GreetingSeason:
春节TheSpringFestival
农历lunarcalendar
正月lunarJanuary;thefirstmonthbylunarcalendar
除夕NewYear'sEve;eveoflunarNewYear
初一thebeginningofNewYear
元宵节TheLanternFestival
Customs:
过年Guo-nian;havetheSpringFestival
对联poeticcouplet:twosuccessiverhyminglinesinpoetry
春联SpringFestivalcouplets
剪纸paper-cuts
年画NewYearpaintings
买年货specialpurchasesfortheSpringFestival;doSpringFestivalshopping
酒proposeatoast
灯笼lantern:aportablelight
烟花fireworks
爆竹firecrackers(Peoplescareoffevilspiritsandghostswiththeloudpop.)
红包redpackets(cashwrappedupinredpaper,symbolizefortuneandwealthinthecomingyear.)
舞狮liondance(Thelionisbelievedtobeabletodispelevilandbringgoodluck.)
舞龙dragondance(toexpectgoodweatherandgoodharvests)
戏曲traditionalopera
杂耍varietyshow;vaudeville
灯谜riddleswrittenonlanterns
灯会exhibitoflanterns
守岁staying-up
拜年payNewYear'scall;giveNewYear'sgreetings;NewYear'svisit
禁忌taboo
去晦气getridoftheill-fortune
祭祖宗offersacrificestoone'sancestors
压岁钱giftmoney;moneygiventochildrenasalunarNewYeargift
CultureNote:Intheolddays,NewYear'smoneywasgivenintheformofonehundredcoppercoinsstrungtogetheronaredstringandsymbolizedthehopethatonewouldlivetobeahundredyearsold.Today,moneyisplacedinsideredenvelopesindenominationsconsideredauspiciousandgiventorepresentluckandwealth
辞旧岁bidfarewelltotheoldyear
扫房springcleaning;generalhouse-cleaning
Blessing:
恭喜发财:Mayyoubeprosperous!
祝你新的一年快乐幸福:Wishyouhappinessandprosperityinthecomingyear!
大吉大利:Mayyouverylucky,veryauspiciousinthenewyear!Wishyouallthebest!
事业成功，家庭美满:Wishyousuccessinyourcareerandhappinessofyourfamily!
Foodnames:
年糕Nian-gao;risecake;NewYearcake
团圆饭familyreuniondinner
年夜饭thedinneronNewYear'sEve
饺子Jiao-zi;Chinesemeatravioli
汤圆Tang-yuan;dumplingsmadeofsweetrice,rolledintoballsandstuffedwitheithersweetorspicyfillings
八宝饭eighttreasuresricepudding
糖果盘candytray:
什锦糖assortedcandies-sweetandfortune
蜜冬瓜candiedwintermelon-growthandgoodhealth
西瓜子redmelonseed-joy,happiness,truthandsincerity
金桔cumquat-prosperity
糖莲子candiedlotusseed-manydescendentstocome
糖藕candiedlotusroot-fulfillingloverelationship
红枣reddates-prosperity
花生糖peanutcandy-sweet