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Spring Festival Words 7 j( S a4 O; C: A N7 [ A
Greeting Season:
: j3 w8 ^5 A; M- A 春节 The Spring Festival " d' }/ K' ?$ A" B. w1 }" Z8 c9 s; u
农历 lunar calendar 8 j7 U( y/ d9 g* G
正月 lunar January; the first month by lunar calendar
; J6 B1 b2 k2 T" c+ v, V, H- D 除夕 New Year's Eve; eve of lunar New Year
, [+ n6 e4 I$ x* n9 ^) }0 H6 w 初一 the beginning of New Year & o5 y( j; b5 g$ h
元宵节 The Lantern Festival
. t/ N# _0 z- G& y3 W0 N Customs: 6 k. u- y' S5 G8 }$ W' Q! c
过年 Guo-nian; have the Spring Festival
1 k, @5 |9 D! h& o$ d) B 对联 poetic couplet: two successive rhyming lines in poetry ) p6 q( ]8 X; N6 ~3 |
春联 Spring Festival couplets 4 {) S: U* T0 p. B( u/ n
剪纸 paper-cuts
+ m6 @7 [1 R q! p& N 年画 New Year paintings 4 @4 I! v7 v: s8 D( l
买年货 special purchases for the Spring Festival ; do Spring Festival shopping . D* F9 q8 T9 M/ M
敬酒 propose a toast
% S/ ?# W; W6 |$ E4 f, ]3 X 灯笼 lantern: a portable light
" I+ N3 g5 f, w. u# {' p6 F 烟花 fireworks
/ C: Z6 j1 @% _$ X+ ]- _, u( Q 爆竹 firecrackers (People scare off evil spirits and ghosts with the loud pop.)
6 j0 `) K! z3 I# X4 {$ x 红包 red packets (cash wrapped up in red paper, symbolize fortune and wealth in the coming year.) 2 p( e4 o0 z ~ h" P2 _
舞狮 lion dance (The lion is believed to be able to dispel evil and bring good luck.) 4 y2 D4 M* ]- _$ y7 F0 k; o! M
舞龙 dragon dance (to expect good weather and good harvests) V# ?. B; x$ k
戏曲 traditional opera
, _' H- O! I" ] J# ^! `, m7 [2 D7 J, o 杂耍 variety show; vaudeville
. X3 w% E9 O5 b/ s1 K 灯谜 riddles written on lanterns . a* {5 [+ g/ K) `) \/ |% F$ C
灯会 exhibit of lanterns $ {6 g G/ [: A, O8 u
守岁 staying-up 3 a" ], n0 f! K2 P" @
拜年 pay New Year's call; give New Year's greetings; New Year's visit
/ z- r8 X. ?8 ]3 W4 q$ l$ F 禁忌 taboo
- Z; s; `) V2 [6 s$ t Y, v" N 去晦气 get rid of the ill- fortune
8 ?2 p$ E6 s0 H( a: A8 l 祭祖宗 offer sacrifices to one's ancestors
" W5 B' c1 D& m1 A) N 压岁钱 gift money; money given to children as a lunar New Year gift , Z# P4 E( v C( N( 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 ! J+ W' ^: G, c8 {/ ?( H# @
辞旧岁 bid farewell to the old year @4 H6 s& c& s: A
扫房 spring cleaning; general house-cleaning 8 f) g$ b8 S& F/ g
Blessing:
! k% M" _3 D1 `- z: _- `# R" e0 @' [+ \ Treasures fill the home Business flourishes Peace all year round Wishing you prosperity
. j- _; Y/ l8 q! h7 ^$ D2 ~ Harmony brings wealth May all your wishes come true Everything goes well The country flourishes and people live in peace . I: r4 Z2 _% K% S( ? `5 A
Money and treasures will be plentiful Wishing you every success Promoting to a higher position Safe trip wherever you go $ [0 b4 K6 n4 |1 F
祝你新的一年快乐幸福: Wish you happiness and prosperity in the coming year! ' V& O- L* C, n- N+ a k/ J7 B
事业成功，家庭美满: Wish you success in your career and happiness of your family!
U% z2 C8 O+ U Food names: 7 D& ^6 T5 [0 @ T' Z$ P% U
年糕 Nian-gao; rise cake; New Year cake 2 r4 k5 _% c) I4 X0 ^3 [8 a
团圆饭 family reunion dinner 7 D2 t1 Y/ M4 l2 d4 E
年夜饭 the dinner on New Year's Eve 8 E8 Z( y5 P- c5 q7 ]( K
饺子 Jiao-zi; Chinese meat ravioli
: S7 T7 F) `7 W# ~1 J 汤圆 Tang-yuan; dumplings made of sweet rice, rolled into balls and stuffed with either sweet or spicy fillings
7 @& }' v: T4 c" @ 八宝饭 eight treasures rice pudding ) V6 W6 ]% p6 p% `4 C8 R- \4 Z7 k
糖果盘 candy tray:
1 p) n+ p( Z6 I4 O$ k 什锦糖 assorted candies - sweet and fortune % @& u1 Y% O5 I" U9 r
蜜冬瓜 candied winter melon - growth and good health 5 H: W1 d1 c- V; k% b. i4 C
西瓜子 red melon seed - joy, happiness, truth and sincerity
' ?4 B2 ^3 |% k7 l5 q8 y4 h 金桔 cumquat - prosperity
$ C* U, z4 m9 k9 O 糖莲子 candied lotus seed - many descendents to come
% H) f$ s1 r7 @0 b& w- x" V# R 糖藕 candied lotus root - fulfilling love relationship
) r8 ], R0 |6 T; `1 T- W3 m' T6 N5 p7 s 红枣 red dates - prosperity
) x" H2 |% ]; i& C 花生糖 peanut candy - sweet | 
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