SpringFestivalWordsGreetingSeason:春節(jié)TheSpringFestival農(nóng)歷lunarcalendar

正月lunarJanuary;thefirstmonthbylunarcalendar

除夕NewYear'sEve;eveoflunarNewYear

初一thebeginningofNewYear

元宵節(jié)TheLanternFestivalCustoms:過年Guo-nian;havetheSpringFestival對(duì)聯(lián)poeticcouplet:twosuccessiverhyminglinesinpoetry

春聯(lián)SpringFestivalcouplets

剪紙paper-cuts

年畫NewYearpaintings

買年貨specialpurchasesfortheSpringFestival;doSpringFestivalshopping敬酒proposeatoast

燈籠lantern:aportablelight

煙花fireworks

爆竹firecrackers(Peoplescareoffevilspiritsandghostswiththeloudpop.)

紅包redpackets(cashwrappedupinredpaper,symbolizefortuneandwealthinthecoming

year.)

舞獅liondance(Thelionisbelievedtobeabletodispelevilandbringgoodluck.)

舞龍dragondance(toexpectgoodweatherandgoodharvests)

戲曲traditionalopera

雜耍varietyshow;vaudeville

燈謎riddleswrittenonlanterns

燈會(huì)exhibitoflanterns

守歲staying-up

拜年payNewYear'scall;giveNewYear'sgreetings;NewYear'svisit

禁忌taboo

去晦氣getridoftheill-fortune

祭祖宗offersacrificestoone'sancestors

壓歲錢giftmoney;moneygiventochildrenasalunarNewYeargift

CultureNote:Intheolddays,NewYear'smoneywasgivenintheformofonehundredcoppercoinsstrungtogetheronaredstringandsymbolizedthehopethatonewouldlivetobeahundredyearsold.Today,moneyisplacedinsideredenvelopesindenominationsconsideredauspiciousandgiventorepresentluckandwealth

辭舊歲bidfarewelltotheoldyear掃房springcleaning;generalhouse-cleaningBlessings:TreasuresfillthehomeBusinessflourishesPeaceallyearroundWishingyouprosperityHarmonybringswealthMayallyourwishescometrueEverythinggoeswellThecountryflourishesandpeopleliveinpeaceMoneyandtreasureswillbeplentifulWishingyoueverysuccessPromotingtoahigherpositionSafetripwhereveryougo祝你新的一年快樂幸福:Wishyouhappinessandprosperityinthecomingyear!

事業(yè)成功，家庭美滿:Wishyou