新年英语吉祥词汇祝福语句
　　
　　
　　 Spring Festival Words
　　
　　 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 Festival
　　
　　 Customs:
　　
　　 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 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
　　
　　 辞旧岁 bid farewell to the old year
　　
　　 扫房 spring cleaning; general house-cleaning
　　
　　 Blessing:
　　
　　 Treasures fill the home Business flourishes Peace all year round Wishing you prosperity
　　
　　 Harmony brings wealth May all your wishes come true Everything goes well 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
　　
　　 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
　　
　　 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 spicy fillings
　　
　　 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
　　
　　 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
　　
　　 花生糖 peanut candy - sweet