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Spring Festival Words
6 q6 Z1 ]( d' S7 d/ y' l; j Greeting Season: ; @. D/ j6 }9 {, I c: \7 Y
春节 The Spring Festival . [& X5 Z/ g: F( i
农历 lunar calendar 9 L' X. p& f4 P2 _. R1 O$ Y4 _
正月 lunar January; the first month by lunar calendar
5 J) u3 [% \/ ~3 l) ^7 \3 e. { 除夕 New Year's Eve; eve of lunar New Year
, q" }! g& T" @! j* c7 w5 {+ e 初一 the beginning of New Year ) ?/ X# [+ H( [; o/ R& k
元宵节 The Lantern Festival
+ A% t2 ?' g, | C, ~ Customs: % w- A/ ~" ~5 Y3 `% z- B
过年 Guo-nian; have the Spring Festival 8 R8 Q, n' E$ M- x$ |. Q7 T7 ?
对联 poetic couplet: two successive rhyming lines in poetry 5 q z' s- c( u1 b# r2 |* E" R
春联 Spring Festival couplets # s6 M/ L! `' O5 b0 v
剪纸 paper-cuts
, n& H" j L" r* J# i6 f- |$ z 年画 New Year paintings 3 W" C4 X" G% ?1 g4 c/ ~
买年货 special purchases for the Spring Festival ; do Spring Festival shopping Z4 Z$ p$ _" K1 O9 q' Z9 g4 u) i
敬酒 propose a toast
, K) B; v; k& M# l+ _ 灯笼 lantern: a portable light
) }- C0 e$ x4 O/ L" C/ g 烟花 fireworks & U3 H4 ]* B3 p
爆竹 firecrackers (People scare off evil spirits and ghosts with the loud pop.) 4 f/ O. G; l5 O" ^+ @# D" F
红包 red packets (cash wrapped up in red paper, symbolize fortune and wealth in the coming year.) # U; T j5 r _$ p6 }# D: }4 [
舞狮 lion dance (The lion is believed to be able to dispel evil and bring good luck.) ; A. Y5 n/ \; m0 x- b
舞龙 dragon dance (to expect good weather and good harvests)
6 u# s& A8 D7 Q9 I$ B' F( r 戏曲 traditional opera
7 e8 f* Z2 ^ l: { 杂耍 variety show; vaudeville 0 t1 W2 ]; y# w) Q
灯谜 riddles written on lanterns
- P9 e9 J$ Y* ^7 o$ [ 灯会 exhibit of lanterns 3 h' }' } J( \: @; w+ k
守岁 staying-up
: C( Z: D' N: G' n1 O% Q: r 拜年 pay New Year's call; give New Year's greetings; New Year's visit v) I9 q7 R# r4 o1 O$ J
禁忌 taboo 0 o' k$ R* a" N1 J9 l
去晦气 get rid of the ill- fortune
6 \0 G" q- D% z! _ 祭祖宗 offer sacrifices to one's ancestors : E, u& C; B8 G) N4 d9 U4 ]
压岁钱 gift money; money given to children as a lunar New Year gift ( a. J! q2 p- 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
( ?3 W4 o% ?* [- X- Z1 E4 I1 u. e 辞旧岁 bid farewell to the old year
/ R k- a F5 l 扫房 spring cleaning; general house-cleaning ; D' C* f' z& }4 ]$ B1 I
Blessing: * u% @. R& F- R" M; f% z. _: A
Treasures fill the home Business flourishes Peace all year round Wishing you prosperity & S, \* J, H7 h
Harmony brings wealth May all your wishes come true Everything goes well The country flourishes and people live in peace 2 V b% l% P( _
Money and treasures will be plentiful Wishing you every success Promoting to a higher position Safe trip wherever you go 6 `- O& ]% k/ g$ ]7 s5 J
祝你新的一年快乐幸福: Wish you happiness and prosperity in the coming year! / O# K5 G6 Q4 G+ A. V8 _2 q
事业成功，家庭美满: Wish you success in your career and happiness of your family!
0 w" `7 O" ]& a Food names:
$ E' G$ Q" h& V$ E, H 年糕 Nian-gao; rise cake; New Year cake " K4 Y0 E* w, {! G8 u2 R8 @% ?/ n
团圆饭 family reunion dinner
! k! y: p! Z! u& H 年夜饭 the dinner on New Year's Eve
2 n; T! u1 T# T! ?5 c. T4 Z2 F, F 饺子 Jiao-zi; Chinese meat ravioli
8 A n# ]0 r0 L* m" d" [+ G# j 汤圆 Tang-yuan; dumplings made of sweet rice, rolled into balls and stuffed with either sweet or spicy fillings
5 Z7 N. ^! S/ e) d 八宝饭 eight treasures rice pudding % ?9 a }0 b8 [: V; d% B
糖果盘 candy tray:
8 v' I: Q2 a: P2 ~ 什锦糖 assorted candies - sweet and fortune $ C- Q6 E: [' |" O1 r& [/ w
蜜冬瓜 candied winter melon - growth and good health 4 k8 j5 U# D) n C; q9 _1 Y; e
西瓜子 red melon seed - joy, happiness, truth and sincerity 4 V5 D# K/ H: c- A/ g/ d3 ^
金桔 cumquat - prosperity 1 m, y( Z$ F B6 g4 V2 x0 C0 k7 d3 d
糖莲子 candied lotus seed - many descendents to come
' ?; _7 o9 T( U" X' y% g; ]* R 糖藕 candied lotus root - fulfilling love relationship
* H% u! { I- u$ I* ^ 红枣 red dates - prosperity
: T7 H: t, L1 K& _2 C" ` 花生糖 peanut candy - sweet | 
发表于 2005-2-8 08:37:00
