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春节相关英语词汇 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 扫房　spring cleaning; general house-cleaning 买年货　do Spring Festival shopping 烟花　fireworks 爆竹　firecrackers (People scare off evil spirits and ghosts with the loud pop.) 红包　red packets 守岁　staying-up Spring Festival Gala Evening 春晚 观音菩萨 gunnyin 年夜饭　the dinner on New Year’s Eve 汤圆　Tang-yuan; 拜年 New Year’s visit 祭祖宗　offer sacrifices to one’s ancestors 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 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 国泰平安　The Country Flourishes And People Live In Peace 招财进宝　Money And Treasures Will He 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 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 Best wishes for the year to come! 恭贺新禧！ Good luck in the year ahead! 祝吉星高照！ May you come into a good fortune! 恭喜发财！ Live long and proper! 多福多寿