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Spring Festival Words
, [* e! b2 R% `0 ^/ s0 B Greeting Season:
. [) j- `3 C/ N) @ 春节 The Spring Festival % D, e7 {* L5 F+ U) c v" {
农历 lunar calendar 2 D$ [5 W" k' k3 t4 o$ P8 e+ ^- }
正月 lunar January; the first month by lunar calendar
# k7 ^' o5 |1 H 除夕 New Year's Eve; eve of lunar New Year - t9 O; r7 m- A! g
初一 the beginning of New Year
2 {: Z+ M, O9 D7 y% J 元宵节 The Lantern Festival
2 m6 p) u; u) v1 g: c( ] Customs: 6 c% ]- x3 s4 Q4 h% V6 E- P6 O) z
过年 Guo-nian; have the Spring Festival
! o. v" ]2 Q) T9 @% F8 ^ 对联 poetic couplet: two successive rhyming lines in poetry 5 G: G4 H0 i9 W% x
春联 Spring Festival couplets 1 u; j; Q8 I! V% r3 D
剪纸 paper-cuts
% W" W( X: B6 ^# {- j 年画 New Year paintings * x) R& M6 V/ @; q" u4 E& V6 Y
买年货 special purchases for the Spring Festival ; do Spring Festival shopping 8 D; r) x2 @7 @4 O9 r
敬酒 propose a toast
H3 ?3 l) s* f0 m# {) V2 x 灯笼 lantern: a portable light
" w. |+ q. [( }! A) T: x% } 烟花 fireworks ( ~8 l$ N: y2 K
爆竹 firecrackers (People scare off evil spirits and ghosts with the loud pop.)
U/ M* w/ j6 e" t k' C+ k/ B 红包 red packets (cash wrapped up in red paper, symbolize fortune and wealth in the coming year.) + F/ |( E8 j3 U/ m8 z2 K5 j. g5 c
舞狮 lion dance (The lion is believed to be able to dispel evil and bring good luck.) / X. R: t& z3 D8 i2 j4 A
舞龙 dragon dance (to expect good weather and good harvests)
1 Z3 l$ w" L! @2 e( [ 戏曲 traditional opera
8 q/ q- ]8 @$ I5 j8 C, L4 P 杂耍 variety show; vaudeville ! A2 }2 G, q/ a) z* _, O! e) a9 I
灯谜 riddles written on lanterns
' z/ b H/ \* i% g7 E- z 灯会 exhibit of lanterns
' \) F" E, j7 n6 l" ^$ P( u' w) u- u0 Y 守岁 staying-up
$ k+ H: R# p3 X5 n0 L) `. v4 M$ T 拜年 pay New Year's call; give New Year's greetings; New Year's visit
7 h7 M! p8 u( |' j3 X 禁忌 taboo
# l Z# q3 v$ P* n) z0 ~( z 去晦气 get rid of the ill- fortune 1 H0 F! u2 y6 w) J% ]
祭祖宗 offer sacrifices to one's ancestors ) \# C( ?) g7 H" R% B# Z& k( e, u' R
压岁钱 gift money; money given to children as a lunar New Year gift 6 e6 `$ ` N0 c4 T4 A# p7 Y
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 2 f( z% l& C, U: T8 O4 l
辞旧岁 bid farewell to the old year 8 A! P' {6 I6 p+ \' X" J
扫房 spring cleaning; general house-cleaning
9 p. B' ^$ p, ^& u Blessing:
- L/ _; X8 [( R; }* e Treasures fill the home Business flourishes Peace all year round Wishing you prosperity ' S3 `/ |% R& c' O$ e, M: Q7 b3 m
Harmony brings wealth May all your wishes come true Everything goes well The country flourishes and people live in peace ! C! w5 A! [7 v [# i
Money and treasures will be plentiful Wishing you every success Promoting to a higher position Safe trip wherever you go 5 d8 M4 T% Q7 p% y6 \- c) U+ D
祝你新的一年快乐幸福: Wish you happiness and prosperity in the coming year!
$ W2 T3 ~+ X: N 事业成功，家庭美满: Wish you success in your career and happiness of your family! / J- O1 b. @/ |2 D) I1 V b( e
Food names: & }* H8 m& [! b
年糕 Nian-gao; rise cake; New Year cake
- L" R7 e1 K/ u( m. B 团圆饭 family reunion dinner ! x9 o1 P% f" x8 t7 B& e" v" O7 V5 ~
年夜饭 the dinner on New Year's Eve
o, X) A3 ~" d. C9 v# G5 m6 W 饺子 Jiao-zi; Chinese meat ravioli 4 [1 I1 ]9 P; L7 _
汤圆 Tang-yuan; dumplings made of sweet rice, rolled into balls and stuffed with either sweet or spicy fillings # g( @, I3 Q* \, F5 I
八宝饭 eight treasures rice pudding
7 B/ M) X& Y1 f) ~7 B 糖果盘 candy tray:
) q2 u9 u, B f 什锦糖 assorted candies - sweet and fortune 3 ^/ a/ C+ h; C- h9 ~9 R
蜜冬瓜 candied winter melon - growth and good health
9 q* D/ S) A( R. H5 t8 d 西瓜子 red melon seed - joy, happiness, truth and sincerity
% T7 k: _# x- n X 金桔 cumquat - prosperity
6 H# }: ]$ t- m' x& m2 G 糖莲子 candied lotus seed - many descendents to come
/ |3 A$ F: x, z 糖藕 candied lotus root - fulfilling love relationship " I7 F7 U* y' W4 ]. R7 A+ F: ?
红枣 red dates - prosperity
+ b; o2 r+ K/ }) z# u6 ^+ n% ]" d' C 花生糖 peanut candy - sweet | 
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