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Spring Festival Words 3 { [6 W* o H; x" e
Greeting Season: 0 i; C! ?+ x+ D$ Q E& E
春节 The Spring Festival W+ T/ e2 M5 x
农历 lunar calendar + ?: k2 \4 k- h- x& F2 x, Q
正月 lunar January; the first month by lunar calendar
2 e6 U9 o8 K1 |% @6 S- C1 `0 T 除夕 New Year's Eve; eve of lunar New Year ' j' u6 `. s N0 z5 j* [6 R0 N
初一 the beginning of New Year 2 {9 o9 [* I6 t+ E0 ?9 L
元宵节 The Lantern Festival
1 {0 M' [ [( \/ G Customs:
6 z: _' F( |. w6 X8 O1 r3 C 过年 Guo-nian; have the Spring Festival
W# i5 O% K7 ^2 i( t7 l, W 对联 poetic couplet: two successive rhyming lines in poetry
: M( J8 X5 c y6 H 春联 Spring Festival couplets
6 `: d- X$ H' g( a0 G/ v' g8 `- a 剪纸 paper-cuts
9 x4 v$ P: _2 n5 k6 l 年画 New Year paintings : e- d9 z8 j, U0 |
买年货 special purchases for the Spring Festival ; do Spring Festival shopping ; O! v3 i4 q, {$ A2 Y2 D/ \
敬酒 propose a toast
% C& l# h) `* h) G+ | 灯笼 lantern: a portable light - @4 V6 [% |1 c3 X2 \& I
烟花 fireworks
3 x( @6 X3 [9 x 爆竹 firecrackers (People scare off evil spirits and ghosts with the loud pop.) % ?0 p# X$ ?( s% a% N; d: p% R
红包 red packets (cash wrapped up in red paper, symbolize fortune and wealth in the coming year.) X5 h# i% u0 s8 c$ [) `1 w+ ~- n
舞狮 lion dance (The lion is believed to be able to dispel evil and bring good luck.)
) Q M; |* m4 N( @) o t& G 舞龙 dragon dance (to expect good weather and good harvests)
! p- m2 W* h( k4 T: y$ n% Z 戏曲 traditional opera - Q7 W; g8 d7 a
杂耍 variety show; vaudeville
7 S) O5 ~3 ]8 Q' Q 灯谜 riddles written on lanterns
: ^5 M0 L' h" O. n 灯会 exhibit of lanterns
: H) o; `% W; Z+ u 守岁 staying-up % k6 ? b2 E3 F9 z+ Y
拜年 pay New Year's call; give New Year's greetings; New Year's visit 4 ^6 z0 U/ `$ R( z, T
禁忌 taboo
j5 E0 `# H. |& `; r. s0 r/ S/ M 去晦气 get rid of the ill- fortune . q8 }, \4 c8 D1 I" ?* e4 `# n
祭祖宗 offer sacrifices to one's ancestors # x( Y2 T$ |+ @& i9 ]1 N) O5 J* f
压岁钱 gift money; money given to children as a lunar New Year gift
4 o4 k$ T3 y8 I! k- P 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
3 o. M9 I" V9 F/ c% c- Y6 m | 辞旧岁 bid farewell to the old year
+ M ~" Q' F' ^5 _ 扫房 spring cleaning; general house-cleaning
8 e; I$ n0 O0 V, i8 M+ f& \ Blessing: 2 S/ w/ b$ x2 N+ x: k G& h
Treasures fill the home Business flourishes Peace all year round Wishing you prosperity # K& J, N: Y# r
Harmony brings wealth May all your wishes come true Everything goes well The country flourishes and people live in peace
4 {8 O9 K; j2 M Money and treasures will be plentiful Wishing you every success Promoting to a higher position Safe trip wherever you go
& G. L" a: C5 {: E9 _( D5 J 祝你新的一年快乐幸福: Wish you happiness and prosperity in the coming year! 6 x! n- }# F( W3 t( c. M+ f
事业成功，家庭美满: Wish you success in your career and happiness of your family! 8 \: Q& W% G: s2 `+ J$ R
Food names:
+ M- `" ]1 d, a 年糕 Nian-gao; rise cake; New Year cake % _7 I0 e1 x0 R2 b1 u
团圆饭 family reunion dinner
) A2 \( X; b" b% k2 ]7 @0 C1 a 年夜饭 the dinner on New Year's Eve
. x& R( v' l8 X# ]7 ?: r 饺子 Jiao-zi; Chinese meat ravioli
- [# l! I7 s/ e5 @/ m$ W 汤圆 Tang-yuan; dumplings made of sweet rice, rolled into balls and stuffed with either sweet or spicy fillings k6 q) g$ w+ C- d! i0 ~- N; t
八宝饭 eight treasures rice pudding
- A+ b% N- Y( w! A( i8 ~; q. } 糖果盘 candy tray:
4 x( d, y4 M, I' E 什锦糖 assorted candies - sweet and fortune
4 H% n# Q. J' J" ~& h 蜜冬瓜 candied winter melon - growth and good health $ G6 c4 Y' V" b$ v
西瓜子 red melon seed - joy, happiness, truth and sincerity . Y$ R+ e/ v, d4 Y
金桔 cumquat - prosperity $ l2 h6 W1 i2 V$ o, b" h
糖莲子 candied lotus seed - many descendents to come " N- t/ S4 I$ Q9 Y
糖藕 candied lotus root - fulfilling love relationship
& O8 i/ u" c8 s* j& g 红枣 red dates - prosperity 6 G. I( V# d7 v% l6 _4 w0 k5 E
花生糖 peanut candy - sweet | 
发表于 2005-2-8 08:37:00