春节周边英语

【基本词汇与短语】：【Greeting Season】: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【Customs】：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【Culture Note】：In the old days, New Year‘s money was given in the form of one hundred copper coins strung together on a red string and symbolized the hope that one would live to be a hundred years old. Today, money is placed inside red envelopes in denominations considered auspicious and given to represent luck and wealth辞旧岁 bid farewell to the old year扫房 spring cleaning; general house-cleaning【Food names】：年糕 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糖果盘 candy tray: 什锦糖 assorted candies - sweet and fortune蜜冬瓜 candied winter melon - growth and good health西瓜子 red melon seed - joy, happiness, truth and sincerity金桔 cumquat - prosperity 红枣 red dates - prosperity糖莲子 candied lotus seed - many descendents to come糖藕 candied lotus root - fulfilling love relationship花生糖 peanut candy - sweet【Blessing】:Treasures fill the home 财源广进Business flourishes 事业兴隆Peace all year round 岁岁平安Wishing you prosperity 恭喜发财Harmony brings wealth 家和万事兴May all your wishes come true 心想事成Everything goes well 万事如意The country flourishes and people live in peace 国家富强、人民安康Money and treasures will be plentiful 财源茂盛Wishing you every success Promoting to a higher position 事业有成、更上一层楼、蒸蒸日上Safe trip wherever you go 一帆风顺Wish you happiness and prosperity in the coming year! 祝你新的一年快乐幸福Wish you success in your career and happiness of your family! 事业成功，家庭美满（阖家欢乐）

The little boy did not like the look of the barking dog.

1、春节放假通知模板

Dear xx：

Chinese New Year Holiday Notice

We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your kind support over the years.

Due to Chinese New Year， our company is closed from February 11 to February 17, 2021, Work resumes on February 6, 2017. However, I will check my E-mail time by time.  If you have anything in urgent, please feel free to call me at 0086 电话号码 or send E-mail to me at 邮箱地址.

Thank you!

Wish a happy and prosperous new year .

Best regards,

xxx

2、春节词汇扩展

春节：Chinese New Year

除夕：Chinese New Year's Eve

春联 Paper scrolls

守岁 staying-up

守岁 staying-up

心想事成：May all your wishes come true

生意兴隆：Wish your business success

吉祥如意：Everything goes well

新年新气象：As the New Year begins, let us also start a new life

Best wishes for the holidays and happiness throughout the New Year.

恭贺新禧，万事如意。

Good luck and great success in the coming New Year.

祝来年好运，取得更大的成就。

May the joy and happiness around you today and always.

愿快乐幸福永伴你左右。

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) 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 【年糕 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 糖果盘 candy tray: 什锦糖 assorted candies - sweet and fortune 蜜冬瓜 candied winter melon - growth and good health 西瓜子 red melon seed - joy, happiness, truth and sincerity 金桔 cumquat - prosperity 红枣 red dates - prosperity糖莲子 candied lotus seed - many descendents to come 糖藕 candied lotus root - fulfilling love relationship 花生糖 peanut candy - sweet 【Blessing】: Treasures fill the home 财源广进 Business flourishes 事业兴隆 Peace all year round 岁岁平安 Wishing you prosperity 恭喜发财 Harmony brings wealth 家和万事兴 May all your wishes come true 心想事成 Everything goes well 万事如意 The country flourishes and people live in peace 国家富强、人民安康 Money and treasures will be plentiful 财源茂盛 Wishing you every success Promoting to a higher position 事业有成、更上一层楼、蒸蒸日上 Safe trip wherever you go 一帆风顺 Wish you happiness and prosperity in the coming year! 祝你新的一年快乐幸福 Wish you success in your career and happiness of your family! 事业成功，家庭美满（阖家欢乐）