写春节活动的英语短语

春节是指汉字文化圈传统上的农历新年，俗称“年节”，那么大家知道哪些春节的.英语短语？

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

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

辞旧岁 bid farewell to the old year

扫房 spring cleaning； general house-cleaning

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