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Spring Festival Words
Greeting Season:
春节 The Spring Festival
农历 lunar calendar
正月 lunar January; the first month by lunar calendar 英语词汇网 www.wbw.com.cn 20070909140915

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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 英语词汇网 www.wbw.com.cn 20070909140915

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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英语词汇网 www.wbw.com.cn 20070909140915

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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
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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英语词汇网 www.wbw.com.cn 20070909140915

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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 gift
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英语词汇网 www.wbw.com.cn 20070909140915

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辞旧岁 bid farewell to the old year
扫房 spring cleaning; general house-cleaning
Blessings:
Treasures fill the home
Business flourishes 英语词汇网 www.wbw.com.cn 20070909140915

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Peace all year round
Wishing you prosperity
Harmony brings wealth
May all your wishes come true
Everything goes well 英语词汇网 www.wbw.com.cn 20070909140915

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The country flourishes and people live in peace
Money and treasures will be plentiful
Wishing you every success
Promoting to a higher position
Safe trip wherever you go 英语词汇网 www.wbw.com.cn 20070909140915

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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 英语词汇网 www.wbw.com.cn 20070909140915

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年夜饭 the dinner on New Year's 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
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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英语词汇网 www.wbw.com.cn 20070909140915

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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英语词汇网 www.wbw.com.cn 20070909140915

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花生糖 peanut candy - sweet