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Spring Festival Words
W( D# c, x$ @ Greeting Season:
: q6 j8 U7 y2 y/ g7 p6 h3 b% ?% B2 b 春节 The Spring Festival + q+ y* |, R6 |7 m! H# V) X8 T
农历 lunar calendar
$ \9 k5 N2 y/ {/ v: i 正月 lunar January; the first month by lunar calendar
3 x+ q6 T% ~# o' Q! d; _& k 除夕 New Year's Eve; eve of lunar New Year / R" r, U) S: q
初一 the beginning of New Year
2 n" R- b! Z+ N) U6 Q) J: `. t$ P 元宵节 The Lantern Festival
$ Y6 W% r5 J- w Customs:
7 q" G8 G2 [! | u 过年 Guo-nian; have the Spring Festival + }7 i) z1 e- t, G7 s1 e) J% @! |
对联 poetic couplet: two successive rhyming lines in poetry , _1 K' Z9 Y! V+ h
春联 Spring Festival couplets ) D1 {. k, B( j4 R" d- L
剪纸 paper-cuts 8 a8 }7 L' o. S7 G
年画 New Year paintings $ b8 @! Y0 |/ \/ S' Q0 S0 J9 h
买年货 special purchases for the Spring Festival ; do Spring Festival shopping 4 M3 W- N% e" r: N4 d9 v" F
敬酒 propose a toast
! d5 b+ ]* D2 T4 F4 n 灯笼 lantern: a portable light
. q7 O' g2 g8 {9 f8 V- w4 t 烟花 fireworks
9 _) z6 C, d$ i- W 爆竹 firecrackers (People scare off evil spirits and ghosts with the loud pop.) : j5 w+ T- i' f( `
红包 red packets (cash wrapped up in red paper, symbolize fortune and wealth in the coming year.)
5 e2 r, K c m 舞狮 lion dance (The lion is believed to be able to dispel evil and bring good luck.) : ~7 w( g0 M8 ]/ T; f0 ]
舞龙 dragon dance (to expect good weather and good harvests)
/ E# H/ M) n" k c. K 戏曲 traditional opera
4 ?$ {! u3 H* l$ ~+ A 杂耍 variety show; vaudeville
2 }( c6 t" h. i 灯谜 riddles written on lanterns
- O. a( ]9 W7 [! i/ ~ 灯会 exhibit of lanterns
+ j7 j* @( P1 F9 y/ z& b9 u 守岁 staying-up 1 k2 {6 Q) s% [5 G# m
拜年 pay New Year's call; give New Year's greetings; New Year's visit
4 d* w# d$ c* E- K4 t 禁忌 taboo 7 X( A, e+ N+ `: {/ |
去晦气 get rid of the ill- fortune
- ~# f9 T' a* R& x. Q9 p3 { 祭祖宗 offer sacrifices to one's ancestors ' V v2 }* D/ f$ K' n+ p8 f
压岁钱 gift money; money given to children as a lunar New Year gift
$ B# v$ g) Z D; b/ h g/ z+ C' 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
) `# H6 ]: g* g/ s 辞旧岁 bid farewell to the old year : v: z7 C( |# l# k/ G
扫房 spring cleaning; general house-cleaning * @& C4 t5 Q1 d
Blessing: " ~6 q, O Y" E# n/ `4 ?" f5 `
Treasures fill the home Business flourishes Peace all year round Wishing you prosperity . H1 ?/ d1 ]- h( r
Harmony brings wealth May all your wishes come true Everything goes well The country flourishes and people live in peace 3 w& A1 s& n+ J/ J p+ _: @
Money and treasures will be plentiful Wishing you every success Promoting to a higher position Safe trip wherever you go
+ n% \, X+ }" G; _ Z' Q9 s5 i 祝你新的一年快乐幸福: Wish you happiness and prosperity in the coming year!
# n5 M/ N1 n) K( }3 C' N" d9 q 事业成功，家庭美满: Wish you success in your career and happiness of your family!
4 L, f: R/ Y5 W! { Food names:
8 G! [/ {5 Y# Q0 D% X* X! @ 年糕 Nian-gao; rise cake; New Year cake 9 G9 C8 v# w5 U( D, y
团圆饭 family reunion dinner 2 @. V) i& U8 p( P6 ]. p
年夜饭 the dinner on New Year's Eve - s. L) Q1 |' ^3 Q( G
饺子 Jiao-zi; Chinese meat ravioli
+ B4 `4 [4 \, v& T 汤圆 Tang-yuan; dumplings made of sweet rice, rolled into balls and stuffed with either sweet or spicy fillings
: q5 O4 m8 b& ^5 a& [5 t l3 I* B 八宝饭 eight treasures rice pudding # S* A6 q% l# `3 H; f% ~9 g, ]
糖果盘 candy tray: 0 _# f5 ^: K% {
什锦糖 assorted candies - sweet and fortune
* E( K7 }' N# }4 h$ V ~ 蜜冬瓜 candied winter melon - growth and good health
: N! G' J2 Q3 O1 c 西瓜子 red melon seed - joy, happiness, truth and sincerity ; x% |. }) V9 _/ K$ ~
金桔 cumquat - prosperity
; j# K; S0 Y- k# P 糖莲子 candied lotus seed - many descendents to come : h8 O2 _) O2 c4 N+ u
糖藕 candied lotus root - fulfilling love relationship
4 C+ [ v" J, k u; x2 R 红枣 red dates - prosperity : b! w1 f8 K( Z, L u6 J7 e2 i
花生糖 peanut candy - sweet | 
发表于 2005-2-8 08:37:00