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春节 The Spring Festival 农历 lunar calendar 正月 lunar January; 除夕 New Year's Eve; 初一 the beginning of New Year 元宵节 The Lantern Festival 过年 have the Spring Festival 春联 Spring Festival couplets 剪纸 paper-cuts 年画 New Year paintings 买年货 do Spring Festival shopping 敬酒 propose a toast 灯笼 lantern烟花 fireworks 爆竹 firecrackers 红包 red packets舞狮 lion dance 舞龙 dragon dance戏曲 traditional opera 杂耍 variety show灯谜 riddles written on lanterns 灯会 exhibit of lanterns 守岁 staying-up 拜年 pay New Year's call
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New Year's Eve meal
年夜饭
“年夜饭”除了用New Year's Eve meal表示，很多时候也可以用reunion dinner表达，即“团圆饭”，年夜饭里一定要有鱼，寓意“年年有余（鱼）”。
ready-made meal
预制餐
ready meal或ready-made meal，即“预制餐”，只需加热即可食用。
ready-to-wear clothes
成衣
我们日常购买的各种“成衣”都可以用ready-to-wear clothes表示，即“用标准化尺寸制作好的衣服，可以随买随穿”。
take out
外卖
takeout可以用作名词或形容词，表示“外卖（商家或食物）”，主要用于美式英语语境，在英式英语中，“外卖”多用takeaway表示。与其相对的“堂食”多用dine in表示。
red envelope
红包
在异国他乡，一些与华人有往来的其它族裔朋友，对中国的红包传统民族文化也是随俗例行，民间如此，社区、公司也奉行如仪。除了春节以外，在其他喜庆场合，例如婚礼、新店开张等也有送红包的习俗。
Temple Fair
庙会
庙会，又称"庙市"或"节场"。是中国民间宗教及岁时风俗，一般在农历新年、元宵节、二月二龙抬头等节日举行。也是中国集市贸易形式之一，其形成与发展和地庙的宗教活动有关，在寺庙的节日或规定的日期举行，多设在庙内及其附近。
Spring Festival gala
春节联欢晚会
set off fireworks
放烟花
放烟火是中国民间古老的节日民俗活动。以火药为基础发展起来的。起初，是专供贵族豪富争雄斗奢的消遣品，到了明、清，烟火制作技术有了新的发展，逐渐成为节日的礼品。每逢春节、元宵节以及其它重大活动，都要施放烟火助兴。
Spring Festival travel rush
春运
春运的产生主要来自中国人的传统观念及社会人力大量流动的情况。在中国，春节是一年中最重要的节日，是一年的开始，无论离家人有多远，一般人都要尽量在除夕时与家人团聚，共度新春。
实创佳人
【基本词汇与短语】：【Greeting Season】: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【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 (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 禁忌 taboo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 to one‘s ancestors压岁钱 gift money; money given to children as a lunar New Year gift【Culture Note】：In the old days, New Year‘s money was given in the form of one hundred copper coins strung together on a red string and symbolized the hope that one would live to be a hundred years old. Today, money is placed inside red envelopes in denominations considered auspicious and given to represent luck and wealth辞旧岁 bid farewell to the old year扫房 spring cleaning; general house-cleaning【Food names】：年糕 Nian-gao; rise 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 八宝饭 eight treasures rice pudding汤圆 Tang-yuan; dumplings made of sweet rice, rolled into balls and stuffed with either sweet or spicy fillings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 红枣 red dates - prosperity糖莲子 candied lotus seed - many descendents to come糖藕 candied lotus root - fulfilling love relationship花生糖 peanut candy - sweet【Blessing】:Treasures fill the home 财源广进Business flourishes 事业兴隆Peace all year round 岁岁平安Wishing you prosperity 恭喜发财Harmony brings wealth 家和万事兴May all your wishes come true 心想事成Everything goes well 万事如意The country flourishes and people live in peace 国家富强、人民安康Money and treasures will be plentiful 财源茂盛Wishing you every success Promoting to a higher position 事业有成、更上一层楼、蒸蒸日上Safe trip wherever you go 一帆风顺Wish you happiness and prosperity in the coming year! 祝你新的一年快乐幸福Wish you success in your career and happiness of your family! 事业成功，家庭美满（阖家欢乐）
