J" |# K; G! r; M 剪纸 paper-cuts 6 I0 \: ? Z8 K8 b' R/ i" @
年画 New Year paintings * | S" G# V* P% w
买年货 special purchases for the Spring Festival ; do Spring Festival shopping 0 i1 Y2 i+ ?( F& c! [9 a/ {
敬酒 propose a toast 7 x/ h0 q, m/ H9 N& V9 V( O
灯笼 lantern: a portable light
0 O; C) z9 H8 _5 d$ Y 烟花 fireworks 9 q$ f! K8 U/ v9 l5 ]
爆竹 firecrackers (People scare off evil spirits and ghosts with the loud pop.) 7 d) X$ e0 Y, t% _
红包 red packets (cash wrapped up in red paper, symbolize fortune and wealth in the coming year.)
H$ j; ~/ j& T' v: N 舞狮 lion dance (The lion is believed to be able to dispel evil and bring good luck.)
' z( v9 O2 W& W1 W 舞龙 dragon dance (to expect good weather and good harvests) 0 D( K, S1 V5 V8 W3 I: I
戏曲 traditional opera
2 T! q M( i+ [5 K- A/ { 杂耍 variety show; vaudeville t- h0 G1 |- l0 @9 m
灯谜 riddles written on lanterns ; R! I) D- b+ ?0 e" A7 ?, F
灯会 exhibit of lanterns
2 n; m6 G6 N `# i$ v 守岁 staying-up ; _6 @ _& d- O; i* ]' t
拜年 pay New Year's call; give New Year's greetings; New Year's visit
; z0 p1 r! c% b9 z9 Y- z 禁忌 taboo / c3 }& L) u9 s+ e
去晦气 get rid of the ill- fortune
( k3 z5 O+ U7 d+ g 祭祖宗 offer sacrifices to one's ancestors
2 |- S7 u9 ~% ?( N8 K 压岁钱 gift money; money given to children as a lunar New Year gift
2 h b7 K( H1 b2 g; U, p7 x w) Z 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 + O5 W" ~3 t2 R1 A
辞旧岁 bid farewell to the old year
- y/ {6 Y: L% r" H' `! I# ]( H 扫房 spring cleaning; general house-cleaning
& l @( Z t5 m Blessing: - o0 u& } y5 K8 k' J
Treasures fill the home Business flourishes Peace all year round Wishing you prosperity
7 G& Q4 x% I5 {: V. Z% M Harmony brings wealth May all your wishes come true Everything goes well The country flourishes and people live in peace ! O) v; K9 s* e' m& Z* j* L
Money and treasures will be plentiful Wishing you every success Promoting to a higher position Safe trip wherever you go + o+ z- U, ?3 h& V) Q
祝你新的一年快乐幸福: Wish you happiness and prosperity in the coming year! 8 ~6 a5 S8 J1 z' ?6 \
事业成功，家庭美满: Wish you success in your career and happiness of your family!
; n+ h) d( x* |! ^! `7 A Food names: % m# w. ^: V2 R: p7 P
年糕 Nian-gao; rise cake; New Year cake
! h C" P# v0 W) l% S 团圆饭 family reunion dinner
: m% y" D& H9 q6 H7 C" C6 c }( [5 ` 年夜饭 the dinner on New Year's Eve
2 e/ t- b' D& \, R7 S 饺子 Jiao-zi; Chinese meat ravioli
4 B4 m1 W u* X- m0 O 汤圆 Tang-yuan; dumplings made of sweet rice, rolled into balls and stuffed with either sweet or spicy fillings % M" B0 S! m; q7 E8 x- e
八宝饭 eight treasures rice pudding
4 p* }) _0 g9 O1 u( X( H 糖果盘 candy tray: 8 A7 D1 k) I* }# [3 x
什锦糖 assorted candies - sweet and fortune . C% p4 O7 F( H9 P4 u0 h: y$ W
蜜冬瓜 candied winter melon - growth and good health : m; s a) L1 h2 N' |7 Y! L
西瓜子 red melon seed - joy, happiness, truth and sincerity 3 D4 F! [. {% x( b. U
金桔 cumquat - prosperity
. `5 Q' X1 i4 m/ Y; T% H5 b8 x5 C8 z: ] 糖莲子 candied lotus seed - many descendents to come
/ f2 d) R% k _" L9 ^ 糖藕 candied lotus root - fulfilling love relationship + O9 s! U9 M0 y7 ]" u N7 Z; C
红枣 red dates - prosperity K: ]( x: B( y' k
花生糖 peanut candy - sweet | 
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