此文分为5 Part
一、常用词汇
二、风俗习惯
三、新年祝愿Blessings
四、生肖的表达
五、How to talk about the zodiac animals in English
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一、常用词汇
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 first day of lunar month
元宵节The Lantern Festival
二、风俗习惯
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
年画New Year paintings
买年货special purchases for the Spring Festival ; do Spring Festival shopping
敬酒propose a toast
灯笼lantern: a portable light
烟花fireworks(set off fireworks 放烟花)
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
拜年pay New Year's call; give New Year's greetings; 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
辞旧岁bid farewell to the old year
扫房spring cleaning; general house-cleaning
三、新年祝愿Blessings
金玉满堂Treasures fill the home
生意兴隆Business flourishes
岁岁平安Peace all year round
恭喜发财Wishing you prosperity
和气生财Harmony brings wealth
心想事成May all your wishes come true
吉祥如意Everything goes well
国泰民安The country flourishes and people live in peace
招财进宝Money and treasures will be plentiful
一帆风顺Wishing you every success
步步高升Promoting to a higher position
出入平安Safe trip wherever you go
一帆风顺:Wish you every success.
名列前茅:Always have success in exams.
鹏程万里:Have a bright future.
生意兴隆:Wish your business success.
恭喜发财:Wish you good fortune.
年年有余:May you always get more than you wish for.
万事如意:Hope everything goes your way.
心想事成:May all your wishes come true.
四季平安:May you be blessed with peace and safety in all four seasons.
出入平安:Safe trip wherever you go.
猪年行大运:May the year of the pig bring you great fortune.
四、生肖表达
鼠年: Year of the Rat
牛年: Year of the Ox
虎年: Year of the Tiger
兔年: Year of the Rabbit
龙年: Year of the Dragon
蛇年: Year of the Snake
马年: Year of the Horse
羊年: Year of the Sheep
猴年: Year of the Monkey
鸡年: Year of the Rooster
狗年: Year of the Dog
猪年: Year of the Pig
Chinese zodiac: 生肖
"What's your constellation" (你是什么星座?). "Constellation" refers to the group of stars in the sky. We should use "star sign" in this context.
Note: Constellation 通常形容天上的星座,不特指我们说的十二星座,所以通常用Star Sign
五、How to talk about the zodiac animals in English
1. 你属什么?
我属鼠。
What is your Chinese animal sign?
I am a Rat.
2. 你知道明年是什么年吗?是马年。
Do you know what the Chinese zodiac animal will be next year?
It is the Year of Horse.
3. 你是什么星座的?
我是金牛座。
What's your star sign?
I am a Taurus.
4. 你今年运势怎么样?
今年是我的本命年,希望运气不要太差。
What's does your horoscope/star sign say for this year?
It's the year of my Chinese animal sign so I hope my luck won't be too bad.
5. 你知道属兔的人和什么属相的人最配吗?
别迷信了!那些都不可靠。
Do you know which animal signs are best paired with people born in the Year of Rabbit?
Don't be so superstitious. It is not that reliable!
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