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Spring Festival Words
& F4 A) y* W- a! `0 p ? Greeting Season:
, G/ |, [7 R9 O; M$ x3 G 春节 The Spring Festival
8 v3 c" T0 h h" F; @6 E# X 农历 lunar calendar + l7 Q- m; W2 y' N* P h. H4 o5 g
正月 lunar January; the first month by lunar calendar
: G( _* r4 V: i) P: _' z 除夕 New Year's Eve; eve of lunar New Year
% X0 I: y. V6 t, S8 e! Z6 } 初一 the beginning of New Year
" a p" d# M5 a/ m$ E 元宵节 The Lantern Festival
' j) v' e* W( T9 t+ q Customs: + w ~0 E& r3 i+ N
过年 Guo-nian; have the Spring Festival / z' x2 {6 q7 o, s5 t' o6 _' d% t
对联 poetic couplet: two successive rhyming lines in poetry
! q6 p; w* l R7 s& `3 B 春联 Spring Festival couplets 8 o( W9 d6 {5 {2 M6 t$ \) d
剪纸 paper-cuts
) _+ a, g+ m0 w4 s9 Y/ l 年画 New Year paintings , @& U) F$ Q$ G; o
买年货 special purchases for the Spring Festival ; do Spring Festival shopping
" q2 r. w" F N 敬酒 propose a toast
2 P" d: c; x. }7 x$ }: N, o 灯笼 lantern: a portable light 9 I$ r3 K: f8 m. n9 ?# a
烟花 fireworks ' z3 i, U r+ b( Z$ k
爆竹 firecrackers (People scare off evil spirits and ghosts with the loud pop.) 5 h- c1 F2 P/ D
红包 red packets (cash wrapped up in red paper, symbolize fortune and wealth in the coming year.)
% r5 b8 U$ U) ]6 V, {) y Y 舞狮 lion dance (The lion is believed to be able to dispel evil and bring good luck.) N* n/ [+ y3 e7 |; O+ p
舞龙 dragon dance (to expect good weather and good harvests)
/ O9 e) x# h+ p3 x( N+ { 戏曲 traditional opera 3 }1 W+ T9 @3 ?6 {2 a+ q
杂耍 variety show; vaudeville ( S* v8 }* Z1 B/ D; ]) D; q% z
灯谜 riddles written on lanterns
+ d6 T. [9 e4 U$ |8 f* {! z. O# v 灯会 exhibit of lanterns ( i; m1 h4 a9 ]# N1 V# C# r
守岁 staying-up
4 A6 k; m, r* Z 拜年 pay New Year's call; give New Year's greetings; New Year's visit
; d# H, K! Q( } `) T0 t5 k 禁忌 taboo # G8 [1 O6 h/ i: x! I
去晦气 get rid of the ill- fortune
: O$ E, Z; J" H 祭祖宗 offer sacrifices to one's ancestors # K" L5 S/ U2 V# q3 k' g
压岁钱 gift money; money given to children as a lunar New Year gift
/ V( |- ?, n: I 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 - ]+ b/ E _0 C
辞旧岁 bid farewell to the old year
k. f! d+ b8 H 扫房 spring cleaning; general house-cleaning % z$ e6 L; e% N7 o( Z* Y/ l+ N7 o
Blessing: $ y: P2 q2 X! ?' q" J5 U
Treasures fill the home Business flourishes Peace all year round Wishing you prosperity
]2 i, K7 m! _" c, u+ { Harmony brings wealth May all your wishes come true Everything goes well The country flourishes and people live in peace + t$ x; m+ r" h( n' B9 b& X
Money and treasures will be plentiful Wishing you every success Promoting to a higher position Safe trip wherever you go
+ W1 ~* {9 O9 ~3 E( U. L 祝你新的一年快乐幸福: Wish you happiness and prosperity in the coming year!
% b& \4 l, i9 u 事业成功，家庭美满: Wish you success in your career and happiness of your family! 3 N9 [, |; w8 q i8 }9 ]. z
Food names: - Y% K) ^8 C" R* B5 N" E4 y0 E
年糕 Nian-gao; rise cake; New Year cake 3 I9 ^7 B2 b! A* _( o
团圆饭 family reunion dinner 1 A* V- ~, R: i- b
年夜饭 the dinner on New Year's Eve % |# F' }$ h2 K
饺子 Jiao-zi; Chinese meat ravioli
n% d, {4 ~0 T; K& F3 C6 l 汤圆 Tang-yuan; dumplings made of sweet rice, rolled into balls and stuffed with either sweet or spicy fillings
7 W/ o% b" I) E+ X6 b6 H8 h0 ~ Q4 k 八宝饭 eight treasures rice pudding
9 H% Z4 D( e2 T$ E! e; ] 糖果盘 candy tray:
! n: u& Y5 ?+ Y# |( I 什锦糖 assorted candies - sweet and fortune
+ Z9 R+ w, `6 c. |* i: g/ U& S 蜜冬瓜 candied winter melon - growth and good health
: A7 Z: S! u6 _1 k5 m! S, ^& _3 ] 西瓜子 red melon seed - joy, happiness, truth and sincerity , `, ?3 y1 S3 n+ ?
金桔 cumquat - prosperity 1 K6 H7 k( P+ p( e; F* j
糖莲子 candied lotus seed - many descendents to come ( ^& {+ V( v5 Q: y
糖藕 candied lotus root - fulfilling love relationship 4 X5 w4 l, @. Q4 @9 _
红枣 red dates - prosperity
& r; R5 L. W: D5 `- h& i3 ]) W 花生糖 peanut candy - sweet | 
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