与春节习俗有关的英语词汇

1、春节 The Spring Festival

2、农历 lunar calendar

3、正月 lunar January; the first month by lunar calendar

4、除夕 New Year"s Eve; eve of lunar New Year

5、初一 the beginning of New Year

6、元宵节 The Lantern Festival Customs:

7、过年 Guo-nian; have the Spring Festival

8、对联 poetic couplet: two successive rhyming lines in poetry

9、春联 Spring Festival couplets

10、剪纸 paper-cuts

11、年画 New Year paintings

12、买年货 special purchases for the Spring Festival do Spring Festival shopping

13、敬酒 propose a toast

14、灯笼 lantern: a portable light

15、烟花 fireworks

16、爆竹 firecrackers (People scare off evil spirits and ghosts with the loud pop.)

17、红包 red packets (cash wrapped up in red paper, symbolize fortune and wealth in the coming year.)

18、舞狮 lion dance (The lion is believed to be able to dispel evil and bring good luck.)

19、舞龙 dragon dance (to expect good weather and good harvests)

20、戏曲 traditional opera

21、杂耍 variety show; vaudeville

22、灯谜 riddles written on lanterns

23、灯会 exhibit of lanterns

24、守岁 staying-up

25、拜年 pay New Year"s call; give New Year"s greetings; New Year"s visit

26、禁忌 taboo

27、去晦气 get rid of the ill- fortune

28、祭祖宗 offer sacrifices to one"s ancestors

29、辞旧岁 bid farewell to the old year

30、扫房 spring cleaning; general house-cleaning Blessings:

31、金玉满堂 Treasures fill the home

32、生意兴隆 Business flourishes

33、岁岁平安 Peace all year round

34、恭喜发财 Wishing you prosperity

35、和气生财 Harmony brings wealth

36、心想事成 May all your wishes come true

37、吉祥如意 Everything goes well

38、国泰民安 The country flourishes and people live in peace

39、招财进宝 Money and treasures will be plentiful

40、一帆风顺 Wishing you every success

41、步步高升 Promoting to a higher position

42、出入平安 Safe trip wherever you go

43、祝你新的一年快乐幸福: Wish you happiness and prosperity in the coming year。

44、事业成功，家庭美满: Wish you success in your career and happiness of your family。

45、年糕 Nian-gao; rise cake; New Year cake

46、团圆饭 family reunion dinner

47、年夜饭 the dinner on New Year"s Eve

48、饺子 Jiao-zi; Chinese meat ravioli；dumpling

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

50、八宝饭 eight treasures rice pudding

51、糖果盘 candy tray:

52、什锦糖 assorted candies - sweet and fortune

53、蜜冬瓜 candied winter melon - growth and good health

54、西瓜子 red melon seed - joy, happiness, truth and sincerity

55、金桔 cumquat - prosperity

56、糖莲子 candied lotus seed - many descendents to come

57、糖藕 candied lotus root - fulfilling love relationship

58、红枣 red dates - prosperity

59、花生糖 peanut candy – sweet。