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Spring Festival Words / I/ ~. T& ^) b" E2 k# m0 S; t
Greeting Season: ; J# U' V; k- n8 h& u
春节 The Spring Festival - V" O! K) l7 B, x
农历 lunar calendar
9 h* i& W/ o7 D Y, U3 j 正月 lunar January; the first month by lunar calendar
5 S4 A3 a0 U$ I. Y' T. g 除夕 New Year's Eve; eve of lunar New Year
8 G9 `+ ?- K* v/ a9 N 初一 the beginning of New Year % T) Z% m, B8 V) d# Z
元宵节 The Lantern Festival $ q% {+ \- W' s1 J$ b! d
Customs: 9 y) C) e Q$ `4 Y' d) \: p
过年 Guo-nian; have the Spring Festival
6 D0 \6 Y. r2 u& { 对联 poetic couplet: two successive rhyming lines in poetry 6 X g6 E6 Y# P( M/ J: |+ f7 {
春联 Spring Festival couplets 6 F1 N, P6 L! W! ]8 B
剪纸 paper-cuts ) ?) R& g& P4 |. h/ p
年画 New Year paintings
7 O3 ?3 A% @2 Z! ?6 K# G/ _ 买年货 special purchases for the Spring Festival ; do Spring Festival shopping
5 W3 U/ n$ v8 Y' _+ q 敬酒 propose a toast
" q, q: c- B8 P& e0 S0 m* n9 P, f4 b 灯笼 lantern: a portable light # j+ D5 O- @6 x. z. K( p
烟花 fireworks
3 v6 Y& ?3 l: K6 n$ O 爆竹 firecrackers (People scare off evil spirits and ghosts with the loud pop.)
: h" y7 j: n7 s9 P, ]0 i 红包 red packets (cash wrapped up in red paper, symbolize fortune and wealth in the coming year.)
8 ?% u7 R8 _1 X4 i R/ c 舞狮 lion dance (The lion is believed to be able to dispel evil and bring good luck.)
& B5 [) p* j7 D: N' g: R, G 舞龙 dragon dance (to expect good weather and good harvests)
3 H5 e y* A' q 戏曲 traditional opera ' o+ P* {: J- w3 \, l+ D
杂耍 variety show; vaudeville
& {: x' K+ E* j& L 灯谜 riddles written on lanterns 4 N4 T' P- R& \5 _# R+ G
灯会 exhibit of lanterns + y {% K* r: R# s5 a0 `" M. B+ r
守岁 staying-up
8 L1 B& N8 K3 c# j 拜年 pay New Year's call; give New Year's greetings; New Year's visit " S7 X; Y6 D. O# x! W$ \/ @
禁忌 taboo
/ ^9 L4 N) D) `; X 去晦气 get rid of the ill- fortune + Z1 }/ g* {5 J
祭祖宗 offer sacrifices to one's ancestors
! j2 b/ c. t3 l4 _ 压岁钱 gift money; money given to children as a lunar New Year gift
( r( ? E" |' k3 k5 v 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 4 i8 k0 z+ j9 R! H! z/ D# l
辞旧岁 bid farewell to the old year
. u7 ?7 {+ N" j2 q 扫房 spring cleaning; general house-cleaning , S& ]# N8 `% [$ {1 E8 |+ ?$ p
Blessing:
3 }% h" d0 q" h% v; e Treasures fill the home Business flourishes Peace all year round Wishing you prosperity
, W8 Z8 | b0 T; a Harmony brings wealth May all your wishes come true Everything goes well The country flourishes and people live in peace 6 I$ J' I! S( }6 c; T2 }) l
Money and treasures will be plentiful Wishing you every success Promoting to a higher position Safe trip wherever you go
4 r4 ]9 g+ Q* C: o1 } 祝你新的一年快乐幸福: Wish you happiness and prosperity in the coming year!
; s* I" @' C. S9 l 事业成功，家庭美满: Wish you success in your career and happiness of your family!
: ?( g9 z$ @2 i Food names: # Y! e9 R0 { @8 A
年糕 Nian-gao; rise cake; New Year cake ! }3 T) x( V j* V4 I8 X2 I
团圆饭 family reunion dinner
! ~7 T: B" z/ X( _4 s O; R 年夜饭 the dinner on New Year's Eve ; k' D1 G. V2 G
饺子 Jiao-zi; Chinese meat ravioli 8 t1 y4 ?+ r2 A' K5 h3 ^ R
汤圆 Tang-yuan; dumplings made of sweet rice, rolled into balls and stuffed with either sweet or spicy fillings
9 }! o3 {% r7 u7 U3 F! ` 八宝饭 eight treasures rice pudding
W: l8 c) t7 J1 P7 w+ i 糖果盘 candy tray: / s8 V! a Y3 a6 o i! M/ @4 ~
什锦糖 assorted candies - sweet and fortune
- R2 J6 r; d4 r 蜜冬瓜 candied winter melon - growth and good health
1 S8 K$ s8 y3 K @ 西瓜子 red melon seed - joy, happiness, truth and sincerity
- m& v( q* Z& v: C+ l5 j( A 金桔 cumquat - prosperity
4 h3 ?9 ^) q: M: k- Y: w 糖莲子 candied lotus seed - many descendents to come - j. h$ v" j8 A* N, T
糖藕 candied lotus root - fulfilling love relationship
+ G- x" j0 C8 ^ 红枣 red dates - prosperity # R4 K; V; g5 ^7 Z, L, H
花生糖 peanut candy - sweet | 
发表于 2005-2-8 08:37:00