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Spring Festival Words
Greeting Season: 春节The Spring Festival 农历lunar calendar 正月lunar January; the first month by lunar calendar 除夕New Year's Eve; eve of lunar New Year 初一the beginning of New Year 元宵节The Lantern Festival Customs: 过年Guo-nian; have the Spring Festival 对联poetic couplet: two successive rhyming lines in poetry 春联Spring Festival couplets 剪纸paper-cuts 年画New Year paintings 买年货special purchases for the Spring Festival ; do Spring Festival shopping 敬酒propose a toast 灯笼lantern: a portable light 烟花fireworks 爆竹firecrackers (People scare off evil spirits and ghosts with the loud pop.) 红包red packets (cash wrapped up in red paper, symbolize2 fortune and wealth in the coming year.) 舞狮lion dance (The lion is believed to be able to dispel3 evil and bring good luck.) 舞龙dragon dance (to expect good weather and good harvests) 戏曲traditional opera 杂耍variety show; vaudeville4 灯谜riddles written on lanterns 灯会exhibit of lanterns 守岁staying-up 拜年pay New Year's call; give New Year's greetings; New Year's visit 禁忌taboo 去晦气get rid of the ill- fortune 祭祖宗offer sacrifices to one's ancestors 压岁钱gift money; money given to children as a lunar New Year gift Culture Note: In the old days, New Year's money was given in the form of one hundred copper7 coins strung together on a red string and symbolized8 the hope that one would live to be a hundred years old. Today, money is placed inside red envelopes in denominations9 considered auspicious10 and given to represent luck and wealth 辞旧岁bid farewell to the old year 扫房spring cleaning; general house-cleaning Treasures fill the home Business flourishes Peace all year round Wishing you prosperity Harmony brings wealth May all your wishes come true Everything goes well The country flourishes and people live in peace Money and treasures will be plentiful12 Wishing you every success Promoting to a higher position Safe trip wherever you go 祝你新的一年快乐幸福: Wish you happiness and prosperity in the coming year! 事业成功,家庭美满: Wish you success in your career and happiness of your family! Food names: 年糕Nian-gao; rise cake; New Year cake 团圆饭family reunion dinner 年夜饭the dinner on New Year's Eve 饺子Jiao-zi; Chinese meat ravioli 汤圆Tang-yuan; dumplings made of sweet rice, rolled into balls and stuffed with either sweet or spicy fillings 八宝饭eight treasures rice pudding 糖果盘candy tray: 什锦糖assorted candies - sweet and fortune 蜜冬瓜candied winter melon - growth and good health 西瓜子red melon seed - joy, happiness, truth and sincerity 金桔cumquat - prosperity 糖莲子candied lotus seed - many descendents to come 糖藕candied lotus root - fulfilling love relationship 红枣red dates - prosperity 花生糖peanut candy - sweet 点击收听单词发音
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