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Spring Festival Words
' `3 H% B P1 z J( K' }- S Greeting Season:
/ V: G* ]2 ]& ~6 @! j" I. {9 V 春节 The Spring Festival # [& c2 y4 w3 L, o
农历 lunar calendar 3 r. X) g* {$ U
正月 lunar January; the first month by lunar calendar
" H6 ~* i0 R2 ^" g1 w2 a% J 除夕 New Year's Eve; eve of lunar New Year 6 {- U8 i& _, h9 v! H& W: W9 g
初一 the beginning of New Year K$ }, _" d* G; d( q
元宵节 The Lantern Festival
+ ~7 k$ a- f2 }0 ?; i5 k' ] Customs:
+ b9 S* F8 G% O5 u3 q 过年 Guo-nian; have the Spring Festival
4 ]: _: J0 B1 S0 b 对联 poetic couplet: two successive rhyming lines in poetry ( e% w5 x5 @1 W4 U1 L+ Q6 Q
春联 Spring Festival couplets ; I- ^( P( O7 h8 g
剪纸 paper-cuts
7 J D/ Y/ U) B- c' B, r# b 年画 New Year paintings / M6 @) E8 Z* a- u
买年货 special purchases for the Spring Festival ; do Spring Festival shopping , V+ {: r" g. e- q9 b
敬酒 propose a toast 1 o" z- E# z# N) h; n4 U3 D0 X
灯笼 lantern: a portable light
: @7 g& `2 u& T! M" ?0 R+ ]/ r 烟花 fireworks
% y# P2 i# {& O3 D 爆竹 firecrackers (People scare off evil spirits and ghosts with the loud pop.) ; s3 S# [+ `1 o, }
红包 red packets (cash wrapped up in red paper, symbolize fortune and wealth in the coming year.)
2 p: C+ W, w' U" O8 |; z( E 舞狮 lion dance (The lion is believed to be able to dispel evil and bring good luck.)
4 x i+ G" N& z9 t" N. w9 k4 S 舞龙 dragon dance (to expect good weather and good harvests) 7 I9 N% V& `% x B6 h, [
戏曲 traditional opera ! b, m9 s: J2 M/ L- u W9 s
杂耍 variety show; vaudeville
$ A+ k5 f6 N/ ?) r" R 灯谜 riddles written on lanterns
) p9 ~+ J1 e: E* `: A$ e7 o 灯会 exhibit of lanterns 7 G0 M V' O- S1 @3 T& ]1 \
守岁 staying-up * T' r# ]) @. f4 N* X
拜年 pay New Year's call; give New Year's greetings; New Year's visit ) L( w2 o4 g. b. a7 B2 F# @2 z2 q
禁忌 taboo
( t( B3 x* y) a3 { 去晦气 get rid of the ill- fortune
# i- @4 P* X/ {5 B0 u- E- Q/ y 祭祖宗 offer sacrifices to one's ancestors . d1 h: ^( A0 a F
压岁钱 gift money; money given to children as a lunar New Year gift
. T+ ]# {4 [+ m( O [. [ 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 $ f% K( S) L& T, a& K# A4 d
辞旧岁 bid farewell to the old year / O/ C2 R; h( n/ Y" c
扫房 spring cleaning; general house-cleaning
9 }4 H7 g q' n' T" p+ U8 G Blessing: ' [! z7 j8 }, A0 z3 o8 p" ?, g
Treasures fill the home Business flourishes Peace all year round Wishing you prosperity
6 H& H7 y, q4 G b" a Harmony brings wealth May all your wishes come true Everything goes well The country flourishes and people live in peace
5 x* h( S% a; ^6 w) ]4 q' G Money and treasures will be plentiful Wishing you every success Promoting to a higher position Safe trip wherever you go
" `5 ]$ c& m. n$ p 祝你新的一年快乐幸福: Wish you happiness and prosperity in the coming year! 1 n6 _+ |9 p: N* S. U; C
事业成功，家庭美满: Wish you success in your career and happiness of your family! 3 S6 Y- t* p8 ^& m0 @
Food names: 0 e& i7 r, T; e0 P& e3 d
年糕 Nian-gao; rise cake; New Year cake ! c9 o& J1 ]: h+ g
团圆饭 family reunion dinner 1 p7 a% L7 |% `
年夜饭 the dinner on New Year's Eve
2 b3 \' J3 _' n4 [& I* M& y( v, x! Z 饺子 Jiao-zi; Chinese meat ravioli $ j6 H e: m4 z
汤圆 Tang-yuan; dumplings made of sweet rice, rolled into balls and stuffed with either sweet or spicy fillings ! M) k+ C# I3 u
八宝饭 eight treasures rice pudding
+ n( q4 |4 m2 ? 糖果盘 candy tray: + A' ^# e+ h1 b7 _( Z1 [6 N8 o
什锦糖 assorted candies - sweet and fortune 5 i- s: b/ k2 S: [0 n- C4 f
蜜冬瓜 candied winter melon - growth and good health 9 ~# @$ D% w1 a$ W+ D6 O; v
西瓜子 red melon seed - joy, happiness, truth and sincerity ; W& i% x+ b* E# U! N& E
金桔 cumquat - prosperity 5 n6 `2 S. d C
糖莲子 candied lotus seed - many descendents to come / X% t1 g: Q; A
糖藕 candied lotus root - fulfilling love relationship
3 Z8 G; K9 f8 Z/ l+ N6 \/ n, M2 J9 } 红枣 red dates - prosperity
n4 j5 s9 q/ S3 ?0 T 花生糖 peanut candy - sweet | 
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