词汇 | 春节常用词语的英文表达

中国春节常用词语的英文表达

过年 celebrate the spring festival

年画 new year paintings

春联 spring festival couplets

灯笼 lantern

剪纸 paper-cuts

烟花 fireworks

买年货 do shopping for the spring festival ; do spring festival shopping

敬酒 propose a toast

舞狮 lion dance

舞龙 dragon dance

爆竹 firecrackers

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

灯谜 riddles written on lanterns

灯会 exhibit of lanterns

戏曲 traditional opera

杂耍 variety show

禁忌 taboo

去晦气 get rid of the ill- fortune

守岁 staying-up

拜年 pay new year's call; give new year's greetings; pay new year's visit

辞旧岁 bid farewell to the old year

扫房 spring cleaning; general house-cleaning

祭祖宗 offer sacrifices to one's ancestors

压岁钱 lucky money; gift money; money given to children as a lunar new year gift

年夜饭 the dinner on new year's eve

年糕 nian-gao; rise cake; new year cake

团圆饭 family reunion dinner

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