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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