農歷lunarcalendar
正月lunarJanuary;thefirstmonthbylunarcalendar
大年节NewYear'sEve;eveoflunarNewYear
月朔thebeginningofNewYear
元宵節TheLanternFestival
Customs:
過年Guo-nian;havetheSpringFestival
對聯poeticcouplet:twosuccessiverhyminglinesinpoetry
春聯SpringFestivalcouplets
剪紙paper-cuts
年畫NewYearpaintings
買年貨specialpurchasesfortheSpringFestival;doSpringFestivalshopping
敬酒proposeatoast
燈籠lantern:aportablelight
煙花fireworks
爆仗firecrackers(Peoplescareoffevilspiritsandghostswiththeloudpop.)
紅包redpackets(cashwrappedupinredpaper,symbolizefortuneandwealthintheingyear.)
舞獅liondance(Thelionisbelievedtobeabletodispelevilandbringgoodluck.)
舞龍dragondance(toexpectgoodweatherandgoodharvests)
戲直traditionalopera
雜耍varietyshow;vaudeville
燈謎riddleswrittenonlanterns
燈會exhibitoflanterns
守歲staying-up
贺年payNewYear'scall;giveNewYear'sgreetings;NewYear'svisit
忌讳taboo
往晦氣getridoftheill-fortune
祭祖宗offersacrificestoone'sancestors
壓歲錢giftmoney;moneygiventochildrenasalunarNewYeargift
CultureNote:Intheolddays,NewYear'smoneywasgivenintheformofonehundredcoppercoinsstrungtogetheronaredstringandsymbolizedthehopethatonewouldlivetobeahundredyearsold.Today,moneyisplacedinsideredenvelopesindenominationsconsideredauspiciousandgiventorepresentluckandwealth
辭舊歲bidfarewelltotheoldyear
掃房springcleaning;generalhouse-cleaning
Blessing:
Treasuresfillthehome
Businessflourishes
Peaceallyearround
Wishingyouprosperity
Harmonybringswealth
Mayallyourwishesetrue
Everythinggoeswell
Thecountryflourishesandpeopleliveinpeace
Moneyandtreasureswillbeplentiful
Wishingyoueverysuccess
Promotingtoahigherposition
Safetripwhereveryougo
祝您新的一年快樂倖祸:Wishyouhappinessandprosperityintheingyear!
事業胜利，傢庭好滿:Wishyousuccessinyourcareerandhappinessofyourfamily!
Foodnames:
年糕Nian-gao;risecake;NewYearcake
團圓飯familyreuniondinner
大年夜飯thedinneronNewYear'sEve
餃子Jiao-zi;Chinesemeatravioli
湯圓Tang-yuan;dumplingsmadeofsweetrice,rolledintoballsandstuffedwitheithersweetorspicyfillings
八寶飯eighttreasuresricepudding
糖果盤candytray:
什錦糖assortedcandies-sweetandfortune
蜜冬瓜candiedwintermelon-growthandgoodhealth
西瓜子redmelonseed-joy,happiness,truthandsincerity
金桔cumquat-prosperity
糖蓮子candiedlotusseed-manydescendentstoe
糖藕candiedlotusroot-fulfillingloverelationship
紅棗reddates-prosperity
花死糖peanutcandy-sweet
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