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Spring Festival Words
8 l' f, _* @( e$ g6 N3 L. |& V0 B Greeting Season:
) q% x3 d c% W: I l 春节 The Spring Festival : g& R4 Q7 F* ^, A
农历 lunar calendar
$ `5 j% J# y3 R 正月 lunar January; the first month by lunar calendar # p! |/ m; ^( V5 i0 I$ i! Y
除夕 New Year's Eve; eve of lunar New Year
5 N N7 Z4 Y" v8 U 初一 the beginning of New Year 5 c# P, Q& E$ k2 K: b1 @2 v* d
元宵节 The Lantern Festival
2 T( p9 J, d+ @8 m Customs: + _6 k6 ?0 @3 p" B; P
过年 Guo-nian; have the Spring Festival 7 A9 C2 s+ q( O- o+ _
对联 poetic couplet: two successive rhyming lines in poetry " E: }/ Y. y! @4 c
春联 Spring Festival couplets " N4 J2 P. ]6 J6 H( t, X- Y% q
剪纸 paper-cuts
! J0 J( y* D9 T9 {6 w( T+ ]! V 年画 New Year paintings
3 P* W/ P. ]( A/ m) }7 h8 ]( l& u$ h 买年货 special purchases for the Spring Festival ; do Spring Festival shopping 5 }" a4 Z! G4 F d0 l' k! ]
敬酒 propose a toast ; {9 {2 \, w% P
灯笼 lantern: a portable light / |: |, b" Z( y0 Q" w" [/ S
烟花 fireworks
1 Z K- B% x5 ^' b0 v; e 爆竹 firecrackers (People scare off evil spirits and ghosts with the loud pop.) 2 R7 C# L. Y' ?5 G+ U0 _8 p
红包 red packets (cash wrapped up in red paper, symbolize fortune and wealth in the coming year.)
. K! B: l2 Q% s" @7 {% D 舞狮 lion dance (The lion is believed to be able to dispel evil and bring good luck.) t& \$ Z8 k5 Q2 N K
舞龙 dragon dance (to expect good weather and good harvests)
$ ?9 c/ h- t& r, ]3 V/ ~' ?, R 戏曲 traditional opera 9 W3 f; ~' R! p
杂耍 variety show; vaudeville " ~0 @, E' ^- F0 ]
灯谜 riddles written on lanterns _' I* ~* [2 g: \* S* n' {( k
灯会 exhibit of lanterns ) R3 e7 I% E& e0 a) `: n( q9 [' n
守岁 staying-up
! w0 M2 e7 s6 ~' g$ ~ 拜年 pay New Year's call; give New Year's greetings; New Year's visit ! u& b% g+ O2 D7 P# n+ m% s
禁忌 taboo
4 n) O2 b/ R% f0 t7 d. H 去晦气 get rid of the ill- fortune ! X n' ?9 E- l( a* r2 W, O
祭祖宗 offer sacrifices to one's ancestors
! {: b7 e+ E/ b 压岁钱 gift money; money given to children as a lunar New Year gift 8 X4 V: W+ V7 I5 K! U4 ^* B8 k
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
$ Z- V5 a( M, r8 ]% B- c3 d 辞旧岁 bid farewell to the old year
' e0 u7 Y5 e! l( ? 扫房 spring cleaning; general house-cleaning
\1 A0 Z9 A5 h# ] Blessing: , X* P3 l% _: ?; G
Treasures fill the home Business flourishes Peace all year round Wishing you prosperity : `" G8 R+ b6 B' z* z4 P: \
Harmony brings wealth May all your wishes come true Everything goes well The country flourishes and people live in peace 7 L8 |: r4 G* k6 F6 C+ ?2 s
Money and treasures will be plentiful Wishing you every success Promoting to a higher position Safe trip wherever you go
- t, U+ k, A0 A% E6 V* I1 l; Z 祝你新的一年快乐幸福: Wish you happiness and prosperity in the coming year! - B0 G. r& Q# ~- w8 h# c: a
事业成功，家庭美满: Wish you success in your career and happiness of your family!
3 e& F4 a" ]; @. z7 | Food names: Q) d0 ~- H% r7 R8 `: i
年糕 Nian-gao; rise cake; New Year cake ! J3 c0 b) b' S% X4 F
团圆饭 family reunion dinner 1 V {" A1 ^1 o; q( Z5 @
年夜饭 the dinner on New Year's Eve
9 }2 [% V' f7 n% `+ t 饺子 Jiao-zi; Chinese meat ravioli
. C) z5 M$ @+ i, }4 A 汤圆 Tang-yuan; dumplings made of sweet rice, rolled into balls and stuffed with either sweet or spicy fillings
( f0 U0 W T& E# O# a! o 八宝饭 eight treasures rice pudding
, L! x! X5 ]( P/ Z, H' x+ [ P 糖果盘 candy tray:
3 R9 i, |! j# H 什锦糖 assorted candies - sweet and fortune
) x9 B# i; `: ]% a4 `: w" M 蜜冬瓜 candied winter melon - growth and good health
" D$ L# `& [1 c, n' `3 u# x8 N 西瓜子 red melon seed - joy, happiness, truth and sincerity ) |& ]; ^0 K" O2 ^+ c" A2 \' ]
金桔 cumquat - prosperity
g' V6 @" |/ Y+ }% r) x5 m 糖莲子 candied lotus seed - many descendents to come
0 |8 B' G& K; m* S/ x 糖藕 candied lotus root - fulfilling love relationship 0 r2 \) C$ b: |( [
红枣 red dates - prosperity & K, {4 W% _, c& |
花生糖 peanut candy - sweet | 
发表于 2005-2-8 08:37:00