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Spring Festival Words 5 Q* f0 M6 j2 c. `( ~( @! e6 h
Greeting Season: / R# i5 b9 z V3 {! s
春节 The Spring Festival
2 g3 @3 D; D4 G2 C' A- N) E 农历 lunar calendar
4 V( B: i! j5 t9 Z 正月 lunar January; the first month by lunar calendar
+ s7 v7 s6 b$ s 除夕 New Year's Eve; eve of lunar New Year - Z" n( L1 {6 d; J4 g5 \( {3 a, r% b$ E
初一 the beginning of New Year
/ {; v: S, I( z- ] 元宵节 The Lantern Festival
8 w( P3 C. a8 z Customs: " {# a: @( q" A- Y$ a3 w7 z! {. z4 o
过年 Guo-nian; have the Spring Festival - ]# f; N+ y W7 b$ N
对联 poetic couplet: two successive rhyming lines in poetry 0 j" X6 X# s6 N& s" [" f' ~
春联 Spring Festival couplets
1 {- R4 U3 B' C. w& s) T 剪纸 paper-cuts % o( g& e r% P
年画 New Year paintings 9 }( L/ s' s! r
买年货 special purchases for the Spring Festival ; do Spring Festival shopping
$ E5 f% h; s7 w3 l# g" { 敬酒 propose a toast " V1 h( v" {% O7 y. w' {. o
灯笼 lantern: a portable light , ~6 S `/ S" s" ?" Q
烟花 fireworks
( ~" j, n3 M8 _6 K- d 爆竹 firecrackers (People scare off evil spirits and ghosts with the loud pop.)
1 f9 s0 G: v. { C( d* I1 u 红包 red packets (cash wrapped up in red paper, symbolize fortune and wealth in the coming year.)
8 H! s* G% B5 y& w0 ` 舞狮 lion dance (The lion is believed to be able to dispel evil and bring good luck.) ' ]" g9 m0 f! d3 }; x( P, `$ k
舞龙 dragon dance (to expect good weather and good harvests) 6 D( B1 v( R7 I6 H0 ^
戏曲 traditional opera
, J: x, z/ G( r# b9 g" D 杂耍 variety show; vaudeville ; T+ ^1 ^1 f6 H9 [6 ]
灯谜 riddles written on lanterns
! C; `! a* i5 P, |5 @% v7 d- H 灯会 exhibit of lanterns 7 j5 _, W7 [5 @( u/ f( o; r
守岁 staying-up
, o) V* v4 U9 r4 o5 q( S 拜年 pay New Year's call; give New Year's greetings; New Year's visit
. |; X( [( J, I0 b, V- i 禁忌 taboo ' |+ y8 O# D% {5 ]
去晦气 get rid of the ill- fortune
y! n3 _7 U0 S+ K' A3 J4 T 祭祖宗 offer sacrifices to one's ancestors
, Y" ~' Y6 | {9 t" b8 \7 c/ p3 Z" e 压岁钱 gift money; money given to children as a lunar New Year gift
& F% {6 q- ^" z% X7 c$ O4 R 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! Y7 e# [' z8 ^0 |8 }
辞旧岁 bid farewell to the old year
4 l& ]- k1 i3 ]; N 扫房 spring cleaning; general house-cleaning
* ]- \9 K, z5 B2 O8 r& A Blessing: . Z+ y# L, M4 h+ Y, o8 i$ F! W5 s
Treasures fill the home Business flourishes Peace all year round Wishing you prosperity # U: D8 }1 }8 [' l2 s0 {
Harmony brings wealth May all your wishes come true Everything goes well The country flourishes and people live in peace
& u9 q! f. b1 x! W5 Y+ V* k Money and treasures will be plentiful Wishing you every success Promoting to a higher position Safe trip wherever you go
/ J( f/ }: U5 f; x) ` 祝你新的一年快乐幸福: Wish you happiness and prosperity in the coming year! - ~) u, W0 A! t( A& D
事业成功，家庭美满: Wish you success in your career and happiness of your family!
) }+ I. D: ~7 }. a6 h2 D+ w Food names:
" Z1 \0 f. G( y4 V! k+ _+ G 年糕 Nian-gao; rise cake; New Year cake
1 {' D( j& F$ p, d- @ 团圆饭 family reunion dinner m% }# B a4 ^; @0 w2 w! J, i
年夜饭 the dinner on New Year's Eve 1 [. w1 U$ O! K3 A/ c
饺子 Jiao-zi; Chinese meat ravioli
5 w7 W. i8 x3 e. F 汤圆 Tang-yuan; dumplings made of sweet rice, rolled into balls and stuffed with either sweet or spicy fillings
0 {6 I( e& D. U7 N4 Y0 v( l4 y 八宝饭 eight treasures rice pudding
/ G. l$ L( f! B) R! C/ ~ 糖果盘 candy tray: . s: Y3 h% B' f1 w
什锦糖 assorted candies - sweet and fortune
- o+ \0 ^! a) Q ?/ l( h5 ~ 蜜冬瓜 candied winter melon - growth and good health 1 t" ~& p I" t+ ^( ^
西瓜子 red melon seed - joy, happiness, truth and sincerity
/ i( g! |' U$ F1 }/ [" T 金桔 cumquat - prosperity - B! B. e9 j9 ?
糖莲子 candied lotus seed - many descendents to come 9 ?/ y% K9 Y" D7 X
糖藕 candied lotus root - fulfilling love relationship " X1 L/ X9 I' v- M6 Z' ^: k3 w: a/ Y
红枣 red dates - prosperity ) `# j2 u7 _3 [5 |1 o7 _; O
花生糖 peanut candy - sweet | 
发表于 2005-2-8 08:37:00