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Spring Festival Words 2 {* M; C. L- G$ |2 K
Greeting Season:
* [6 D0 W$ f. m! p' y0 l7 H 春节 The Spring Festival 0 \8 K. y3 I/ X3 n* i4 f8 H
农历 lunar calendar # `, z* s: g% i& K" B, B$ a
正月 lunar January; the first month by lunar calendar
. g4 `* e" }( b4 k0 }% R* Y5 i, S U 除夕 New Year's Eve; eve of lunar New Year
$ v: b$ } p7 p4 Z5 g 初一 the beginning of New Year * ^7 G* ^: y( Y* t5 [ B0 B% S9 @$ {
元宵节 The Lantern Festival
% W7 Q- p- Q3 }1 k6 i: ^0 w, @ Customs: # W9 d; P& i5 w- |* k0 p5 n/ F, A
过年 Guo-nian; have the Spring Festival
l0 ?- j, O; q- |! L 对联 poetic couplet: two successive rhyming lines in poetry / d0 [# w1 i3 O- }+ R1 i8 f
春联 Spring Festival couplets
; ?0 E& B( P: O3 [ s 剪纸 paper-cuts
. Q9 H. q; M, I7 d 年画 New Year paintings
4 `, H0 s' b6 o- J( o: F" O3 C D8 @& b3 \ 买年货 special purchases for the Spring Festival ; do Spring Festival shopping 2 ?- m) q3 B$ e. m; `1 U
敬酒 propose a toast
' \! {& W) L6 x$ w 灯笼 lantern: a portable light ; }0 w4 Q7 p0 o6 N$ R
烟花 fireworks
& Y/ a1 {! V9 ?* ~. J* r 爆竹 firecrackers (People scare off evil spirits and ghosts with the loud pop.)
8 i) k/ m- p0 u 红包 red packets (cash wrapped up in red paper, symbolize fortune and wealth in the coming year.)
3 z2 y/ M8 z* h% d/ r* v- R 舞狮 lion dance (The lion is believed to be able to dispel evil and bring good luck.)
$ v* M% i% p" d. w 舞龙 dragon dance (to expect good weather and good harvests)
' d; E7 Z Z. ^ 戏曲 traditional opera 8 a1 f# I9 y: a2 h* N0 c
杂耍 variety show; vaudeville 3 h, }& d! ~( f& Z2 F4 I; N& S
灯谜 riddles written on lanterns 9 _' [2 n. y* }" j& d
灯会 exhibit of lanterns
: I: D2 N% b/ A1 _ 守岁 staying-up % f* e" K+ `6 F- @) R2 Q
拜年 pay New Year's call; give New Year's greetings; New Year's visit
$ A& Z& U& h7 |6 W& ?9 P 禁忌 taboo ?$ c' T+ J8 ^2 b" a# i/ \; I
去晦气 get rid of the ill- fortune ' y2 B! a- C: k1 W4 L4 o
祭祖宗 offer sacrifices to one's ancestors " { @# w% m! w0 k3 Z* @. Y
压岁钱 gift money; money given to children as a lunar New Year gift / T( Z* v/ Y1 K) r
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 |# M+ z& F" H. Q% L6 L$ D 辞旧岁 bid farewell to the old year 3 e1 m! N/ r# s8 \% r
扫房 spring cleaning; general house-cleaning
" A$ g$ w9 O5 W ~ Blessing: % A7 s$ b4 m0 Q8 a4 a* o
Treasures fill the home Business flourishes Peace all year round Wishing you prosperity
- E2 J0 {8 W7 U5 p0 M. m Harmony brings wealth May all your wishes come true Everything goes well The country flourishes and people live in peace 3 x8 ^$ v' \+ ~# y
Money and treasures will be plentiful Wishing you every success Promoting to a higher position Safe trip wherever you go l0 W0 a X5 N: z' g0 N
祝你新的一年快乐幸福: Wish you happiness and prosperity in the coming year! * b- h Q& b! x9 e
事业成功，家庭美满: Wish you success in your career and happiness of your family!
+ t' d0 X U/ \$ H& N7 ~ Food names: 3 t$ i" E/ O# X4 v( K) `
年糕 Nian-gao; rise cake; New Year cake
3 i" k9 P7 W4 {" y; _ 团圆饭 family reunion dinner 6 v z, O. z% O3 P, }2 w! e2 x
年夜饭 the dinner on New Year's Eve
2 e5 e' c! ~+ M. B1 M 饺子 Jiao-zi; Chinese meat ravioli 9 b7 d7 D F; J( L& x6 \
汤圆 Tang-yuan; dumplings made of sweet rice, rolled into balls and stuffed with either sweet or spicy fillings * L+ |, f; v9 ~7 `" }0 [
八宝饭 eight treasures rice pudding 8 e# F- w' Z$ Y# X# K
糖果盘 candy tray: 2 M/ d; B! n. X. b) ^% ~
什锦糖 assorted candies - sweet and fortune 3 u. L' r$ \5 I: N, R5 b* }
蜜冬瓜 candied winter melon - growth and good health
0 J# \0 n7 ~& b) a3 e0 c 西瓜子 red melon seed - joy, happiness, truth and sincerity
$ i E; _, f+ z% L- }2 V 金桔 cumquat - prosperity
4 Z' q: a# ]2 B 糖莲子 candied lotus seed - many descendents to come , e6 K' }9 H" W9 F
糖藕 candied lotus root - fulfilling love relationship
8 [- C; R. {7 D) O 红枣 red dates - prosperity
3 B! ]% D. J6 ?4 t6 E 花生糖 peanut candy - sweet | 
发表于 2005-2-8 08:37:00