SpringFestivalWords
GreetingSeason：
春节TheSpringFestival
农历lunarcalendar
正月lunarJanuary;thefirstmonthbylunarcalendar
除夕NewYearsEve;eveoflunarNewYear
初一thebeginningofNewYear
元宵节TheLanternFestival
Customs：
过年Guo－nian;havetheSpringFestival
对联poeticcouplet：twosuccessiverhyminglinesinpoetry
春联SpringFestivalcouplets
剪纸paper－cuts
年画NewYearpaintings
买年货specialpurchasesfortheSpringFestival;doSpringFestivalshopping
敬酒proposeatoast
灯笼lantern：aportablelight
烟花fireworks
爆竹firecrackers（Peoplescareoffevilspiritsandghostswiththeloudpop。）
红包redpackets（cashwrappedupinredpaper，symbolizefortuneandwealthinthecoming
year。）
舞狮liondance（Thelionisbelievedtobeabletodispelevilandbringgoodluck。）
舞龙dragondance（toexpectgoodweatherandgoodharvests）
戏曲traditionalopera
杂耍varietyshow;vaudeville
灯谜riddleswrittenonlanterns
灯会exhibitoflanterns
守岁staying－up
拜年payNewYearscall;giveNewYearsgreetings;NewYearsvisit 禁忌taboo
去晦气getridoftheill－fortune
祭祖宗offersacrificestoonesancestors
压岁钱giftmoney;moneygiventochildrenasalunarNewYeargift
CultureNote：Intheolddays，NewYearsmoneywasgivenintheformofonehundredcoppercoinsstrungtogetheronaredstringandsymbolizedthehopethatonewouldlivetobeahundredyearsold。Today，moneyisplacedinsideredenvelopesindenominationsconsideredauspiciousandgiventorepresentluckandwealth
辞旧岁bidfarewelltotheoldyear
扫房springcleaning;generalhouse－cleaning
Blessing：
TreasuresfillthehomeBusinessflourishesPeaceallyearroundWishingyouprosperity
HarmonybringswealthMayallyourwishescometrueEverythinggoeswellThecountryflourishesandpeopleliveinpeace
MoneyandtreasureswillbeplentifulWishingyoueverysuccessPromotingtoahigherpositionSafetripwhereveryougo
祝你新的一年快乐幸福：Wishyouhappinessandprosperityinthecomingyear！
事业成功，家庭美满：Wishyousuccessinyourcareerand SpringFestivalWords
GreetingSeason：
春节TheSpringFestival
农历lunarcalendar
正月lunarJanuary;thefirstmonthbylunarcalendar
除夕NewYearsEve;eveoflunarNewYear
初一thebeginningofNewYear
元宵节TheLanternFestival
Customs：
过年Guo－nian;havetheSpringFestival
对联poeticcouplet：twosuccessiverhyminglinesinpoetry
春联SpringFestivalcouplets
剪纸paper－cuts
年画NewYearpaintings
买年货specialpurchasesfortheSpringFestival;doSpringFestivalshopping
敬酒proposeatoast
灯笼lantern：aportablelight
烟花fireworks
爆竹firecrackers（Peoplescareoffevilspiritsandghostswiththeloudpop。）
红包redpackets（cashwrappedupinredpaper，symbolizefortuneandwealthinthecoming
year。）
舞狮liondance（Thelionisbelievedtobeabletodispelevilandbringgoodluck。）
舞龙dragondance（toexpectgoodweatherandgoodharvests）
戏曲traditionalopera
杂耍varietyshow;vaudeville
灯谜riddleswrittenonlanterns
灯会exhibitoflanterns
守岁staying－up
拜年payNewYearscall;giveNewYearsgreetings;NewYearsvisit 禁忌taboo
去晦气getridoftheill－fortune
祭祖宗offersacrificestoonesancestors
压岁钱giftmoney;moneygiventochildrenasalunarNewYeargift
CultureNote：Intheolddays，NewYearsmoneywasgivenintheformofonehundredcoppercoinsstrungtogetheronaredstringandsymbolizedthehopethatonewouldlivetobeahundredyearsold。Today，moneyisplacedinsideredenvelopesindenominationsconsideredauspiciousandgiventorepresentluckandwealth
辞旧岁bidfarewelltotheoldyear
扫房springcleaning;generalhouse－cleaning
Blessing：
TreasuresfillthehomeBusinessflourishesPeaceallyearroundWishingyouprosperity
HarmonybringswealthMayallyourwishescometrueEverythinggoeswellThecountryflourishesandpeopleliveinpeace
MoneyandtreasureswillbeplentifulWishingyoueverysuccessPromotingtoahigherpositionSafetripwhereveryougo
祝你新的一年快乐幸福：Wishyouhappinessandprosperityinthecomingyear！
事业成功，家庭美满：Wishyousuccessinyourcareerand happinessofyourfamily！
Foodnames：
年糕Nian－gao;risecake;NewYearcake
团圆饭familyreuniondinner
年夜饭thedinneronNewYearsEve
饺子Jiao－zi;Chinesemeatravioli
汤圆Tang－yuan;dumplingsmadeofsweetrice，rolledintoballsandstuffedwitheithersweetor
spicyfillings
八宝饭eighttreasuresricepudding
糖果盘candytray：
什锦糖assortedcandies－sweetandfortune
蜜冬瓜candiedwintermelon－growthandgoodhealth
西瓜子redmelonseed－joy，happiness，truthandsincerity
金桔cumquat－prosperity
糖莲子candiedlotusseed－manydescendentstocome
糖藕candiedlotusroot－fulfillingloverelationship
红枣reddates－prosperity
花生糖peanutcandy－sweet