和春節過年有關的英文語句



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    春節 The Spring Festival


    農曆 lunar calendar


    正月 lunar January; the first month by lunar calendar


    除夕 New Years Eve; eve of lunar New Year


    初一 the beginning of New Year


    元宵節 The Lantern Festival


    Customs:


    過年 Guo-nian; have the Spring Festival


    對聯 poetic couplet: two successive rhyming lines in poetry


    春聯 Spring Festival couplets


    剪紙 paper-cuts


    年畫 New Year paintings


    買年貨 special purchases for the Spring Festival ; do Spring Festival shopping


    敬酒 propose a toast


    燈籠 lantern: a portable light


    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; vaudeville


    燈謎 riddles written on lanterns


    燈會 exhibit of lanterns


    守歲 staying-up


    拜年 pay New Years call; give New Years greetings; New Years visit 








 








 






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