传统节日
chuan tong jie ri
traditional festivals
农历新年
nong li xin nian
春节
chun jie
Chinese New Year
元宵节
yuan xiao jie
Lantern Festival
（The 15th Day of Chinese New year)
中秋节
zhong qiu jie
Mid-Autumn Festival
（Mooncake， carrying lanterns - dont be confused with 元宵节）
端午节
duan wu jie
Dragon Boat Festival
（and eat dumplings 粽子）
清明节
qing ming jie
tomb sweeping day
七夕节
qi xi jie
Qi xi Festival
（Chinese valentine's day）
圣诞节
sheng dan jie
耶稣受难节
ye su shou nan jie
复活节
fu huo jie
万圣节
wan sheng jie
Christmas
Good Friday
Easter Sunday
Hallowen
国庆节
guo qing ri
National Day
拜年
bai nian
Visiting during CNY
买年货
mai nian huo
Shopping during CNY
放鞭炮
fang bian pao
play firecrackers
收红包
shou hong bao
receive red packets
捞鱼生
lao yu sheng
Yusheng tossing
舞狮表演
wu shi biao yan
Lion dance
祭拜祖先
ji bai zu xian
praying ancestors
守岁
shou sui
staying awake during the eve of CNY
大扫除
da sao chu
spring cleaning
年夜饭
nian ye fan
团圆饭
tuan yuan fan
Reunion dinner
除旧迎新 chú jiu ying xin
Get rid of the old, welcome the new
办年货 ban nián huò
new Year foods
置新衣 Zhi xin yi
new clothes
写春联 xië chün lian
write spring couplets
剪纸 jian zhi
decoupage
贴窗 花 tie chuang hua
window grilles
贴对联 tie dui lián
paste couplet
买盆橘 mäipén ju
buy pot orange
买桃 树 mäi táo shù
buy peach tree
买鲜花 mäi xian hua
buy flowers
逛花市 guang hua shi
Visit the flower market
放鞭炮 fang bian pão
set off firecrackers
放烟花 fang yan hua
light fireworks
猜灯谜 cai deng mi
guess lantern riddles
扫尘 são chén
clean
祭灶 izao
Sacrificial stove
财 神 节 cai shen jie
God of Fortune
应节食品 ying jie shí pin
Festival food
发菜 fa cai
Black moss
饺子 jiao zi
Dumpling
火锅 huò guo
Steamboat
年糕 nián gao
Sticky rice cake
肉干 rou gan
BBQ pork
携鱼生 lao yú sheng
Toss up Yusheng
汤圆 tang yuan
Rice balls
黄梨挞 huang li ta
Pineapple tart
柑 gan
Mandarin Orange
发糕 fa gão
Huat Kuey
橘子 jú zi
Mandarin Oranges
春联 chun lian
Couplets
剪纸 jián zhi
Paper cuting
中国结 zhong Guó jie
Chinese knots
灯笼 Deng Long
Lantern
红包 hong bao
Red Packet
银柳 yin liu
Pussy Willow
吊饰 diao shi
Hanging decoration
年画 nián hua
New Year painting
十二生肖 shi er sheng xiao
Twelve Zodiac
风俗 feng sú
Custom
礼节 li jie
Etiquette
禁忌 jin ji
Taboo
吉利 ji li
Auspicious
扫地 sao di
Sweeping
黑色 hei se
Black colour
剪发 jian fa
Cut hair
吵架 chão jia
Quarrel
打破 dapò
Break
喝粥 he zhou
Eat porridge
好兆头 hao zhao tou
good omen
有意义 yöu yiyi
Meaningful
代表 dai bião
Represent
象征 xiang zheng
symbolize
谐音 xie yin
Sounds like
团聚 tuán ju
Reunion
祝福 zhufu
Blessings
吉利 jli
喜庆 xi qing
Festive
吉祥 jxiáng
好光头 hão zhao tóu
Good sign
驱邪 qu xié
Exorcism
平安 ping an
Peaceful/safe
礼尚往来 shang wäng lai
Exchanging gifts as a fomality
传承 文化 chuán chéng wén hua
Inherit culture
联系感情 lián xi gan qing
Connect feelings
接触西方节日 jie chü xi fang jieé ri
Expose to westemn
崇尚 chóng shang
festivals
新年祝语 Xin nián zhu yü / xin nián
