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Spring Festival Words
: W# _7 l+ O$ O0 ~ Greeting Season:
: x* w$ ^! Z! w9 D) ? 春节 The Spring Festival 4 E5 u q) J& e+ I
农历 lunar calendar 2 D S- n: P% p9 i/ g
正月 lunar January; the first month by lunar calendar
2 l: j) u r' ~' e7 b5 b. N. I( o! g7 r 除夕 New Year's Eve; eve of lunar New Year 2 ?6 o. @5 o7 g; N3 R
初一 the beginning of New Year
% c+ Y" I; }! F 元宵节 The Lantern Festival # Z% N/ S' u" k( i- X
Customs: 1 L' Z2 t. l& \# s' [$ M
过年 Guo-nian; have the Spring Festival
0 c6 ~% ]1 ]! c" ]$ D 对联 poetic couplet: two successive rhyming lines in poetry & {3 g* r B% C, c9 g( x i' A- l+ ]
春联 Spring Festival couplets 6 e( l0 N k& H4 H+ m
剪纸 paper-cuts
! d& s& U1 d3 ]1 p5 V9 F 年画 New Year paintings
, k9 Z, i! F' e: {% H- w) g 买年货 special purchases for the Spring Festival ; do Spring Festival shopping
' J* F/ a; H* r! F6 U& \- }+ F 敬酒 propose a toast
! c2 C! L5 |- w0 N 灯笼 lantern: a portable light
R- [: B$ N7 Q0 P: B" t 烟花 fireworks
* D1 k/ g! f" g 爆竹 firecrackers (People scare off evil spirits and ghosts with the loud pop.) ) f/ C/ t/ p' }$ j
红包 red packets (cash wrapped up in red paper, symbolize fortune and wealth in the coming year.) , N/ W: i Y5 B6 H* d" A: N
舞狮 lion dance (The lion is believed to be able to dispel evil and bring good luck.) 0 W; j8 S1 a6 l& y& e. Y
舞龙 dragon dance (to expect good weather and good harvests) 9 W/ G0 ~# E) W9 w4 N
戏曲 traditional opera 8 Y# u) Q/ \: X# T/ e7 L( [
杂耍 variety show; vaudeville % @9 R# n: I9 x1 A7 F7 Z# y$ k$ \8 ?
灯谜 riddles written on lanterns ' p" T9 o# T! m
灯会 exhibit of lanterns & C' r) F% o A) Z
守岁 staying-up ! d! I6 v1 X. C, K" P9 q1 ]
拜年 pay New Year's call; give New Year's greetings; New Year's visit
% }& c$ X* P- E ^& e* t6 b/ T! i# r 禁忌 taboo
) t2 P3 f/ s2 ]) |# H' T 去晦气 get rid of the ill- fortune 1 A1 ^0 ]. p2 Q+ @ i
祭祖宗 offer sacrifices to one's ancestors # H3 M- L& Q* k1 d6 Z n
压岁钱 gift money; money given to children as a lunar New Year gift # o1 E& D9 Y* C( F
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 / I9 S" ~# ~3 p# M; N
辞旧岁 bid farewell to the old year 2 m2 k( A, N- b
扫房 spring cleaning; general house-cleaning
, C2 Z9 t6 a' d5 F8 {0 y3 G Blessing: + @/ i# D7 y$ p+ Z
Treasures fill the home Business flourishes Peace all year round Wishing you prosperity
) d R" c7 _$ h Harmony brings wealth May all your wishes come true Everything goes well The country flourishes and people live in peace
6 A$ ]" W5 c3 | Money and treasures will be plentiful Wishing you every success Promoting to a higher position Safe trip wherever you go
! F' V: R( p4 S5 d7 W 祝你新的一年快乐幸福: Wish you happiness and prosperity in the coming year!
( D f4 K/ F! @ 事业成功，家庭美满: Wish you success in your career and happiness of your family!
+ ]$ x9 Z' ]/ i, c5 `( t Food names: {4 ~) s1 O2 E+ F1 ?2 C& T! R
年糕 Nian-gao; rise cake; New Year cake
7 T5 a7 H/ p/ V* a X. E 团圆饭 family reunion dinner
- _7 f* E& J( c: I" _0 Q( L 年夜饭 the dinner on New Year's Eve , _% ?. L9 |8 k- o" A
饺子 Jiao-zi; Chinese meat ravioli
) R' y" i' a! P! L, b2 t 汤圆 Tang-yuan; dumplings made of sweet rice, rolled into balls and stuffed with either sweet or spicy fillings / {, L- v) N; A5 O8 h3 @0 N+ e
八宝饭 eight treasures rice pudding 1 ?0 |/ m! O2 i3 t7 {
糖果盘 candy tray:
$ Y& j, H% P# n) M4 } 什锦糖 assorted candies - sweet and fortune
6 M, m8 c' l# S5 P# | 蜜冬瓜 candied winter melon - growth and good health 9 r8 c0 }. ^' x. b
西瓜子 red melon seed - joy, happiness, truth and sincerity ) M6 h% _: D% C) r! _% W
金桔 cumquat - prosperity 8 U: k2 @% p* J3 _* w
糖莲子 candied lotus seed - many descendents to come ) g0 w+ D- p: \& p b
糖藕 candied lotus root - fulfilling love relationship
5 e9 L. l4 k0 T 红枣 red dates - prosperity 4 L. r/ J w9 }7 _ A
花生糖 peanut candy - sweet | 
发表于 2005-2-8 08:37:00