How to Celebrate Chinese New Year如何欢庆中国新年

1、How to Celebrate Chinese New Year如何欢庆中国新年Vocabulary Chinese New Year中国新年 Lunar New Year农历新年 throughout the world世界各地 late January一月底 early February二月初Need The correct date确切的日期 traditional foods传统美食 new, red clothing红色新衣 red envelopes红包 red paper lantern红色纸灯笼 Optional非必须的事物 Firecrackers鞭炮 Drums and

2、gongs锣鼓Step one Find the next date of Chinese New Year, which changes with the lunar cycle. Learn which of the 12 zodiac animals is associated with that years celebration. 第一步：找出下一个中国新年的日期，那会随着月亮周期改变。知道十二生肖中哪一个动物和那年的庆典有关。The Chinese Zodiac 2016 is the Year of the Monkey according to Chinese zodiac.

3、The Year of the Monkey starts from Feb. 8, 2016 (Chinese New Year) and lasts to Jan. 27, 2017. The Chinese Zodiac, known as Sheng Xiao, is based on a twelve-year cycle, each year in that cycle related to an animal sign. These signs are the rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, sheep, monkey,

4、 rooster, dog and pig.Step two Before the Chinese New Year arrives, clean your house, and settle any outstanding debts with friends. According to tradition, this helps the New Year get off to a fresh start. Clean the headstones of deceased relatives and friends to ensure spiritual favor. 第二步：在中国新年来临

5、前，打扫你的屋子，并结清任何朋友之间未偿还的债务。根据传统，这会帮助新的一年有个好的开始。清扫逝世亲友的墓碑来确保神灵保佑。Step three Get together with friends and family on the eve of Chinese New Year for a reunion dinner, a large, celebratory feast. Make a batch of nian gao, steamed cakes made with rice flour, which are said to bring good luck. 第三步：在中国新年前夕和

6、朋友家人相聚吃顿团圆饭，那是一场盛大的欢庆飨宴。做一批年糕，那是用米粉做成的蒸蛋糕，据说会带来好运。Step four Buy new, red clothes to wear throughout the Chinese New Year celebration; the color is considered lucky. 第四步：买红色的新衣裳在中国新年庆祝活动中穿着；这颜色被认为是吉利的。Step five: Give red envelopes filled with money to friends and relatives to invite success and gener

7、osity into everyones lives. Use an amount ending in eight, which is particularly lucky in Chinese culture, and avoid the number four. 第五步：分送装满钱的红包给亲友，将成功和慷慨迎进每个人的生活。用 8 结尾的金额包，那在中华文化中是特别吉利的，且要避免数字 4。Step six Attend a Chinese New Year parade, one of the most popular ways to celebrate the holidays hop

8、eful spirit. You can also light firecrackers and bang drums and gongs to celebrate. Only use firecrackers or fireworks under close supervision. Know the laws governing explosives where you live. 第六步：参加一场中国新年游行，那是庆祝此节日充满希望的精神最受欢迎的方式之一。你也可以放鞭炮，还有敲锣打鼓来欢庆。只能小心使用鞭炮或烟火。了解你居住地管制爆裂物的法规。Step seven On the 15t

9、h night of the New Year, light a red paper lantern to mark the end of the holiday. Then, wish your friends and family Gong Xi Fa Tsai, and prepare for 12 months of prosperity and luck. 第七步：在新年的第 15 个晚上，点亮红色纸灯笼来象征节日的尾声。接着祝贺你的朋友和家人恭喜发财，准备好迎接十二个月的兴旺和好运。Did You Know? In 1980, the Chinese were the 10th-l

10、argest immigrant group in the U. S. ; by 2006, they had become the third-largest. 你知道吗？在 1980 年，中国人是美国第十大的移民族群；在 2006 年时，他们已变成第三大移民群体了。Each animal has symbolic meaningsZodiac AnimalAttributeSaying RatWisdom Wisdom without industrious leads to triviality.OxIndustriousness Industriousness without wisd

11、om leads to futility.TigerValor Valor without caution leads recklessness.RabbitCaution Caution without valor leads to cowardice.DragonStrength Strength without flexibility leads to fracture.SnakeFlexibility Flexibility without strength leads to compromise.HorseForging aheadForging ahead without unit

12、y leads to abandonment.GoatUnity Unity without forging ahead leads to stagnation.MonkeyChangeability Changeability without being constant leads to foolishness.RoosterBeing constantBeing constant without changeability leads to woodenness.DogFidelityFidelity without amiability leads to rejection.PigAm

13、iabilityAmiability without fidelity leads to immorality.新 春 佳 节1. 传统中国节日：traditional Chinese festival2. 农历：lunar calendar3. 腊八节：Laba Festival4. 小年：Little New Year5. 除夕：Lunar New Years Eve6. 春节：the Spring Festival7. 正月初一：Lunar New Years Day8. 元宵节：the Lantern Festival9. 正月：the first month of the lunar

14、 year10. 二月二：Dragon Heads-raising Day传 统 习 俗11. 喝腊八粥：eat Laba porridge12. 扫尘：sweep the dust13. 扫房：spring cleaning14. 祭灶：offer sacrifices to the God of Kitchen15. 守岁：stay up16. 拜年： pay a New Years call17. 祭祖：offer sacrifices to ones ancestors18. 祭财神：worship the God of Wealth19. 春联：Spring Festival cou

15、plets20. 贴倒福：paste the Chinese character Fu upside down21. 去晦气：get rid of the ill-fortune22. 辞旧岁：bid farewell to the old year23. 兆头：omen24. 禁忌：taboo25. 烧香：burn incense阖 家 团 圆26. 吃团圆饭：have a family reunion dinner27. 年夜饭：New Years Eve dinner28. 全家团圆：family reunion29. 办年货：do Spring Festival shopping30.

