英文吉祥词汇祝福语句

SpringFestivalWords
GreetingSeason:

春节TheSpringFestival

农历lunarcalendar

正月lunarJanuary;thefirstmonthbylunarcalendar

除夕NewYear’sEve;eveoflunarNewYear

初一thebeginningofNewYear

元宵节TheLanternFestival

Customs:

过年Guo-nian;havetheSpringFestival

对联poeticcouplet:twosuccessiverhyminglinesinpoetry

春联SpringFestivalcouplets

剪纸paper-cuts

年画NewYearpaintings

买年货specialpurchasesfortheSpringFestival;doSpringFestivalshopping

敬酒proposeatoast

灯笼lantern:aportablelight

烟花fireworks

爆竹firecrackers(Peoplescareoffevilspiritsandghostswiththeloudpop.)

红包redpackets(cashwrappedupinredpaper,symbolizefortuneandwealthinthecomingyear.)

舞狮liondance(Thelionisbelievedtobeabletodispelevilandbringgoodluck.)

舞龙dragondance(toexpectgoodweatherandgoodharvests)

戏曲traditionalopera

杂耍varietyshow;vaudeville

灯谜riddleswrittenonlanterns

灯会exhibitoflanterns

守岁staying-up

拜年payNewYear’scall;giveNewYear’sgreetings;NewYear’svisit

禁忌taboo

去晦气getridoftheill-fortune

祭祖宗offersacrificestoone’sancestors

压岁钱giftmoney;moneygiventochildrenasalunarNewYeargift

CultureNote:Intheolddays,NewYear’smoneywasgivenintheformofonehundredcoppercoinsstrungtogetheronaredstringandsymbolizedthehopethatonewouldlivetobeahundredyearsold.Today,moneyisplacedinsideredenvelopesindenominationsconsideredauspiciousandgiventorepresentluckandwealth

辞旧岁bidfarewelltotheoldyear

扫房springcleaning;generalhouse-cleaning

Blessing:

Treasuresfillthehome

Businessflourishes

Peaceallyearround

Wishingyouprosperity

Harmonybringswealth

Mayallyourwishescometrue

Everythinggoeswell

Thecountryflourishesandpeopleliveinpeace

Moneyandtreasureswillbeplentiful

Wishingyoueverysuccess

Promotingtoahigherposition

Safetripwhereveryougo

祝你新的一年快乐幸福:Wishyouhappinessandprosperityinthecomingyear!

事业成功，家庭美满:Wishyousuccessinyourcareerandhappinessofyourfamily!

Foodnames:

年糕Nian-gao;risecake;NewYearcake

团圆饭familyreuniondinner

年夜饭thedinneronNewYear’sEve

饺子Jiao-zi;Chinesemeatravioli

汤圆Tang-yuan;dumplingsmadeofsweetrice,rolledintoballsandstuffedwitheithersweetorspicyfillings

八宝饭eighttreasuresricepudding

糖果盘candytray:

什锦糖assortedcandies-sweetandfortune

蜜冬瓜candiedwintermelon-growthandgoodhealth

西瓜子redmelonseed-joy,happiness,truthandsincerity

金桔cumquat-prosperity

糖莲子candiedlotusseed-manydescendentstocome

糖藕candiedlotusroot-fulfillingloverelationship

红枣reddates-prosperity

花生糖peanutcandy-sweet

祝新年新气象：

Asthenewyearbegins,letusalsostartanew.
一元复始，万象更新

祝新年财运佳：

HappyNewYearandhopeyoustrikeitrich!

恭喜发财

Maywealthandrichesbedrawnyou
rway./Mayyouwalkthepathof
prosperity.

招财进宝

Mayariverofgoldflowintoyourpockets.

财源广进

祝新年好运到：

Mayyousucceedatwhateveryoutry./Mayallyourwishescometrue.

心想事成

Hopeeverythinggoesyourway.

万事如意

MaytheNewYearbringyougoodfortune.

迎春接福

祝福禄双全：

Iwishyougoodfortuneandeverysuccess.

大吉大利

Mayyoualwaysgetmorethanyouwishfor.

年年有余