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Spring Festival Words 6 C" J- H% g9 e+ n
Greeting Season:
/ _7 a3 |. i1 E, e+ s3 m 春节 The Spring Festival , Y7 i$ v7 q8 w6 e; x: ]5 Y& W6 q/ S) V
农历 lunar calendar 9 c; k# F* t2 I8 b. `/ s6 A
正月 lunar January; the first month by lunar calendar
+ m5 o$ \' V: x6 u K5 \5 Z/ ~ 除夕 New Year's Eve; eve of lunar New Year g7 P1 y6 R. R- V# T& v" _
初一 the beginning of New Year
5 H# d% F7 K* s, g! |, y* z6 V 元宵节 The Lantern Festival
7 Y! t4 M9 J4 @- S Customs: , K$ Y, U# m# n/ {+ L- A
过年 Guo-nian; have the Spring Festival 4 ? p! V2 X o) Z
对联 poetic couplet: two successive rhyming lines in poetry 9 g- b8 T) X' s
春联 Spring Festival couplets
# ^" y& @( g# h' v& `, x 剪纸 paper-cuts 4 i* T3 R! [+ Y4 i
年画 New Year paintings
# _! M5 C8 ?$ ` v$ }8 U 买年货 special purchases for the Spring Festival ; do Spring Festival shopping
5 l5 {4 a$ L& h) e8 p 敬酒 propose a toast 0 [2 B3 N/ b- K+ c+ P
灯笼 lantern: a portable light + P/ @# H0 A' S: s
烟花 fireworks
; }; s1 `; |6 V8 `" |4 Z8 U7 z 爆竹 firecrackers (People scare off evil spirits and ghosts with the loud pop.)
- r# r5 F+ F5 c 红包 red packets (cash wrapped up in red paper, symbolize fortune and wealth in the coming year.) ' Q8 Y& h" L# @* ~
舞狮 lion dance (The lion is believed to be able to dispel evil and bring good luck.)
9 O3 N! ]0 t) f$ z/ R 舞龙 dragon dance (to expect good weather and good harvests) - ?) f2 H6 |% E. Y4 j- r5 T6 `
戏曲 traditional opera
! g2 Q) R5 ^7 {* Y( L3 D( [ 杂耍 variety show; vaudeville 1 ^+ j) A$ K, q+ W$ ^: I! o
灯谜 riddles written on lanterns 2 q) Y0 K) [! f3 i8 K7 o. R7 l" o2 k
灯会 exhibit of lanterns $ |% h7 Y: U2 z% i" I
守岁 staying-up
# r! V8 Q0 C: x 拜年 pay New Year's call; give New Year's greetings; New Year's visit 8 ?4 l P' s" n) ]
禁忌 taboo
; Z# _2 A+ v' G6 Y 去晦气 get rid of the ill- fortune
2 f6 s$ Q" i7 w& x 祭祖宗 offer sacrifices to one's ancestors 8 P2 | ^5 b" x# l% `; l
压岁钱 gift money; money given to children as a lunar New Year gift 6 P6 Y# W& _0 ?8 [# V: O+ H; w
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 # A( `0 Z3 e0 x% C
辞旧岁 bid farewell to the old year " G7 p+ S" d$ B( @- G3 `
扫房 spring cleaning; general house-cleaning ; y1 p9 c) {- G, H" F
Blessing:
. L- Y* Z9 K& x$ J4 u9 v. Z Treasures fill the home Business flourishes Peace all year round Wishing you prosperity
! D3 x$ H9 c/ n Harmony brings wealth May all your wishes come true Everything goes well The country flourishes and people live in peace
G1 K& a) ?3 D/ u Money and treasures will be plentiful Wishing you every success Promoting to a higher position Safe trip wherever you go # r" g% l! a# W) s$ y+ n
祝你新的一年快乐幸福: Wish you happiness and prosperity in the coming year!
G/ ~ ]1 Q1 _# r# W/ ?& w 事业成功，家庭美满: Wish you success in your career and happiness of your family! % V6 E' b% O& d" Y5 [: Q) V6 [
Food names: ; P$ a/ _( d' q% }4 C
年糕 Nian-gao; rise cake; New Year cake
' j1 D9 l* i ]! C 团圆饭 family reunion dinner H L1 B) G# l9 J# T( T$ F# T% D
年夜饭 the dinner on New Year's Eve
/ P- K) G: t7 j# A( U6 b0 R8 S 饺子 Jiao-zi; Chinese meat ravioli 6 v7 `/ @9 ^# ^; O$ [' J& n
汤圆 Tang-yuan; dumplings made of sweet rice, rolled into balls and stuffed with either sweet or spicy fillings
; S- x) S1 j' v 八宝饭 eight treasures rice pudding # ?: K8 Q) \% h, K9 @* q9 c5 W7 m$ h
糖果盘 candy tray: * s" X* R( o& a
什锦糖 assorted candies - sweet and fortune ; B2 \# l9 L8 r3 C) m3 {6 i. f9 T( C
蜜冬瓜 candied winter melon - growth and good health
- x6 {6 S' I& a& @, ^ 西瓜子 red melon seed - joy, happiness, truth and sincerity $ R! F7 f5 A I
金桔 cumquat - prosperity 1 m$ W. d" z3 n5 D" y
糖莲子 candied lotus seed - many descendents to come ( | ]1 B" w. L8 {! U. _0 f6 p0 R
糖藕 candied lotus root - fulfilling love relationship
2 M* o" ^, z" I4 }) ^2 @, E 红枣 red dates - prosperity * B# o% w% n% G
花生糖 peanut candy - sweet | 
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