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Spring Festival Words
9 R, {$ a7 y6 @. X Greeting Season: 1 O5 P: h& a/ p F5 v5 L$ \" Z
春节 The Spring Festival ) i' K2 I. U7 [2 r- f; H0 l
农历 lunar calendar $ I8 d$ d: d$ o. R
正月 lunar January; the first month by lunar calendar - L6 R8 Y2 \3 K. [5 f! L
除夕 New Year's Eve; eve of lunar New Year 4 j# R* S& b* Y8 c
初一 the beginning of New Year ; Q# W* {6 h3 y( B: M5 g
元宵节 The Lantern Festival " c* J* b% _4 t) f8 O
Customs: ) k* c- g* b" v# m
过年 Guo-nian; have the Spring Festival
; t' r0 \4 h! R( F 对联 poetic couplet: two successive rhyming lines in poetry
: r3 |" f* ]% V2 ]0 R! v! K 春联 Spring Festival couplets " y# Q& c& F2 @% o+ ^9 m$ w5 V
剪纸 paper-cuts * H) I) t3 S% l
年画 New Year paintings
% g0 c* Z- d* @3 Z \. w) {$ s& Q. T 买年货 special purchases for the Spring Festival ; do Spring Festival shopping 4 ]; K1 O1 U. C4 V* a! |2 m
敬酒 propose a toast 4 v2 J4 M3 s; F$ ?. A, l1 D
灯笼 lantern: a portable light ( F( J) L+ R2 R! W1 W* p$ X
烟花 fireworks % w7 D& J# m5 Q" Z
爆竹 firecrackers (People scare off evil spirits and ghosts with the loud pop.) / v: V5 m9 y9 E+ N1 r+ Q
红包 red packets (cash wrapped up in red paper, symbolize fortune and wealth in the coming year.) 6 j8 H* K* l9 I( k x/ o( f! T
舞狮 lion dance (The lion is believed to be able to dispel evil and bring good luck.)
! g/ y& L5 [/ L0 B7 J/ S 舞龙 dragon dance (to expect good weather and good harvests)
& k! [" v- k+ b3 s! z# f7 n 戏曲 traditional opera % h, W* C3 b( v+ [$ R6 W& M
杂耍 variety show; vaudeville ) \% m" c: L4 Q9 H" C9 J# Q/ P7 v
灯谜 riddles written on lanterns 4 ~# v! C; X" H% [; v# N% @* \1 e
灯会 exhibit of lanterns 8 A# ]! l/ z8 f5 V! P
守岁 staying-up
1 y9 k8 _2 _+ @* i* E# \* H 拜年 pay New Year's call; give New Year's greetings; New Year's visit
: [7 J5 t' A& }" J/ Q& n% v1 Z5 R 禁忌 taboo
c1 Q; G6 H" z5 j' j- O& u; s 去晦气 get rid of the ill- fortune 7 j. {0 ~2 ~% D
祭祖宗 offer sacrifices to one's ancestors
+ T0 t0 f, L0 k5 }1 |% i3 O# [ 压岁钱 gift money; money given to children as a lunar New Year gift
; R# V, f2 ^7 ]& l& r 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 1 h# T7 D _8 i7 x
辞旧岁 bid farewell to the old year y1 B* _( D h4 L, w
扫房 spring cleaning; general house-cleaning 5 Y3 R( J5 X% U9 c! s
Blessing: + M- `$ n& G* f0 `) o
Treasures fill the home Business flourishes Peace all year round Wishing you prosperity 7 H6 |7 k$ O( F" }5 W
Harmony brings wealth May all your wishes come true Everything goes well The country flourishes and people live in peace 7 _" G5 Z1 ^# y+ c D1 g5 E4 @
Money and treasures will be plentiful Wishing you every success Promoting to a higher position Safe trip wherever you go 2 u- y0 U/ Y+ A4 k. ~/ s4 }8 _
祝你新的一年快乐幸福: Wish you happiness and prosperity in the coming year! ( K" y& |& @& s. L" ]
事业成功，家庭美满: Wish you success in your career and happiness of your family!
$ s8 |) I+ V$ Q Food names: & E6 n: C, B( X7 b1 h6 p
年糕 Nian-gao; rise cake; New Year cake
8 ^, x' X( t: E ^8 i& l7 C 团圆饭 family reunion dinner
; u4 r4 q7 p g; e5 t$ P2 n$ q' e 年夜饭 the dinner on New Year's Eve + M7 {8 p% H- i0 Y/ T8 c: ~
饺子 Jiao-zi; Chinese meat ravioli / }, ^! G+ k2 X [8 C
汤圆 Tang-yuan; dumplings made of sweet rice, rolled into balls and stuffed with either sweet or spicy fillings
$ J# n- ]8 f0 d! u1 b$ {0 { 八宝饭 eight treasures rice pudding " x) Y* o; z* j8 h! ?4 Z7 q' r
糖果盘 candy tray: - i$ G4 h( ?& f3 m' C
什锦糖 assorted candies - sweet and fortune
( d( N: l) @4 I1 n4 ~$ a# R7 g 蜜冬瓜 candied winter melon - growth and good health
! C$ V7 m( g, \! {' Z( F 西瓜子 red melon seed - joy, happiness, truth and sincerity * \8 Z7 R. p+ X/ j' ^. E
金桔 cumquat - prosperity 2 I9 {0 p: c/ J! h% e3 ?: R
糖莲子 candied lotus seed - many descendents to come
. i% t o+ w6 `+ v 糖藕 candied lotus root - fulfilling love relationship a3 [* g5 a& r( d) c4 X! Z% M: u5 K
红枣 red dates - prosperity 0 x/ Z0 h- P+ B& U) Z
花生糖 peanut candy - sweet | 
发表于 2005-2-8 08:37:00