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Chinese A-Level Spring Festival

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  • 年糕 (niángāo)
    New Year cake
  • 趋吉避凶 (qū jí bì xiōng)
    to seek good fortune and
  • 利是钱 (lì shì qián)
    red packet money/gifted money
  • 正月初一 (zhēng yuè chū yī)
    Chinese New Year's Day (1st day of the new year)
  • 生肖 (shēngxiào)
    Chinese zodiac animals
  • 糯米 (nuò mǐ)
    glutinous rice
  • 总而言之 (zǒng ér yán zhī)
    in short; in a word; in brief
  • 实际上 (shíjìshang)
    in fact; in reality; actually
  • 大扫除 (dàsǎochú)
    to clean up the house (on Chinese New Year's Eve)
  • 红封包 (hóng fēng bāo)
    red packet money/gifted money
  • 办年货 (bàn nián huò)
    to do shopping for Spring Festival
  • 压岁钱 (yāsuìqián)
    money given to children as a gift during Chinese New Year
  • 守岁 (shǒusuì)
    stay up late or all night on New Year's Eve
  • 写春联 (xiě chūn lián)
    write the Spring Festival couplets
  • 年夜饭 (niányèfàn)
    family reunion dinner on lunar New Year's Eve
  • 祈福 (qǐ fú)
    to pray for blessing (good
  • 庆祝 (qìngzhù)
    to celebrate, celebration
  • 与 (yǔ)
    and; with
  • 逛花市 (guàng huā shì)
    to visit/shop at the flower fair/market
  • 兴高采烈 (xìng gāo cǎi liè)
    in high spirits
  • 汤圆 (tāng yuán)
    sweet glutinous rice ball
  • 辞旧迎新 (cíjiù yíngxīn)
    bid farewell to the old year and welcome in the new year
  • 团年饭 (tuán nián fàn)
    family reunion dinner
  • 灯笼 (dēnglong)
    lantern
  • 吉祥 (jí xiáng)
    lucky, auspicious
  • 过年 (guònián)
    celebrate the New Year or the Spring Festival; spend the New Year or the Spring Festival
  • 喜庆 (xǐqìng)
    joyous; festive
  • 恭喜 (gōngxǐ)
    to congratulate; congratulations
  • 总之 (zǒngzhī)
    in a word; in short; in brief
  • 属相 (shǔxiang)
    any of the 12 symbolic animals of the Chinese zodiac
  • 春晚 (chūn wǎn)
    Spring Festival Gala
  • 春节联欢晚会 (chūn jié lián huān wǎn huì )
    Spring Festival Gala
  • 贺年食品 (hè nián shí pǐn)
    Chinese New Year food
  • 贴春联 (tiē chūn lián)
    to paste Spring Festival couplets
  • 拜年 (bài nián)
    to wish somebody a happy Chinese New Year; to pay a Chinese New Year's call
  • 除夕 (chúxī)
    Chinese New Year's Eve
  • 放烟花 (fàng yān huā)
    to set off fireworks
  • 送礼 (sòng lǐ)
    to give a present
  • 农历 (nóng lì)
    lunar calendar (agricultural calendar)
  • 财神 (cái shén)
    God of wealth
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