关于春节风俗习惯的英文词汇短语

　　基本词汇与短语：

　　【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

　　买年货 special purchases for the Spring Festival ； do Spring Festival shopping

　　年画 New Year paintings 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 禁忌 taboo

　　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 www.joozone.com

　　【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

　　【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 八宝饭 eight treasures rice pudding

　　汤圆 Tang-yuan； dumplings made of sweet rice， rolled into balls and stuffed with either sweet or spicy fillings

　　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 红枣 red dates - prosperity

　　糖莲子 candied lotus seed - many descendents to come

　　糖藕 candied lotus root - fulfilling love relationship

　　花生糖 peanut candy - sweet

　　【Blessing】：

　　Treasures fill the home 财源广进

　　Business flourishes 事业兴隆

　　Peace all year round 岁岁平安

　　Wishing you prosperity 恭喜发财

　　Harmony brings wealth 家和万事兴

　　May all your wishes come true 心想事成

　　Everything goes well 万事如意

　　The country flourishes and people live in peace 国家富强、人民安康

　　Money and treasures will be plentiful 财源茂盛

　　Wishing you every success Promoting to a higher position 事业有成、更上一层楼、蒸蒸日上

　　Safe trip wherever you go 一帆风顺

　　Wish you happiness and prosperity in the coming year！ 祝你新的一年快乐幸福

　　Wish you success in your career and happiness of your family！ 事业成功，家庭美满（阖家欢乐）