2015-02-20

有關過年的英文單字 All about Chinese New Year


春節 The Spring Festival

農曆 lunar calendar

除夕 New Year's Eve

初一 the beginning of New Year

元宵節 The Lantern Festival

過年 Guo-nian

對聯 poetic couplet

春聯 Spring Festival couplets

剪紙 paper-cuts

年畫 New Year paintings

買年貨 do Spring Festival shopping

敬酒 propose a toast

燈籠 lantern: a portable light

煙花 fireworks

爆竹 firecrackers

紅包 red packets

舞獅 lion dance

舞龍 dragon dance

戲曲 traditional opera

雜耍 vaudeville

燈謎 riddle game

燈會 exhibit of lanterns

守歲 staying-up

拜年 New Year's visit

禁忌 taboo

去晦氣 get rid of the ill- fortune

祭祖宗 offer sacrifices to one's ancestors

壓歲錢 lucky money

辭舊歲 bid farewell to the old year

掃房 spring cleaning

團圓飯 family reunion dinner

年夜飯 the dinner on New Year's Eve



年糕 New Year cake

餃子 Jiao-zi; Chinese meat ravioli

湯圓 Tang-yuan

八寶飯 eight treasures rice pudding

糖果盤 candy tray

什錦糖 assorted candies - sweet and fortune

蜜冬瓜 candied winter melon - growth and good health

西瓜子 happiness, truth and sincerity

金桔 cumquat - prosperity

糖蓮子 candied lotus seed - many descendents to come

糖藕 candied lotus root - fulfilling love relationship

紅棗 red dates - prosperity

花生糖 peanut candy - sweet



春回大地Spring returns

金玉滿堂 Treasures fill the home

一本萬利Make great profits

龍精虎猛Having the spirit of a dragon and the energy of a tiger

風調雨順 Wind and rain come on time

吉祥如意Everything goes well

福滿人間Blessings fill every house

步步高昇Promoting to a higher position

生意興隆Business flourishes

身壯力健A healthy and powerful body

國泰民安The country flourishes and people live in peace

一帆風順Wishing you every success

出入平安Safe trip wherever you go

恭喜發財Wishing you prosperity

新春大吉A good start in the New Year

龍馬精神Energetic as a dragon and a horse

心想事成May all your wishes come true

歲歲平安Peace all year round

花開富貴Fortune comes with blooming flowers

和氣生財Harmony brings wealth

招財進寶Money and treasures will be plentiful

新年快樂Happy New Year

萬事如意Everything goes in your favor

恭賀新年 A happy New Year to you


 

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