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
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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