1、写春节活动的英语短语春节是指汉字文化圈传统上的农历新年，俗称“年节” ，那么大家知道哪些春节的英语短语？春节 The Spring Festival农历 lunar calendar正月 lunar January； the first month by lunar calendar除夕 New Years 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 success
2、ive 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
3、 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
4、on lanterns灯会 exhibit of lanterns守岁 staying-up 禁忌 taboo拜年 pay New Years call； give New Years greetings； New Years visit去晦气 get rid of the ill- fortune祭祖宗 offer sacrifices to ones 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 cleani
5、ng； general house-cleaning糕 Nian-gao； rise cake； New Year cake团圆饭 family reunion dinner 年夜饭 the dinner on New Years 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写春节活动的英语短语
