Spring Festival words 春节术语.doc

Spring Festival words 春节术语 2010-02-16 10:00 一年一度的春节来临，在欢度佳节的同时，和我们一起学习与春节有关的形形色色的词语和表达吧！Greeting season 节日名The Spring Festival 春节lunar calendar 农历lunar January; the first month by lunar calendar 正月New Years Eve; eve of lunar New Year除夕the beginning of New Year 初一The Lantern Festival 元宵节Customs 习俗Guo-nian; have the Spring Festival 过年poetic couplet: two successive rhyming lines in poetry 对联Spring Festival couplets 春联paper-cuts 剪纸New Year paintings 年画special purchases for the Spring Festival; do Spring Festival shopping 买年货propose a toast 敬酒lantern: a portable light 灯笼fireworks 烟花firecrackers (People scare off evil spirits and ghosts with the loud pop.) 爆竹lion dance (The lion is believed to be able to dispel evil and bring good luck.) 舞狮dragon dance (to expect good weather and good harvests) 舞龙traditional opera 戏曲variety show; vaudeville 杂耍riddles written on lanterns 灯谜exhibit of lanterns 灯会staying-up 守岁pay New Years call; give New Years greetings; New Years visit 拜年taboo 禁忌get rid of the ill- fortune 去晦气offer sacrifices to ones ancestors 祭祖宗gift money; money given to children as a lunar New Year gift 压岁钱Culture Note: In the old days, New Years 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.bid farewell to the old year 辞旧岁spring cleaning; general house-cleaning 扫房Blessings 祝福语Treasures fill the home 金玉满堂Business flourishes 生意兴隆Peace all year round 岁岁平安Wishing you prosperity 恭喜发财Harmony brings wealth 和气生财May all your wishes come true 心想事成Everything goes well 吉祥如意The country flourishes and people live in peace 国泰民安Money and treasures will be plentiful 招财进宝Wishing you every success 一帆风顺Promoting to a higher position 步步高升Safe trip wherever you go 出入平安Wish you happiness and prosperity in the coming year! 祝您新的一年快乐幸福！Wish you success in your career and happiness of your family! 祝您事业成功，家庭美满！Food 食品Nian-gao; rise cake; New Year cake年糕family reunion dinner 团圆饭the dinner on New Years Eve 年夜饭Jiao-zi; Chinese meat ravioli 饺子Tang-yuan; dumplings made of sweet rice, rolled into balls and stuffed with either sweet or spicy fillings 汤圆candy tray 糖果盘assorted candies - sweet and fortune 什锦糖candied winter melon - growth and good health 蜜冬瓜cumquat - prosperity 金桔candied lotus seed - many descendents to come 糖莲子candied lotus root - fulfilling love relationship 糖藕red dates - prosperity 红枣peanut candy - sweet 花生糖Reunion 阖家团圆festive reunion 节日团聚festive holiday 节日假期festive family feast 节日家庭聚餐festive atmosphere/mood 节日氛围春节词汇 Spring Festival Words 2008-02-05 09:19 节日名 Greeting season春节 The Spring Festival农历 lunar calendar正月 lunar January; the first month by lunar calendar除夕 New Years Eve; eve of lunar New Year初一 the beginning of New Year元宵节 The Lantern Festival习俗 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.)舞狮 lion dance (The lion is believed to be able to dispel evil and bring good luck.)舞龙 dragon dance (to expect good weather and good harvests)戏曲 traditional opera杂耍 variety show; vaudeville灯谜 riddles written on lanterns灯会 exhibit of lanterns守岁 staying-up拜年 pay New Years call; give New Years greetings; New Years visit禁忌 taboo去晦气 get rid of the ill- fortune祭祖宗 offer sacrifices to ones ancestors压岁钱 gift money; money given to children as a lunar New Year giftCulture Note: In the old days, New Years 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辞旧岁 bid farewell to the old year扫房 spring cleaning; general house-cleaning祝福语 Blessings金玉满堂 Treasures fill the home生意兴隆 Business flourishes岁岁平安 Peace all year round恭喜发财 Wishing you prosperity和气生财 Harmony brings wealth心想事成 May all your wishes come true吉祥如意 Everything goes well国泰民安 The country flourishes and people live in peace招财进宝 Money and treasures will be plentiful一帆风顺 Wishing you every success步步高升 Promoting to a higher position出入平安 Safe trip wherever you go祝您新的一年快乐幸福！Wish you happiness and prosperity in the coming year!祝您事业成功，家庭美满 Wish you success in your career and happiness of your family!食品 Food年糕 Nian-gao; rise cake; New Year cake团圆饭 family reunion dinner年夜饭 the dinner on New Years 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糖果盘 candy tray什锦糖 assorted