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Spring Festival Words
( Q. @2 Z# G- a1 K! _ Greeting Season:
& c8 G$ r2 E. B2 ?- t 春节 The Spring Festival ' [# F. O& ^* o0 Y$ A2 k
农历 lunar calendar 3 O3 y# Y) Q( P; o1 `! [+ I) ^9 l, X
正月 lunar January; the first month by lunar calendar
+ U4 D3 d+ ~) K! \$ W 除夕 New Year's Eve; eve of lunar New Year 4 T- ^ d9 L1 \+ y
初一 the beginning of New Year
, s/ }" ]5 `- \) w6 J' B* ^ 元宵节 The Lantern Festival
2 c+ a6 T2 N# H) a9 f: `: C1 j( S) v& | Customs: : q( J2 x) @/ w
过年 Guo-nian; have the Spring Festival 9 q# a7 r0 v( Z* N$ y, z
对联 poetic couplet: two successive rhyming lines in poetry
4 ~: d; Y7 b* V$ J 春联 Spring Festival couplets
2 @7 ~5 h" o0 E6 W 剪纸 paper-cuts 5 a# r4 v+ `4 r/ R* N z
年画 New Year paintings 3 W& Q- ]" e2 L# ^. {0 x* Q
买年货 special purchases for the Spring Festival ; do Spring Festival shopping / l& j3 H- o! P6 H
敬酒 propose a toast , U: | u0 {9 U: y$ @
灯笼 lantern: a portable light " g. w+ O+ [8 Z$ J$ r" Y
烟花 fireworks
6 E" v4 X/ W; B, u. q$ V+ O2 E' Q 爆竹 firecrackers (People scare off evil spirits and ghosts with the loud pop.)
& x/ H0 p: {8 b2 Z( p* E 红包 red packets (cash wrapped up in red paper, symbolize fortune and wealth in the coming year.) 6 g" a: ~! G# ?: E
舞狮 lion dance (The lion is believed to be able to dispel evil and bring good luck.) 5 N: M6 B3 S. J7 \6 ~# W
舞龙 dragon dance (to expect good weather and good harvests) 7 K4 I4 Z/ y+ ~& J/ w/ ?
戏曲 traditional opera 0 ?# ~" J3 X% m5 u+ s( t' S% S
杂耍 variety show; vaudeville * b; e! T }# [5 S& [; @
灯谜 riddles written on lanterns ! d% L3 O# M) M5 d- U
灯会 exhibit of lanterns
* _9 I H2 k: o2 N b' O. H v. A 守岁 staying-up
, D+ B6 I1 w" A/ u; m% t4 O 拜年 pay New Year's call; give New Year's greetings; New Year's visit
: U, S7 @7 L1 I) Y3 v 禁忌 taboo
2 ~' K3 H0 L1 e 去晦气 get rid of the ill- fortune + F, V" Z# J6 p
祭祖宗 offer sacrifices to one's ancestors
" G+ j' M& I9 U$ ?5 h/ C 压岁钱 gift money; money given to children as a lunar New Year gift
. W6 e$ a$ g# E, v; \) K 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
% I) k! @) m& N 辞旧岁 bid farewell to the old year 9 L" G- L6 Q( q8 m& B& b# Q
扫房 spring cleaning; general house-cleaning
k9 A! T, ]+ r# F+ u2 i0 W8 R Blessing: 6 O, c! p( r! V Y# E0 u
Treasures fill the home Business flourishes Peace all year round Wishing you prosperity
" w+ P3 T: F+ o w+ G Harmony brings wealth May all your wishes come true Everything goes well The country flourishes and people live in peace
$ g* e, \1 y3 }, V3 } Money and treasures will be plentiful Wishing you every success Promoting to a higher position Safe trip wherever you go
/ }( }7 l3 B% T& N4 B6 V9 W0 O 祝你新的一年快乐幸福: Wish you happiness and prosperity in the coming year!
' [) Y$ j2 f, f/ R: I. `- i& R 事业成功，家庭美满: Wish you success in your career and happiness of your family!
3 E, n' y6 X" C* S. ?, D7 C Food names:
# k2 m$ w9 g% r3 x% i8 c# _; |+ A 年糕 Nian-gao; rise cake; New Year cake
; u. I8 t% U! \/ w 团圆饭 family reunion dinner
0 S( b0 `- B- ^/ A5 h2 ]! c0 E 年夜饭 the dinner on New Year's Eve / t( f) _- }8 i3 j
饺子 Jiao-zi; Chinese meat ravioli & `, Y# x4 a9 K5 i& K, t8 a: Q2 }
汤圆 Tang-yuan; dumplings made of sweet rice, rolled into balls and stuffed with either sweet or spicy fillings 8 j8 ^/ s$ i. P; q7 Q9 K) Y2 e9 M
八宝饭 eight treasures rice pudding * x/ @/ Y, I& ?/ v$ I$ K. A4 }
糖果盘 candy tray:
$ s2 y4 P; F" R% d 什锦糖 assorted candies - sweet and fortune
$ N8 e1 D4 C8 K1 t- X 蜜冬瓜 candied winter melon - growth and good health
9 g& e" M* G. b- a. U1 ~4 u 西瓜子 red melon seed - joy, happiness, truth and sincerity 9 R1 T% P# S& T6 S, U$ k
金桔 cumquat - prosperity 4 J+ k/ p7 J$ D& d
糖莲子 candied lotus seed - many descendents to come
" W. X! M& A5 V/ Z, s 糖藕 candied lotus root - fulfilling love relationship # ]& [) {: D1 B Y
红枣 red dates - prosperity * ^) \6 v" R: J- f& k6 n$ _
花生糖 peanut candy - sweet | 
发表于 2005-2-8 08:37:00