英语素材过春节必用英文词汇

　　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
　　Food names:
　　年糕 Nian-gao; rice cake; New Year cake
　　团圆饭 family reunion dinner
　　年夜饭 the dinner on New Year's Eve
　　饺子 Jiao-zi; Chinese meat ravioli
　　汤圆 Tang-yuan; dumplings made of sweet rice, rolled into balls and stuffed with either sweet or spicy fillings
　　八宝饭 eight treasures rice pudding
　　糖果盘 candy tray
　　什锦糖 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
　　糖莲子 candied lotus seed - many descendents to come
　　糖藕 candied lotus root - fulfilling love relationship
　　红枣 red dates - prosperity
　　花生糖 peanut candy - sweet
　　祝你新的一年快乐幸福 Wish you happiness and prosperity in the coming year!
　　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; New Year's visit
　　禁忌 taboo
　　去晦气 get rid of the ill- fortune
　　祭祖宗 offer sacrifices to one's ancestors
　　压岁钱 gift money; money given to children as a lunar New Year gift
　　辞旧岁 bid farewell to the old year
　　扫房 spring cleaning; general house-cleaning