春节时要用到的英语词汇

VocabularyrelatingtoFestivals第一页，共17页。GreetingSeason:

春节(ChūnJié)TheSpringFestival

农历lunarcalendar

正月lunarJanuary;thefirstmonthbylunarcalendar

除夕NewYear'sEve;eveoflunarNewYear

初一thebeginningofNewYear

元宵节TheLanternFestival第二页，共17页。Customs:

过年Guo-nian;havetheSpringFestival

对联poeticcouplet:twosuccessiverhyminglinesinpoetry

春联SpringFestivalcouplets

剪纸(jiǎnzhǐ)paper-cuts

年画NewYearpaintings

买年货specialpurchasesfortheSpringFestival;doSpring;Festivalshopping

第三页，共17页。敬酒proposeatoast

灯笼lantern:aportablelight

烟花(yānhuā)fireworks

爆竹firecrackers(Peoplescareoffevilspiritsandghostswiththeloudpop.)

红包redpackets(cashwrappedupinredpaper,symbolizefortuneandwealthinthecomingyear.)

第四页，共17页。舞狮liondance(Thelionisbelievedtobeabletodispelevilandbringgoodluck.)

舞龙dragondance(toexpectgoodweatherandgoodharvests)

戏曲(xìqǔ)traditionalopera

杂耍varietyshow;vaudeville

灯谜riddleswrittenonlanterns

第五页，共17页。灯会(dēnɡhuì)exhibitoflanterns

守岁staying-up

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

禁忌taboo

去倒霉getridoftheill-fortune

祭祖宗offersacrificestoone'sancestors第六页，共17页。压岁钱giftmoney;moneygiventochildrenasalunarNewYeargift

(CultureNote:Intheolddays,NewYear'smoneywasgiven

intheformofonehundredcoppercoinsstrungtogetheronaredstringandsymbolizedthehopethatonewouldlivetobeahundredyearsold.Today,moneyisplacedinsideredenvelopesindenominationsconsideredauspiciousandgiventorepresentluckandwealth)

辞旧岁bidfarewelltotheoldyear

扫房(sǎofánɡ)springcleaning;generalhouse-cleaning第七页，共17页。Foodnames:

年糕(niángāo)Nian-gao;ricecake;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

第八页，共17页。什锦糖assortedcandies-sweetandfortune

蜜冬瓜(dōngguā)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第九页，共17页。Blessings:

金玉满堂TreasuresFillTheHome

生意兴隆BusinessFlourishes

岁岁平安PeaceAllYearRound

恭喜发财WishingYouProsperity

和气生财(héqìshēngcái)HarmonyBringsWealth

心想事成MayAllYourWishesComeTrue

桔祥如意EverythingGoeswell第十页，共17页。国泰平安TheCountryFlourishesAndPeopleLiveInPeace

招财进宝MoneyAndTreasuresWillHePlentiful

一帆风顺(yīfánfēngshùn)WishingYouEverySuccess

步步高升PromotingToAHigherPosition

出入平安SafeTripWhereverYouGo

祝你新的一年快乐幸福Wishyouhappinessandprosperityinthecomingyear!

事业成功，家庭美满Wishyousuccessinyourcareerandhappinessofyourfamily!

第十一页，共17页。春运(chūnyùn)词汇：春运(passenger)transportduringtheSpringFestivalperiod

客运(kèyùn)量volumeofpassengertransport

客运(kèyùn)列车passengertrain

第十二页，共17页。客流顶峰期peaktimeforpassengertransport

加开列车operate/arrangeextratrains

开通24小时售票窗口(chuāngkǒu)open24-hourticketsaleswindows集体预定火车票groupticket-booking

第十三页，共17页。送票上门delivertrainticketstothedoorsteps标准售票regulateticketsale打击票贩子crackdownonscalpers缓解(huǎnjiě)交通压力easethetrafficpressure

第十四页，共17页。今年春节期间火车票票价不上涨(shàngzhǎng)。

ThetrainticketpriceswillnotberaisedduringtheSpringFestivalperiodthisyear.

大多数乘客是放寒假的大学生和返乡过年的农民工。

MostofthepassengersarecollegestudentsontheirwintervacationandmigrantworkersreturninghomeforSpringFestival.

第十五页，共17页。

客流将集中在北京(běijīnɡ)、广州、重庆、武汉等城市。Passengerflowswillbeconcen