1春节主题词
春晚 CCTV New Year's Gala
年夜饭 New Year’s Eve Dinner
对联 Couplets
烟花 Firework
迎财神 Welcome the God of Wealth
过年 Guo-nian; have the Spring Festival
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
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
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
辞旧岁 bid farewell to the old year
扫房 spring cleaning; general house-cleaning
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传统节日词
春节 The Spring Festival
农历 lunar calendar
正月 lunar January; the first month by lunar calendar
初一 the beginning of New Year
元宵节 The Lantern Festival
重阳节：Double-Ninth Festival
清明节：Tomb sweeping day
中秋节：Mid-Autumn Day
端午节：Dragon Boat Festival
除夕：Chinese New Year's Eve/
Eve of the Spring Festival
七夕节：Chinese Valentine's Day/
Double Seventh Night
泼水节：Water-Splashing Day
腊八节：The Laba Rice Porridge Festival
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中国十二生肖词
Chinese Zodiac：
Rat 子鼠
Ox 丑牛
Tiger寅虎
Rabbit 卯兔
Dragon辰龙
Snake巳蛇
Horse 午马
Goat 未羊
Monkey 申猴
Rooster 酉鸡
Dog 戌狗
Pig亥猪
4美食主题词
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
火锅 Hot Pot
涮羊肉 Instant-boiled Mutton
春卷 Spring Rolls
北京烤鸭 Beijing Roast Duck
白斩鸡 white cooked chicken
白勺虾 White boiled Shrimps
白勺时蔬 Boiled seasonal Vegetables
西红柿炒鸡蛋 Scrambled Egg with Tomato
麻婆豆腐 Mapo Doufu
馄炖 Wonton
花卷 Steamed twisted Day
羊肉泡馍 Pita Bread Soaked in Lamb Soup
冰糖葫芦 A stick of sugar-coated haws
八宝饭 Eight-treasure rice pudding
粉丝 Glass Noodles
豆腐脑 Jellied bean curd
东坡肉 Dongpo Pork
鸭血粉丝 Duck blood fans
盐水鸭 salted and baked duck
小笼包 Steamed buns
京酱肉丝 Sauteed Shredded Pork with Sweet-Bean Sauce
小吃摊 Snack Bar
