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Spring Festival Words
0 O( @! G0 W" t1 p" _, m. f' [ Greeting Season:
4 J! w R9 X* H 春节 The Spring Festival
4 p0 e/ W U9 W6 g 农历 lunar calendar
& k0 `. O6 s/ |1 ?# ]6 l% s0 w 正月 lunar January; the first month by lunar calendar
4 q+ M7 b7 M8 Y% m7 F9 f5 D4 @7 ^ 除夕 New Year's Eve; eve of lunar New Year ' k5 [1 D# {. ^" ^1 m( i/ P$ R
初一 the beginning of New Year
) s5 `8 v t/ N0 h# j8 x 元宵节 The Lantern Festival ! `0 x( q) K! i" A
Customs:
9 B- Z& b. l4 H$ m5 l, G3 N 过年 Guo-nian; have the Spring Festival . c( l: N% b/ y& x
对联 poetic couplet: two successive rhyming lines in poetry , y6 o3 i4 B+ Y( i% Y* [% |
春联 Spring Festival couplets " W& b7 T) X$ K( K& c9 c, D1 ^
剪纸 paper-cuts 7 n( x( V6 q" }+ ]$ b1 l
年画 New Year paintings
& e6 P7 T+ g9 F& V/ \+ } 买年货 special purchases for the Spring Festival ; do Spring Festival shopping
+ X4 r/ }8 O+ a4 b2 _ 敬酒 propose a toast . k2 ^- w( v: R3 i6 ?0 f
灯笼 lantern: a portable light
& d; V4 i" N. A0 X, O 烟花 fireworks
2 M" m( N2 S. ]! r 爆竹 firecrackers (People scare off evil spirits and ghosts with the loud pop.) 4 Q5 Z( l/ \/ O
红包 red packets (cash wrapped up in red paper, symbolize fortune and wealth in the coming year.) * `6 d Z* O" Z( p" O. H
舞狮 lion dance (The lion is believed to be able to dispel evil and bring good luck.) 4 N5 q7 N# [3 ^
舞龙 dragon dance (to expect good weather and good harvests)
2 F9 I# j0 C3 A7 G 戏曲 traditional opera & S4 @( a6 R m% p+ n/ w
杂耍 variety show; vaudeville ; r* \5 I$ t+ ^: o$ J" ~& p X% H
灯谜 riddles written on lanterns , r5 b& G3 p5 M
灯会 exhibit of lanterns
& u% n/ S2 O% c7 z8 D5 T: E 守岁 staying-up
" O' I* E8 \8 w i7 S; Z( ]0 N 拜年 pay New Year's call; give New Year's greetings; New Year's visit
- ^( U3 V" B. _/ ? 禁忌 taboo
/ V0 v1 R9 P) E& P8 S 去晦气 get rid of the ill- fortune
6 W, U4 a; ~; E* R 祭祖宗 offer sacrifices to one's ancestors ) b- j( n: @( O; j( T+ o
压岁钱 gift money; money given to children as a lunar New Year gift
5 X( n" g1 }3 S* g | 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
& m9 X* N" n, F# i+ G* _ 辞旧岁 bid farewell to the old year
+ x, _3 h) e, E" f; I 扫房 spring cleaning; general house-cleaning 2 f W! V/ x9 e: n
Blessing: ! M* y/ K2 d+ X" E( e, Z" E8 ^( @- [" q5 M
Treasures fill the home Business flourishes Peace all year round Wishing you prosperity : ]- c9 j0 k9 V) N. \( _' l
Harmony brings wealth May all your wishes come true Everything goes well The country flourishes and people live in peace 6 L; ^" {) \8 f, M
Money and treasures will be plentiful Wishing you every success Promoting to a higher position Safe trip wherever you go
( c! ^( L" W9 U+ U- y 祝你新的一年快乐幸福: Wish you happiness and prosperity in the coming year!
1 |- y( R. O: J. R4 I! y. ^ 事业成功，家庭美满: Wish you success in your career and happiness of your family! / ?0 {6 v" _7 o( F# [& f
Food names:
# L+ m }- B: n" |" P 年糕 Nian-gao; rise cake; New Year cake 0 K6 W4 x7 E! {
团圆饭 family reunion dinner
8 _: v1 O* H$ Z* K( K 年夜饭 the dinner on New Year's Eve 2 S" D% ^0 B: L5 A4 {
饺子 Jiao-zi; Chinese meat ravioli 4 J0 S9 h' w) w) ?. |- x
汤圆 Tang-yuan; dumplings made of sweet rice, rolled into balls and stuffed with either sweet or spicy fillings
`6 q7 I% o( K5 a7 {0 T 八宝饭 eight treasures rice pudding
3 m$ k5 {% o( | i7 c 糖果盘 candy tray: ' [* f% i1 _; B/ |1 R7 r
什锦糖 assorted candies - sweet and fortune
$ v, t6 y: b7 D 蜜冬瓜 candied winter melon - growth and good health " b: _( u) V+ M3 G# k
西瓜子 red melon seed - joy, happiness, truth and sincerity
7 Y& U% z+ p l* h2 l 金桔 cumquat - prosperity - t" V; h2 S2 O" k, L: e! k8 h/ A
糖莲子 candied lotus seed - many descendents to come
* L/ D, G2 z7 k' P, g% m# [" s$ g 糖藕 candied lotus root - fulfilling love relationship
/ h2 c5 Q* I; T$ B, Q) D, v. s; Y( G 红枣 red dates - prosperity ! d' n# _2 V/ Y
花生糖 peanut candy - sweet | 
发表于 2005-2-8 08:37:00
