春节英文！（ZT)

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作者：最爱是红茶

农历 lunar calendar

正月 lunar January; the first month by lunar calendar

除夕 New Year's Eve; eve of lunar New Year

初一 the beginning of New Year

元宵节 The Lantern Festival

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Food names:（食品名）

年糕 Nian-gao; rise cake; New Year cake

团圆饭 family reunion dinner

年夜饭 the dinner on New Year's Eve

饺子 Jiao-zi; Chinese meat ravioli

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

八宝饭 eight treasures rice pudding

糖果盘 candy tray

什锦糖 assorted candies - sweet and fortune

蜜冬瓜 candied winter melon - growth and good health

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

金桔 cumquat - prosperity

糖莲子 candied lotus seed - many descendents to come

糖藕 candied lotus root - fulfilling love relationship

红枣 red dates - prosperity

花生糖 peanut candy - sweet

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过年习俗

过年 Guo-nian; have the Spring Festival

对联 poetic couplet: two successive rhyming lines in poetry

春联 Spring Festival couplets

剪纸 paper-cuts

年画 New Year paintings

买年货 special purchases for the Spring Festival ; do Spring Festival shopping

敬酒 propose a toast

灯笼 lantern: a portable light

烟花 fireworks

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

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

Ring out the Old Year and ring in the New Year（辞旧迎新）

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

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

戏曲 traditional opera

杂耍 variety show; vaudeville

灯谜 riddles written on lanterns

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

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

Ring out the Old Year and ring in the New Year（辞旧迎新）

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

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

戏曲 traditional opera

杂耍 variety show; vaudeville

灯谜 riddles written on lanterns

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祝福语

Good luck, good health, hood cheer. I wish you a happy New Year.
祝好运、健康、佳肴伴你度过一个快乐新年。


With best wishes for a happy New Year!
祝新年快乐，并致以良好的祝福。


I hope you have a most happy and prosperous New Year.
谨祝新年快乐幸福，大吉大利。


With the compliments of the season.
祝贺佳节。


May the season"s joy fill you all the year round.
愿节日的愉快伴你一生。


Season’s greetings and best wishes for the New Year.
祝福您，新年快乐。


To wish you joy at this holy season. Wishing every happiness will always be with you.
恭祝新年吉祥，幸福和欢乐与你同在。

Good health, good luck and much happiness throughout the year.
May the joy and happiness around you today and always.
愿快乐幸福永伴你左右。


Please accept my sincere wishes for the New Year. I hope you will continue to enjoy good health.
请接受我诚挚的新年祝福，顺祝身体健康。


Allow me to congratulate you on the arrival of the New Year and to extend to you all my best wishes for your perfect health and lasting prosperity.
恭贺新禧，祝身体健康、事业发达。


Best wishes for the holidays and happiness throughout the New Year.
恭贺新禧，万事如意。


With very best wishes for your happiness in the New Year.
致以最良好的祝福，原你新年快乐幸福。


May the coming New Year bring you joy, love and peace.
愿新年为你带来快乐，友爱和宁静。


Wishing you happiness during the holidays and throughout the New Year.
祝节日快乐，新年幸福。


A happy New Year to you.
恭贺新年。


Season‘s greetings and sincere wishes for a bright and happy New Year!
献上节日的问候与祝福,愿你拥有一个充满生机和欢乐的新年。


I give you endless brand-new good wishes. Please accept them as a new remembrance of our lasting friendship.
给你我无尽的新的祝福，让它们成为我们永恒友谊的新的纪念。


Good luck and great success in the coming New Year.
祝来年好运，并取得更大的成就。


On the occasion of the New Year, may my wife and I extend to you and yours our warmest greetings, wishing you a happy New Year, your career greater success and your family happiness.
在此新年之际，我同夫人向你及你的家人致以节日的问候，并祝你们新年快乐、事业有成、家庭幸福。


May everything beautiful and best be condensed into this card. I sincerely wish you happiness, cheerfulness and success.
愿一切最美好的祝福都能用这张贺卡表达，真诚地祝你幸福、快乐、成功

echo_fjj

第一个到,祝你俩新年快乐!

天梭

还是咱们老祖宗的语言精练啊！