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Spring Festival Words 2 p# V& x4 z: }1 m( [
Greeting Season: + Z' S: i9 T* F4 X$ k2 n/ F1 Q
春节 The Spring Festival 0 T/ Y4 N$ l6 u4 A! k0 R
农历 lunar calendar
1 A! L+ d' D9 s3 ?2 f9 K 正月 lunar January; the first month by lunar calendar
5 C) F" ] m6 B+ g 除夕 New Year's Eve; eve of lunar New Year
; A% Z8 p( K3 n7 r% u6 t 初一 the beginning of New Year 0 [ e( Z" y$ Q2 U. v
元宵节 The Lantern Festival 7 j( d: ]) w6 ^, f' j# G* g' c* n4 K
Customs: 8 Q* m0 R1 T8 {& I. E5 E
过年 Guo-nian; have the Spring Festival
' R. i( q% E5 I# O 对联 poetic couplet: two successive rhyming lines in poetry
: n) E$ j. H' W6 ~+ Y t 春联 Spring Festival couplets
+ w. w# x) x7 H: i 剪纸 paper-cuts
! {9 k1 X! v% b4 R# F- d) x2 Y/ J 年画 New Year paintings 5 W( s& O, D! i1 ]6 ]
买年货 special purchases for the Spring Festival ; do Spring Festival shopping
L5 c0 p: x' y 敬酒 propose a toast
Z. B; k7 ] \* k 灯笼 lantern: a portable light 2 ^5 |' U* x9 i5 y/ ^) n
烟花 fireworks
: _2 t4 a! c: ^, X! U0 | 爆竹 firecrackers (People scare off evil spirits and ghosts with the loud pop.)
$ p6 w4 B1 s% }2 y; ^0 a# M 红包 red packets (cash wrapped up in red paper, symbolize fortune and wealth in the coming year.)
' S* ]3 {6 L- S 舞狮 lion dance (The lion is believed to be able to dispel evil and bring good luck.)
! p, ~5 Z' c S! G 舞龙 dragon dance (to expect good weather and good harvests) ) p' j/ J4 `. z D ]; A: p
戏曲 traditional opera
( ]- A/ P4 W7 ~3 c3 |# X 杂耍 variety show; vaudeville
0 S6 F$ r) Q* ~5 n 灯谜 riddles written on lanterns
4 P' c: d2 V4 D; s$ X 灯会 exhibit of lanterns " j% z- t6 e9 m
守岁 staying-up & \8 I9 T' u5 L
拜年 pay New Year's call; give New Year's greetings; New Year's visit
* r* p& G$ H% q; g 禁忌 taboo 7 ~; S6 C9 ?, l7 u0 o. F7 B7 _4 l
去晦气 get rid of the ill- fortune
7 G2 @ P7 E) D) E 祭祖宗 offer sacrifices to one's ancestors
5 l: {: @3 g! I% v7 Q0 { 压岁钱 gift money; money given to children as a lunar New Year gift
h2 p- D+ N* q* ^( r! y M; o 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
. d7 M2 V# H& H' j 辞旧岁 bid farewell to the old year . l4 E& b1 @. u
扫房 spring cleaning; general house-cleaning & l( ?; j; ~8 S9 u
Blessing: 5 A7 ]( X x1 {! ~! \8 r
Treasures fill the home Business flourishes Peace all year round Wishing you prosperity
! c% k: w. Q( p- G9 t Harmony brings wealth May all your wishes come true Everything goes well The country flourishes and people live in peace . ]9 n) L1 A6 N7 L
Money and treasures will be plentiful Wishing you every success Promoting to a higher position Safe trip wherever you go w I* F% }/ c% L/ g
祝你新的一年快乐幸福: Wish you happiness and prosperity in the coming year!
, A* U h' j3 L( M; n 事业成功，家庭美满: Wish you success in your career and happiness of your family!
# [' Z) `; ]2 a, F5 T. Z Food names: # M+ D8 W" W ?0 Y9 ]
年糕 Nian-gao; rise cake; New Year cake
7 s3 g2 m g U# \1 b, z; L 团圆饭 family reunion dinner % W7 e9 @/ |6 i% S' I) U* a p
年夜饭 the dinner on New Year's Eve
7 f9 H& { u8 v. X2 B2 k" A 饺子 Jiao-zi; Chinese meat ravioli $ i; u& \2 a2 Q$ a
汤圆 Tang-yuan; dumplings made of sweet rice, rolled into balls and stuffed with either sweet or spicy fillings
( e5 W. H' `( m' F 八宝饭 eight treasures rice pudding
/ k: ^* q" X1 S* f 糖果盘 candy tray: 9 R1 ?+ O5 k9 T( \; S
什锦糖 assorted candies - sweet and fortune ; V4 _& l% X6 c1 \
蜜冬瓜 candied winter melon - growth and good health " d' e7 ?, w U6 Y; u/ C3 o
西瓜子 red melon seed - joy, happiness, truth and sincerity ' R" b0 _ U- ^+ W) `: K: r
金桔 cumquat - prosperity ; W; G5 L& H5 p# i7 X
糖莲子 candied lotus seed - many descendents to come - N+ E6 q% ?: k( c
糖藕 candied lotus root - fulfilling love relationship
4 ]+ X, q$ d; p" F 红枣 red dates - prosperity % M8 c2 L6 i h3 c) c) a: x
花生糖 peanut candy - sweet | 
发表于 2005-2-8 08:37:00