新年到～财神到～家家户户都热闹

一年一度的农历新年即将到来啦 

粉丝们是不是也跟小编一样期待著这充满喜气的节庆呢～

如果要向外国朋友介绍农历新年

到底要先知道那些单字？

我们一起来好好认识认识 

 

 

春节  The Spring Festival

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

农历春节假期  Chinese New Year Festivities

 

 

上街买年货

special purchases for the Spring Festival /

do Spring Festival shopping

 

 

对联 poetic couplet

春联 Spring Festival couplets

剪纸 paper-cuts

灯笼 lantern: a portable light

 

 

烟花 fireworks

爆竹 firecrackers

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

放鞭炮   set off firecrackers  

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

灯谜 riddles written on lanterns

灯会 exhibit of lanterns

 

 

除夕夜   Chinese New Year's Eve 

团圆饭/围炉  reunion dinner

年夜饭   New Year's Eve Dinner

守岁   staying-up

压岁钱  lucky money= New Year's Money

红包   red packets = red envelope 

拜年 make a New Year's visit ＝make a ceremonial call 

 

 

香 incense  

烧香 burn an incense stick  

烧香拜佛 burn incense and pray  

去拜拜 worship a deity   

求神问卜 ask the gods for a prophecy 

 

 

打麻将 play mah-jong 

打牌 play cards

 

 

大家还有想到什么新年的活动呢？

小编在这里祝大家大吉大利！身体健康！ 

Good health, good luck

and much happiness throughout the year. 

 

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