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Chinese New Year Vocabulary and Sentences

TermDefinition
春运 Chūnyùn - Spring Festival travel rush
春晚 Chūnwǎn - Spring Festival Gala
年夜饭 Niányèfàn - Chinese New Year's Eve dinner
发红包 Fā hóngbāo - Give red envelopes
放鞭炮 Fàng biānpào - Set off firecrackers
舞龙 Wǔ long - Dragon dance
舞狮 Wǔ shī - Lion dance
守岁 Shǒusuì - Stay up on New Year's Eve
生肖 Shēngxiào - Chinese zodiac
吃鱼象征年年有余 Chī yú xiàngzhēng niánnián yǒu yú - Eating fish symbolizes abundance year after year
拜年 Bàinián - Pay New Year visits / offer New Year greetings
微信拜年 Wēixìn bàinián - Send New Year greetings on WeChat
打电话拜年 Dǎ diànhuà bàinián - Call to give New Year greetings
发微信红包拜年 Fā Wēixìn hóngbāo bàinián - Send WeChat red envelopes to give New Year greetings
春节在农历正月初一，是中国人最重要的传统节日，是家庭团圆的节日。 Chūnjié zài nónglì zhēngyuè chūyī, shì Zhōngguórén zuì zhòngyào de chuántǒng jiérì, shì jiātíng tuányuán de jiérì. Spring Festival is on the first day of the lunar year. It is the most important traditional holiday for Chinese people and a time for family
因为在外地工作的人都回家过年，跟家人团聚，所以高铁票飞机票很难买。 Yīnwèi zài wàidì gōngzuò de rén dōu huíjiā guònián, gēn jiārén tuánjù, suǒyǐ gāotiě piào fēijī piào hěn nán mǎi. Because people working away from home all return to celebrate the New Year and reunite with their families, high-speed rail and plane tickets
过年前家家打扫房子，贴春联。 Guònián qián jiājiā dǎsǎo fángzi, tiē chūnlián. - Before the New Year, every household cleans the house and puts up Spring Festival couplets.
年夜饭后家人一起看春晚，守岁。 Niányèfàn hòu jiārén yìqǐ kàn Chūnwǎn, shǒusuì. - After the New Year's Eve dinner, the family watches the Spring Festival Gala and stays up to welcome the New Year.
新年一到，人们放鞭炮辞旧迎新。 Xīnnián yí dào, rénmen fàng biānpào cíjiù yíngxīn. - When the New Year arrives, people set off firecrackers to bid farewell to the old and welcome the new year.
拜年时说："恭喜发财"，对老人说：身体健康. Bàinián shí shuō: "Gōngxǐ fācái", duì lǎorén shuō: shēntǐ jiànkāng. - When giving New Year greetings, people say "Wishing you prosperity," and to elders they say "Wishing you good health."
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