spring festival words
greeting season:
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
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; （转载自第一范文网http://www.网址未加载，请保留此标记。）new year's visit
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