雅思口語分類詞匯：春節(jié)

2005-2-3 來源： 環(huán)球教育論壇

Spring Festival Words

Greeting Season:

春節(jié) The Spring Festival

農(nóng)歷 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

元宵節(jié) The Lantern Festival

Customs:

過年 Guo-nian; have the Spring Festival

對(duì)聯(lián) poetic couplet: two successive rhyming lines in poetry

春聯(lián) Spring Festival couplets

剪紙 paper-cuts

年畫 New Year paintings

買年貨 special purchases for the Spring Festival ; do Spring Festival shopping

敬酒 propose a toast

燈籠 lantern: a portable light

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; vaudeville

燈謎 riddles written on lanterns

燈會(huì) exhibit of lanterns

守歲 staying-up

拜年 pay New Year's call; give New Year's greetings; 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

Blessing:

Treasures fill the home Business flourishes Peace all year round Wishing you prosperity

Harmony brings wealth May all your wishes come true Everything goes well The country flourishes and people live in peace

Money and treasures will be plentiful Wishing you every success Promoting to a higher position Safe trip wherever you go

祝你新的一年快樂幸福: Wish you happiness and prosperity in the coming year!

事業(yè)成功，家庭美滿: Wish you success in your career and happiness of your family!

Food names:

年糕 Nian-gao; rise cake; New Year cake

團(tuán)圓飯 family reunion dinner

年夜飯 the dinner on New Year's Eve

餃子 Jiao-zi; Chinese meat ravioli

湯圓 Tang-yuan; dumplings made of sweet rice, rolled into balls and stuffed with either sweet or
spicy fillings

八寶飯 eight treasures rice pudding

糖果盤 candy tray:

什錦糖 assorted candies - sweet and fortune
蜜冬瓜 candied winter melon - growth and good health
西瓜子 red melon seed - joy, happiness, truth and sincerity
金桔 cumquat - prosperity
糖蓮子 candied lotus seed - many descendents to come
糖藕 candied lotus root - fulfilling love relationship
紅棗 red dates - prosperity
花生糖 peanut candy - sweet