chinese

 春节英语词句：English for Spring Festeval
  过年 celebrate the spring festival  

　　春联 spring festival couplets

　　剪纸 paper-cuts

　　年画 new year paintings

　　买年货 do shopping for the spring festival ; do spring festival shopping

　　敬酒 propose a toast

　　灯笼 lantern 

　　烟花 fireworks

　　爆竹 firecrackers (people scare off evil spirits and ghosts with the loud pop.)

　　压岁钱 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 

　　灯谜 riddles written on lanterns

　　灯会 lanterns　show

　　守岁 staying-up

　　拜年 pay new year‘s call; give new year‘s greetings; pay new year‘s visit

　　禁忌 taboo

　　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