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Spring Festival Words
0 |5 j0 w% j; l9 ~2 x C Greeting Season:
+ M M* y4 y9 q% W9 d J" x 春节 The Spring Festival
" ~& c- p* b, h8 ~ 农历 lunar calendar
' b$ H* }9 K/ {3 a 正月 lunar January; the first month by lunar calendar
+ `* W: Z7 z9 o9 G, Q& E 除夕 New Year's Eve; eve of lunar New Year
; K$ z( a7 d9 u6 x7 a6 ~/ S 初一 the beginning of New Year * r$ a, ^* \3 P: N4 T3 f3 m% x
元宵节 The Lantern Festival
9 f" x- p9 w- e5 l4 h; Q7 n( p5 A Customs:
* @/ e$ V2 |4 w( W, L 过年 Guo-nian; have the Spring Festival , f) W* w! E# B8 p, p4 L5 D
对联 poetic couplet: two successive rhyming lines in poetry
& A5 k) M; g0 @: V7 y: m: V& N. q 春联 Spring Festival couplets
+ \4 \! t+ G. \: O* p$ i 剪纸 paper-cuts
2 p% R, n/ Q" r 年画 New Year paintings 0 d& t$ H6 u3 A$ v4 d& r' S0 [
买年货 special purchases for the Spring Festival ; do Spring Festival shopping
, R7 H! z9 B2 F+ H0 C7 d! {% | 敬酒 propose a toast ; H4 X% X) Z) a+ o8 V& X5 U
灯笼 lantern: a portable light
3 g" @. R9 ~ k4 t8 N 烟花 fireworks
- D9 T: N" r8 C) |. @3 B; } 爆竹 firecrackers (People scare off evil spirits and ghosts with the loud pop.)
9 O& z5 S u8 ?* j/ ?8 u; u$ ~, ] 红包 red packets (cash wrapped up in red paper, symbolize fortune and wealth in the coming year.)
% s9 m6 _; {8 m( i: Q( P 舞狮 lion dance (The lion is believed to be able to dispel evil and bring good luck.)
$ G" j4 b; T; K0 }" n; \9 b* a 舞龙 dragon dance (to expect good weather and good harvests)
$ [0 u2 ]3 {: G1 S* e3 r1 V 戏曲 traditional opera / u; u& b* ^3 h+ s7 r- d
杂耍 variety show; vaudeville
- c; R+ \' A5 E+ P1 G2 u( | 灯谜 riddles written on lanterns
6 q4 Q" T% g N+ g0 v2 T* [ 灯会 exhibit of lanterns f) b0 e- y& l9 l/ `
守岁 staying-up 7 ~9 `( C! |% N! l+ b
拜年 pay New Year's call; give New Year's greetings; New Year's visit
. G! O- W( D; B) R5 X* i6 W 禁忌 taboo w- Z% p! v0 `7 K, ]
去晦气 get rid of the ill- fortune - T4 b2 \ ]& M# H+ s, m
祭祖宗 offer sacrifices to one's ancestors
! ]8 Z' k- L+ W, S# L* c 压岁钱 gift money; money given to children as a lunar New Year gift
- m8 R) x. ?; s1 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
- U2 c4 ~( P! T% n' v 辞旧岁 bid farewell to the old year # @ p( Y3 |1 R( x. i3 Q
扫房 spring cleaning; general house-cleaning
4 d8 o. Z% D! G; ~ Blessing:
2 u1 E$ Y# v" A Treasures fill the home Business flourishes Peace all year round Wishing you prosperity + d* c1 j* J( k0 Z/ m% v
Harmony brings wealth May all your wishes come true Everything goes well The country flourishes and people live in peace
; p" A9 u- |5 P$ ^: p6 ? Money and treasures will be plentiful Wishing you every success Promoting to a higher position Safe trip wherever you go " w: E4 o& q) }! O5 c/ I" ]
祝你新的一年快乐幸福: Wish you happiness and prosperity in the coming year! : n( s: H% w$ P- i" r: f! a
事业成功，家庭美满: Wish you success in your career and happiness of your family! 8 G, p3 L( ^; t g2 @9 R0 l0 A
Food names:
) A" X) |$ d" e 年糕 Nian-gao; rise cake; New Year cake
1 L: L; X" c, G5 l4 V2 y 团圆饭 family reunion dinner 6 ^$ s: h1 u$ g
年夜饭 the dinner on New Year's Eve
: H$ d1 ~$ @. a* A# U* b0 v 饺子 Jiao-zi; Chinese meat ravioli 1 w( N# [6 z! Y! _
汤圆 Tang-yuan; dumplings made of sweet rice, rolled into balls and stuffed with either sweet or spicy fillings
( @- [$ _& e! i+ ~, ?# \' w 八宝饭 eight treasures rice pudding
% r; D- H* T' s 糖果盘 candy tray: 9 U& k+ y) C- M9 U
什锦糖 assorted candies - sweet and fortune
# W0 T/ E1 Z, {" k/ Z5 Y2 v8 r 蜜冬瓜 candied winter melon - growth and good health
4 N/ A1 R _( e! j+ R 西瓜子 red melon seed - joy, happiness, truth and sincerity $ V8 K/ s9 D8 j
金桔 cumquat - prosperity
6 _7 V, f/ R% K6 S 糖莲子 candied lotus seed - many descendents to come / G. ^1 ]7 K0 X1 k8 [* m
糖藕 candied lotus root - fulfilling love relationship 4 D# ~1 F6 G$ ?# ]' T/ ]2 p
红枣 red dates - prosperity - W. F0 c* s+ Z5 n& V8 h
花生糖 peanut candy - sweet | 
发表于 2005-2-8 08:37:00