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Spring Festival Words
3 Z# Q6 T' V: F0 H3 y5 T7 n% N Greeting Season: * b, x3 O: ?3 |6 q- x- |
春节 The Spring Festival
3 I4 d; ?1 { t" M: \ 农历 lunar calendar ; H- _- v/ N' O' Z% N
正月 lunar January; the first month by lunar calendar * M- D- R' J6 y3 U/ N
除夕 New Year's Eve; eve of lunar New Year
+ c) E1 D C6 Y* L 初一 the beginning of New Year
5 n& o6 D% P/ \* k% J1 v1 S- K6 A 元宵节 The Lantern Festival
# }4 a* V) v8 t* B2 Q Customs: 9 Z3 P$ d3 B B. Q' y/ \4 Q
过年 Guo-nian; have the Spring Festival
1 |7 ]( u; i" b, O. T! _0 } 对联 poetic couplet: two successive rhyming lines in poetry
& Z r* B3 B) f' Z* v 春联 Spring Festival couplets # q3 ~6 Q% U4 \/ m; S; K0 O5 h
剪纸 paper-cuts w! {, n# X5 B2 M: D, o& b
年画 New Year paintings
% R; k3 B0 m) j" ` T 买年货 special purchases for the Spring Festival ; do Spring Festival shopping ) ]6 b- {$ W, A, V3 F% _& g
敬酒 propose a toast
4 y# ~6 c# Q) B4 K: X4 S* p 灯笼 lantern: a portable light
/ Q h; D' W, ?& X& o 烟花 fireworks
, e' u% I9 {. n9 j4 }; Q 爆竹 firecrackers (People scare off evil spirits and ghosts with the loud pop.)
4 a* `/ a6 F- w5 Y6 ]7 }5 @$ q 红包 red packets (cash wrapped up in red paper, symbolize fortune and wealth in the coming year.) & p4 h( j" w8 y4 W: q8 p. ?( j
舞狮 lion dance (The lion is believed to be able to dispel evil and bring good luck.) 3 ^ ?0 ]% h, _# m/ b, ?
舞龙 dragon dance (to expect good weather and good harvests) / B: J3 w) }$ [7 K5 y: A
戏曲 traditional opera
; L- a/ R3 s+ n1 _( e( o+ u 杂耍 variety show; vaudeville % B/ Y |3 Y7 E/ i( }4 {7 Z8 D* L" O
灯谜 riddles written on lanterns 3 A8 m! x% U' I; S
灯会 exhibit of lanterns 3 d" {( K) W/ Q3 B- u2 h+ _
守岁 staying-up * i& T* t0 _2 i$ R8 H/ h
拜年 pay New Year's call; give New Year's greetings; New Year's visit . j f+ r( M3 B9 i; s
禁忌 taboo / X' a4 D1 O r8 n' z ~
去晦气 get rid of the ill- fortune ' F+ P5 P" @1 V' ]. {
祭祖宗 offer sacrifices to one's ancestors
$ g: W/ r9 k( U 压岁钱 gift money; money given to children as a lunar New Year gift
; E! B0 L- ]* a0 l 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
6 U8 s* P' p" w# @ 辞旧岁 bid farewell to the old year
2 n n" F8 ~9 @/ {! I2 y3 a+ e. f 扫房 spring cleaning; general house-cleaning ^2 }9 S) T* g
Blessing: 4 Q( X) `! k- ~1 H8 m+ _
Treasures fill the home Business flourishes Peace all year round Wishing you prosperity
- _0 ~( W+ W9 p# e! F7 a Harmony brings wealth May all your wishes come true Everything goes well The country flourishes and people live in peace
: T1 O- `4 F( `# a, z' L! z Money and treasures will be plentiful Wishing you every success Promoting to a higher position Safe trip wherever you go + I R3 V6 h- _, H1 t: j+ _
祝你新的一年快乐幸福: Wish you happiness and prosperity in the coming year! * l- ]9 p& g/ k0 R/ p9 @8 w" F
事业成功，家庭美满: Wish you success in your career and happiness of your family! / c5 L7 N; v9 G8 D4 X( L; Q
Food names: 5 \" G6 N7 Z/ Z6 \- g' C$ w& E
年糕 Nian-gao; rise cake; New Year cake
4 |. {. a8 s& M( J" ^ 团圆饭 family reunion dinner
. h% q l4 L+ i 年夜饭 the dinner on New Year's Eve 1 t0 B, F& _5 P8 W! D
饺子 Jiao-zi; Chinese meat ravioli
% o( m% m( o( y/ h) ? 汤圆 Tang-yuan; dumplings made of sweet rice, rolled into balls and stuffed with either sweet or spicy fillings / ~- M. t2 N1 A" \ G3 \$ \8 x7 o# ]
八宝饭 eight treasures rice pudding & g! b! T* L% R+ e; i
糖果盘 candy tray: 6 r6 O! r- k/ x: V1 a0 r: N5 Q
什锦糖 assorted candies - sweet and fortune
J6 f4 ~7 P# o/ [, q6 U 蜜冬瓜 candied winter melon - growth and good health
2 A! y Q- R3 { 西瓜子 red melon seed - joy, happiness, truth and sincerity ; k j0 ?: n1 ]6 h6 s) f
金桔 cumquat - prosperity 8 L* C8 C8 X* o# K5 e2 f1 |! l0 ]
糖莲子 candied lotus seed - many descendents to come 5 ^0 l5 M) a* Z0 F. y: Q4 T& _8 x
糖藕 candied lotus root - fulfilling love relationship 7 f; U1 C3 B( E( e0 E' ~" {8 D- {
红枣 red dates - prosperity ) z Q4 F) j4 Z0 [
花生糖 peanut candy - sweet | 
发表于 2005-2-8 08:37:00