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Spring Festival Words % _6 n' ^" B! P/ x, G
Greeting Season:
- h0 C) w( s; E0 k 春节 The Spring Festival 6 }7 K4 z- m2 W0 _ }+ ]# d3 a& E
农历 lunar calendar
7 V* H' v+ O" r8 U$ |0 [" l 正月 lunar January; the first month by lunar calendar
8 D* _# r& E8 y* S! m+ d 除夕 New Year's Eve; eve of lunar New Year
% e+ X6 k: r! I% J" a3 V$ I, t 初一 the beginning of New Year
+ w' I; B, F! z+ g2 y( p 元宵节 The Lantern Festival ) I) @7 w) {! v/ y2 I1 L# a
Customs:
# k+ n- A# r7 F K6 i* z0 S" w 过年 Guo-nian; have the Spring Festival ' ~$ W0 O" q. s L
对联 poetic couplet: two successive rhyming lines in poetry ' p: k8 N+ g$ {5 D( T0 R: Y
春联 Spring Festival couplets , o5 d/ R$ z. a
剪纸 paper-cuts ) ?6 Q& F: |5 ?, D! O# M7 {! ^
年画 New Year paintings 1 h6 S5 X" Z! F( C5 h
买年货 special purchases for the Spring Festival ; do Spring Festival shopping
8 A8 o2 w3 @) A4 l 敬酒 propose a toast $ o& b, A }/ m9 ^
灯笼 lantern: a portable light
1 F0 f" X6 M6 |8 h9 x% m 烟花 fireworks 7 n8 S7 p2 d0 Q* X2 u5 M
爆竹 firecrackers (People scare off evil spirits and ghosts with the loud pop.)
2 J6 `( {1 I$ o9 P8 m4 O 红包 red packets (cash wrapped up in red paper, symbolize fortune and wealth in the coming year.)
, ] z2 B$ w$ E* Q7 o 舞狮 lion dance (The lion is believed to be able to dispel evil and bring good luck.) * T, {/ _- y: G" O) t# u
舞龙 dragon dance (to expect good weather and good harvests)
9 }) z4 A" D( q# A$ i7 s0 @ 戏曲 traditional opera
- Z( K) F: _+ I( E/ Y 杂耍 variety show; vaudeville
! i# T9 o3 M5 ?5 e5 y1 B( c6 a 灯谜 riddles written on lanterns ) ~: L. _) I* m- ~: ~. }! o2 l
灯会 exhibit of lanterns : X# ]! L' B" C+ ^& l/ D. R
守岁 staying-up * g) e R2 |) l L. _
拜年 pay New Year's call; give New Year's greetings; New Year's visit
! d# c! Q' L) `9 r, b( U4 h 禁忌 taboo
; X' H8 q# D9 ]8 ? 去晦气 get rid of the ill- fortune 3 {0 D$ I; I! R# L r& G( _
祭祖宗 offer sacrifices to one's ancestors 2 K& Z1 s2 L5 h) r* u+ P
压岁钱 gift money; money given to children as a lunar New Year gift
' `, a9 u: | m 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 , l. x. _4 Q6 u. N
辞旧岁 bid farewell to the old year
' H) M- [+ B% m% O 扫房 spring cleaning; general house-cleaning 0 ^; \ O( K1 }& K
Blessing:
+ L' o# V6 N+ I" C Treasures fill the home Business flourishes Peace all year round Wishing you prosperity ) N. R: f; U1 ^
Harmony brings wealth May all your wishes come true Everything goes well The country flourishes and people live in peace
6 i: [, `6 h6 s( J" l Money and treasures will be plentiful Wishing you every success Promoting to a higher position Safe trip wherever you go
# {1 j, h% v( p4 Z* d1 Z, T1 G3 \2 Q 祝你新的一年快乐幸福: Wish you happiness and prosperity in the coming year!
6 X. U. o; k2 f: t1 w: C 事业成功，家庭美满: Wish you success in your career and happiness of your family!
% C* x8 N9 x; w. J, g' N, ?- U/ e Food names: " W' I u t% d: A6 Y
年糕 Nian-gao; rise cake; New Year cake
5 S7 E; y" d7 J; s 团圆饭 family reunion dinner
s. {5 {7 E4 g2 b( d 年夜饭 the dinner on New Year's Eve
4 u+ y7 l+ Y$ k3 d 饺子 Jiao-zi; Chinese meat ravioli
; q/ f% f, H7 c* d( z" W' C# Y4 B. x& E 汤圆 Tang-yuan; dumplings made of sweet rice, rolled into balls and stuffed with either sweet or spicy fillings / E+ Q7 R( s3 F8 K/ V+ ?
八宝饭 eight treasures rice pudding
7 @/ x3 `& O, {% S 糖果盘 candy tray: ) q- _* M4 i7 l4 x, _
什锦糖 assorted candies - sweet and fortune
3 s( E% t: W$ e4 }- N( M1 f 蜜冬瓜 candied winter melon - growth and good health b. ^, u5 L# H' F0 V
西瓜子 red melon seed - joy, happiness, truth and sincerity
% A6 q+ @, z) p; w' N( h- r& ^ 金桔 cumquat - prosperity $ X" G# @3 \( [/ G$ G. g- j
糖莲子 candied lotus seed - many descendents to come 9 Q# Y+ p4 |& ?$ b. ?4 U( B
糖藕 candied lotus root - fulfilling love relationship
; X9 z X1 E( Q- i5 P- d, N 红枣 red dates - prosperity # X8 R' m3 e- K
花生糖 peanut candy - sweet | 
发表于 2005-2-8 08:37:00