春节Spring Festival
除夕 New Year's Eve
守岁 stay up late /all night
压岁钱 money given to children as a gift
红包 red paper containing money as a gift,
拜年 pay a New Year call; make a ceremonial call on New Year; wish sb. a Happy New Year
饺子 dumplings
年夜饭 supper of Chinese new year's eve / family reunion dinner
农历 the lunar calendar
联欢have a get-together 春晚Spring Festival Gala
春联 Spring Festival couplets
鞭炮 firecrackers
元宵节 the Lantern Festival
元宵sweet dumplings made of glutinous rice flour
灯会 lantern show
灯谜 riddles written on lanterns; lantern riddles