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Spring Festival Words 0 f1 k4 h+ r( Y' r5 o* j
Greeting Season: ( f( {+ K$ L* G, o' P
春节 The Spring Festival
, d6 j. O8 h5 D- p- |! s9 @8 q1 E 农历 lunar calendar
" g' J: m% A7 w$ B, I7 w% s) x 正月 lunar January; the first month by lunar calendar 9 i( g$ m4 l: x& `1 W% ~2 i8 _- V
除夕 New Year's Eve; eve of lunar New Year
* n8 ]" f: H3 _, | 初一 the beginning of New Year
1 j; o3 H+ j' A! c8 { 元宵节 The Lantern Festival
7 @' J: F- G" W4 e Customs: : w* w' r" d# v
过年 Guo-nian; have the Spring Festival + |5 H5 }& N' [, p$ k# _3 W9 t0 S
对联 poetic couplet: two successive rhyming lines in poetry
/ B6 ]/ I3 I$ G5 Q$ `8 k# W9 L 春联 Spring Festival couplets
$ O. A% L% N7 Y 剪纸 paper-cuts
+ f: e( l5 A; T) T0 F1 I 年画 New Year paintings
* L9 P9 ]$ e6 J# n( F0 | 买年货 special purchases for the Spring Festival ; do Spring Festival shopping ! d0 {& J- k, l: P, Y
敬酒 propose a toast 7 n# i0 h4 |" s. ? l
灯笼 lantern: a portable light ( h5 n) E! T( E0 E7 ^2 S
烟花 fireworks
; l0 E3 H3 E* [- \5 m! u5 X8 @ 爆竹 firecrackers (People scare off evil spirits and ghosts with the loud pop.)
: ?- p8 J n. X8 {$ Z, [% ]' v8 J& l 红包 red packets (cash wrapped up in red paper, symbolize fortune and wealth in the coming year.) . b6 z9 r+ U' g8 p5 \
舞狮 lion dance (The lion is believed to be able to dispel evil and bring good luck.)
; T' @# X& F) O/ o5 z 舞龙 dragon dance (to expect good weather and good harvests) 2 Z# _. A" H, n+ h
戏曲 traditional opera 1 ?/ P& K# y6 ?9 k
杂耍 variety show; vaudeville
3 v; E/ o2 M$ H7 i% f& W 灯谜 riddles written on lanterns
. S5 }7 c: S# M& X/ D0 v 灯会 exhibit of lanterns ; Q% J2 ]. x. } K
守岁 staying-up
0 {# K2 h: Y: y, ` 拜年 pay New Year's call; give New Year's greetings; New Year's visit ! h% D* E1 ?' C" x1 @
禁忌 taboo ) C4 c: w& @% _* {$ N5 |) E
去晦气 get rid of the ill- fortune y6 |! f5 N9 u% }- z ^& @
祭祖宗 offer sacrifices to one's ancestors
6 ^' {( E% @$ w& f( V6 K* p 压岁钱 gift money; money given to children as a lunar New Year gift
* b/ ~- `! Q4 S 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 ) ~. m- }4 Z0 m+ X
辞旧岁 bid farewell to the old year 1 t8 i! a$ ?" ?' w/ O. n6 P
扫房 spring cleaning; general house-cleaning % v$ x/ R+ j. ?8 G
Blessing: 4 _# J$ v/ |4 b6 q9 O8 h8 p
Treasures fill the home Business flourishes Peace all year round Wishing you prosperity
Z9 p- W+ X, }5 w d7 l% a Harmony brings wealth May all your wishes come true Everything goes well The country flourishes and people live in peace
5 @/ M# }6 ]* W2 ] Money and treasures will be plentiful Wishing you every success Promoting to a higher position Safe trip wherever you go
* j# X" f' ^* r c* F: m" t& [ 祝你新的一年快乐幸福: Wish you happiness and prosperity in the coming year!
8 m2 V* T8 D; ], W! } 事业成功，家庭美满: Wish you success in your career and happiness of your family!
" F% M+ D: j+ `4 q7 o0 O Food names: 6 f8 ^4 P( n: D c+ Y
年糕 Nian-gao; rise cake; New Year cake
/ \. C0 _2 d P 团圆饭 family reunion dinner
$ V$ p5 l5 z1 s 年夜饭 the dinner on New Year's Eve
5 Y' a9 {0 I2 w) [: n' E6 V 饺子 Jiao-zi; Chinese meat ravioli , L6 J; q( Y$ i
汤圆 Tang-yuan; dumplings made of sweet rice, rolled into balls and stuffed with either sweet or spicy fillings
, W4 K2 a7 [4 j- n# U" \2 c; p' g 八宝饭 eight treasures rice pudding
2 c' d- H) a& @$ {" n' b2 P4 x 糖果盘 candy tray: 9 ?* b" P4 G# F8 W4 t
什锦糖 assorted candies - sweet and fortune
1 C1 ^1 X) [( \5 ~3 ] 蜜冬瓜 candied winter melon - growth and good health
! Y* L, @. U* `! `" O, A 西瓜子 red melon seed - joy, happiness, truth and sincerity ! W3 ?9 k, S6 v8 {5 X: E
金桔 cumquat - prosperity " ]- k# Q1 O+ {& y8 I
糖莲子 candied lotus seed - many descendents to come 0 D7 n: u" ^& \% P3 `' n& V$ x) V
糖藕 candied lotus root - fulfilling love relationship
/ l; Z( Y: l6 T3 }$ i: t0 ` 红枣 red dates - prosperity # ?# M5 d. I( G/ G
花生糖 peanut candy - sweet | 
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