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Spring Festival Words
8 x, a# j7 z4 W4 Q* o Greeting Season: & G6 `/ A5 j [
春节 The Spring Festival
7 d, _( K9 ]7 o, F$ n4 j 农历 lunar calendar
& z: d/ q. h' d8 [$ ` 正月 lunar January; the first month by lunar calendar
8 ]+ d+ K0 }4 x8 s: c 除夕 New Year's Eve; eve of lunar New Year / B' q! Y6 ^% C( u4 u0 w
初一 the beginning of New Year
6 ^; m, g5 d+ j, D6 M1 D 元宵节 The Lantern Festival 9 Q% ]; ~6 l0 c7 {0 N
Customs:
/ O5 I. Y+ Y* @8 r# G2 A 过年 Guo-nian; have the Spring Festival 3 d2 b) x- `! t1 D3 X* J# e& z
对联 poetic couplet: two successive rhyming lines in poetry
( L' v, y; K' G" Q6 U W- r, a 春联 Spring Festival couplets
5 S4 q E1 K9 o- ~7 {* i$ j 剪纸 paper-cuts 3 @1 I6 f: u; e+ x, M
年画 New Year paintings
5 y# N8 J& B2 e; G2 E- d6 A 买年货 special purchases for the Spring Festival ; do Spring Festival shopping 7 Y8 t7 X& k8 L) t h3 N+ H6 z
敬酒 propose a toast ) I6 S7 ?9 [8 [3 I
灯笼 lantern: a portable light : i, R8 |$ X& _1 k; R8 B
烟花 fireworks + a7 ~8 ]% o8 [! V: V* }
爆竹 firecrackers (People scare off evil spirits and ghosts with the loud pop.) 9 c5 ]9 @) d3 `6 Y. ?
红包 red packets (cash wrapped up in red paper, symbolize fortune and wealth in the coming year.)
( A$ p2 O8 d7 S& s) M0 W, V 舞狮 lion dance (The lion is believed to be able to dispel evil and bring good luck.) 7 w1 Y8 A' \8 x. D
舞龙 dragon dance (to expect good weather and good harvests) 9 `0 T) v& J* _) q! t
戏曲 traditional opera - u. G; ?) e) e) X
杂耍 variety show; vaudeville 0 c& E* l# p8 k* y$ R- b. w7 m
灯谜 riddles written on lanterns ) [% G) O# W: w. B1 s, r$ c, s
灯会 exhibit of lanterns " A: o% x9 d! I" O2 g2 R8 u
守岁 staying-up
' [ [) [/ E i! } 拜年 pay New Year's call; give New Year's greetings; New Year's visit
9 \" c. F- u$ W% N1 C6 V' W 禁忌 taboo % |: l; U0 D& S* [7 G8 v' y! o0 Z8 _. V
去晦气 get rid of the ill- fortune
# K3 V3 x, d1 H/ ?5 ]& f 祭祖宗 offer sacrifices to one's ancestors
( `! X* Y1 I: T5 B 压岁钱 gift money; money given to children as a lunar New Year gift ) N1 o" O: z5 d- d F0 W: f
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
4 z1 m6 b6 E7 x, w$ ~ 辞旧岁 bid farewell to the old year
$ d9 \1 J2 E" e* s K. g 扫房 spring cleaning; general house-cleaning ^% z8 l! {3 @. ^$ s: s
Blessing: 5 r* O' R( H( v' m: I( _. L
Treasures fill the home Business flourishes Peace all year round Wishing you prosperity
. G9 F* w' _; U" w6 N- B Harmony brings wealth May all your wishes come true Everything goes well The country flourishes and people live in peace
4 m1 c S1 e5 A! a Money and treasures will be plentiful Wishing you every success Promoting to a higher position Safe trip wherever you go
) R3 B: W/ W- b- a" K 祝你新的一年快乐幸福: Wish you happiness and prosperity in the coming year! ! } Y5 v9 {9 K3 k# W9 z- w
事业成功，家庭美满: Wish you success in your career and happiness of your family! . u/ \, S! V2 L" N4 o' u
Food names: % V! b z# h4 w; i! w3 ]' H
年糕 Nian-gao; rise cake; New Year cake , t% g% N- T4 ]* |3 \2 z! a v
团圆饭 family reunion dinner
" x$ ]( _7 c9 z4 v1 K7 g/ t 年夜饭 the dinner on New Year's Eve 1 M6 r; t! Z/ v0 ?
饺子 Jiao-zi; Chinese meat ravioli " I/ L& u; ~9 y7 H2 M
汤圆 Tang-yuan; dumplings made of sweet rice, rolled into balls and stuffed with either sweet or spicy fillings ! @ o) z( w2 P$ r, ^# i
八宝饭 eight treasures rice pudding ! J3 q2 m- A% d8 [& U$ C& f
糖果盘 candy tray: " c9 m! t0 ^; `6 M7 a
什锦糖 assorted candies - sweet and fortune 9 h' J/ [: j; H4 D9 f2 c* V3 h+ _
蜜冬瓜 candied winter melon - growth and good health 4 o [# `/ ~. t. V2 c+ ~) t9 {5 v
西瓜子 red melon seed - joy, happiness, truth and sincerity
1 a2 \0 C. Z. q9 O0 q7 y3 u) z1 Z 金桔 cumquat - prosperity ' m4 q0 c) c6 [
糖莲子 candied lotus seed - many descendents to come w$ U8 C( S8 C/ T0 S
糖藕 candied lotus root - fulfilling love relationship
# z1 G# Z2 [3 h! Y6 n/ ?& V% O( e 红枣 red dates - prosperity & Z0 ^; ~$ T# ^( X
花生糖 peanut candy - sweet | 
发表于 2005-2-8 08:37:00