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Spring Festival Words 3 |1 n: Z3 f U) E6 }
Greeting Season: 8 F3 n9 w- O- U ~3 L& p
春节 The Spring Festival ( b- |4 m$ Z) `) y
农历 lunar calendar
0 c3 E! e' E7 w) M S* D 正月 lunar January; the first month by lunar calendar
7 Y0 H8 B1 |& X2 ~: C 除夕 New Year's Eve; eve of lunar New Year 9 h9 v6 [. l8 `4 `3 O
初一 the beginning of New Year ! _3 F( i$ G7 `8 b. H6 Y
元宵节 The Lantern Festival & P8 B/ s8 F t0 |( b. b1 v
Customs: " {5 h0 W, I+ R3 S6 d* j( x
过年 Guo-nian; have the Spring Festival % N& J' R4 @- h4 L& I6 D
对联 poetic couplet: two successive rhyming lines in poetry
8 N' j* p& _7 r6 J" j 春联 Spring Festival couplets
/ _: A" X% J0 N( K+ _ 剪纸 paper-cuts * X1 E! c4 f2 X4 R0 L' F8 X
年画 New Year paintings
+ L! w) L4 W4 W! ~ 买年货 special purchases for the Spring Festival ; do Spring Festival shopping ( o+ [, G7 F* Z/ }, T) d' P
敬酒 propose a toast
: }; K, z+ K/ B" B 灯笼 lantern: a portable light
; X. V) i3 j0 Q5 n1 N3 R 烟花 fireworks \( Y" i w/ V- n/ j7 m+ r( [
爆竹 firecrackers (People scare off evil spirits and ghosts with the loud pop.)
3 `7 ]! V1 L8 @& A; _9 F' f9 B9 E 红包 red packets (cash wrapped up in red paper, symbolize fortune and wealth in the coming year.) 3 Z% T7 {& n$ F/ p8 _
舞狮 lion dance (The lion is believed to be able to dispel evil and bring good luck.) ) C E1 q7 M1 o1 d7 _" r
舞龙 dragon dance (to expect good weather and good harvests) 3 O s8 J! U- I+ D/ I
戏曲 traditional opera
( R3 w2 k% a$ `/ k6 T4 V8 y 杂耍 variety show; vaudeville
7 P( G6 C7 v# R8 ^ j: E 灯谜 riddles written on lanterns 8 t2 `0 `/ {& m$ Z4 ^0 g9 M
灯会 exhibit of lanterns
% i/ c4 u9 u* J2 z5 j" r8 l G4 O) ~' \3 n$ X 守岁 staying-up / l5 M* L0 }/ g) C3 T3 X
拜年 pay New Year's call; give New Year's greetings; New Year's visit 3 n. G: H J a
禁忌 taboo - Z6 [5 ~* w- S. f% W# N
去晦气 get rid of the ill- fortune
# t9 B; Q7 S: O 祭祖宗 offer sacrifices to one's ancestors # N2 j$ j/ e+ h# M9 _
压岁钱 gift money; money given to children as a lunar New Year gift
% P3 ]0 F! K T2 q; t 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 : j, k7 L: v1 c$ V% G, Y3 ]/ m$ {
辞旧岁 bid farewell to the old year / ?" K/ L9 P; M1 A2 H+ O! i
扫房 spring cleaning; general house-cleaning - X2 o: m8 r$ Z: |- ?* S2 b
Blessing: 4 f! d6 ~% Y6 Q# x. U5 m. d" D
Treasures fill the home Business flourishes Peace all year round Wishing you prosperity
# ?, ^. t. y- q* @& ]$ R" A4 \, ^ Harmony brings wealth May all your wishes come true Everything goes well The country flourishes and people live in peace 4 U: e! W; T' X: h" z1 d! D% V t
Money and treasures will be plentiful Wishing you every success Promoting to a higher position Safe trip wherever you go $ B$ @) n' w% M2 o8 O7 ^! q+ D U
祝你新的一年快乐幸福: Wish you happiness and prosperity in the coming year!
. c3 I! N; ^9 }7 n9 c" E' P 事业成功，家庭美满: Wish you success in your career and happiness of your family! B, M1 \, H C
Food names: . S% Y5 P8 S. ~7 `
年糕 Nian-gao; rise cake; New Year cake
( I! e5 w( r5 Q. M# x2 {, e; A 团圆饭 family reunion dinner
1 f, C, r# Z/ N9 E1 c" N- M3 F 年夜饭 the dinner on New Year's Eve 6 j/ } r% B; g" D+ f
饺子 Jiao-zi; Chinese meat ravioli
! x" k% K) r/ T0 Z% [% U% k/ g7 O ] 汤圆 Tang-yuan; dumplings made of sweet rice, rolled into balls and stuffed with either sweet or spicy fillings 0 g0 E+ \% J3 v7 ]. n# y; S, J
八宝饭 eight treasures rice pudding
, S, n: E# H7 ?6 r1 Z% d 糖果盘 candy tray:
( b, r# C; n8 Q, S; C 什锦糖 assorted candies - sweet and fortune 0 i3 c4 z7 o% e
蜜冬瓜 candied winter melon - growth and good health # K: j9 v2 i3 T! T3 ?* X& u, d6 a
西瓜子 red melon seed - joy, happiness, truth and sincerity + \/ C' Q3 [7 ~7 c) k |
金桔 cumquat - prosperity
- L, ?$ v# `7 f# h. F9 d 糖莲子 candied lotus seed - many descendents to come
" ~& S8 [3 e' D9 P# g0 r 糖藕 candied lotus root - fulfilling love relationship
3 s( |; p0 U4 o# h0 z 红枣 red dates - prosperity 4 O2 T; N! Z" q, ~6 b6 v$ R7 o, ~0 r
花生糖 peanut candy - sweet | 
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