16、 敬酒：propose a toast31. 穿新衣：wear new clothes32. 红包：red envelops33. 压岁钱：gift money；money given to children as a Lunar New Year gift美 食 小 吃34. 年糕：rice cake；New Year cake35. 饺子：dumplings；Chinese meat ravioli36. 汤圆：dumplings made of sweet rice37. 八宝饭：eight-treasure rice pudding (steamed glutinous rice wi

17、th bean paste, lotus seeds, preserved fruit, etc.)38. 什锦糖：assorted candies39. 糖莲子：candied lotus seed40. 花生糖：peanut candy41. 蜜冬瓜：candied winter melon42. 瓜子：red melon seeds43. 金桔：cumquat44. 红枣：red dates45. 春卷：spring roll46. 冰糖葫芦：candied haws on a stick47. 驴肉火烧：donkey burger48. 腊肠：Chinese sausage49. 米酒

18、：rice wine50. 腊肉：preserved meat51. 糖板栗：sugar chestnut52. 四喜丸子：four-joy meatballs民 间 艺 术53. 泥人：clay figure54. 皮影戏：shadow puppetry55. 木偶戏：puppet show56. 刺绣：embroidery57. 剪纸：paper-cut58. 中国结：Chinese knot59. 年画：New Year painting60. 吹糖人：sugar-figure blowing61. 舞龙：dragon dance62. 舞狮：lion dance63. 秧歌：Yongk

19、o dance；rural folk dance64. 灯笼：lantern曲 艺 表 演65. 戏曲：traditional opera66. 折子戏：opera highlights67. 相声：comic dialogue；cross talk68. 小品：skits；sketch69. 口技：vocal imitations；ventriloquism70. 杂技：acrobatic performance71. 马戏：circus performance72. 京韵大鼓：drum song of Peking73. 踩高跷：walk on stilts74. 杂耍：variety s

20、how；vaudeville娱 乐 活 动75. 打麻将：play mahjong76. 庙会：temple fair77. 春节联欢晚会：Spring Festival gala78. 灯会：exhibit of lanterns79. 送贺卡：send New Years greeting cards80. 理发：have a haircut81. 放烟花：set off fireworks82. 放鞭炮：set off firecrackers83. 灯谜：riddles written on lanterns各 路 神 仙84. 门神：the God of Door85. 灶神：the

21、 God of Kitchen86. 财神：the God of Wealth87. 土地爷：the God of Land88. 火神：the God of Fire89. 喜神：the God of Happiness90. 福禄寿三星：the three gods of fortune, prosperity and longevity91. 八仙：the Eight Immortals其 他92. 生肖、属相：Chinese zodiac93. 猴年：the Year of the Monkey94. 微信红包：WeChat red envelope95. 年：Nian；Year mo

22、nster96. 立春： Start of Spring97. 24节气：24 Solar Terms98. 本命年：the animal year in which one was born99. 春运：Spring Festival travel rush普通常用祝福语 （Common Greetings and Sayings for the Chinese New Year） 过年好 Happy Chinese New Year 春节快乐 Happy Spring Festival 心想事成 May all your wishes come true. On this special

23、day I send you New Years greetings and hope that some day soon we shall be together. 在这特殊的日子，向你致以新年的祝福，希望不久我们能相聚在一起。 With best wishes for a happy New Year! 祝新年快乐，并致以良好的祝福。I hope you have a most happy and prosperous New Year. 谨祝新年快乐幸福，大吉大利。May the seasons joy fill you all the year round. 愿节日的愉快伴你一生。

24、Please accept my seasons greetings. 请接受我节日的祝贺。 To wish you joy at this holy season. Wishing every happiness will always be with you. 恭祝新年吉祥，幸福和欢乐与你同在。 Good health, good luck and much happiness throughout the year. 恭祝健康、幸运，新年快乐。 May the joy and happiness around you today and always. 愿快乐幸福永伴你左右。 Best

25、wishes for the holidays and happiness throughout the New Year. 恭贺新禧，万事如意。With very best wishes for your happiness in the New Year.致以最良好的祝福，原你新年快乐幸福。May the coming New Year bring you joy, love and peace.愿新年为你带来快乐，友爱和宁静。Wishing you happiness during the holidays and throughout the New Year.祝节日快乐，新年幸福。S

26、easons greetings and sincere wishes for a bright and happy New Year!献上节日的问候与祝福，愿你拥有一个充满生机和欢乐的新年。At New Year and always, may peace and love fill your heart, beauty fill your world, and contentment and joy fill your days.新年的祝福，平日的希冀，愿你心境祥和、充满爱意，愿你的世界全是美满，愿你一切称心如意，快乐无比。健康类祝福语健康类祝福语（GreetingsandSayingsf

27、orHealth）身体健康Enjoy good healthGood luck, good health, good cheer. I wish you a happy New Year.祝好运、健康、佳肴伴你度过一个快乐新年。Rich blessings for health and longevity is my special wish for you in the coming year.祝你在新的一年里身体健康，多福多寿。Please accept my sincere wishes for the New Year. I hope you will continue to enjoy good health.请接受我诚挚的新年祝福，顺祝身体健康。事业类祝福语（事业类祝福语（GreetingsandSayings atWorkandforBusiness）恭喜发财（南方人多用，尤其在发红包的时候）Happiness and pros