與春節(jié)有關(guān)的英語詞語.doc

1. Greeting Season春節(jié) The Spring Festival 農(nóng)歷 lunar calendar 正月 lunar January; the first month by lunar calendar 除夕 New Years Eve; eve of lunar New Year 初一 the beginning of New Year 元宵節(jié) The Lantern Festival 2. Customs過年 celebrate the Spring Festival 對聯(lián) poetic couplet: two successive rhyming lines in poetry 春聯(lián) Spring Festival couplets 剪紙 paper-cuts 年畫 New Year paintings 買年貨 special purchases for the Spring Festival ; do Spring Festival shopping 敬酒 propose a toast 燈籠 lantern: a portable light 煙花 fireworks 爆竹 firecrackers (People scare off evil spirits and ghosts with the loud pop.) 舞獅 lion dance (The lion is believed to be able to dispel evil and bring good luck.) 舞龍 dragon dance (to expect good weather and good harvests) 戲曲 traditional opera 雜耍 variety show; vaudeville 燈謎 riddles written on lanterns 燈會 exhibit of lanterns 守歲 staying-up 拜年 pay New Years call; give New Years greetings; New Years visit 禁忌 taboo 去晦氣 get rid of the ill- fortune 祭祖宗 offer sacrifices to ones ancestors 掃房 spring cleaning; general house-cleaning 辭舊歲 bid farewell to the old year 紅包壓歲錢 red packets, gift money; Money given to children as a lunar New Year gift (cash wrapped up in red paper, symbolize fortune and wealth in the coming year.) Culture Note: In the old days, New Years 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 wealth3. Food names年糕 Nian-gao; rise cake; New Year cake 團(tuán)圓飯 family reunion dinner 年夜飯 the dinner on New Years Eve 餃子 Jiao-zi; Chinese meat ravioli 湯圓 Tang-yuan; dumplings made of sweet rice, rolled into balls and stuffed with sweet fillings 八寶飯 eight treasures rice pudding糖果盤 candy tray: 什錦糖 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 糖蓮子 candied lotus seed - many descendents to come 糖藕 candied lotus root - fulfilling love relationship 紅棗 red dates - prosperity 花生糖 peanut candy sweet4. Blessings賀詞金玉滿堂 Treasures Fill The Home生意興隆 Business Flourishes歲歲平安 Peace All Year Round恭喜發(fā)財(cái) Wishing You Prosperity和氣生財(cái) Harmony Brings Wealth心想事成 May All Your Wishes Come True吉祥如意 Everything Goes Well國泰平安 The Country Flourishes And People Live In Peace招財(cái)進(jìn)寶 Money And Treasures Will He Plentiful一帆風(fēng)順 Wishing You Every Success步步高升 Promoting To A Higher Position出入平安 Safe Trip Wherever You Go祝你新的一年快樂幸福: Wish you happiness and prosperity in the coming year! 事業(yè)成功，家庭美滿: Wish you success in your career and happiness of your family! Best wishes for the year to come! 恭賀新禧！ Good luck in the year ahead! 祝吉星高照！ May you come into a good fortune! 恭喜發(fā)財(cái)！ Live long and proper! 多福多壽！ May many fortunes find their way to you! 祝財(cái)運(yùn)亨通！ I want to wish you longevity and health! 愿你健康長壽！ Take good care of yourself in the year ahead. 來年請多保重！ Wishing you many future successes. 祝你今后獲得更大成就。 On this special day I send you New Years greetings and hope that some day soon we shall be together. 在這特殊的日子，向你致以新年的祝福，希望不久我們能相聚在一起。 I would like to wish you a joyous new year and express my hope for your happiness and good future. 祝新年快樂，并愿你幸福吉祥，前程似錦。 May the New Year bring many good things and rich blessings to you and all those you love! 愿新年帶給你和你所愛的人許多美好的事物和無盡的祝福！ Rich blessings for health and longevity is my special wish for you in the coming year. 祝你在新的一年里身體健康，多福多壽。 Good luck, good health, hood cheer. I wish you a happy New Year. 祝好運(yùn)、健康、佳肴伴你度過一個快樂新年。 I hope you have a most happy and prosperous New Year. 謹(jǐn)祝新年快樂幸福，大吉大利。 With the compliments of the season. 祝賀佳節(jié)。 May the seasons joy fill you all the year round. 愿節(jié)日的愉快伴你一生。 Seasons greetings and best wishes for the New Year. 祝福您，新年快樂。 To wish you joy at this holy season. Wishing every happiness will always be with you. 恭祝新年吉祥，幸福和歡樂與你同在。 Good health, good luck and much happiness throughout the year. 恭祝健康、幸運(yùn)，新年快樂。 May the joy and happiness around you today and always. 愿快樂幸福永伴你左右。 Please accept my sincere wishes for the New Year. I hope you will continue to enjoy good health. 請接受我誠摯的新年祝福，順祝身體健康。 Allow me to congratulate you on the arrival of the New Year and to extend to you all my best wishes for your perfect health and lasting prosperity. 恭賀新禧，祝身體健康、事業(yè)發(fā)達(dá)。 Best wishes for the holidays and happiness throughout the New Year. 恭賀新禧，萬事如意。 With very best wishes for your happiness in the New Year. 致以最良好的祝福，原你新年快樂幸福。 Please accept our wishes for you and yours for a happy New Year. 請接受我們對你及你全家的美好祝福，祝你們新年快樂。 May the coming New Year bring you joy, love and peace. 愿新年為你帶來快樂，友愛和寧靜。 Wishing you happiness during the holidays and throughout the New Year. 祝節(jié)日快樂，新年幸福。 Seasons greetings and sincere wishes for a bright and happy New Year! 獻(xiàn)上節(jié)日的問候與祝福,愿你擁有一個充滿生機(jī)和歡樂的新年。 I give you endless brand-new good wishes. Please accept them as a new remembrance of our lasting friendship. 給你我無盡的新的祝福，讓它們成為我們永恒友誼的新的紀(jì)念。 Good luck and great success in the coming New Year. 祝來年好運(yùn)，并取得更大的成就。 On the occasion of the New Year, may I extend to you and yours our warmest greetings, wishing you a happy New Year, your career greater success and your family happiness. 在此新年之際，我向你及你的家人致以節(jié)日的問候，并祝你們新年快樂、事業(yè)有成、家庭幸福。With very best wishes for your happiness in the New Year. 致以最良好的祝福，原你新年快樂幸福。With best wishes for a happy New Year! 祝新年快樂，并致以良好的祝福。I hope you have a most happy and prosperous New Year. 謹(jǐn)祝新年快樂幸福，大吉大利。With the compliments of the season. 祝賀佳節(jié)。May the season joy fill you all the year round. 愿節(jié)日的愉快伴你一生。Warmest thoughts and best wishes from your son / daughter.寄上無限的思念和最美好的祝愿，你們的兒子、女兒。May happiness follow you everywhere just like we do.愿快樂隨時與您同在如同我們與您寸步不離。Wishing you all the blessings of a beautiful season. 愿你擁有美麗的新年所有的祝福。 May its blessings lead into a wonderful year for you