中國春節常用詞語的英語表達
過年 celebrate the spring festival
春聯 spring festival couplets
剪紙 paper-cuts
年畫 new year paintings
買年貨 do shopping for the spring festival ; do spring festival shopping
敬酒 propose a toast
燈籠 lantern
煙花 fireworks
爆竹 firecrackers (people scare off evil spirits and ghosts with the loud pop.)
紅包 red packets (cash wrapped up in red paper, symbolize fortune and wealth in the coming year.)
舞獅 lion dance (the lion is believed to be able to dispel evil and bring good luck.)
舞龍 dragon dance (to expect good weather and good harvests)
戲曲 traditional opera
雜耍 variety show
燈謎 riddles written on lanterns
燈會 exhibit of lanterns
守歲 staying-up
拜年 pay new year's call; give new year's greetings; pay new year's visit
禁忌 taboo
去晦氣 get rid of the ill- fortune
祭祖宗 offer sacrifices to one's ancestors
壓歲錢 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
辭舊歲 bid farewell to the old year
掃房 spring cleaning; general house-cleaning
年糕 nian-gao; rise cake; new year cake
團圓飯 family reunion dinner
年夜飯 the dinner on new year's eve
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