正月 January on the lunar calendar
除夕 Lunar New Year's Eve (New Year's Eve on the lunar calendar)
初一 Beginning of the lunar New Year
买年货 special Spring Festival purchases
贴春联 put up Spring Festival couplets
剪纸 paper-cuts
年画 New Year's paintings
福字 the character "fu"
放烟花(鞭炮) set off fireworks(firecrackers)
红包 red packets
压岁钱 New Year's pocket money for children
拜年 pay/ make a New Year's call(New Year's visit; give New Year's greetings)
守夜 stay up to welcome/ring in the New Year
去晦气 get rid of bad fortune
祭祖 offer sacrifices to the ancestors
辞旧岁 bid farewell to the old year
扫房 spring cleaning ( general house-cleaning)
团圆饭 family reunion dinner
年糕 Nian-gao ( rice cake, New Year cake)
八宝饭 eight-treasure rice pudding
果盘 candy tray
回老家 returing home ( to her place of birth) for a visit.
金玉满堂 May treasures fill your home
岁岁平安 May you have / there be peace all year round
恭喜发财 Wishing you ( I/ we wish you ) great prosperity
心想事成 May all your wishes come true
吉祥如意 May everything go well ( for you)
国泰民安 May the country flourish and the people live in peace and harmony
招财进宝 Money and treasure will be plentiful
步步高升 May you be promoted to a higher position
出入平安 Safe trip; may you have a safe journey wherever you go
大吉大利 May your new year be lucky and auspicious
万事如意 Wishing you all the best
posted on 2007-02-10 00:43
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