春节实用词汇 Spring Festival Words.doc

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 FestivalCustoms: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, symbolize fortune and wealth in the coming year.)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 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 giftCulture 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辞旧岁 bid farewell to the old year扫房 spring cleaning; general house-cleaningBlessing:Treasures fill the home Business flourishes Peace all year round Wishing you prosperityHarmony brings wealth May all your wishes come true Everything goes well The country flourishes and people live in peaceMoney and treasures will be plentiful 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