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Jiayou 7 New Year
| Term | Definition | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|
| 除夕 | Chinese New Year's Eve | chú xī |
| 包 | to wrap | bāo |
| 饺子 | Chinese dumpling | jiǎo zǐ |
| 一口气 | at one go, without a break | yī kǒu qì |
| 交好运 | to have a lucky streak | jiāo hǎo yùn |
| 老家 | hometown | lǎo jiā |
| 对联 | a Chinese couplet | duì lián |
| 团圆饭 | family reunion dinner | tuán yuán fàn |
| 年糕 | Chinese New Year cake | nián gāo |
| 联欢 | to have a get-together, to have a party | lián huān |
| 晚会 | an event/party that takes place in the evening | wǎn huì |
| 鞭炮 | firecracker | biān pào |
| 亲戚 | relative | qīn qī |
| 拜年 | to pay someone a visit during Chinese New Year | bài nián |
| 长辈 | the older generation | zhǎng bèi |
| 毛 | 10 cents | máo |
| 压岁钱 | money given to children as a gift during Chinese New Year | yā suì qián |
| 开心 | happy, joyous | kāi xīn |
| 红包 | a traditional Chinese red packet with money inside | hóng bāo |
| 长假 | long vacation | chang jia |
| 外地 | other places | wài dì |
| 回 | a measure word (for number of occasions) | huí |
| 成千上万 | tens of thousands | chéng qiān shàng wàn |
| 合家团圆 | family reunion | hé jiā tuán yuán |
| 变 | to change | biàn |
| 元宵节 | the Lantern Festival (on the 15th night of the first lunar month) | yuán xiāo jiē |
| 元宵 | glutinous rice dumplings | yuán xiāo |
| 花灯 | festive lantern | huā dēng |
| 顿 | a measure word (for meals) | dùn |
| 生肖 | the animals of the Chinese zodic | shēng xiāo |
| 属 | to be born in the year of | shǔ |
| 图案 | design | tú àn |
| 有趣 | interesting | yǒu qù |
| 猜 | to guess | cāi |
| 灯谜 | lantern riddle | dēng mí |
| 中 | to hit, be just right | zhōng |
| 奖品 | prize | jiǎng pǐn |
| 广东 | Guangdong Province | guǎng dōng |
| 海南 | Hainan Province | hǎi nán |