春节时要用到的英语词汇

VocabularyrelatingtoFestivalsGreetingSeason:

春节

TheSpringFestival

农历

lunarcalendar

正月

lunarJanuary;thefirstmonthbylunarcalendar

除夕

NewYear'sEve;eveoflunarNewYear

初一

thebeginningofNewYear

元宵节

TheLanternFestivalCustoms:

过年

Guo-nian;havetheSpringFestival

对联

poeticcouplet:twosuccessiverhyminglinesinpoetry

春联

SpringFestivalcouplets

剪纸

paper-cuts

年画

NewYearpaintings

买年货

specialpurchasesfortheSpringFestival;doSpring;Festivalshopping

敬酒proposeatoast

灯笼lantern:aportablelight

烟花fireworks

爆竹firecrackers(Peoplescareoffevilspiritsandghostswiththeloudpop.)

红包redpackets(cashwrappedupinredpaper,symbolizefortuneandwealthinthecomingyear.)

舞狮liondance(Thelionisbelievedtobeabletodispelevilandbringgoodluck.)

舞龙

dragondance(toexpectgoodweatherandgoodharvests)

戏曲

traditionalopera

杂耍

varietyshow;vaudeville

灯谜

riddleswrittenonlanterns

灯会exhibitoflanterns

守岁staying-up

拜年payNewYear'scall;giveNewYear'sgreetings;NewYear'svisit

禁忌taboo

去晦气getridoftheill-fortune

祭祖宗offersacrificestoone'sancestors压岁钱

giftmoney;moneygiventochildrenasalunarNewYeargift

(CultureNote:Intheolddays,NewYear'smoneywasgiven

intheformofonehundredcoppercoinsstrungtogetheronaredstringandsymbolizedthehopethatonewouldlivetobeahundredyearsold.Today,moneyisplacedinsideredenvelopesindenominationsconsideredauspiciousandgiventorepresentluckandwealth)

辞旧岁

bidfarewelltotheoldyear

扫房

springcleaning;generalhouse-cleaningFoodnames:

年糕

Nian-gao;ricecake;NewYearcake

团圆饭

familyreuniondinner

年夜饭

thedinneronNewYear'sEve

饺子

Jiao-zi;Chinesemeatravioli

汤圆

Tang-yuan;dumplingsmadeofsweetrice,rolledintoballsandstuffedwitheithersweetorspicyfillings

八宝饭

eighttreasuresricepudding

糖果盘

candytray

什锦糖

assortedcandies-sweetandfortune

蜜冬瓜

candiedwintermelon-growthandgoodhealth

西瓜子

redmelonseed-joy,happiness,truthandsincerity

金桔

cumquat-prosperity

糖莲子

candiedlotusseed-manydescendentstocome

糖藕

candiedlotusroot-fulfillingloverelationship

红枣

reddates-prosperity

花生糖

peanutcandy-sweetBlessings:

金玉满堂

TreasuresFillTheHome

生意兴隆

BusinessFlourishes

岁岁平安

PeaceAllYearRound

恭喜发财

WishingYouProsperity

和气生财

HarmonyBringsWealth

心想事成

MayAllYourWishesComeTrue

吉祥如意

Everything

Goeswell国泰平安

TheCountryFlourishesAndPeopleLiveInPeace

招财进宝

MoneyAndTreasuresWillHePlentiful

一帆风顺

WishingYouEverySuccess

步步高升

PromotingToAHigherPosition

出入平安

SafeTripWhereverYouGo

祝你新的一年快乐幸福

Wishyouhappinessandprosperityinthecomingyear!

事业成功，家庭美满

Wishyousuccessinyourcareerandhappinessofyourfamily!

春运词汇：春运(passenger)transportduringtheSpringFestivalperiod

客运量volumeofpassengertransport

客运列车passengertrain

客流高峰期peaktimeforpassengertransport

加开列车operate/arrangeextratrains

开通24小时售票窗口open24-hourticketsaleswindows集体预定火车票groupticket-booking

送票上门delivertrainticketstothedoorsteps规范售票regulateticketsale打击票贩子crackdownonscalpers缓解交通压力easethetrafficpressure

今年春节期间火车票票价不上涨。

ThetrainticketpriceswillnotberaisedduringtheSpringFestival