HELEN 发表于 2011-1-31 15:58:52

过春节必用词汇

过春节必用词汇
春节 The Spring Festival
农历 lunarcalendar
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

HELEN 发表于 2011-1-31 15:59:27

Food names:
年糕 Nian-gao; rice 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
祝你新的一年快乐幸福 Wish you happiness and prosperity in the coming year!

HELEN 发表于 2011-1-31 15:59:53

Customs:
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.)
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
灯会 exhibit of lanterns
守岁 staying-up
拜年 pay New Year's call; give New Year's greetings; New Year's visit
禁忌 taboo
去晦气 get rid of the ill- fortune
祭祖宗 offer sacrifices to one's ancestors
压岁钱 gift money; money given to children as a lunar New Year gift
辞旧岁 bid farewell to the old year
扫房 spring cleaning; general house-cleaning

woaiaoao 发表于 2011-1-31 17:29:55

学习了,可以先学现卖了。

don_tony 发表于 2011-1-31 17:35:58

几乎一个都不认识,哈哈,佩服LZ!

讨厌豆丁 发表于 2011-1-31 18:18:49

很想学习,但真是一个也不认识

angel77qq 发表于 2011-1-31 19:42:00

学习了,可以先学现卖了。

caroltsui 发表于 2011-2-1 11:31:55

学习了。。。现学现卖吧。。

ccmbrr 发表于 2011-2-1 13:59:58

谢谢了,收了!

Vincent 发表于 2011-2-1 16:26:49

多谢!记得我们幼儿园时也收集的,但是几年过去,会的还是会,不会的还是不会,惭愧。

alc_tli 发表于 2011-2-1 17:47:55

大开眼界,学习!

NAshepherd 发表于 2011-2-1 21:51:15

真及时啊!我孩子把这些忘记的差不多了。收藏了,谢谢!祝你新年健康进步!

HELEN 发表于 2011-2-1 22:34:59

回复 NAshepherd 的帖子

新年快乐!

duoai 发表于 2011-2-2 07:52:36

不错,这会正用得上,真是太好了,谢谢楼主大方赐教!

HELEN 发表于 2011-2-2 12:16:12

回复 duoai 的帖子

呵呵!新年快乐!

duoai 发表于 2011-2-2 12:48:46

回复 HELEN 的帖子

一定会常来的,好东西当然要常看。
新年快乐昂!

菜根儿2009 发表于 2011-2-2 14:44:20

学习呀,几乎很少知道

申申MAMA 发表于 2011-2-2 18:43:28

好用心的妈妈,我们一路跟着学习了。

苹果无色 发表于 2011-2-3 10:31:29

学习了,可以先学现卖了。
谢谢楼主!

jhbb 发表于 2011-2-3 10:36:59

来学习一下。

yinuomama 发表于 2011-2-3 11:43:02

学习了,马上就用

瑶瑶妈 发表于 2011-2-4 14:50:19

楼主到哪找的呀,这么齐,佩服佩服

HELEN 发表于 2011-2-4 20:21:27

回复 瑶瑶妈 的帖子

呵呵,看到了,想到大家,就在这里跟大家一起分享啦!

ROSY妈妈 发表于 2011-2-19 10:16:39

学习了!谢谢!
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