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Spring Festival Words ! \" Z0 L4 a3 I$ c, F/ X; C
Greeting Season:
/ w/ C2 ~. s; z2 [3 }% {2 } 春节 The Spring Festival
( }# v/ ]+ Z) z- c 农历 lunar calendar
n$ Y0 h! T1 y3 D2 ? 正月 lunar January; the first month by lunar calendar / s5 K* }& v6 U" J% b( I' _
除夕 New Year's Eve; eve of lunar New Year " M4 k1 v4 W% G2 E6 L5 N! A
初一 the beginning of New Year
6 T z' G, e p4 o* K4 F 元宵节 The Lantern Festival
. k4 @9 l( ]" U Customs: & t4 k) A! a- G2 A
过年 Guo-nian; have the Spring Festival 2 i. ^2 \1 j) C' Q. |
对联 poetic couplet: two successive rhyming lines in poetry
' r( g% J% K( p 春联 Spring Festival couplets , I' T% D1 f7 M' ~- ~8 q w
剪纸 paper-cuts 8 W x0 d3 H5 Q& ]) t# K S C) b
年画 New Year paintings
+ W/ g4 L: j$ Q 买年货 special purchases for the Spring Festival ; do Spring Festival shopping 7 ~( r$ {8 F, I! K
敬酒 propose a toast ( W! _1 e1 g1 ~
灯笼 lantern: a portable light
0 f0 r" M8 C- I; O* r* a6 F+ R1 X% T 烟花 fireworks & {0 [7 d" L! B% |" l% c ?
爆竹 firecrackers (People scare off evil spirits and ghosts with the loud pop.) / ^7 G0 y# @/ y6 w% D' K' J3 R
红包 red packets (cash wrapped up in red paper, symbolize fortune and wealth in the coming year.) 8 H; K4 _/ l3 I$ m
舞狮 lion dance (The lion is believed to be able to dispel evil and bring good luck.) $ v& N4 j( w ]- L8 a
舞龙 dragon dance (to expect good weather and good harvests)
" d" Z, y& J3 L" D+ p' s& {+ A 戏曲 traditional opera
! o3 c) y( r+ H4 \) w' n6 R* l 杂耍 variety show; vaudeville ; P+ {4 E1 v) T2 E% M
灯谜 riddles written on lanterns & L( [" A: c$ ?. p Q
灯会 exhibit of lanterns 3 a$ [- X( G# w- v- _( ]9 P. ^5 j
守岁 staying-up
4 Y+ q' I. ?9 }' E 拜年 pay New Year's call; give New Year's greetings; New Year's visit / D* l4 L+ j b8 T. u, |
禁忌 taboo
5 Q9 i: @- h& K% N- O9 o 去晦气 get rid of the ill- fortune
/ G( ]$ y+ i, D 祭祖宗 offer sacrifices to one's ancestors
! l) L8 o: }$ g. \9 n 压岁钱 gift money; money given to children as a lunar New Year gift
' E. S+ q$ }4 j2 N" _% j 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
5 Z+ a( T- j U 辞旧岁 bid farewell to the old year : T% K* h4 o7 D8 Y5 r$ @+ w
扫房 spring cleaning; general house-cleaning " j; k; j3 r9 g( N+ y7 B
Blessing: 3 _6 z" ~) [2 B
Treasures fill the home Business flourishes Peace all year round Wishing you prosperity 1 o; ?* {8 \' c2 k" C5 b+ J
Harmony brings wealth May all your wishes come true Everything goes well The country flourishes and people live in peace
! h3 a" s' n4 b8 S Money and treasures will be plentiful Wishing you every success Promoting to a higher position Safe trip wherever you go # d4 v- k& ?- M. \' H
祝你新的一年快乐幸福: Wish you happiness and prosperity in the coming year! ' q1 @. o' f2 J# i! D# D* h& k
事业成功，家庭美满: Wish you success in your career and happiness of your family! ( ?/ r7 V* K: f
Food names: + l4 _3 Y! Z4 M) B4 t& w
年糕 Nian-gao; rise cake; New Year cake & O# U( P1 o5 K
团圆饭 family reunion dinner 2 E, d9 b3 s; M. @' d9 d8 n
年夜饭 the dinner on New Year's Eve & t1 g8 ]8 A& R
饺子 Jiao-zi; Chinese meat ravioli
. m8 A! h, x' m1 ~4 G( b! X+ C 汤圆 Tang-yuan; dumplings made of sweet rice, rolled into balls and stuffed with either sweet or spicy fillings
! g( X' }5 H4 W0 V5 P; Z8 P 八宝饭 eight treasures rice pudding
- m. }. [4 j, r+ h' m U5 } 糖果盘 candy tray: : q% s+ e$ c8 r9 k6 q
什锦糖 assorted candies - sweet and fortune + P A: E% P8 ]! n8 V
蜜冬瓜 candied winter melon - growth and good health ' n; g- F9 X% Q7 s2 b# v8 z8 q
西瓜子 red melon seed - joy, happiness, truth and sincerity 8 i4 h, f7 {; `
金桔 cumquat - prosperity 0 l. W) G5 ~ l/ ^# _$ g
糖莲子 candied lotus seed - many descendents to come
0 k* P( }% z; }% A' D) }0 M 糖藕 candied lotus root - fulfilling love relationship # ^8 [( }+ m) x- T7 q
红枣 red dates - prosperity
8 r! ^4 \1 _- U) v6 k 花生糖 peanut candy - sweet | 
发表于 2005-2-8 08:37:00