雅思口語分類詞匯：傳統(tǒng)節(jié)日詞匯
2005-2-17 環(huán)球教育論壇

過年 celebrate the spring festival 

春聯(lián) spring festival couplets

剪紙 paper-cuts

年畫 new year paintings

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

敬酒 propose a toast

燈籠 lantern 

煙花 fireworks

爆竹 firecrackers (people scare off evil spirits and ghosts with the loud pop.)

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

舞獅 lion dance (the lion is believed to be able to dispel evil and bring good luck.)

舞龍 dragon dance (to expect good weather and good harvests)

戲曲 traditional opera

雜耍 variety show 

燈謎 riddles written on lanterns

燈會 exhibit of lanterns

守歲 staying-up

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

禁忌 taboo

去晦氣 get rid of the ill- fortune

祭祖宗 offer sacrifices to one's ancestors

壓歲錢 gift money; money given to children as a lunar new year gift 
culture note: in the old days, new year's money was given in the form of one hundred copper coins strung together on a red string and symbolized the hope that one would live to be a hundred years old. today, money is placed inside red envelopes in denominations considered auspicious and given to represent luck and wealth

辭舊歲 bid farewell to the old year

掃房 spring cleaning; general house-cleaning

年糕 nian-gao; rise cake; new year cake 

團圓飯 family reunion dinner 

年夜飯 the dinner on new year's eve 

餃子 jiao-zi; chinese meat ravioli