1、节日名 Greeting season1. 春节 The Spring Festival2. 农历 lunar calendar3. 正月 lunar January; the first month by lunar calendar4. 除夕 New Years Eve; eve of lunar New Year5. 初一 the beginning of New Year6. 元宵节 The Lantern Festival习俗 Customs7. 过年 Guo-nian; have the Spring Festival8. 对联 poetic couplet: two succes
2、sive rhyming lines in poetry9. 春联 Spring Festival couplets10. 年画 New Year paintings11. 贴倒福 paste the Chinese character Fu upside down12. 买年货 special purchases for the Spring Festival ; do Spring Festival shopping13. 灯笼 lantern: a portable light14. 烟花 fireworks15. 爆竹 firecrackers16. 戏曲 traditional op
3、era17. 杂耍 variety show; vaudeville18. 灯谜 riddles written on lanterns19. 灯会 exhibit of lanterns20. 守岁 staying-up21. 拜年 pay New Years call; give New Years greetings; New Years visit22. 禁忌 taboo23. 去晦气 get rid of the ill- fortune24. 祭祖宗 offer sacrifices to ones ancestors25. 压岁钱 gift money; money given
4、to children as a lunar New Year gift26. 辞旧岁 bid farewell to the old year27. 扫房 spring cleaning; general house-cleaning祝福语 Blessings28. 金玉满堂 Treasures fill the home29. 生意兴隆 Business flourishes30. 岁岁平安 Peace all year round31. 恭喜发财 Wishing you prosperity32. 和气生财 Harmony brings wealth33. 心想事成 May all yo
5、ur wishes come true34. 吉祥如意 Everything goes well35. 国泰民安 The country flourishes and people live in peace36. 招财进宝 Money and treasures will be plentiful37. 一帆风顺 Wishing you every success38. 步步高升 Promoting to a higher position39. 出入平安 Safe trip wherever you go40. 祝您新的一年快乐幸福!Wish you happiness and prosp
6、erity in the coming year!41. 祝您事业成功,家庭美满 Wish you success in your career and happiness of your family!食品 Food42. 年糕 Nian-gao; rise cake; New Year cake43. 团圆饭 family reunion dinner44. 年夜饭 the dinner on New Years Eve45. 饺子 Jiao-zi; Chinese meat ravioli46. 汤圆 Tang-yuan; dumplings made of sweet rice, ro
7、lled into balls and stuffed with either sweet or spicy fillings47. 春卷 spring roll48. 糖果盘 candy tray49. 什锦糖 assorted candies (sweet and fortune)50. 蜜冬瓜 candied winter melon (growth and good health)51. 金桔 cumquat (prosperity)52. 糖莲子 candied lotus seed - many descendents to come53. 糖藕 candied lotus roo
8、t (fulfilling love relationship)54. 红枣 red dates - prosperity55. 花生糖 peanut candy (sweet)56. 瓜子 red melon seeds57. 冰糖葫芦 candied haws on a stick58. 腊肠 Chinese sausage59. 米酒 rice wine60. 腊肉 preserved meat阖家团圆 Reunion61. 吃团圆饭 have a family reunion dinner62. 年夜饭 New Years Eve dinner63. 全家团圆 family reuni
9、on64. 敬酒 propose a toast65. 穿新衣 wear new clothes66. 节日氛围 festive atmosphere/mood67. 庙会 temple fair68. 春运 Spring Festival travel69. 春运高峰 Spring Festival travel peak民间艺术 folk art70. 泥人 clay figure71. 皮影戏 shadow puppetry72. 木偶戏 puppet show73. 刺绣 embroidery74. 剪纸 paper-cut75. 中国结 Chinese knot76. 年画 New
10、Year painting77. 吹糖人 sugar-figure blowing78. 舞龙 dragon dance79. 舞狮 lion dance80. 秧歌 Yongko dance;rural folk dance81. 踩高跷 walk on stilts82. 灯笼 lantern娱乐活动Recreational activities83. 打麻将 play mahjong84. 庙会 Temple Fair85. 春节联欢晚会 Spring Festival gala86. 送贺卡 sending New Years greeting cards87. 放烟花 set off fireworks88. 放鞭炮 set off firecrackers