春节常见英语词汇

春节 Spring Festival
农历 lunar calendar
正月 lunar January
除夕 New Year's Eve / eve of lunar New Year
初一 the beginning of New Year
元宵节 The Lantern Festival
过年 Guo-nian / have the Spring Festival
春联 Spring Festival couplets
剪纸 paper-cuts
买年货 special purchases for the Spring Festival / do Spring Festival shopping\
年画 New Year paintings
敬酒 propose a toast
灯笼 lantern: a portable light
烟花 fireworks
爆竹 firecrackers
红包 red packets
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
灯谜 riddles written on lanterns
灯会 exhibit of lanterns
拜年 pay New Year's call / give New Year's greetings / New Year's visit
去晦气 get rid of the ill-fortune
祭祖宗 offer sacrifices for one's ancestors
压岁钱 gift money (money given to children as a lunar New Year gift)
团圆饭 family reunion dinner
年夜饭 the dinner on New Year's Eve
饺子 Jiao-zi / dumplings
汤圆 Tang-yuan / dumplings made of sweet rice