Admire
新年贺词 xin nian he ci
New year greetings
除旧迎新 chu jiu ying xin
Welcoming the New
万象更新 wan xiang geng xin
Refreshes
延续传统 yán xi chuán töng
Carry on the tradition
热闹气氛 rè nào qi fen
lively atmosphere
团团圆圆 tuán tuán yuán yuán
Get together
恭贺新禧 Gong he xin xi
Happy New Year
吉祥如意 Jixiang ru yi
good luck
步步高升 bu bu gao sheng
Step up, promoted
年年有 余 nián nián you yu
surplus every year
恭喜发财 gong xi fa cái
Wish you prosperity and wealth
福禄寿 fú lu shou
Fu Lu Shou
前程似锦 gián chéng si jin
bright future
学业有成 xué ye you chéng
academic success
升宫发财 sheng guan fa cai
get promoted
官运亨通 guan yun heng tong
Oficial fortune prosperous
举家欢庆 ju jia huan qing
family celebration
四世同堂 si shi tóng táng
Four generations together
大吉大利 da ji da li
Good Luck
春运 chun yun
Spring Festival travel rush
春晚 (春节联欢晚会) chūn wăn
Spring Festival Gala
电子红包 diàn zi hóng bão
electronic red envelope
微信红包 wei xìn hóng bão
WeChat red envelope
支付宝红包 zhī fu băo hóng bão
Alipay red envelope
中秋节 zhong qiu jé
Mid-autumn festival
月饼 yuè bĩng
Mooncake
提灯笼 ti deng long
Carry lanterns
赏月 /望月 shăng yue
Enjoy the moon
猜灯谜 cãi dēng mí
Guessing lantern riddles 猜灯谜
玩花灯 wán huã dếng
Playing with lanterns
每逢佳节倍思亲 měi féng jia jié bèi sĩ qin
Miss family members during festivals
嫦娥奔月 cháng é ben yue
Chang'e flying to the moon
吴刚折桂 wú gang zhé guì
Wu Gang chopping laurel trees.
朱元璋与月饼 zhu yuán zhang yu yue bing
Zhu Yuanzhang and the mooncake uprising
纪念屈原 ji nian qu yuan
To commemorate Qu Yuan
农历五月初五 Nongli wu yue chu wi
赛龙舟 sài lóngzhõu
Dragon boat racing
吃粽子 chi zongzi
Eating zongzi (sticky rice dumplings wrapped in bamboo leaves)
佩香囊 pèi xiãng náng
Wearing fragrant sachets
寒食节 han shi jie
Tomb Sweeping Day, a traditional Chinese festival for paying respects to ancestors by visiting and cleaning their graves
扫墓 sao mu
Tomb Sweeping
祭拜祖先 ji bai zu xian
worship ancestors
荡秋千 dang qiu qian
swing, a traditional outdoor activity during Chinese festivals where people swing on a swing
放风筝 fang feng zheng
fly kites, a traditional activity during various festivals in China where people fly kites in parks or open spaces.
踏青 ta qing
spring outing, a traditional activity during the Qingming Festival when people go out to enjoy the scenery of spring and nature.
植树 zhi shu
tree-planting, a common activity during Arbor Day or other environmental events to plant trees for ecological conservation
购置 圣诞树 gòu zhì shèng dàn shù
buy a christmas tree
圣诞 装饰 shèng dàn zhuang shì
christmas decoration
圣 诞 礼物 shèng dàn lï wù
Christmas gift
圣诞老人 shèng dàn lăo rén
Santa
周末 zhõu mò
weekend
周术连休 zhõu mò lián xiū
weekends off
放假 fàng jià
Have a holiday
调休 tiáo xiū
sabbatical
法定节假日 fa ding jié jiär`
statutory holidays
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