中國春節(jié)常用詞語的英文表達

過年 celebrate the spring festival

年畫 new year paintings

春聯(lián) spring festival couplets

燈籠 lantern

剪紙 paper-cuts

煙花 fireworks

買年貨 do shopping for the spring festival ; do spring festival shopping

敬酒 propose a toast

舞獅 lion dance

舞龍 dragon dance

爆竹 firecrackers

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

燈謎 riddles written on lanterns

燈會 exhibit of lanterns

戲曲 traditional opera

雜耍 variety show

禁忌 taboo

去晦氣 get rid of the ill- fortune

守歲 staying-up

拜年 pay new year's call; give new year's greetings; pay new year's visit

辭舊歲 bid farewell to the old year

掃房 spring cleaning; general house-cleaning

祭祖宗 offer sacrifices to one's ancestors

壓歲錢 lucky money; gift money; money given to children as a lunar new year gift

年夜飯 the dinner on new year's eve

年糕 nian-gao; rise cake; new year cake

團圓飯 family reunion dinner

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