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Spring Festival Words
# X2 E l6 f7 ?: [1 m& Z1 g- x Greeting Season:
# ?2 W' D# |5 g& j* \$ m 春节 The Spring Festival
3 Q, p) R3 ^' q& x, s. v 农历 lunar calendar
' R- f2 F2 t5 z; E 正月 lunar January; the first month by lunar calendar % X& D- N6 B, a+ q8 n$ P
除夕 New Year's Eve; eve of lunar New Year
/ m% P! n( b0 E9 \4 Z9 Y 初一 the beginning of New Year $ L) `- f' Y; X( p/ k- E0 V
元宵节 The Lantern Festival
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6 G( G+ o6 @# z% a# f7 L, f 过年 Guo-nian; have the Spring Festival " q9 r% z+ v$ ~9 S0 b% H3 Q6 ^
对联 poetic couplet: two successive rhyming lines in poetry T6 c8 f {/ ]) f# z0 y
春联 Spring Festival couplets 7 ?1 l/ o( @4 Z+ ^$ o0 e
剪纸 paper-cuts 8 |- g) E1 Z( H* i) ]2 L0 R, c
年画 New Year paintings
" c, [+ m( f8 H 买年货 special purchases for the Spring Festival ; do Spring Festival shopping 2 p/ G( j8 H( `
敬酒 propose a toast
0 K2 h, i3 x3 A" D T% w9 @ 灯笼 lantern: a portable light
1 G* ~& n7 s. K( ~9 `- ^ 烟花 fireworks
# S0 z W5 B( f) s6 h8 C+ `$ v 爆竹 firecrackers (People scare off evil spirits and ghosts with the loud pop.) : d4 Q. d+ v+ z; S) c" A! j5 W+ |
红包 red packets (cash wrapped up in red paper, symbolize fortune and wealth in the coming year.)
! M9 u0 M8 j; z5 q; j T# V9 w 舞狮 lion dance (The lion is believed to be able to dispel evil and bring good luck.) " e8 m: j' @, o4 w4 J& V
舞龙 dragon dance (to expect good weather and good harvests) ; w4 d8 {# p5 j S/ ^( C( C0 X2 E
戏曲 traditional opera 1 e( q* P' L: O+ _
杂耍 variety show; vaudeville
, X% L6 f2 ]5 m. i8 I! s 灯谜 riddles written on lanterns " I* H* \8 \: V" c4 z0 a
灯会 exhibit of lanterns
2 E& [% g, X( ]1 T9 I% m ^ 守岁 staying-up
$ d' ~2 `' i# j# \ 拜年 pay New Year's call; give New Year's greetings; New Year's visit 6 o$ |' j( w( T
禁忌 taboo
+ v5 U2 x% H9 G, G6 P# n 去晦气 get rid of the ill- fortune
2 @9 _4 P4 O' W( O 祭祖宗 offer sacrifices to one's ancestors
! P0 s; P8 c3 ] 压岁钱 gift money; money given to children as a lunar New Year gift ( f- A2 J, Z: }& \
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 X: L+ t: a0 Y6 D7 U% `
辞旧岁 bid farewell to the old year % g* s; v+ a& N3 o. R2 e
扫房 spring cleaning; general house-cleaning
# w, x/ ?% {- {6 B1 q+ y: ]! A Blessing: 9 T+ k: s/ p% h2 |) o( @4 b% w! p
Treasures fill the home Business flourishes Peace all year round Wishing you prosperity + Y7 t5 G% ]( q6 J
Harmony brings wealth May all your wishes come true Everything goes well The country flourishes and people live in peace
' J2 K5 R9 c4 a6 ]/ k2 ~% E/ E Money and treasures will be plentiful Wishing you every success Promoting to a higher position Safe trip wherever you go ' h( B& c7 y: J2 h( w4 J& U F, w
祝你新的一年快乐幸福: Wish you happiness and prosperity in the coming year! n1 k% S3 l7 K% e
事业成功，家庭美满: Wish you success in your career and happiness of your family! 0 f' H- ^1 c% I; ~9 X$ Z
Food names: - y9 U7 @& q' O# R
年糕 Nian-gao; rise cake; New Year cake
$ n; ~4 h! U. C l* H$ J1 G) D; p 团圆饭 family reunion dinner
3 K! `. z( n3 U7 {, X: D9 x2 M 年夜饭 the dinner on New Year's Eve # a r8 Z& |* O, b' P1 h# y4 t
饺子 Jiao-zi; Chinese meat ravioli
& \/ X- [3 ]" c/ L' v' L5 C; k- V 汤圆 Tang-yuan; dumplings made of sweet rice, rolled into balls and stuffed with either sweet or spicy fillings
, ~, M8 z8 ^% t; w 八宝饭 eight treasures rice pudding
2 k7 o: G$ a8 [7 h 糖果盘 candy tray:
( y% z! z- Q* G) K$ W5 e1 y 什锦糖 assorted candies - sweet and fortune ' P0 z3 Y! m0 C! f" I7 C
蜜冬瓜 candied winter melon - growth and good health $ T) e }7 G% {* `/ v% z7 c
西瓜子 red melon seed - joy, happiness, truth and sincerity `" K$ t& d" E5 G8 g# ^
金桔 cumquat - prosperity
) ]$ A. Z: I4 T0 \% k+ R 糖莲子 candied lotus seed - many descendents to come / n) c1 B9 a& i& R, I- t. J
糖藕 candied lotus root - fulfilling love relationship $ j1 R3 L; r8 \# Q$ B* u# N6 j8 ?' P
红枣 red dates - prosperity 2 h3 L" {, {) p( V' `
花生糖 peanut candy - sweet | 
发表于 2005-2-8 08:37:00