傳統(tǒng)節(jié)日 Traditional Festivals
拜年 paying a New Year call
爆竹 firecracker
鞭炮 a string of small firecrackers
除夕 New Year’s Eve
春節(jié) Spring Festival
春聯(lián) Spring Festival couplets (conveying best wishes for the year )
辭舊迎新 bid farewell to the old and usher in the new ; ring out the old year and ring in the new
大掃除 year-end household cleaning
燈謎 lantern riddles
登高 hill climbing
端午節(jié) Dragon Boat Festival
恭喜發(fā)財(cái) May you be prosperous! / Wish you all the best !
觀燈 viewing the lanterns
賀年片 New Year film
餃子 dumplings (with meat and vegetable stuffing )
龍燈舞 dragon lantern dance
廟會 temple fair
年畫 New Year picture
年夜飯 family reunion dinner on Lunar New Year’s Eve
壓歲錢 money given to children as a Lunar New Year gift