A-Level Chinese - Customs and Festivals | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

放风筝 (fàng fēngzhēng)

to fly a kite

寒食节 (hánshí jié)

Cold Food Festival

清明节 (qīngmíng jié)

Tomb Sweeping Festival

有的 (yǒu de)

some

有些 (yǒuxiē)

some, some of

一些 (yìxiē)

some, a few

某些 (mǒu xiē)

some, certain (things)

那些 (nàxiē)

those

这些 (zhèxiē)

these

于是 (yúshì)

as a result; thus; therefore

后来 (hòulái)

afterwards, later

大家 (dàjiā)

everybody, everyone

相信 (xiāngxìn)

to believe

始终 (shǐzhōng)

from beginning to end; all along

表示 (biǎoshì)

to show; express; indicate

成为 (chéngwéi)

to become, to turn into

传统 (chuántǒng)

tradition; traditional

一直 (yìzhí)

always, continuously

坚持 (jiānchí)

to persist, persevere

纪念 (jì niàn)

commemorate; remember

怀念 (huáiniàn)

cherish the memory of; think fondly of

死了 (sǐ le)

died

去世 (qùshì)

to pass away, to die

踏青 (tà qīng)

going for a walk/out into nature

烧纸钱 (shāo zhǐ qián)

to burn paper money (ritual money)

烧香 (shāo xiāng)

to burn incense

节气 (jié qì)

solar term; seasonal division points

祭品 (jì pǐn)

sacrificial offerings

扫墓 (sǎo mù)

to sweep graves, to go to one's ancestors' graves and pay respects

祖先 (zǔxiān)

ancestors

总之 (zǒngzhī)

in a word; in short; in brief

总而言之 (zǒng ér yán zhī)

in short; in a word; in brief

与 (yǔ)

and; with

实际上 (shíjìshang)

in fact; in reality; actually

贴春联 (tiē chūn lián)

to paste Spring Festival couplets

写春联 (xiě chūn lián)

write the Spring Festival couplets

拜年 (bài nián)

to wish somebody a happy Chinese New Year; to pay a Chinese New Year's call

逛花市 (guàng huā shì)

to visit/shop at the flower fair/market

放烟花 (fàng yān huā)

to set off fireworks

兴高采烈 (xìng gāo cǎi liè)

in high spirits

趋吉避凶 (qū jí bì xiōng)

to seek good fortune and

辞旧迎新 (cíjiù yíngxīn)

bid farewell to the old year and welcome in the new year

祈福 (qǐ fú)

to pray for blessing (good

送礼 (sòng lǐ)

to give a present

办年货 (bàn nián huò)

to do shopping for Spring Festival

喜庆 (xǐqìng)

joyous; festive

庆祝 (qìngzhù)

to celebrate, celebration

恭喜 (gōngxǐ)

to congratulate; congratulations

吉祥 (jí xiáng)

lucky, auspicious

大扫除 (dàsǎochú)

to clean up the house (on Chinese New Year's Eve)

春晚 (chūn wǎn)

Spring Festival Gala

春节联欢晚会 (chūn jié lián huān wǎn huì )

Spring Festival Gala

利是钱 (lì shì qián)

red packet money/gifted money

红封包 (hóng fēng bāo)

red packet money/gifted money

压岁钱 (yāsuìqián)

money given to children as a gift during Chinese New Year

年糕 (niángāo)

New Year cake

灯笼 (dēnglong)

lantern

财神 (cái shén)

God of wealth

汤圆 (tāng yuán)

sweet glutinous rice ball

糯米 (nuò mǐ)

glutinous rice

属相 (shǔxiang)

any of the 12 symbolic animals of the Chinese zodiac

生肖 (shēngxiào)

Chinese zodiac animals

团年饭 (tuán nián fàn)

family reunion dinner

年夜饭 (niányèfàn)

family reunion dinner on lunar New Year's Eve

过年 (guònián)

celebrate the New Year or the Spring Festival; spend the New Year or the Spring Festival

守岁 (shǒusuì)

stay up late or all night on New Year's Eve

除夕 (chúxī)

Chinese New Year's Eve

正月初一 (zhēng yuè chū yī)

Chinese New Year's Day (1st day of the new year)

贺年食品 (hè nián shí pǐn)

Chinese New Year food

农历 (nóng lì)

lunar calendar (agricultural calendar)

季节

jì jié (season [of the year])

丰富

fēng fù (abundant, rich, plentiful)

流传

liú chuán (spread, hand down)

感恩

gǎn ēn (feel grateful, be thankful)

祭品

jì pǐn (sacrificial offering)

祭月

jì yuè (make offerings to the moon)

收成

shōucheng (harvest, crop)

拜月

bài yuè (worship the moon)

传统

chuán tǒng (tradition / convention)

射手

shèshǒu (archer; shooter)

后羿

Hòuyì (According to the legend, Houyi was an ancient Chinese hero who shot down nine suns in the sky.)

月饼

yuèbǐng (moon cake)

中秋节

zhōng qiū jié (Mid-Autumn Festival)

然而

rán ér (however; yet; but)

象征

xiàng zhēng (symbolise, signify)

一般

yì bān (normally, generally)

最后

zuì hòu (final[l]y; last[ly]

知道

zhī dào (to know)

同时

tóng shí (at the same time)

发现

fā xiàn (to find, discover)

完全

wán quán (complete, whole, totally, entirely)

真

zhēn (really)

倍

bèi [(two, three etc) -fold; times (multiplier); double; to increase or multiply]

再三

zàisān (over and over again)

不断

bú duàn (unceasing, continuous)

几乎

jī hū (almost, nearly)

如何

rú hé (how; what way; what)

原因

yuányīn (reason)

主要

zhǔ yào (main; principal; major; primary)

关于

guān yú (with respect to, about, regarding)

来自

lái zì (to come from a place)

心里

xīn lǐ (in one's heart/mind)

全国

quán guó (nationwide/entire country)

思念

sī niàn (think of / long for / miss)

团员

tuányuán (to reunite as a family)

团聚

tuán jù (to reunite / to have a reunion)

欣赏

xīn shǎng (to appreciate; to enjoy; to admire)

赏月

shǎng yuè (admire the full moon)

习惯

xí guàn (habit, to be accustomed to)

神话

shén huà (myth, fairy tale)

神仙

shén xiān (a supernatural or immortal being)

传说

chuán shuō (legend; folklore; tradition)

民间

mínjiān (folk)

嫦娥奔月

Cháng'é bèn yuè （Chang'e flying to the moon - legend name)

嫦娥

Cháng'é (Goddess of the Moon)