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<p align=center><b>英语词汇-春节词汇</b></p><table border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=3><TR><TD>春节 The Spring Festival <br>农历 lunar calendar <br>
正月 lunar January; the first month by lunar calendar <br>
除夕 New Year's Eve; eve of lunar New Year <br>
初一 the beginning of New Year <br>
元宵节 The Lantern Festival <br>
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Customs:<br>
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过年 Guo-nian; have the Spring Festival <br>
对联 poetic couplet: two successive rhyming lines in poetry <br>
春联 Spring Festival couplets <br>
剪纸 paper-cuts <br>
年画 New Year paintings <br>
买年货 special purchases for the Spring Festival do Spring Festival shopping <br>
敬酒 propose a toast <br>
灯笼 lantern: a portable light <br>
烟花 fireworks <br>
爆竹 firecrackers (People scare off evil spirits and ghosts with the loud pop.) <br>
红包 red packets (cash wrapped up in red paper, symbolize fortune and wealth in the coming year.) <br>
舞狮 lion dance (The lion is believed to be able to dispel evil and bring good luck.) <br>
舞龙 dragon dance (to expect good weather and good harvests) <br>
戏曲 traditional opera <br>
杂耍 variety show; vaudeville <br>
灯谜 riddles written on lanterns <br>
灯会 exhibit of lanterns <br>
守岁 staying-up <br>
拜年 pay New Year's call; give New Year's greetings; New Year's visit <br>
禁忌 taboo <br>
去晦气 get rid of the ill- fortune <br>
祭祖宗 offer sacrifices to one's ancestors <br>
压岁钱 gift money; money given to children as a lunar New Year gift <br>
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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<br>
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辞旧岁 bid farewell to the old year <br>
扫房 spring cleaning; general house-cleaning <br>
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Blessings: <br>
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金玉满堂 Treasures fill the home <br>
生意兴隆 Business flourishes <br>
岁岁平安 Peace all year round <br>
恭喜发财 Wishing you prosperity <br>
和气生财 Harmony brings wealth <br>
心想事成 May all your wishes come true <br>
吉祥如意 Everything goes well <br>
国泰民安 The country flourishes and people live in peace <br>
招财进宝 Money and treasures will be plentiful <br>
一帆风顺 Wishing you every success <br>
步步高升 Promoting to a higher position <br>
出入平安 Safe trip wherever you go <br>
祝你新的一年快乐幸福: Wish you happiness and prosperity in the coming year! <br>
事业成功，家庭美满: Wish you success in your career and happiness of your family!<br>
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Food names: <br>
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年糕 Nian-gao; rise cake; New Year cake <br>
团圆饭 family reunion dinner <br>
年夜饭 the dinner on New Year's Eve <br>
饺子 Jiao-zi; Chinese meat ravioli；dumpling<br>
汤圆 Tang-yuan; dumplings made of sweet rice, rolled into balls and stuffed with either sweet or spicy fillings <br>
八宝饭 eight treasures rice pudding<br>
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糖果盘 candy tray:<br>
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什锦糖 assorted candies - sweet and fortune <br>
蜜冬瓜 candied winter melon - growth and good health <br>
西瓜子 red melon seed - joy, happiness, truth and sincerity <br>
金桔 cumquat - prosperity <br>
糖莲子 candied lotus seed - many descendents to come <br>
糖藕 candied lotus root - fulfilling love relationship <br>
红枣 red dates - prosperity <br>
花生糖 peanut candy - sweet</TD></TR></table>
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